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