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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-08-03, Page 88 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Goderich co-op gallery guest artist for August is Judy Brady The guest artist at the Goderich Co-op Gallery for August will surely delight visitors with her eclectic range of artistic products. The gallery welcomes Judy Brady as our Guest Artist for the month of August, a busy month for the arts in Goderich with craftsmen, artists, and musicians in town for Celtic Festival week. Brady's beautiful, and colourful pieces can't help but add to the creative ambiance. We invite you to join us for an opening reception on Saturday Aug. 6, from 2-4 p.m. to welcome Brady and her colourful, inventive art. If you haven't recently visited, "Scene in Goderich"; at the CoOp Gallery, it is still on view. All this, and more, is available to view for the month of August at the Goder- ich Coop Gallery, 54 Courthouse Square, lower level, open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Brady began her career as a watercolour artist, but her talent and interests did not stop there. Her search to enhance her skills led her first to Quilt Canada to learn fabric collage. From there, she became inter- ested in combining watercolour techniques with fabric. She next learned of an opportunity to attend an exhibition of Felting in Kitch- ener Waterloo, after which she was so inspired that she signed up for a two day workshop to learn the pro- cess. Those two days must have been intense, as as she not only learned how to felt, but to then use the fabric to make a jacket. Quite a feat for a two day workshop. From this beginning, she has moved in new directions, combin- ing her watercolour skills, with fab- ric collage, and felting to dream up colourful, original and interesting products, such as mittens, purses, scarves, pins, and hats. Brady also creates beautiful cushions using her strong colour sense and artistic talents to design and create these one of a kind art products. A pic- ture of Brady's beautiful designer cushions can be seen below. Her technique involves Nuno felt- ing, which is a process combining loose wool fibre with silk to create a Judy Brady is the Goderich Co-op Gallery guest artist for August 2016. new lightweight felted fabric. With the lighter weight, but substantive nature of the wool, she can create more textural, three dimensional elements in her work. Since both silk and wool accept dyes well, the resulting fabric can be beautifully colourful. Visitors can look forward to seeing the results of the process and Judy's creativity during her show. Bluewater's Talking Dirty hits Kincardine Centre for the Arts Aug. 9-20 One of Canada's most popular comedies, Talking Dirty, is a witty and insightful look at sexual fun and games. The Bluewater Summer Play- house production runs Aug. 9-20, 2016 at Kincardine Centre for the Arts, with shows at 8 p.m. Five attractive young people, all with romantic entanglements, all unwillingly to be completely hon- est, are thrown together over a weekend. By the time that the weekend is THE BLUFFS AT HURON A Parkbridge Community over, all hell breaks loose and anger and recrimination replace fun and games. It's a funny, sexy look at how easy it is to deceive ourselves. Set in the 80's, Talking Dirty reveals that, when it comes to sex and romance, human Lakeside community living at its best. MOVE IN SUMMER 2016 Don't miss another spectacular sunset. $17FROM THE 0,000s REGISTER FOR UPDATES: www.TheBluffsAtHuron.com Par ridge Your bridge to smarter living CaII for an appointment today! Realty Executives Platinum 519-235-4949 nature hasn't changed. Directed by our Artistic Direc- tor, Ralph Small, Talking Dirty features five young and talented actors and actresses, one of which is Kincardine's very own Alanna Boucher. Tickets are available through the Bluewater Summer Playhouse Box Office at 707 Queen St. or by calling the Box Office at 519-396-5722. They can also be purchased online at our website www.bluewatersummer- playhouse.com Brady has not ceased painting watercolours though! In fact, she teaches watercolour classes in her Sarnia studio. Her own paintings are inspired by her many visits to Prague, where the sights of per- formers in the Town Square, or musicians on the Charles Bridge have inspired her to paint portraits of clowns, puppets, and musicians, all familiar figures in the city. Submitted Kincardine's Altana Boucher is one of five actors starring in Bluewater's `Talking Dirty', which runs Aug. 9-20, 2016 at Kincardine Centre for the Arts. PWU supports historical doc sommi The Bruce County Historical Society (BCHS) recently announced a $1,500 donation from the Power Workers' Union towards the heritage documentary project entitled, Bruce County - Southern Ontario's Last Frontier. Pictured is Larry Alderdice, Sector Rep. of the PWU presenting the cheque to BCHS president Irene Howe.