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Tag Archives: art
Galerie Q invites you to an incredible two-day event
Our very own “Peintre au chapeau” Yvon Lemieux is travelling from Québec city to give his art followers an opportunity to experience art making up close. Watch Lemieux create in real time and engage with him as he produces two works of art over the September 30th weekend. Guests will… Continue reading
Local author entertained at the Millbrook Farmer’s Market
Local Woodworker Featured in Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour
Studios and galleries will be open Saturday September 23 and Sunday September 24, from 10 am to 5 pm to display a rich diversity of arts and crafts, including painting, encaustic, printmaking, sculpture, textiles, jewellery, glass, metal, wood, and ceramics. This is a self-drive tour and admission is free to… Continue reading
Millbrook Explorers Take the Trip of a Lifetime
A journey that began for several young Millbrook boys at age four culminated last month in a northern Ontario adventure with their Millbrook Explorer group. The small contingent of Millbrook youth headed out on August 6th for an adventure to northern Ontario. The Four Millbrook Traditional Explorers accompanied by four… Continue reading
New Stops on the Cavan Monaghan Barn Quilt Trail
Momentum is picking up for the Cavan Monaghan Barn Quilt Trail Committee. Since the first Barn Quilt installation at Home Hardware last November, the group has added seven more block quilts and has another nine blocks in progress. The objective of the group is to build a trail of… Continue reading
Another Printing as Geoff Taylor’s Novel Takes Off
It’s not like the story has never been told, so Millbrook’s Geoff Taylor knew he had to tell the story of the death of Tom Thomson in a unique way. He knew it wouldn’t be easy, a fact confirmed by a heckler at his first reading challenging him on… Continue reading
Another Milestone for Jade Eagleson
This has been quite a year for Jade Eagleson, and the recognition keeps on coming. Last fall, he took second place in the 28th Aurora Magna Hoedown Showdown country music competition, during the winter months he took his band to Bethany’s Next Country Music Star contest at the Ranch… Continue reading
A Taste of African Culture
For 18 years, Fran Fearnley of ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery has travelled across Zimbabwe to purchase stone sculptures from local artists. Inspired by outdoor studio displays of Zimbabwean sculpture, she opened her generous rural property in 2000 for its first annual outdoor exhibition of hand-carved Zimbabwean stone sculptures. Stone sculpture… Continue reading
