This is one of a series of fish plates created by Louise Wilson who
enjoyed working with the black and white details. The coloured background was added after the initial drawing then all fired to a porcelain temperature. Little moments of gold lustre were added after the first firing then was fired again at a lower temperature.
A guitar created by Don Maynard.
Painting by Jane Zednick.
This year’s annual Open Studio last month featured some new artists along with many of the ones whose work we’ve long admired.
The new artists were new to the show, not new to their craft. Among them was Jane Zednick, a strong community activist. Jane is well- known locally for her environmental expertise which she ably wields as an advocate for environmental protection in articulate responses to government proposals relating to projects with environmental impact, including wind turbines, residential development and water infrastructure projects. Her artistic talents are well known in Saskatchewan, where she completed a Masters of Fine Arts. Jane’s work has been featured in solo exhibitions in galleries in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and more recently in Peterborough and Northumberland. These days she finds inspiration in the beauty of the Oak Ridges Moraine where she has lived for more than20 years. Her work reflects her love of nature and features spring and winter landscapes, animals, birds and frequently a red fox, who represents an outsider who prefers to walk alone.
Another new participant in the show was Don May-nard, who builds beautiful guitars that sound as good as they look. He is better known for his role at Voyageur Canoe where he works alongside company founder Glenn Fallis building custom engineered composite products for architectural designers and engineering firms in addition to dragon boats and canoes.
All participants were pleased with the event for a variety of reasons. The turn-out for the weekend show was good. By the end of the first day, every artist had sold one of their works, which is not a common occurrence in group shows like this. Being an artist is solitary work, and the a show provided many of our talented local artists and craft people a moment to appreciate each other’s talents, while sharing them with the public.