HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1987-03-11, Page 3Teacher pursues artistic avenu
)urn Seat'orth to Saudi Arabia, to Kuwait, of a poster appears on a silk-screened label
then back toSeaforth. attached to the back of the poster, and
:This is the first•winter John Muldrew Scott although each pattern is repeated, no two are
has spent in his native Seaforth in some time, identical because. each. has a unique color
acid although he admits to missing the daily scheme.
blue skies of the foreign countries he's lived The designs are primarily English, North'
m,sayss-he hopes he's back in Seaforth-to-stay American, but Mr. Scott says his sense of
- at least for a while: •' color and how to combine colors together has
But just how long that stay: will be could been greatly influenced by the many cultures
depend on the success of Mr. Scott's most he's experienc'ed.,.
recent endeavor - Patchwork Productions. "I've expanded my: conception of art • a
Prevtousl f pleyedoutsidethcotrntry-in—gf�at dea1�•arr Certainly'• widened• . English' language •teaching, imagination;" he said; ,
jobs related to
. Mr -Scott has abandoned all that for the time
being to -pursue his-artistie-interests,
Combining his own love of textiles and the "Color
appeal of the patch works cotmnoninthis part
rules make
of the world, Mr. Scott has created a number r r
of poster -sized deceratiye cloth wall hangings people Very inhibited
;suitable for home, office or commercial ..
interior'decoration. •
"I like textiles and 'thought using' some- "In North America there are certain color
thing fronsthispart of the world and turning it • rules that make people very inhibited: I guess
into poster format was a good idea," said Mr. you •could say I've lost all my color;
Scott: inhibitions, saidMr. Scott, adding he keeps
"Ihayealot ofexperience 'inartsand crafts a swatch of each fabric he buys on file, in
4 attended the College of Art for two years, orderto keep in touch with what he has in
studied fine arts for four years, worked one stock. He makes use of a computer to help
•summer. in 'Stratford Festival in, the arts .incorporate the designs with the fabrics, and
division, and Wee an art teacher in India - so has a number of shapes:in all sizes on file.
decided to pursue this' idea a little further. But in addition tb fancy prints in a variety of
So in August and September of 1986 Mr: • colors, Mr...Scott says he also uses as many
Scott learned to sew on a sewing machine and whites as possible, in order to give his work a
worked on the format he was going to use for "nice, rich feeling'."
his Patchposters. Altogether a Patchposter takes approxi -
His first'series•incorporates traditional and mately two days to complete; and• strangely
original patchwork patterns, but Mr. Scott enough Mr. Scott says the decorative part of
says later series • will introduce original the poster takes less than a day to put
designs and will- involve not only patchwork together.. • •
but applique as well. The standard.size of the - The most boring part is cutting' out the
patchposter is 60 cm by 107 cm. or 24 inches pieces, but it is' very exciting and really nice to
by 42 inches, and the .word Patchposter 'see what happens when the design begins to
• appears at the bottom of the work in Large emerge, and you can see if the colors are
letters. Above it is written the name of the ' 'working," he said. •
patchwork or applique pattern. "But that doesn't take too •long. It's the
Each pattern can be repeated up to 20 fiddling around- with the frame and the '.
times - similar incbncepttothe 'numbered set - lettering that.takes the most.time."
• of an edition of prints. The number and date , Although the design of the Patchposters
th'emselves'are created: through' repetition of
a smaller design, different combinations of
fabric make each individualpattern different.;
"It's like a painting r you have to keep the."
viewer's eye ' moving to keep :the work
•interesting, Once the viewer sees a simple
repetition then he she's:figured it, out. This
way they see that it's the same, but yet it's.
not and the eye keeps going. around to see
what's'going on."
The Patchposters represent the first time
Mr: Seott`has ever wcrke'dd in-wal1ihatrgingsir
been involved in business. He has . always
been a teacher. •
It s -something -that's new to me. `Out th
colors and the patterns are something I'm
having fun with."
"I'd like to pplainlyny full effort into this, and
make this a full • time ,job. for at least 10
Months, or at least. a nice •second jub,
depending'h2w other things work out," he
said.
Mr. Scott's works will be on display in the
rear portion•of.the Knitter's Loft from -April 7
to 11, and the public is invited to view them at
that time.'Mr - Scott himself will be. in
attendance for the entire Tuesdayand Friday
of the showing; and. on and off on the other
days. Refreshments will be available and
there is no admission charge.
And although his work- will be on sale at
that time at a reduced price, Mr. Scott says it
is more important for people to see what he is
doing rather than for him to be making sales.
Mr. Scott's works will also be •on sale in
various shops located within a 50 km radius of
Seaforth, and will be displayed in an art show
in Blyth. later this spring.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR,,'M
;ARCH 1'i
9987
'BEAR'S PAW —' John Scott displays one of the Patchposters
from his first series.
(Mcllwraith photo.),
NOT A PATCHPOSTEA but equally as nice Is this mini quilt of sorts bearing a pattern
designed by John Scott. He calls it "Electric Windmill." (McllWraith photo)
DESIGN CHECK — John Scott used a computer to hejprhim with . verifies measurements with the pattern of his choice. (Mcllwralth
•some of the finer details of his Patchposter production. Here, he
, photo)
Huron County Council overturns zoning bylaw recommendation
In a recorded vote of 21 to 10, Huron bylaw change for property near the
County Council overturned the retort -men- Goderich Airport at the Huron County
dation of the county's Planning and Council meeting.on March 5..
Development Committee to allow a zoning The zoning change from restricted
agriculture to rural residential was
granted to Dr" Karl Canipbelt and Tony .
Vandersteen for the severance of two lots
for new residences near the airport north
of Goderioh, despite the.objections of both'
the Huron .County Planning Department,
the Town of Goderich, and the Goderich
Airport Committee.
Reeve Gerry Prout of fisborne "township
and chairman of the planning and develop-
ment committee, said the decision by the
board to' oppose the rezoning was imide
because it was "just good planning",
Dr, Cary Davidson, the heed of the plea-
fling
lan
ping department, explained to council that
it was a corriplicated matter With points
against and points in favor of the rezoning
for residential, use But, he and the Blain-
ing department stated the main reasons
for recommending against the re -zoning
plan was its incomp5tib1l0 With the near-
by airport and the possibility of airport cit-
pansion with a new runway being actively
pursued by the Town of iroderich.
"The ECbnornlb and Deveioprrient Corn=
mit* haft to weigh the various options as
around the airport
e opment„ ,..: .,.,...
too true dev
,vont develop the airport Thete•are losses
acrd gams-orriwtlrsides-'i'heairport/s zorf
ed airport commercial industrial and milli
that plan is abandoned, it has a statutory
tight toexist' said Dr. Davidson
Colborne T�oivnship Reeve Ilftsself Iyer=
Henson receives
final grant payment
Agriculture. and Patti Minister Jack
Riddell, the MPPter llumn=Middlesex, has
announced the $1.373 final payment on a
$0,154 community planning grant .for the
County, of ROM Mt behalf of the Village of
Hensen.
The giant was used bythe inutticipality to
prepare a comprehensive zoning bylaws_
Fire department
- tailed to car fire
The Seaforth fire dept " nt teas called
rear fire e. ..
to a'car on Market Street, hitt by the
Ririe fit•emen arrived tin the street, the fire
waked.
till Austin' called the department last
Wednesday at 3 p.m.,„ after he noticed
smoke coming out et the engine compart=
*ti% Re s'aYS wireshorted, stalling hr's"
Foci, The car was p'ark'ed m front of his
Bore, nett to tiie publicschool, battery
Y'T got the ilea pulled off the battery in
lune,'' lie says, ""but she 'Was hot."
F'itefnen were on flit sc'e'ne for less than
five tributes,
Cooks Dvisicn
awarded contract
Cooks Division of Getbro TYnited, of
flertaall, has been awarded a $917,00o'
:oveYhment of Canada contract to supply
bean's to Botswana
Murray Cardiff Member of Prliament
tor Rin 'f Bruce ahtiqunc'ed the a and on
behalf of Supply Mid Service's Minister
Monique �ezrna.
The contract to supply the bean's was
aw'ard'edon .,behalf of the Canadian
Intertiatfetal D'evelopm'ent Agency (CIDA )'
as part of itbilateral 'aid 'program for
deyelopmg nations
is is the fourth contract awarded to
Co ks Division since April 1986, bringing
the value of business conducted' th`fiie•
federal government dose to $1.5` Million.
nighan, said the township council sup- lots and was "primarily an infilling
ported the re -zoning in the airport area as situation".
well as an overwhelming number of Grey Township Reeve Leona Arm -
township residents who supported the re- strong, who voted in favor of accepting the
zoning with a 132 -name petition. However, • planning board's recommendation, said if
he said Colborne Township Council has, in • the airport expands in the next 20 years,
the past, resisted any plans for develop- the county may be forced to buy these
meat in this area, houpes in order to . accommodate"expan-
Zurich Reeve Robert Fisher felt the "sion at the airport. She also explained that
responsibility for making decisions on land noise factor connected with airports would,
use should lie with the individual not make it attractive as a residential
municipalities, not Huron County or the , area.
planning department:
Dt, Davidson responded that the.
township's decision to allow near the,
airport was made prior to the report of the
planning department. Ile went on to say
the planning board files its reconinlenda,
tions in order to aid the township council,
county council and the planning and
de'treloprnent committee in the decision.
'making process
"The derision does test with the elected
representatives I don't envy your situa-
tion as there's a wide range of considera-
tions;" said Dr. Davidson. ..
Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston Said
Connell must follow the wishe's of the ma-
jority of ratepayers with "the vast majori-
ty" favoring the overturning of the planet-
ing department's recommendations and
allow a residential zone to the area.
Bob fled, the reeve of Tiickersmith
TownsM r agreed rtvitll—the" planning
department that residential areas
Woilldn't be compatible with an airport.
However, he said the situation represents
'Only a Saladclevelopfilent of three birilding
Revised drain repot received
At', the Timitersrnitli Township Council would not provide him with sufficient bale,
e - council would consider
meeting Tues'ilay, the Iieyink Drainage and he hoped ,.......
Worlds report was referred
back. to the .a'dopting•• the ongnial report.
engineer for a second tune for further , When council discussed this information it
Was decided to' refer the• amendment on the
• consideration-; Ceiiitei'•f R.I.lunisfde ,"nk Drain back to the-'eri-° 'der:. The
En ►neerHefiry o Heyi ,. _ gut .
g ed council will have a, further trteeting to
. ,.._. , ...re.. Strafford' attended .. , .n.. • -• original ne , r...a: e
and Assoaa£es Iarriited o Sha
the council session to read the revised„ drain retionsiderthe ongm ., porion the d tui g
repot% He advised an amendment had been system on Watch 17 at 8 p.m' .
ma..... ... , , held on t`he
rhes of Heald Parker Court Of Revisioir was
deco carryout the wishes
,+ p ,erdice Drainage Works with court mem
td have the re ort dx."plated leav�ng. the Aid
exi§ting diked Oh 'the • drain Within his bets, Reeve Robert .Be11 Deputy Reeve
schedule
Ribbedttebert representati
s i(ercher, iYWhe %vas also at the . Waiter erilie kidaftee a `".eats on the
Meeting,. o nted out tb ool0ecil mei'bb'er5 the assess enc schedule Were received on the
existing' culvert had n h5 per tent l °ss Ald`erdinee Dina lit frottl Sohn and Arnold Van
capacity than the proposed vert. ander iltenbukg••od HOWelia.. and 'William sed the rade had -
Wal -
first re ort, He also arh g e. . •
...p erre _
e
2 r tent all f denten sinned to the
een decreased li alyoirt 1 e ix' ora &Met .Yi'eii o
•
b ° to ' t .$ < VI'. per
.ienib a Court the Method he had
decreased cos¢ bf $6 t5. ,, .:1e , members of the
he felt very stronglythat the;revised rteliort it oiitiniied'MI Page A5)
Hallett Township Reeve Tom Cunn-
ingham, who voted against the planning
department's recortunendations, said the
small amount .of in -filling .in the airport
would not have any great effect on propos-
ed airport expansion.
"If we were talking about a new subdivi-
sion, I would have trouble going along with
Mr. Campbell, But, all we're talking about
is infilling. Is it going to make the situa-
tion (at the airport) that much worse by in-
filling," he said.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
if you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents,
phone the recreation office at 521-0882 or ttie Expositor at 527.0240, or mall the •
information to Community Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69. Seaforth,
Ontario, NOK 1 WO well in advance of the scheduled date. Space for -the Community
Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor.
Wednesday, March 11
6:30 p.m- Seaforth ftorticultural Society
meeting and potluck supper, Seaforth
Public School. Please bring dishes and
cutlery. Speaker: Mrs. Weiss. Rveryone
welcome.
9:30.10:30 A.M. Fitness is Flin
1-3 pia. Moms and Tots S :tin
1:30.4 pan, Senior Shuffleboard -Carpet
Bowling
4:30-5 30 Tweerr
p, . eRirigette• Practice
m.
5:30.610 p.m Minor hockey
0:90-8 p,m. Minor Broonibali
7-8:30 p rile Indies Dance
840 p n' lathes Broornball
10-11 p.m. Mens Btoamball
8-i0 petit. Volleyball a't high School
Thursday, March 12
'15-5:15 pin. Atom Practice.
5:15-6 15 p.m Bantait`i Practice
6:30-7:36 p.ni MinorBroomball
7:30-11:30 p.m Mens Brooniball
7:30-9 p m. Ballroom Dancing
8 i0 p.m. Badminton
Friday, March 13 9:30y10 30 Fit_ness is Fit- '0
4:5 p.111. Senior Houseleague
5-6. p m Jifnior Hous'eleagud
6-7 pin. Nb'vice Practice
7=1i• p.m. Ringette Practice
-'_♦liltd'a march 14
Sa
I:304:30 a.ti North Stars vii Canadian's
$ 30 9 30 a.m Bruins;'vs opera •
9:30-10:30 a.in. Penguins vs'Flyei s
10:30 11:30 ani Whalers vs Jets
1,1;30 1�„30 p,m leafs Ws fl8mes ..,erre.
ala. +�.r ,aq ,,a,.44,a_ia1••*^,v:. kika. t awd.s..r.,m..,.;keJ,
kka
Saturday cont`d.
12:30-i:30 p.r0 Mites
1 :30 2 :30 p.m. Petite Ringette
1:30-2:30 p.m. StoryBour at library•
• 2:30.4 p.m. Public skating
4-5 p.m. Novice
5.6:15 p.m. Atom
6:15-8 p.in. Pee Wee
10.atit too p.m. Maple Keys Sugar Bush.
Open Weekends. Demonstrations of
, maple syrup production both- pastl�and
p ...held,.Maple y`”
resent will be Ma" le s p
. products •available for sale. Call the -
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority,
338-3557 for 'Oleic' information.
Sunday, March 15
1:30-3
9-6 p.m, Bingetteic Slotting
6.7 p m. Ringette
7-8:30 p rOa, Bruins VS.Rangers
8:30-10 p.m. Flyers vs Canadians
Monday March 16
9 arm March Break Progren •
i•3 p ti P5(illc Skating
t:304:34 p'.m. figure Skating
'Tuesday, March 17
""1TAPP4 ST. PAT halt's DAV"
'6:30440 p.ni Pee Weiss
StI61.11 p,m.tris'
,Barat
8-10 p tn. MidgetS
7:30-11 p. m. St, Patrick's 1;iicl re at Arena
Wednesday, Mardi18
8-9:30 p, m: Canadians S8 Bruins
9 :30.11, , 1!lyer „Vsfaliges„ , r„
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