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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-08-02, Page 13Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 2, 1978—Pago 13 N Fast Unloading Premium for No.2 grade Trucks available (Including a new ton a minute suction truck) Snobelen Farms- Ltd. Ripley 39S•S 167 Anderson Flax Ltd. Lucknow 528-3203 (N.B. new number) Martha Hoey demonstrated unspun weaving at the Lucknow Craft Festival on Friday afternoon. She mixes the wool, from the flock of sheep on her mother's farm near Guelph, with natural things from around the farm, to make wall hangings, that bring the warmth of nature into the living,room. With her mother, Elizabeth, Martha works out of ' Elm Tree Farm Studios. Elm Tree Farm Studios The huge elm tree may be only a grey tree sculpture now. But the memory of its magnificent beauty lives on in the name of "Elm Tree Farm Studios" and in the creative design and craftsmanship of Elizabeth Hoey and her daughter, Martha Hoey., Here Elizabeth, a long-time designer and silk screen printer of drapery textiles, prints her original "early Canadian" tea towel designs. Kitchen crockery in Early Canada, Spinning: time in Early Canada and Black Iron Kettles of Upper Canada are several of the titles. From the beams above her printing tables in her driveshed, hang some of the pots that provided. the inspiration for the initial drawing. On these tables, in turn, Martha creates her batik designs of the Great Blue Heron and the blue-green medley of ferns. They refelct her feeling for the farm environment. Forest and field contribute their essence of line and shape to the tablecloths, quilt blocks and scarves of Elizabeth's prints. Maple leaves cascade down the thick pile of terry towels and quilt tops, while the feathery design. of Queen Anne's Lace floats on the sheer cotton batiste scarves. In her . home studio, Martha makes her pottery - commodities, bowls with pitchers and soap dish sets, jugs of fancy shapes and comfortable handles, salad bowls and storage crocks in white with blur trim and a blue crock flower or dull mat brown with a black flower and rough cork. The switch covers and ceramic tiles are an ever changing challenge for Elizabeth. She composes directly with brush and glaze. The kiln never fails to add its touch to the old buildings, birds, trees, flowers with a never repeatable result. Elizabeth's flock of sheep are part of the studio work shop as well: They give her grey, smoke, brown and black wool for spinning and unspun weaving. Martha mixes it with natural things from around the farm to make wall hangings that bring the warmth of nature into the living room enjoyment. They fit with her pine sculptures of cats, the farm duck, and the soap stone bison. The sheep provide some beautiful tanned black lamb skin's to add a touch of luxury to living. At present Martha is setting up and. operating the little log weavers' .cottage at the new Ontario Agricultural Museum in Milton. This is a taste of what goes on at Elm Tree Farm Studios. They will look forward to saying hello to you when you visit the farm at Guelph, pug To • Lynn's Hobbies & Textiles Pattons Wool, Material and Patterns, Macrame, Tapestry and Other Crafts Main Corner of Ripley . Phone 395-5902 SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 Knits on .Special 52.50 yd. Lower Interest Rates NOW AVAILABLE ON 1st and 2nd Mortgages ANYWHERE IN ONTARIO ON RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL. INDUSTRIAL AND FARM PROPERTIES Interim Financing For New Construction and Land Development FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN YOUR AREA PHONE SAFEWAY INVESTMENTS &,CONSULTANTS LIMITED Branch Office: 504 Tenth Street, Hanover. (510) 304-3131 Evenings call Gard Page (519] 881.0101. Head Offiea, 30 Weber Street, gait Kitchener, (511) 7444535 Branch Office: 705 Goderich Street; Port Elgin, (511) 033420414 We buy existing mortgages for instant cosh MONUMENTS For sound counsel and a fair price on a. monument correctly designed from quality material. rely on SkELTON MEMORIALS votax,w,,. Prop. WALKERTON ESTABLISHED OVER SIXTY YEARS 1. PHONE ii1-0434 ONTARIO TAKE NOTICE All Bookings For Lucknow and Distric Community Centre Will Be Taken At Schmid's Jewellery & China Lucknow