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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-07-15, Page 13a •' • Getting ready for the Alt Mart' The Bell sisters going. 'arty Sue and Connie Bell have been giving their mother, Mrs. Reg Bell, St. Patrick Street, a difficult time this summer. Most mothers would find it rather bothersome to do the housework while stepping over paintings and ,other objects d'art strewn thither and yon throughout the house. ' That's been the problem at the Bell home for the last..,few weeks ....as_ ., .ter...ata d„..Co ntue,:..;BeII _ pare. ,.their L work floc lae, Art Mart which begins today in the Squarer. Sue, an honors graduate in the Fine Arts course at the University of Guelph claims,, sculpting as her . first love. • Judging from the lines .of her "little man" which is strung up in a most unusual fashion beneath the family's water tap in the garden, she is a very talented young lady who may one day be recognized in art circles as someone special. The "little man" has no head and only one arm and one' leg but according to Sue, that doesn't make one bit of difference. It is hi's back -which is the work of art .... and it is indeed -a most remarkable likenegsof the human body, Her salt abstract was also taking shape in the Bell backyard. Working in a tie -tied T-shirt and ,a beat -up pair of trousers, Sue curls her iegs around the ordinary block of salt and using a knife and a wooden hammer chips and • carves in just the right places until just the --proper effect is Perhaps it was through tht3 keen If there is anything at all that art sense of sister Sue who was Connie and Sue would advocate also accepted -at the London Art for youngsters interested in art, Mart ' with her paintings and it would be an early awareness sculptures, or through the urging of what is beautiful. of her mother, a keen. judge of Sue really believes that an art things artistic, that Connie course should be taught as .a agreed to bring her artwork out credit course .in Huron County .into the _open for others to elementary, , and se,condary enjoy. schools ..,. and Connie echoes Connie also does some those sentiments. Connie also painting, much of it small, would like to see a music course delicate, .somewhat _ ` abstract • instituted at the secondary level �.of fe,> lt�g ich » should pleas,. fwy dung peapfe interests l liin even the'most• pi imary-art»lovers, " that form ,of art. tr A , One of Sue's favorite -suggestions is that an itinerant art specialist be engaged by the Huron County Board of Education to visit all the county schools — particularly the elementary',,schools — to instruct, the teachers in the basic rules of good art forms: As Sue says, "Art enriches." That's probably quite true. In any event, the , Goderich Art ' Mart will be enriched by the Bell' sisters' t� fxupdkspia � e,:re" s1& weekend. aN+.y)4A.:.4tY.JillSef,'a�,f.S�vlka�.h'�evGCY�'n�••r'•jiA"xsaw.aw.aJrKif�wJ 1.+,�!f2t1n+1u4arna...M.i.wawad—.w.wew,cw... M. 14 4 Following the application of a very special finish, the salt abstract will he% ready to sit in „someope's.garden or maybe. even M someone's living room to catch the eye and the compliments of those who »appreciate sculptures. Macrame is another form of art which will be offered at the Art. Mart by the local artist. Macrame is knot tieing practiced `first by the mid -Eastern carpet makers. More recently, sailors» and fishermen use , a form 'of macrame when working with their'nets and other gear. - . - Sue's macrame is designed to be a thing of beauty. She is fashioning a privacy screen for use in a garden and it involves hundreds and hundreds of yards of string and rope woven into "something really classy" , and-"' hung on a pipe frame to give it stability.• Among Sue's other talents which will be on display -during Art 'Mart will ,be several paintings, For persons who '- enjoy light touches*, of vibrant .color•,'. Sue's paintings will be a pure•delight. . Connie Bell, Sue's 16 -year-old sister, has become an expert in recent years on sandcasting. The idea behind this craft is to make a mould out of sand and to pour into it plaster which takes on the shape and the ,"graininess" of thesand. It comes, out a very delicate beige color and can 'be fashioned in almost any size arkd shape one would desire. -� Connie's sandcastings were a- real sensation at the London Art Mart, a juried show which means that applicants must first be screened before they can enter their wares.. She has been enjoying. this , form of art for the past four years but not 'until recently did she believe that her work had - any special character ' to it. Sandcasting is the art 'and Connie Bei! (left) is the artist. A picture does not do justice to the beauty of this particular craft which comes out a kind of delicate ecru color which would' compliment any decor. Appreciating.her' sister's talent is Marion Bell who is a bigfan for Conni6 and Sue. (staff photo) ` ` wM r Sue (left) and Connie Bell, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Reg Bell, Goderich, are really enthusiastic about this'.weekend's Art Mart. Here the girls are working on Sue's "little man" which; she sculpted and will offer for sale at the Art Mart. (staff photo) ' obuti 1 124th YEAR ,28 THURSDAY JULY 15;1971 E'CON: '» SECTION 1 , The new tractionaid machine 'purchased for Alexandra MAA -rine hospital adrninistrator Tim Elliott. Members of the Hospital and General Hospital by the Women's Auxiliary from the Auxiliary look on in delight. They are (left to right) Mrs. • •• proceeds of -their recent Penny Fair is demonstrated here by - White, Mrs. Carl Worsell, Mrs. E. Pridham, Mrs. J. W. McLaren Aeliarw--NS as '` ` ; "O'r ai ` F5t WW I ppy—'rat erwt'ts'^`- 'o---and.Mrs—R McCallum. (staff phaty • - - IIIIIIIiIIIIIIIIIII� ;` • Goderich's only woman councillor has been seated at, the Town Council table every meeting since she was sworn in June. 8 and" •Mrs. Elsa' Haydon claims p she is thoroughly enjoying the work' ' "I "'find the work very interesting," Mrs. Haydon remarked. "I hope the : community finds it useful,,"' Mrs. Hayd is •chairman cif the • property rJ' mmittee and a member ' - of -the harbor committee of which Reeve Paul „Carroll is the chairman. "Of course,, the 'budget for$ the„, property committee was „already prepared,” explains Mrs. 'Haydon, "and 1 am just finishing, up what was alrttady begun.'"4M1"' She adds that next year whep she begiiis 'to prepare a budget ' for ''a•committee to the year, she ,may find an"» additional, challenge, but at the :moment she is content too care for the ',town's 'property. and to learn the .ropes connected, with her new position as •she goes.' Mrs. Haydon . feels she has been well received by the rest of council and quite 'frankly admits' that she • is ernbarrassed by the way in which some citizens of Goderich, have expressed their support for her. "Many people have offered. kind words and congratula- tions," says Mrs. Haydon. "I am' delighted , by expressions of interest in our town affairs and' Town's only :lady councillor supports constructive harmony in matters of human -concern in general." "As to my `own part in it," she continued, ' .`some wellwishers have, no doubt with best intentions of encouragement, ,expressed sentiments which 1' find embarrassing because they ' do not , truly reflect either my • personality or my reason for -wishing to be ori the' council." ' "I do not think of myself ;as a batt Ieaxe'' • interested in supplying flashes of `fireworks'," Mrs. Haydon s id "I am .passionate and determined over ,ideals and •matters to which I Attach great importance, but so are others. defending their -,-viewpoints. People who -know me better are aware that I like to see matters settled in a 'polite and orderly manner, a quality I have in common with my fellow • councillors." When the position of town councillor became' vacant through the ,resignation of Ron Price, former editor of the Signal -Star, Mrs: Haydon was one of the applicants for the job and was subsequently appointed by council. "I did not apply for the position feeling» that my presence was needed 'to improve some quality or performance lacking in the council," she mused. "On'the contrary, I saw an opportunity, to join » a competent and hard' working • council for whom I had developed respect and with whom I could expect to work in ' constructive harmony." "df course, harmony -does not mean spiritless agreement on " all points,' the lady councillor coii'essed. "Councillors bring their own very different personalities and beliefs. However, it is the team effort of pulling in' one direction that counts and» makes our work _.,, truly u'seful.to the ccimmunitS.».:0 It is in that spirit of being one of a working team that I was glad to join the council." ..,. • Mrs. Haydon was a frequent visitor in the council chambers at .the. regular council meetings prior to her appointment as a town councillor. She has discovered .that things involving council look somewhat different " on the inside than' they do from the outside:' . • "The' -jurisdiction of town • council is limited,," says Mit. Haydon. "Before _I joined council 'I might know that a, ,street needed repair. .Now I also know why it 'cannot be repaired immediately." "I wish more people would' attend council .rneetings," continued Mrs. Haydon. "I think council appreciates an audience; It' shows the public is concerned about council's job. But unfortunetly, many people do not »get themselves involved enough to become fully,- informed." l If thereis one area, of municipal , life which 'interests the newest town councillor . in' .. Goclerich more than others, it has to be anti -pollution and the, conservation of nature. As a housewife, Mrs. (Haydon is very conscious of such things as detergents which are considered' one of the' { worst »pollutants today. think • we have been brainwashed into ° thinking we must have detergents to get our. .washing clean," , states Mrs:-- Haydon. "I , use washing. soda and soap flakes and it does the same job.-'-' Litter 'is ahothe_r .personal dislike for Mrs. •Haydon. She admits »that she sometimes steers clear of public' outings . just because it is necessary to "wade through someone else's garbage" While Mere. - Noise is another form 'of pollution which offends Mrs. • Haydon who firmly believes that we should live so as not to interferewith anyone else's way of life. . She notes that she is amazed , at the . number of people in Goderich who drive everywhere thus contributing in some small measure t©~air pollution when it is entirely possible and so much more healthful to ride,a, bicycle or walk anywhere in town. "We,should talk more about Please turn to*Page nunnnnnunnnnm nnn nnunnnitunninnnunnnliuinnunnnnuumuunnnuiininnnnnuunnnlnnnuluinnlluulnlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllll111111111111unullnununnuuununuuuullinumuluunnnmuunnml= f. _ nininllunununnuuunuilulllulllllllllllpinlillgllllll111111lllllilllllllnlllunuln IIIIIM II Mn III 1 u I • On a' summer • � - rir i. Sue Bell, a young and talented sculptor works on an.ordinary stilt block "and transforms it into something beautiful in time for the Art Mart this weekend. Sue plans also to enter some paintings whldh she )has completed this year. (staff ptoto) Grace Hakkers (left) and Betsy Begeman are obviously having a ball with a big bottle of paste, a magazine and some scissors as they conrrpose their own special collage during the craft period at Judith Gooderham Pool. Crowds have, been excellent at. the pool where the improved suirmer program is in full swing ndw under the direction a pool supervisor Betty Bedard. (staff .photo) A colorful batch of 'fun a pool • This is craft time at Judith Gooderham Pool an'd the subjeot is - collage, the mounting of pictlire upon picture until an interesting effect achieved. These youthful artists are enjoying the fun in—thti Made of some • marvellous big* trees on a hot