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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1996-07-17, Page 9• Statues in the Garden exhibit By Heather Mir T -A Reporter ST. JOSEPH - As gardening makes a come -back in popularity, interest in statuary has also grown. Artist Geri Binks, who works out of Lakeview Studios on Highway 21 near St. Joseph, has tapped into this hobby as a source of in- spiration. She will be holding an exhibition, - and sale of artwork on July 20 and 21 from 10 am to 8 p.m. at the stu- dio. Binks interprets birdbaths, pots, benches and small tables in a unique fashion. She has also creat- ed installation pieces and torso sculptures. The artwork is de- signed for the outdoors and is hand- crafted from man-made stone. The material she uses was de- veloped more than 60 years ago to replicate the natural environment of alpine and rock plants. The stone sinks and troughs made of lime- stone and sandstone were used by alpine specialists as a growing me- dium. The ingredients in the mix- ture have been modified by Sinks with the advice of an expert crafts- man who has worked in tile and ter- razo for more than 50 years. It has a cement base and although it is durable the soft, porous sur- face will weather with age. Binks uses earth pigments to enhance the color and surface texture as well as vintage tile to create mosaics. She has a special interest in lan- guage and has engraved some of the garden tablets with letters. The human body and highly stylized face are also common themes of her work. FAMILY HAIR CARE PROFESSIONALS Xe eating OWN (Beside Murphy's) 235 -HAIR (4247) Vicki Parsons Kim Scott Terri Farquhar-Vanneste Rhonda Ughtfoot Hours: Mon. -Fri. 9-7 •Sat. 9-4 • Waxing and ear piercing SENIORS DISCOUNT on Mon., Ttsee., Wed. The idea of creating pots and oth- er garden sculpture came to Bink as she was working on several large figure drawings. A fern was stand- ing nearby and looked as if the plant was coming out of the head she had sketched. The drawings be- came the basis for several "head" pots and gradually she expanded into other items. The owners of a specialty garden store, Anything Grows in Stratford have purchased two of her pots for their inventory of unusual garden art and she is considering creating a distinctive line for the store. Binks received her formal educa- tion at Sheridan College in Oak- ville and Fanshawe College in Lon- don. She completed a four-year apprenticeship in the Christopher Wallis Glass Art Studio in London in 1984 and has also studied at the Centre for Medieval and Ren- aissance Studies in Oxford, Eng- land. She was the recipient of an Ontario Arts Council grant in 1989 and has studied and taught a work- shop in using the computer for art. Binks has held five solo exhibi- tions since 1988 in addition to many selected group exhibitions. Collectors of her work include The Blackburn Group, The London Club, The London Regional Art and Historical Museums as well as private individuals. LOOKING FOR A NEW CAREER Festival School of Hairstyling, Stratford is accepting registration for their next class FREE registratloa for the months of July and August. Sign up now for free registration Make-up Artistry and Nall Technology offered at no extra charge. OSAP available for those that quality For further information call: 519-271-9551 Times -Advocate, July 17, 1996 Page 9 Artist Geri B/nks, pictured with one of her garden benches, will be holding an exhibition and sale of Statues in the Gar- den on July 20 and 21. She works out of Lakeview Studio near St. Joseph. Some of her garden sculpture take the shape of birdbaths or pots in addition to small tables and benches that depart from the ordinary. Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello Eating a serving of fish high in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids once per week can be beneficial to your heart. An exam- ple of this is a 3 oz. piece of salmon. We worry sometimes about the effect spi- cy foods have on our stomach linings. A recent study compared 4 meals: 1) steak & french fries, 2) same meal plus 6 aspirin tablets, 3) pepperoni pizza, 4) a spicy Mexican meal full of jala- peno peppers. The worst for the stomach? The steak and fries plus aspirin tablets. A sunburn does not show for 2-6 hours after you come in from the sun. So you cannot tell by looking at your skin during expo- sure how bad you might be burning. Use your sunscreen and don't overdose on sun exposure. Did you know that the idea of canning food for preservation goes back to 1804 when Frenchman, Nicolas Appert, opened the world's first canning factory? This fellow also invented the bouillon cube a bit later. HURON APOTHECARY `td. 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