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Spinners and Weavers show continues until October 25
The Spinners and Weavers Guild – Felt Like Fall show at Fernie’s the Art Station is continuing until Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Come to this amazing annual display of all the amazing talent that the Spinners and Weavers Guild is home to! This exhibit and sale of works highlights techniques from the traditional to the contemporary and is demonstrated in the stunning variety of fibre arts. The colours and textures are enough to convince anyone of the awesome beauty that can come from a fibre as simple as wool.
The Fernie Spinners and Weavers Guild is an enthusiastic and creative group of fibre artists. They work with wool, alpaca, cotton, silk and many other fibers, which are spun, dyed, woven, knitted and felted. This year the Guild has focused on felting offering workshops on felted vessels and hat making. There are plans to offer spinning and weaving workshops during the fall and winter months. Along with many felted pieces, there will be woven, knitted and hand-dyed items.
Up Next in the Gallery…
Kerri Holmes and Alain Stahl — À Table!
Exhibit Opening Reception Thursday, October 27 at 7 p.m. Show continues until Tuesday, November 24
Brunch is ready!
It’s a natural marriage between wood and clay. Kerri Holmes Pottery and Bisaro Woodworking bring their latest work to the table. À Table! features a family table with benches set for a mid-morning meal. You will immediately enter into their vision of the “ideal kitchen”- think a brunch setting. Their playful, try-it-and-see approach shines through in the studio. Their “ideal kitchen” is open, inviting and full of quirky, familiar personalities with a place for everyone. Kerri Holmes’ hand crafted pottery is rustic, yet clean. The warm, earthy tones used to accentuate her work give her pieces an even greater feeling of home. Alain’s wall cabinets and other kitchen classics (of Bisaro) will display the divine clay creatations by Holmes and guest artist, Sarah Pike, in the exhibit and are built to last. His unique furnishings have a modern edge and hints to the craftsman style which truly add to the sense of home.
Guilds and Clubs
Autumn is in the air which means that the time has come to connect with the many Guilds that operate through The Arts Station. The meeting times are listed below and if you would like any more information please contact Courtney at The Arts Station.. New members are always welcome regardless of skill level – just bring your creative enthusiaism!
Spinners and Weavers – Meet every second and fourth Monday of the month from 1-3 p.m.
Quilters – Meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 7-9 p.m.
Decorative Arts – Meet every Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.
Visual Arts – Meet every Tuesday from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Creative Minds – Meet every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.
Workshops
Parents take note! Under the recent Federal Budget, introduced on June 6, the government included a tax credit provision for up to $500 on children’s art program fees.
Fall 2011 Workshop Programming
All registration is for these classes is thru the College of the Rockies. Please contact them at 250-423-4691 or www.cotr.bc.ca. For more information contact Courtney at 250-423-4842 or [email protected].
ADULT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Encaustic Art
Saturday / October 15 / 10am-4 p.m.
$100 Including Materials
Join Jeanne Parker in learning this exciting ancient Greek art form made from beeswax, resin and coloured pigment. An artist must work quickly as the materials are heated and applied to a surface and begin to harden as soon as they leave the heat source. Objects such as fabric, paper, metal, leaves or anything from your imagination can be added to the wax to form interesting and unique shapes, guaranteeing that each creation is one of a kind! This class is appropriate for all skill levels and interests.
Spinning for Beginners
Mondays / October 17 to November 7 / 7-9 p.m.
$80 Including Materials
To spin on a spinning wheel is going back to the basics. A delightful form of art therapy that has existed for centuries. Learn to spin sheeps wool, llama, alpaca and other natural fibres into luscious soft light yarn. This is a great class for knitters, crocheters, weavers and fibre artists. Focusing on the technique of the ethnic, traditional, natural style of spinning, this class enables you to transition between spinning one-ply yarn into finishing with your very own large ball of handspun yarn! Cathy Smith-Clark has over 20 years of spinning experience and is thrilled to be able to introduce new people to or offer those in the know the opportunity to learn this amazing art.
Break the Rules Patchwork – Fresh Modern Quilting
Sundays / October 23 and 30 / 2-5 p.m.
$80 Some Materials Included
This fun class will give participants a taste of contemporary patchwork. Modern quilting is about creating a new twist in conventional quilt designs. In this class, the focus is to create works that reflect the personality of the designer; either using traditional patterns or improvisational techniques blended with the esthetic of today. There are no rules! This course is designed for any level of sewers – novice and experienced sewers alike, all are welcome!
The instructor will being a variety of fabrics however everyone is encouraged to bring their own if desired, whether is be vintage sheeting, lines, old cotton clothing, or fabric from an ever-growing stash.
Sewing Green
Sunday / November 20 / 6-9 p.m.
$50 Plus Previously Loved Clothes or Fabrics
Learn how to rework old items into new! Discover the hot trend of upcycling old clothing and fabrics such as sheets, linen, and wool sweaters. Upcycling has many advantages, such as saving money and experimenting with new techniques without wasting fabric, not to mention lessening the environmental impact of textile production on the environment. This course requires a one hour “coffee chat”, discussing potential projects and supplies needed. You will then take a trip to local thrift stores to source out fabrics. The date and time of the prep class will be determined once registration is complete. Potential projects are endless but can include a new hobo bag from cargo pants, a blanket from wool sweaters, or a patchwork obi belt!
Participants must bring a working sewing machine as well as a basic sewing kit. Course is designed for any skill level.
Basic Hand Typesetting for Letterpress Printing
Friday and Saturday / November 25-26 / 7-9:30 p.m. and 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
$195 Including Materials
Letterpress printing has become an artisan trade with a unique aesthetic and tactile appeal. The printing process used in letterpress printing has remained virtually unchanged in 500 years. Because it is the only relief printing process, the product has a 3 dimensional, tactile quality that modern digital presses cannot achieve. At this workshop Michael Hepher will teach you how to pick, set, and print with traditional lead type on a 100 year old Chandler & Price press. The end result will be a small printed product like a broadsheet, poem, or paper ephemera that you can take home. Bring clothes you don’t mind getting dirty!
KIDS CLASSES
Yupo for Youth
Saturday / October 22 / 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 10 and up
Cost: $40 plus some materials
Learn how to paint with watercolour on Yupo, a synthetic ‘paper’ — a painless introduction to watercolour.
You can easily wipe off paint and restart your artwork. Bring one brush and have fun trying watercolor in this one-day workshop. Material list provided upon registration.
Be sure to keep your eyes open for information on yet-to-be-announced Children and Youth Programming!
Visit www.theartsstation.com for upcoming classes, events and more.
And don’t forget that The Arts Station hosts amazing Birthday parties! This is your loot bag!
Contact Courtney at 250-423-4842 for information on how to have fabulous hands-on activities for any age- tots, kids, teens, adults- and we will match your needs with an ArtsStation artist.
Indie Films Fernie (IFF)
The Guard
Monday, November 7, 7 p.m.
At the Vogue Theatre
Tickets: Available at the door — Arts Station Members – $9/adult; $8/youth
Regular admission – $10/adult; $9/youth
The Guard (Ireland), a crowd favourite at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, is a lively and often hilarious Irish crime comedy. Brendan Gleeson stars as an unconventional small-town cop on the West Coast of Ireland who is forced to team up with an FBI Agent (Don Cheadle) when a local murder appears to have connections to a gang of international drug traffickers. A heady blend of absurdity, dark humour, and emotion, The Guard willleave you smiling.
Life, Above All
Monday, December 5, 7 p.m.
At the Vogue Theatre
Tickets: Available at the door — Arts Station Members – $9/adult; $8/youth
Regular admission – $10/adult; $9/youth
Life, Above All (South Africa/Germany, Sotho and French with English subtitles) is a film about a little South African girl with an unimaginably big heart who endures her family’s burdens with unrelenting courage and unending loyalty. With two younger siblings, an absent alcoholic stepfather, and a mother who appears to be ill with grief after losing her infant daughter, Chanda becomes the family’s pillar of strength. Life, Above All is an affecting and poignant coming of age story about a remarkable girl who was forced to grow up much too soon.
Arts Station Concert Series
Tickets available at The Arts Station, Carosella and Freshies.
Pianist / Silent Film Accompaniment – Robert Bruce presents Faust
Monday, October 24 at 8 p.m.
A self-taught composer/pianist whose creative path often leads to uncharted territory, Robert Bruce has since the late 1970s developed a diverse catalog of original work which includes music for young children, piano repertoire for students, as well as music for film, television and animation. Robert Bruce has been presenting his Live Music/Silent Film programs since 2002 and Faust is perhaps his most striking in terms of the synergy between music and film; having a deep and haunting effect. Murnau’s classic 1926 silent film presented with live original score by composer/pianist Robert Bruce was the closing program for the 2011 Toronto Silent Film Festival. Faust is a classic silent film produced in 1926 and directed by F.W. Murnau.
Murnau’s version draws on the older traditions of the legendary tale of Faust as well as on Goethe’s classic version.www.robertbrucemusic.com.
Members: $15/adults $10/youth; Regular $20/adults $12/youth (under 18)
Folk / Country – Madison Violet
Tuesday, November 22 at 8 p.m.
Both hailing from Scottish small towns in Canada, Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac have chosen another musical path; one that channels their parent’s vintage record collection that comprised of the likes of Neil Young and Dolly Parton. The pair has come into a sound of their own though which has been described as both city-folk and Americana. Madison Violet, have toured their alt-country modern-roots sound and flawless harmonies across the world for over 10 years. They have been nominated for handfuls of East Coast Music Awards and were named ‘Best Vocal Group’ at the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards and they are Grand Prize winners of the 2010 John Lennon Song Writing Contest. Their latest album No Fool For Trying was nominated for a 2010 Juno.www.madisonviolet.com.
Members: $20/adults $14/youth; Regular: $25/adults $18/youth (under 18)
Blues – Tim Williams
Friday, December 9 at 8 p.m.
Imagine, if you can, a front porch where Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, Hula Hattie, Flaco Jimenez and Bob Marley meet often and discover just how much they have in common. Tim’s music would fit right in.Williams is a blues-based singer / songwriter / multi – instrumentalist. He is a 40 year veteran of the ‘Roots’ music scene in North America, roots which stretch back to the coffee-house scene of his native California in the 1960’s. Tim’s live solo shows are a trip down the river of North American music…blues, ragtime, old-time country with dashes of
Mexican and Hawaiian influence, performed on a variety of string instruments. Do not miss your chance to see this legand of the roots and blues scene! www.cayusemusic.com
Members: $20/adults $14/youth; Regular: $25/adults $18/youth (under 18)
Pop /Folk – Andy White
Wednesday, January 18 at 8 p.m.
Belfast born and raised, singer-songwriter Andy White carries a 12-string guitar under his arm and wears his particular brand of Irish charm on his sleeve. With the political edge of Billy Bragg, the romance of David Gray and the Celtic lyricism of the Waterboys, Andy is a fully paid up 21st Century Troubadour (and that’s also the title of his first book, recently published in Ireland to rave reviews).White has earned a global following for blending folk and pop stylings with a poet’s sensibility. Working with the great names of Irish music – Sinead O’Connor,
Van Morrison – and writing with the likes of Peter Gabriel and Neil and Tim Finn, he has won Ireland’s top songwriting awards and toured the world many times. Andy’s latest release ‘Songwriter’ is his tenth studio album. www.andywhite.com
Members: $20/adults $14/youth; Regular: $25/adults $18/youth (under 18)
Alternative / Folk Rock – Allen & Alexander
Sunday, January 29 at 8 p.m.
The songwriters first joined forces when the pair found themselves onstage singing with Jane Siberry on her famous encore “Calling All Angels.” After taking their dirty laundry clean across Canada on the first leg of their Dirty Laundry Dual CD Release Tour 2011, duo partners Jenny Allen and Leslie Alexander are returning to B.C. with their new solo CDs. With each artist a strong voice in her own right, together Allen & Alexander deliver the razor-sharp songwriting and powerhouse performances fans have come to expect from their solo shows – and more. Now sharing seamless vocals, multiple instruments, and much in common, Allen &
Alexander agree that their set list – exchanged like a salty heart-to-heart over a load of laundry – contains their most personal songs yet. Featuring harmony vocals, guitars, washboard, harmonica and other assorted instruments, from flat-out folk rock’n roll to more intimate fare, Allen & Alexander are coming clean to town near you. www.reverbnation.com/allenalexander
Members: $20/adults $14/youth; Regular: $25/adults $18/youth (under 18)
Theatre
DECK: How I Instigated Then Overcame an Existential Crisis Through Home Improvement
Saturday, February 4 at 8 p.m.
Join Lucas Myers as he examines the fine line between perfectionism and obsession and why a piece of 2×6 lumber is not really two inches by six inches. Not even close. DECK stars Cliv, a meticulous single parent of two who has been forced to reassess his future after taking losses in the recession. He embraces a new start in a small town but his attempts at self-sufficiency are highjacked by a bad house buy and he is forced to try his hand at home improvement. DECK is a darkly hilariuos take on the modern milieu of a small town, semi-urban environment. Please note: this performance is not suitable for children as it involves power tools, physics and partial nudity. www.pilotcopilot.com
Members: $10/adults $8/youth; Regular: $15/adults $10/youth (under 18)
Local Talent – Third Annual WeeFest
Friday, February 24 at 8 p.m.
A multi-genre single night festival featuring primarily local talent, Wee Fest is a confirmation of the love of music and love of the Arts Station for the enthusiastic crowd. Expect to see all of the great talent that Fernie has to offer from poets to performers and troubadours to trombonists. Come prepared to participate in an unforgettable evening!
Members: $15/adults $10/youth; Regular $20/adults $12/youth (under 18)
More dates and acts yet to be announced – keep your eyes peeled for info!
For more info contact The Arts Station at 250-423-4842 or [email protected].
Opera from the Masters
In the theatre at The Arts Station
Entrance by donation
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
Thursday, October 20 at 7 p.m.
Eugene Onegin is a well-known example of lyric opera; the libretto very closely follows Pushkin’s original, retaining much of his poetry, to which Tchaikovsky adds music of a dramatic nature. The story concerns a selfish hero who lives to regret his blasé rejection of a young woman’s love and his careless incitement of a fatal duel with his best friend.
Beethoven’s Fidelio
Thursday, November 17 at 7 p.m.
Fidelio is a German opera in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is Beethoven’s only opera. The German libretto is by Joseph Sonnleithner from the French of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly which had been used for numerous other performances. The opera tells how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named “Fidelio”, rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison.
Rossini’s Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere di Siviglia)
Thursday, December 15 at 7 p.m.
Though its premiere was an infamous flop, The Barber of Seville has become a standard of comic opera repertory.
Irrepressible Figaro, town barber and jack-of-all-trades, learns that dashing Count Almaviva loves the young, rich and beautiful Rosina, the ward and intended wife of strict Dr. Bartolo. Rosina is equally smitten with the count, whom she has never met, and tosses him a love note from her balcony. Figaro gleefully masterminds an elopement, employing a series of disguises and ruses that bring the lovers together in the nick of time.
Children’s Theatre
The Yayfal Sisters Present….
Ursula – She’s a Good Witch After All!
Saturday, October 29
Performances at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
In the theatre at The Arts Station
Tickets: $5/show or $12/pass of three (price remains regardless of age)
Join Sonia Roy and Kylie Rogers-Walker this year in their exciting new version of The Arts Station Young Peoples Theatre! These performances are guaranteed to entertain and amaze children ages 2-200!
Their first performance, which is Halloween themed, is entitled “Ursula- She’s a Good Witch After All” and is sure to spook the sillies out of you! Get ready to giggle as the story of an old lady, a crew of brave trick or treaters and, of course, a witch unfolds before your eyes and you hear the tale of Ursula. You won’t want to miss this special show coming at you just in time for Halloween. Don’t forget to wear your costume! It’ll be a scream!
Contact Roxanne at The Arts Station for more information or to get your tickets.
Public Collaborative Art
Gathering a community one leaf at a time…
Be Part of Fernie’s Collaborative Tree Project!
We will be creating a tree and we want everyone living in Fernie to make a leaf to contribute to the creation of this tree. For more information contact Jodie Parker – [email protected]
Be Creative!
– Stitch, quilt, felt, paint, glue, crochet, sculpt, mixed media, plastic, recyclables or any other form of art (tree will be outside). – Approximately 4 x 6 inches
DEADLINE: Drop off leaves at the Arts Station no later than Friday October 14. UNVEILING: Thursday November 10 @ 6pm at the Arts Station – Everyone welcome!
Other Items of Interest
Taking Root – A Celebration of the Tree
An Exhibition of New Works by Laura Nelson
At the Fernie Museum Gallery (491 2nd Ave, upstairs). On display until October 7 (tomorrow)
Go to www.lauranelson.ca for more.
Fernie Nature Club Presents John Neville (Pres. BC Nature)
Thursday, October 6 at 7 p.m. – At The Arts Station
Presentation on the owls of B.C. Admission is free but donations appreciated and will be used to support nature projects within the community.
Volunteers
The Arts Station is always on the lookout for people willing and able to help with concerts, galleries, programming, gardening, building, postering, and on and on. If you are interested in volunteering at The Arts Station please contact us at 250-423-4842 or [email protected] or [email protected].
Calls for Entry:
Call for Artists & Art Instructors – Fernie Art Station’s exciting exhibition program. The Arts Station Gallery Committee is seeking submissions and accepting applications from individual artists and groups interested in exhibiting 2 and 3D art works. Your work is seen by all Arts Station visitors, regular user groups, concert and event audiences and Blue Toque restaurant goers! Your exhibit is advertised in Arts Station member e-newsletters and Art Station promotional materials. Get an application at The Arts Station, or on line at www.theartsstation.com, email [email protected] or call Courtney at 423-4842 for more information.
Applications are juried by a committee. Interested in teaching an art-related course? Share your skills and earn revenue! A seminar, a workshop or a course, work with the Arts Station Administrator to develop a course that meets your needs and ours. Call Courtney at 250-423-4842 for more details or email [email protected] Website: www.theartsstation.com
– 2012 Wearable Art Awards Call for Entry-Port Moody Arts Centre The Wearable Art Awards is not a fashion show, it is a multi-media performance where the human body becomes a living, breathing, moving canvas. We are looking for more than a “pretty dress.” We are asking you to go deep into your imagination to create a wearable piece of art that challenges what most consider to be wearable, or everyday fashion. $5,000 in prize money.
The Wearable Art Awards is committed to challenging artists of all mediums to push their imaginations to create evocative, imaginative and thought provoking sculpture for the human body. Website: www.wearableartawards.com or go to www.pomoarts.ca/events.
– No Particular Topic 2012 — You are invited to submit two visuals of artwork for the annual winter show “No Particular Topic.” Your submission must include all of the usual information – inventory list, artist statement, bio and/or CV.
Images must be good photographs or digital images of your work. Submissions can be sent via email, brought to the gallery or mailed. The number of works accepted for the show (one or two) will depend on the number of submissions received. In addition to your submission to the Gallery’s annual show, you may submit one additional visual for consideration in a small show to be hung in the Stone Throw Café from December 5 to January 16, 2012.
The framed size can be no larger than 16 x 20 and must be available for sale. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE GALLERY NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9. Please do not submit the actual work at this time, visuals only. You will be notified of the selections by November 2nd. If you have any questions call 403-562-2218 or email at [email protected]. Krisztina Wood, CNP Public Art Gallery
Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia – Invites artists to participate in the 2012 Artist of the Year Competition. Please submit one original artwork depicting wildlife to the competition. Artwork will be displayed during the annual convention March 30-31, 2012 in Kelowna. The winner are runners-up will be featured in Mountain Hunter Magazine and will receive 50% of the selling price of the piece. Submission guidelines are entry froms are available at The Arts Station as well as at [email protected] or call 604-541-6332 for more information. Submission deadline February 14, 2012.
Richmond Art Gallery — Open Call to Artists for the International Mail Art Exhibition and Swap
Deadline for Entry: October 1, 2011. Don’t forget that the deadline to enter your works in theInternational Mail Exhibition and Swap is fast approaching! Artists from all over the world are invited to contribute their work for the Richmond Art Gallery’s first ever Mail Art Exhibition. This exhibition is intended to be a cultural exchange, where artists exhibit their works and receive new works as part of a swap. All entries received that follow the exhibition guidelines on the entry form will be exhibited. For details on the exhibition and how to submit your artworks, visit: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/mail-art-2011.php.
Elk River Alliance – Artists are encouraged to make Art on the Elk. Take out your easel, camera, clay or sketch-pad and be inspired to begin creating work celebrating the Elk River (pictured above). Works can be developed over the fall and winter. There will be a call for submissions for and Elk River display in the spring of 2012.
By Courtney Baker/ The Arts Station
