The Citizen, 1991-02-06, Page 23Entertainment
Art Gallery, Museum team up
on show of Huron ’s folk art
1991 marks the 150th birthday of
Huron County and the Blyth Festi
val Art Gallery and Huron County
Museum have decided to celebrate
with a special exhibit of local folk
art.
“Folk Art Treasures of Huron
County’’ is a three part show: a
contemporary folk art at the Blyth
Festival Art Gallery; heritage folk
art at the Huron County Museum in
Goderich; and a driving tour of folk
art treasures throughout the Coun
ty. The three shows will be
unveiled in June, along with a
catalogue documenting these exhi
bits.
Folk art in its broadest sense is a
one-of-a-kind craft including any
thing from carvings, whirlygigs,
gates, canes, decoys, embroidery,
stones, metal work, quilts,
weathervanes, furniture, signs,
paintings, toys, etc. It is art made
by people who have not had formal
art or craft education or tradition.
“Folk Art Treasures of Huron
County" promises to be a remark
able show that reflects the histori
cal roots of our region and the
personalities who made unique
pieces of folk art.
The Huron County Museums
“Heritage Folk Art" will be drawn
from their collection and from
community contributions and it will
be on display from June 14 to July
25, 1991. The Huron County Muse
Sherlock Holmes lives in Clinton
Audiences will be wondering
“who-done-it" in a special child
ren’s theatre performance of “The
Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle”
at Clinton Town Hall Auditorium
on Saturday, February 16 at 3 p.m.
The Clinton Arts Committee pre
sents this classic melodrama as
part of their 1991 children’s series
with a limited number of single
tickets available at the door on the
day of the performance. Children
Service officer coming
to Brussels Legion
BY SANDRA JOSLING
The Provincial Service Officer
Mel Harper will be at the Brussels
Legion Feb. 20. Anyone with
concerns or questions regarding
the Veterans Independent Pro
gram, pensions or disability pen
sions should contact the Legion for
an interview. Call 887-6562 after 4
p.m.
Results from the Brussels Legion
Monday night mixed darts are as
follows: The team of Gord Jacklin,
Paul Willie and Kathy Cochrane
were first; John Henderson and
Martha Logan, second. High shoo
ter for the ladies was Barb Fischer
(121) and for the men Marvin
Grimes (133). Darts are every
Monday night at 8 p.m. Everyone
Happy 25th
Anniversay
Fred & Sharon
Stephenson
Sat. Feb. 16
celebrating at Brussels
B.M.&G. Community Centre
NO GIFTS PLEASE
Dancing 9 to 1
Featuring Jeff Tanner
“Reflections"
EVERYONE WELCOME
um is well known for its collection
of folk art by founder, Mr. Neill.
His hand-crafted models demon
strate all kinds of pioneer tasks and
children take great delight in
helping crank the models to make
them turn. Is there a folk art
treasure among your family heir
looms that you would consider
loaning to the Museum for their
special exhibit? The success of this
unique exhibit depends on com
munity support. If you have a
neighbour, relative, or friend who
might like to display their folk art,
contact Claus Breede, Director of
the Huron County Museum at
524-2686 during business hours.
The deadline is March 28, 1991 for
all entries.
There are some remarkable folk
artists, practising their craft in
Huron County and the Blyth Festi
val Art Gallery will feature “Con
temporary Folk Art” from June 13
to July 25. Stuart Taylor, a resident
of the Nile in Colbome Township is
a remarkably gifted man whose
blacksmith, tool making and wood
carvings will be featured at the
Gallery. Mr. Taylor’s many accom
plishments have stemmed from his
interest in nature and his under
standing of woods and metals as
well as his love of pioneer history.
Bud Oke’s wood carvings - they
have often been admired in the
window of Mike and Ray’s Barber
have a chance to test their deduc
tive powers, helping to solve
Sherlock’s puzzle.
Sherlock Holmes fans seem to be
everywhere and children are no
strangers to these classic tales of
stolen treasure and unsolved my
steries. Holmes with his trusty but
bumbling aide, Doctor Watson
enter a world of mayhem that
children will find very entertaining,
yet informative. We promise no
is welcome.
Wednesday, Jan. 23 was euchre
night at the Legion. Jean Little was
high lady and Doreen Rutledge,
low lady. High man was Ross
Alcock and low man, Clarence
Bishop. Most lone hands for the
women was Kitty Rutledge and
lone hands for the men, Bill Little.
The next euchre night is Wednes
day, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Cost is
$1.50 per person with lunch being
served.
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Feb. 10
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The Rodeo Champ
[Bruce Schmidt]
Shop on The Square in Goderich
will also be displayed. Also pro
mised in the display are Barry
Cleave’s paintings of chickens,
breeds that were once popular, but
are no longer used in farming
operations. The contemporary folk
art exhibit is not yet complete but
the deadline is March 28. Bev
Walker, Co-ordinator of the exhibit
would be happy to hear from you if
you know of someone who creates
unique folk art in Huron County -
call 523-9403.
Driving through the back roads
of Huron County, you’ve probably
noticed some of the dynamic folk
art that could be included on our
driving tour. A “Driving Tour of
Folk Art Treasures in Huron
County" will focus on permanent
folk art which can’t be moved to the
Museum or Blyth Art Gallery. A
well known example of folk art to
be included on the driving tour
includes Laithwaite’s Apple Park
Farm near Goderich which features
dozens of statues painstakingly
fashioned from mortar and field
stones by George Laithwaite in the
early thirties. A brochure high
lighting dozens of folk art sites will
be published in June, 1991. Call
John Rutledge, Co-ordinator of the
Driving Tour at 524-9285, if you
have suggestions of unique folk art
that should be included on the
driving tour.
SINNERS
murders on stage to frighten the
audience, but instead offer children
an opportunity to see that honesty
is the best policy when it comes to
solving crimes.
The final presentation in the
Clinton Arts Committee children’s
series is Sandra Beech, one of
Canada’s best and energetic sin
gers. Her performance date has
been changed to Saturday, April
13th at 3 p.m., so please take note
all series ticket buyers. Don’t miss
out on this hour of infectious and
boundless energy created by San
dra who sings, dances, tells stories
and plays a wide variety of instru
ments from the guitar and harp to
the Irish Bodran.
Both the Sherlock Holmes show
and Sandra Beech performance are
suitable for children aged 4 to 12
years of age. A limited number of
single tickets is available at the
door on the day of performance.
These tickets cannot be reserved in
advance.
They call me
FILM JOURNALS
'THE BEST MOVIE
OF THE YEAR."
-MYRON MEISEL
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A Comedy by Norm Foster
Sat., Feb. 16-8pm
Blyth Memorial Hall
Tickets: $15 each
Call 523-9300
Happy 18th
From Somebody
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produced," Mr. Smith said.
Now that the work of picking his
first season as artistic director is
complete, the hard work of putting
the season together begins. Days of
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Birthday
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