New technique helps sculptors with creations
Standing heron, standing lady classes to be held this weekend
The Artisans Centre, 993 Talwood Dr., is offering two workshops from Sudbury’s Powertex Canada.
The Standing Heron class takes place on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Standing Lady class takes place on March 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can register for these workshops at the Kawartha Potter’s Guild gallery or online at www.artisanscentre.ca.
“You will learn to create an amazing sculpture for your home or garden using the Powertex textile hardener,” says Anne Carling, organizer.
All materials are supplied, and students are requested to wear old shoes and clothing and to bring a bag lunch. No special sewing or other skills are required. Squares and rectangles of cloth are cut, dipped in the Powertex textile medium, then applied to the armature. The fabric is adjusted and layers of cloth added, along with details such as ribbon roses, straw hats and lace which will be provided. However, if you have a doily or other cloth with sentimental value, it could become part of your sculpture.
For more information, please call 705-799-1243, the Artisan’s Centre at 705-775-1797 or visit www.artisanscentre.ca.
Relay for Life
The Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is a non-competitive relay that honours and celebrates cancer survivors and has become its signature fundraising event. This year, the event will take place on Saturday, June 2 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Kenner Collegiate, 633 Monaghan Rd.
All ages and fitness levels are welcome, and participants decide how far they want to go.
Those who want to sign up for Relay for Life can do so at www.relayforlife.ca, stop into the Canadian Cancer Society office at 730 The Kingsway Unit 2 or call 705-742-3823, 1-800-463-0432 or email agodby@ontario.cancer.ca.
Spring Muffin Party
A Spring Muffin Party will be held at St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., on Wednesday, April 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., at a cost of $4 per person, with tickets available at the door.
There will be a variety of muffins with jam, jelly and marmalade to enjoy with your tea or coffee, along with baking and new-to-you tables. St. James is wheel chair accessible with an elevator. For further information, please call 705-742-2222.
Canoe Museum and beer
Last month, Marty Laskaris, co-founder and president of the Publican House Brewery, presented Carolyn Hyslop, general manager of the Canadian Canoe Museum, with a cheque for $7,289, raised from the sale of Paddler’s Ale, a beer developed by the brewery last year.
A portion of every can sold goes towards the museum’s move to their new waterfront location on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
“We are grateful to partner with Publican House Brewery,” says Hyslop. “Paddler’s Ale has become a favourite at museum events including our Silver Canoe Receptions, volunteer potlucks and our annual Beaver Club Gala.”
More than 5,000 students in eight countries have taken “virtual” field trips to the museum since the program was developed two years ago.
Students from countries including India, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam, and the UK explored Canada’s fur trade and learned about the Indigenous origins of birch bark canoes, cedar dugouts and more.
For more information, please call 705-748-9153 or visit www.canoemuseum.ca.