tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80593383702806424112024-02-07T09:14:03.699-08:00Heart and Hand FestivalThe Heart and Hand Festival and outdoor artisan market is held at the Joseph Schneider Haus National Historic Site, 466 Queen St. S. Kitchener, ON.Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-25353066586987651872014-10-02T11:15:00.000-07:002014-10-02T11:34:03.432-07:00Heart & Hand: People's Choice!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNQPZVaFMOKVLKn9KsfKE2b9OcYO1UysQkhZO83PUe6tVK38Ekc9qux5GwM1zCDTGm8Gw47YUYP4mfRAsgiWlg3ClUvpeQ291P8w9avCial5dBQxkT7p0GwSSIo2xaBbFq5cArcGH_rCd/s1600/IMG_2299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNQPZVaFMOKVLKn9KsfKE2b9OcYO1UysQkhZO83PUe6tVK38Ekc9qux5GwM1zCDTGm8Gw47YUYP4mfRAsgiWlg3ClUvpeQ291P8w9avCial5dBQxkT7p0GwSSIo2xaBbFq5cArcGH_rCd/s1600/IMG_2299.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a><br />
Thank you to all the artisans, wonderful guests, volunteers and staff (not to mention the beautiful weather we had) for another successful Heart & Hand Festival.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARWtxxUytM7_OL4fOSqPGB7r3TEu4AFpG0F5UdS0bM_3VabeMPSuU1AxRkBBXjnswXzR1_IfgOJwA2MKaUv1ObWZ1kaIhgwlhabj2tTYdrpdaNeuxB6lwpp8IXHj2i_aJYvKp_w-Jic1s/s1600/IMG_2304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARWtxxUytM7_OL4fOSqPGB7r3TEu4AFpG0F5UdS0bM_3VabeMPSuU1AxRkBBXjnswXzR1_IfgOJwA2MKaUv1ObWZ1kaIhgwlhabj2tTYdrpdaNeuxB6lwpp8IXHj2i_aJYvKp_w-Jic1s/s1600/IMG_2304.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a><br />
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We encouraged you to vote for your favourite artisan display and you did!<br />
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<b><a href="http://heartandhandfestival.blogspot.ca/2013/09/heart-hand-pysanky-artist-anne-cline.html">Pysanky Artist - Anne Cline</a></b><br />
Anne is a perennial favourite at the Heart & Hand Festival and we were so happy to have her back again this year. With her array of intricately decorated and detailed eggs she impressed visitors of all ages. She also gave people a chance to try the wax relief dying technique for themselves. Congratulations Anne on you People's Choice win!<br />
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<b><a href="http://heartandhandfestival.blogspot.ca/search?q=lisa+marcus">Potter - Lisa Marcus</a></b><br />
This was Lisa's first time at the Heart & Hand Festival and she made a big impression. Along with her display of whimsically decorated pottery Lisa brought a potter's wheel and invited visitors to try for themselves. She also taught visitors some clay hand building techniques. She surely inspired some new potters! Congratulations!<br />
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Fibre artist,<b><a href="http://heartandhandfestival.blogspot.ca/2011/09/heart-hand-fibre-arts-with-wendo-van.html">Wendo Van Essen</a>,</b> performer and multi-talented 2013 Folk Artist-in-Residence, <b><a href="http://heartandhandfestival.blogspot.ca/2013/08/heart-hand-performerstoryteller-sarah.html">Sarah Granskou</a>,</b> along with Cabinet and violin maker, <b><a href="http://heartandhandfestival.blogspot.ca/2012/08/heart-hand-philippe-elsworthy-cabinet.html">Phil Elsworthy</a>, </b>were also among the top favourites at this year's Heart & Hand Festival.<br />
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See you next year!<br />
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Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-84916093551675403322014-09-24T09:09:00.000-07:002014-09-24T09:35:51.875-07:00Heart & Hand: Blogger and Food Historian, Carolyn Blackstock<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 53.25pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -35.25pt;">
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<span style="text-indent: -35.25pt;">Two years ago Carolyn blogged about her adventures using the 1912 Berlin Cook Book, making a recipe every day for a year. She's at it again, using another local cook book, this time from Cambridge, ON, the 1898 New Galt Cook Book. In </span><span style="text-indent: -35.25pt;">her daily blog, </span><a href="http://thegaltcookbook.wordpress.com/" style="text-indent: -35.25pt;">Cooking with the Galt Cook Book </a><span style="text-indent: -35.25pt;">,</span><span style="text-indent: -35.25pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -35.25pt;">Carolyn not only explores the historic recipes but she also researches the lives of the people who contributed them. </span><span style="text-indent: -35.25pt;">We asked Carolyn about her interest in historical recipes and her take on changing food traditions.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center; text-indent: -35.25pt;"> </span><span style="color: red; text-indent: -35.25pt;"><b> How were you first introduced to heritage
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<b>I was first introduced to
heritage recipes while working at Doon Heritage Crossroads (now <a href="http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/doon-heritage-village/explore-village-buildings/">Doon HeritageVillage</a>) and exploring life in 1914 in a rural Waterloo County village. </b>Cooking
in the Seibert house was similar to my own upbringing in rural Southern Ontario, so the cookies and canning I did in that building were familiar. It was when I
started working in the Martin House, the Old Order Mennonite home, that I was
really challenged to understand the food of this era and culture. It required
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<b>One of the great aspects
of working with historic recipes is that usually the experiments are edible
even if they fail.</b> I love the challenge of figuring out the recipe, finding the
ingredients and then seeing how it fits into the history. I especially like
finding great old recipes that are new to people today. The two projects I've
been working on over the past three years involved an extra part. Since both the
Berlin Cook Book of 1912 and The New Galt Cook Book of 1898 are community
cookbooks, the names of the women (and a few men) who shared their recipes are
listed. I love trying to find out more about these people and thinking about
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is amazing, but there is something special about researching a recipe.</b> It is
possible to learn more about a recipe without making it just as you can
research a quilt or spinning wheel without using it. <b>But a recipe can be used
without causing any damage to it and I think trying the recipe provides even
more information.</b> It is a form of material culture and living history. It is
impossible to recreate it in a totally accurate way, but it is possible to come
close with ingredients and methods. This can give a lot of insight into the
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<b>We all still eat, but
what we eat and how connected we are to the source of our food has changed. </b>I’m
often asked about the kinds of flour and sugar used in these recipes, but the
areas that have changed significantly are more likely to be connected to
animals. Egg production has changed dramatically and the processing of dairy
products is quite different. We are more distant from the meat and poultry we
eat. Meat and poultry are purchased in a more packaged form. The poultry
recipes in particular often include directions for dressing the bird and meat
recipes talk about requesting the butcher to cut the meat in a specific way.
Another surprising thing is that we have more information about our food. Our
food comes in packages with ingredients listed. The writers of these cookbooks
had grown up in a time when food adulteration was a major concern. There is an
interest today in where our food originates, which I don’t think was an issue in
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a recipe or meal you want to try but haven’t yet?</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>I would like to do more with The
Berlin and Galt Cook Books – to publish annotated editions with information
about the recipes and contributors for example, but I don’t have another project
in mind.</b> I am interested in experimenting with recipes from a much earlier time
too. I have cooked some recipes from the 1600s, but I would like to try some
medieval or even ancient Roman recipes. And then there are other Canadian cook
books to try. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Carolyn will be on site, recreating a traditional recipe at the Joseph Schneider Haus on Sept. 27 as part of the annual Heart & Hand Festival. Admission is free.<br />
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Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-31938336175639526422014-09-18T13:59:00.003-07:002014-09-18T13:59:55.097-07:00Heart & Hand: Potter, Lisa Marcus<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw12Pi1tUpfzdj1gzzunzAtBxqOlTIPKAxBBoPs8N2iAiKMkSaKsA2wE_GmcXubdIe2aFAwl21KEF9pi3zzKbkRgRzM1UB4egqjuHuU-wpzlsa7k_MdSxvK4vATxN76kNOZ05RBgn8i8Sw/s1600/pff-mermaidsprings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw12Pi1tUpfzdj1gzzunzAtBxqOlTIPKAxBBoPs8N2iAiKMkSaKsA2wE_GmcXubdIe2aFAwl21KEF9pi3zzKbkRgRzM1UB4egqjuHuU-wpzlsa7k_MdSxvK4vATxN76kNOZ05RBgn8i8Sw/s1600/pff-mermaidsprings.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">We are very excited to have Lisa Marcus from Mermaid Springs Pottery in Kitchener join us this year for the Heart & Hand Festival! Lisa has been working as a potter for more than 23 years, and like the Schneider family, Lisa moved to this area from Pennsylvania! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of Lisa's work is thrown on the potter's wheel but she also does hand building to create the characters and figures that adorn her pieces. These decorative elements are inspired by her interest in ancient cultures, Goddess worship and her passion for cats. All her designs are original and produced by Lisa herself. These beautifully decorated and whimsically fun pieces are meant to bring a little bit of excitement and joy to your every day or special occasion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Interested in learning how to make some unique pieces of your own? You are in luck! Lisa teaches wheel classes form her Kitchener studio twice a week! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stop by the Heart & Hand festival on Sept. 27 to visit Lisa and all our wonderful artisans!</span><br />
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Reed will be at the Heart & Hand Festival Sept. 27 with a variety of spinning wheels. Come by with your questions and say hello!<br />
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">I have always been interested in colonial and pioneer crafts, and
experimented with a number of areas and articles over the years. </b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">In my teens I worked with a barn-framer,
learning to build timber and log buildings. As I learned more, I took
up carving and cabinet-work. I was also fascinated by machinery, especially
mechanical clocks and watches. For the last 20 years or more, I have concentrated
more and more on lathing. It was that skill that brought me my first wheel – a
flax wheel from the late 1700s given to me by my sister-in-law. Having successfully repaired one wheel, it wasn’t
long before more members of her guilds sent me their wheels. Each wheel taught me
something new about the craft, and about the variety of skills involved in
building wheels. </span></div>
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<b>Now, some seven years later, I have repaired about a hundred
wheels, and have a stock collection which (try as I might) never seems to be
less than 30.</b> I’m one of about three people in Ontario who do this on a
regular basis. The irony is that I’m not a particularly good spinner. I know
enough to be dangerous or, more accurately, to know when a wheel is working
properly, or what needs to be done to make it work properly. </div>
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<b>I’m continually
amazed by the depth and variety of skills that old wheelwrights possessed. They
weren’t just technicians, but artisans </b>– capable of producing remarkably
attractive and functioning articles, that were both useful and visually appealing
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<span style="color: red;"><b>What makes a wheel worth repairing? </b></span><br />
<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Not every old wheel can or should be restored. </b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There are a number of considerations in deciding whether a wheel is worth
repairing.</span><br />
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">First, it has to be of some value, perhaps </b><br />
<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> because it was built
(and signed!) by a known maker, represents an unusual or particularly fine
example of a certain type of wheel, or is simply built well enough to be of
some future service.</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> However, it might be so old, or unusual that it should
only be conserved, and not refurbished. (Some museum pieces for example, should
never be altered, refinished, heavily cleaned or re-built. To do so </span><br />
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">would
destroy their heritage and historic value). </span><br />
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Next, it has to be practical to
rebuild. There are no spare or after-market parts available for old wheels.
They have to be made – usually by hand and usually by eye.</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> And repairs
frequently cost little in material, but a significant amount of time – and that
cost is passed along to the customer. So - a vintage wheel that cost perhaps a
hundred dollars at a flea market or lawn sale might involve two or three times
that much in repair – especially if important pieces are missing and have to be
built from scratch. If you’re not careful, you may well end up with a wheel
that cost more to repair that it’s worth on the open market. Another question –
will it work well enough when finished to justify the repair? Not every
old/antique/vintage wheel was perfectly designed or flawless in operation. </span></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Finally – is the wheel matched to the spinner? Many experienced spinners will
tell you that there are very few, if any, antique wheels that were originally
designed to be used by a novice.</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> For example, the Canadian Production Wheels
from Quebec that were built for </span><u style="text-indent: -0.25in;">very</u><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> experienced spinners, often prove
frustrating for a novice spinner, since they were designed to be used by women
(and men) who had spent their lives mastering the craft.</span></div>
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<b> <span style="color: red;">Why repair old wheels when there are modern wheels available? </span></b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Many
modern wheels by makers such as Lendrum, Louet, Ashford, Majacraft, Kromski and
others, are beautifully designed, flexible in use, portable and sturdily built
(with warranties!!).</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> For a new spinner especially, these are the wheel of
choice, since they can “grow” with the user. Older wheels do but one thing –
and usually very fast. However, old wheels have that indefinable something that
makes them both visually and historically appealing. They may perhaps be a
family heirloom, or from a known maker, or just so obviously old that they
convey a sense of the time and a faint aura of the people that used them, so
that owning and using them connects the user to the past.</span></div>
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<b> New wheels are surprisingly more expensive (sometimes <u>much</u> more expensive) than
antiques.</b> A new Kromski or Majacraft wheel will cost at least $500, and over
$2000 if you pick one of the fancier or custom-made models. You can pick up a
good vintage wheel in working condition for sometimes less than $100 – so
there’s a price advantage in rescuing an older wheel. Mostly however, I think
people choose an older wheel for its aesthetic value, and the joy of seeing
something so old still produce useful and beautiful fibre.</div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: red;"><b>How can you tell when and where a wheel was made? </b></span></span><br />
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Dating a wheel and uncovering its provenance is
a daunting task</b> – and requires a lot of experience in observing, handling and
using wheels. <b>Sometimes it’s relatively easy – the wheel is signed and dated by
either the maker or the owner. </b>(Frank Young wheels came from Nova Scotia in the
mid-1800’s).</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Sometimes the style is
unique to a certain area and a certain era.</b> (Small, narrow-based and
steeply-angled Saxony flax wheels are known as “slantys” </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">and are frequently of Baltic origin, even
though they show up in Minnesota or Wisconsin.) Sometimes, we know from
historical research that certain designs of wheels were used in certain areas
at certain times and for how long, (flat rim Acadian wheels were in use in
Eastern Canada from the late 1700s up to the mid 1800s) which helps to
identify a wheel and its provenance.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>On older wheels especially, types of wood
used, tool marks and design features, including tensioning and drive systems,
give a clue as to its age or origin.</b> (Indian Head spinners from the West Coast
were built to be mounted on a Singer sewing machine treadle base – and folded
into the table exactly the same as the machine did). Frequently, no matter who
made them or where, we can tell how long they were used by observing the wear
on various parts of the wheel, especially the treadle. I have a lovely old flax
wheel in my collection where the treadle bar has worn completely through the
leg down to the floor, at which point the owner had the leg turned
and a new hole bored to take the pin on the end of the treadle – twice!!</span></div>
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<b>As to their makers and users, apart from
some extraordinarily beautiful turnings and wood choices, by and large these
were wheels that were made to work – hard and long.</b> North America did not seem
to produce very many of the light, elegant and very decorative “parlour wheels”
that were part of middle and upper-class European society. North American
wheels are sturdy, workmanlike and practical in design and construction, since
they were a vital part of the working life in most early settlers’ homes. And
judging by the condition in which we find some of them now – they were used
until they quite literally fell apart!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">I’m always excited about working on a type of
wheel that I have never encountered before.</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Every once in a while an unusual wheel comes along that
needs some study before it can be put back into working order. I love seeing
and reproducing really intricate or beautiful turnings, I enjoy using antique
tools to reproduce a part in exactly the same way that it was made originally
(some parts on a wheel cannot be machine made – only by hand, and only using
the original tools) and I love seeing a well-made wheel brought back to life
with some love and attention. The best part, however, is seeing how much
delight it brings the owner when a dusty, broken and shabby wheel suddenly
re-appears, clean, working and complete – ready for them to use and enjoy for a
long time to come.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">This is not a complete list by any means, but the
following points might help in choosing and caring for a wheel, and
whether or not they might want to have it restored:</span><br />
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</span><b>Make sure
it’s a real wheel, and not a decorator item</b> – as a number of wheels made in the
1970s and 80s were. This is one of the most frequent problems I encounter, and it always saddens me when I have to tell someone. Make sure <span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">all the
parts move and adjust the way they should. A typical fake will not allow you to
move the flyer and bobbin arrangement (known as the “Mother of All”) towards
and away from the drive wheel. Make sure you can actually put a piece of wool
through the iron spindle and onto the flyer hooks. Make sure the hooks are made
of wire, not cup-hooks (another hallmark of a fake wheel). In general, even though it might look like a
wheel (and turn like one), if you have any doubts, make sure that it </span><u style="text-indent: -0.25in;">spins</u><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">.
If you can’t spin, find someone who can. Not every dealer/seller knows when a
wheel is real – and fakes can be expensive!</span></div>
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</span><!--[endif]--><b>Make sure ALL the parts are there</b> – novices
often buy incomplete wheels because they don’t know what should be there, or
they were told that a missing part wasn’t needed. There are very few
non-essential parts on a wheel. Look at some pictures, learn to identify common
types of wheels (Saxony, upright, castle, frame) and make sure you can identify
every part before you buy it. (Missing flyers for example can cost $150-$200 to
replace, if you can find someone to make it for you – and no – the parts on old
wheels often cannot be interchanged.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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it.</b> Don’t leave it in a sunny window or close to an indoor heat
source. Solid wood, even though it’s over a hundred years old, will still
warp, shrink and crack. Oil your wheel lightly, make a dust-cover for it, and
try not to move it around too much. The old wheels were designed to stay in one
place – not be packed into the van for spinning evenings twice a month. Take
your modern, fully-seasoned and finished factory wheel on the road with you.
Leave the antique at home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]--><b>Don’t expect an old wheel to work perfectly all
the time.</b> In their heyday, they were still cranky and prone to odd moments of
bad behaviour (humidity, wear, lack of oil or adjustment). Don’t put it to
production use – you’re a curator/custodian of an antique. Future generations
will thank you for treating it gently.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]--><b>Don’t refinish it!!</b> Removing an original finish
destroys any antique’s value. A refinished wheel is worth far less than one
with original finish – especially since some of the finish might include clues
as to the wheel’s origin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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6.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><b>Many wheels have had repairs done to them at
various points in their history – and those repairs are part of their history.
Removing, altering or otherwise “cleaning up” a repair can be as bad as
refinishing. </b>If it does need repair, have a professional restorer look at it. (Robertson
screws may work well, but they are an eyesore on any wheel made before 1990!) Removing
old wire, nails or leather may make it look more respectable, but only if the
ensuing repair is either invisible or period appropriate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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7.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span><b>Don’t be surprised if an old wheel only produces
one kind of single, or doesn’t like to ply. </b>Many wheels were originally made
for flax, and some conversions were made to make them spin wool as singles.
Most wheels were used for singles, since that was the fibre that went into
weaving cloth. Some old wheels can ply wool for knitting, but not all. You have
to learn what your old wheel was made for, and can produce, and be patient. And
many old wheels are very fast, aggressive spinners, due to their high ratios –
which produce very hard fine singles. Your old wheel may not spin the kind of
fibre you want.<o:p></o:p></div>
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8.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span><b>Use multiple bobbins on new wheels only. </b>Multiple bobbins make spinning faster,
since you don’t have to wind off the single on the bobbin before starting a new
one. New multiple bobbins can be made for old wheels, if you get the dimensions
absolutely identical. <b> However, taking
apart the flyer and whorl to change bobbins often leads to damage (dropping a
flyer can break the arms, dropping a bobbin or whorl will chip the rims).</b> Try
to leave the flyer intact, and wind off from the bobbin while it’s still on the
wheel. Everything will last longer as a result.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>9.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Don’t try to disassemble a wheel that doesn’t
want to come apart easily.</b> It may seem like a good idea to disassemble a wheel
for transport, but often previous owners have fastened legs, uprights, maidens
etc. permanently (sometimes using hardware or modern glues) and trying to take
such a joint apart usually shatters it. Transport them as little as possible,
and then with as much care as you can.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>10.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Finally – be careful when buying old wheels,
since many are beyond repair, or too expensive to restore.</b> Do some research to
find out as much as you can about the wheel(s) you are interested in, take
along a knowledgeable companion who can help you spot problems, and don’t
believe everything you hear from a seller. Buy from someone who spins, whenever
possible, since only a spinner will be able to tell you how well this wheel
works. And beware! – collecting wheels can become compulsive. Enthusiasts call
it “falling down the rabbit hole”. One wheel never seems to be enough. Sigh…<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Happy spinning!</b><o:p></o:p><br />
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All photos by Candice Leyland, volunteer and Friend of Joseph Schneider Haus. </div>
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Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-9380307886062292362014-09-09T11:39:00.003-07:002014-09-09T12:55:29.778-07:00Heart & Hand: Woven Heart Basket<div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrE5zXXn_ykxtL2m6CuvA40v_v497d64DR8_aQT8pC4MV02tEVCpBNezrVb3I9tKU8lClhN_thnedfUYYds-syrgEAUMhCxDQW2Iqpu4Y1qurXm0-5BT4R_gaIusRBkhcL1IWkFsrq9PQ/s1600/Birth+Certificate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrE5zXXn_ykxtL2m6CuvA40v_v497d64DR8_aQT8pC4MV02tEVCpBNezrVb3I9tKU8lClhN_thnedfUYYds-syrgEAUMhCxDQW2Iqpu4Y1qurXm0-5BT4R_gaIusRBkhcL1IWkFsrq9PQ/s1600/Birth+Certificate.jpg" height="320" width="270" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Paper craft is traditional to the Pennsylvania-German Mennonite culture celebrated at the Joseph Schneider Haus. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Fraktur, </i>or decorative calligraphy and <i>Scherenschnitte,</i> elaborate paper cutting, was used to decorate birth certificates, marriage licenses and for making <i>Liebesbrief </i>or love letters. </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pictured above is Daniel Horst's birth record dated 1876. It's carefully decorated by Waterloo County <i>fraktur</i> artist Joseph D. Bauman. Pictured right is an example of traditional <i>Scherenschnitte.</i></span><i> </i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Feeling crafty? Try some traditional paper craft! You can make this handy little woven paper basket at home.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Cut two rectangles of paper in contrasting colours. The length of each should be approximately 3 times the width. This basket was made using strips 3.5" x 10". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For a smaller basket try 2" x 6".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Starting at the folded edge of each paper, cut several </span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">equally spaced slits to a depth slightly longer than the width of the paper. These slits are 1/2" wide and 3 3/4" long.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0s9U-Qz9aOD-egqVMr8T4cxu71zx78Y6keBxmavgTtvH3E6f6DnpUhr38HiPxpAdUu97P98xEOyg3udBBRUK9t7zYb0NxipD1Wn2Fv2uGCRJB0XnpmpNPM9IB7XNoLUgxxu7tZ3fTDNPv/s1600/IMG_1468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0s9U-Qz9aOD-egqVMr8T4cxu71zx78Y6keBxmavgTtvH3E6f6DnpUhr38HiPxpAdUu97P98xEOyg3udBBRUK9t7zYb0NxipD1Wn2Fv2uGCRJB0XnpmpNPM9IB7XNoLUgxxu7tZ3fTDNPv/s1600/IMG_1468.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">5. To weave the first row, slip slit 1 into slit A, slit A into slit 2, slit 3 into slit A, etc. Continuing to alternate the slits so that the woven pattern appears on both sides of the paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. To weave the second row, slip slit B into slit 1, slit 2 into slit B, slit B into slit 3, continuing as above. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. To weave row C, E and G follow the same weaving pattern as for row A.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. To weave row E and F follow the same weaving patter as for B. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0s9U-Qz9aOD-egqVMr8T4cxu71zx78Y6keBxmavgTtvH3E6f6DnpUhr38HiPxpAdUu97P98xEOyg3udBBRUK9t7zYb0NxipD1Wn2Fv2uGCRJB0XnpmpNPM9IB7XNoLUgxxu7tZ3fTDNPv/s1600/IMG_1468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">9. Adjust the strips until they fit neatly, forming a heart of interlocking colours. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10. You can add a paper handle and turn your paper heart into a basket!</span><br />
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<i>Adapted from Phyllis Fiarotta's "Nostalgia Crafts Books" published by Workman Publishing Company in New York City, 1974.</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJTDAqALazqXiphV0SjVuwcvKK_SJwQOn9pqODcUlhurnqkmNLbnGaGrIlJ_wOOqPrzK8Vl3vTn3Yc4ZdShl6ViGELxUoaagZ-k4prJK6E2l7_2MjTDHaOujJUxmi8NytUCU_NYqTiC0a/s1600/Sue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJTDAqALazqXiphV0SjVuwcvKK_SJwQOn9pqODcUlhurnqkmNLbnGaGrIlJ_wOOqPrzK8Vl3vTn3Yc4ZdShl6ViGELxUoaagZ-k4prJK6E2l7_2MjTDHaOujJUxmi8NytUCU_NYqTiC0a/s1600/Sue.jpg" /></a>Meet Sue Firkser, 2014 Folk Artist-in-Residence at Joseph Schneider Haus. Sue discovered felting about six years ago and fell instantly in love! </div>
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She has always been a painter, in various mediums, but enjoys using felt as a means to express herself in a painterly way. Sue uses colour (wool roving) and line (silk) to lead the viewer through her artwork and although the pieces have a fragile appearance, they are in fact quite strong due to the blending of the fibres during the felting process. Wool is one of the oldest and strongest fibres known to man.</div>
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More recently she has begun to play with felt and fibres to create functional clothing, hollow form sculpture and decorative arts for the home. Sue enjoys pushing the boundaries of this ancient craft. </div>
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Sue will be demonstrating wet felting at the Heart & Hand Festival this year. Drop by and say hello! </div>
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<strong>Workshops<strong><strong><strong><br /></strong></strong></strong>Saturday, Sept. 20 - Painting in Fibre II</strong> - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m<strong><strong><strong><br /></strong></strong></strong>Full-day workshop - $158, taxes and materials included</div>
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<strong>Saturday, Oct. 25 - Cozy up Making Hats or Mitts</strong> - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<strong><strong><strong><br /></strong></strong></strong>Full-day workshop - $158, taxes and materials included</div>
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<strong>Saturday, Nov. 8 & Sunday, Nov. 9 - </strong><strong>Felted Fashion:Make a Felted Jacket</strong><em><strong style="font-style: normal;"><br /></strong></em>- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two-day advanced workshop - $300, taxes and materials included<br />
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<strong>Saturday, Dec. 6 – Christmas Stockings in Felt<strong><br /></strong></strong>1 to 4 p.m. (half-day workshop)<strong><br /></strong>$75, taxes and materials included.</div>
Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-21079740774347970062014-07-09T13:25:00.001-07:002014-07-09T13:25:51.583-07:00Heart & Hand 2014: Artistans<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We're getting geared up for another great event this Sept. 27. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Contact</span><a href="mailto:jsh@regionofwaterloo.ca" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> jsh@regionofwaterloo.ca</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or call 519-742-7752</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/JSchneiderHaus">@jschneiderhaus</a> or<a href="https://twitter.com/hearthandfest"> @hearthandfest</a></span><br />
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<br />Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-31232893811213375012013-10-10T10:55:00.002-07:002013-10-10T10:56:43.181-07:00Heart & Hand: The Winners Are...!Thanks to all of our talented artisans and storytellers, wonderful volunteers and of course... all our enthusiastic visitors who made Heart & Hand 2013 a great success!<br />
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Our Best of Show winner as chosen by our panel of judges was wood worker and former Folk Artist-in-Residence Peter Findlay.<br />
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Our People's Choice winner was Naomi Smith, First Nations artist and educator. This was Naomi's first time being part of the Heart and Hand festival.<br />
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Prizes were generously donated to the winners by Roya LePage Scharf Realty Limited.<br />
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<br />Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-53069685628987926582013-09-21T06:21:00.001-07:002013-09-21T06:21:08.364-07:00Heart & Hand: Rain or Shine!When was the last time you played in the rain? ...and then dried off by an open hearth or a wood stove? Today is your chance! The Heart & Hand Festival starts today at 10 a.m. lots to do and see, inside and out! Find that perfect treasure and see traditional artisans at work!<br />
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Join Kevin, Audrey (and their resident cricket) for a tour of their New Dundee shop, The Papertrail. They do it all from paper making, to printing and... paper marbling! They will be demonstrating this traditional art form TOMORROW at the Heart & Hand Festival!</div>
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Come by and say hello, take part in a demo and pick up some one of kind marbled or hand made paper for your next project!<br />
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Want to visit the studio in person? The Papertrail will be taking part in the <a href="http://www.ruralroutes.org/">Rural Routes Studio Tour</a> Nov 1 & 2. Check out the <a href="http://www.papertrail.ca/blog/">Papertrail blog</a> for more updates and behind the scenes look at new projects, equipment and more!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meet Naomi Smith, First Nations artist and educator. In this video Naomi tells us about her art and what it is that inspires her to create her beautiful bead and quill work pieces. Naomi is passionate about sharing the history and traditions of the First Nations people of the Woodland and Northeastern area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Exploring the story of beadwork is one way that Naomi shares her traditions and culture. She creates contemporary pieces based on traditional examples. For over 15 years Naomi has designed and created traditional Native beadwork, leather craft, moose hair embroidery, quill work, sweetgrass or birch bark basket making and adornment, always valuing these sacred materials throughout her creative process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Come out to the Heart & Hand Festival this Saturday, September 21 to learn more! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are very pleased to welcome members of the <b>Baden Storytellers Guild </b>to entertain and inspire with their dynamic storytelling skills at this year's Heart & Hand Festival! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Established in 1989 the Baden Storytellers Guild encourages individuals to hone and practice the traditional art of storytelling. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interested in finding out more or telling a story of your own? Join the guild for their </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Stories Aloud</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> evening, an open mic night for adults held the second Friday of every month from September through June from 8 to 10:30 p.m at the Button Factory, 25 Regina St. South, Waterloo. Doors are at 7:30. The price is $5 and "lug a mug" for hot cider!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visit the</span><a href="http://badenstorytellers.wordpress.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Baden Storytellers Website </a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for more information or to find out how you can become a member!</span><br />
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<br />Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-71450879382393614122013-09-16T11:29:00.002-07:002013-09-18T14:19:57.045-07:00Heart & Hand: Lace Maker Pamela Glew<div style="margin: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are very happy lace maker Pamela Glew will be joining us again this year for the Heart & Hand Festival. We asked Pam a few questions about her work, what it is about lace making that she most enjoys and how this art form will survive in the future. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #990000; text-indent: -18pt;">Are there different types of lace? What is special about the type of lace you make?</span>Depending on how it is defined, there are hundreds of types of lace, grouped for convenience by their method of construction. Some are made with a single continuous thread, looped as in knitting or crochet, or knotted as in tatting or filet. Others are based on embroidery stitches, either applied to woven fabric or net, as in Hardanger and tambour, or built up from rows of buttonhole stitches, as in true needle lace. The bobbin or pillow laces are woven or plaited from multiple threads, wound on stick-like bobbins and hanging from pins placed in the pattern supported by a tightly stuffed pillow. Further sub-groups contain laces which combine two or more of these techniques, such as Battenberg or Ayrshire work, and of course, nearly all these types can be imitated by machine-made versions that look good enough – to the uninitiated! I am mainly attracted to some of the bobbin laces, because of their versatility, but I would need several more lifetimes to try them all, and new laces are being invented all the time, by teachers and designers. I also enjoy “dabbling” in other types of lace, especially Lier/Tambour from Belgium, Carrickmacross from Ireland, English “Hollie Point”/needle lace and still, occasionally, tatting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Lacemaking as an economic activity/industry has all but died out, to be replaced by its role as a medium of artistic expression appropriate to our rapidly changing cultural scene. My interest in keeping it alive springs from my background in history, textiles and costume (for humans and dolls!) but I also like to explore new ways of using the techniques with non-traditional fibres, wire, beads etc. in contemporary designs and functions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have ongoing projects to make a replica 19<sup>th</sup> c. Bedfordshire lace fall cap, to be worn with my historical interpreter’s costumes, and to make a full-size, rather than miniature fan leaf, to fit some antique bone fan sticks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having made modern, 3D lace lilies for my daughter-in-law’s bridal headpiece, I am now contemplating making something in lace for my first grandchild, a baby who will not need a christening gown, but who deserves something very special!</span><br />
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Decorated Ukrainian Eggs aren't just for Easter! Pysanky artist Anne Cline (Heart & Hand Best of Show Winner in 2012) is joined by her granddaughter as they explain the traditional meanings of Pysanky designs and demonstrate this unique art.<br />
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Visit Anne at the Heart and Hand Festival Saturday, <span style="text-align: center;">September 21 as she demonstrates her traditional folk art. </span><br />
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Ceramic artist Rosemary Aicher invites us into her pottery studio. Watch as Rosemary throws a bowl on the wheel. Learn a little about her technique and her unique style.<br />
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Rosemary will be at the Joseph Schneider Haus Saturday, September 21 for the Heart & Hand Festival. She will be demonstrating throwing on the wheel and giving you a chance to try your hand!<br />
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The Heart & Hand flyer is really a tulip... an origami tulip that is! Get your copy today or follow this instructional video and learn how to make your very own. Summer is winding down but you can create a little bit of spring with this craft.<br />
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Join us Saturday, September 21 at the Joseph Schneider Haus for hands-on activities, stories, music and much more!
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Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-52143534620906416792012-09-22T09:44:00.001-07:002012-09-22T09:44:31.498-07:00Heart & Hand: Today is the Day!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Join us at the Heart & Hand Festival today! The weather has been perfect. Drum circles, storytellers and lots of activities to try!</span>Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-50357404233865833822012-09-21T12:42:00.000-07:002012-09-21T12:42:24.166-07:00Heart & Hand: The Big Day! Event Schedule<span lang="EN"><div align="center" dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Tomorrow is the big day! Keep your fingers crossed for sunshine - but we've got the tents set up and lots of cover so it is bound to be a great day rain or shine!</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over 27 artisans will be on site demonstrating their traditional arts, including a blacksmith, coppersmith, woodcarvers, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tool maker, tinsmith, paper marbling and more! </span> </div>
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Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-27949182790717255472012-09-17T11:15:00.000-07:002012-09-17T11:23:29.271-07:00Heart & Hand: Meet Potter Sally Pfeiffer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You don't have to be super artistic to learn to create with clay! Clay is wonderfully impressionable, there are so many ways to create interesting texture using found objects, fabrics and stamps. This coating of glaze that gets applied then plays with this texture in the firing process - chemical reactions by the high heat of the kiln produce fascinating, colourful results! I lead my students with step-by-step guided projects until they have the building blocks to create their own projects. No one leaves my classes without a ceramic piece to be proud of! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">On a fall evening in 1996 I got my start in stained glass in a friend’s basement, where I eagerly put together my first suncatcher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I carefully chose pieces of glass, cut and ground, foiled and soldered – <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with one piece in upside down! – and finished with a loving polish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This small piece now hangs in my studio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After much practice at home and in a retail setting, I decided to open my own business, Grand River Glassworks in 2007.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here, t</span><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: black;">he studio is bright, the kiln is warm, and the atmosphere is welcoming</span>.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">Absolutely! Once the basic skills are covered, the sky is the limit! Glass is inherently creative, and as with all things, practice is key. Visit </span><a href="http://www.grandriverglassworks.com/"><span style="color: #666666;">www.grandriverglassworks.com</span></a><span style="color: black;"> for workshop information or email </span><span style="color: #666666;">info@grandriverglassworks.com</span><span style="color: black;"> to join my Newsletter Contact list. Grand River Glassworks can also be found on Facebook.</span></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Over the next months I will experience a dynamic mentorship opportunity at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Sheridan</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype></st1:place>, dealing with in-depth investigations into the medium of glass.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am also welcoming back into the studio a group of area high school students to complete a project, </span><a href="http://www.theclayandglass.ca/education/glass-fourteen"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glass Fourteen</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, for installation at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">RIM</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These students have collaborated on an impressive large-scale glass fusing artwork.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visit Laurie at the Heart & Hand Festival on Saturday, Sept. 22, to learn more and to watch her create her beautiful glass art. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><o:p><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-89698182957045318992012-09-10T10:28:00.000-07:002012-09-10T10:32:11.406-07:00Heart & Hand: Origami Frog Instructions<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nVz8lwCuuXmHHPvGF6fZRRhJD45NblthrnznU-pOHcINv4peZATiGvxhwbhN_ksLbakeScl5-K2TSyOe2xslqnJc_h1gCK_DCnpXlRZXL45tNnM_bKCct0ke-CcDfOILoI6PzX7YIVsA/s1600/Frog+photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nVz8lwCuuXmHHPvGF6fZRRhJD45NblthrnznU-pOHcINv4peZATiGvxhwbhN_ksLbakeScl5-K2TSyOe2xslqnJc_h1gCK_DCnpXlRZXL45tNnM_bKCct0ke-CcDfOILoI6PzX7YIVsA/s320/Frog+photo.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did you know that the Heart & Hand Festival brochure is actually a jumpy frog? </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pick up your brochure today. Watch the video to see how it is done!</span> <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="375" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2lylv2X6n6E" width="500"></iframe>Heart and Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03511267147179459353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059338370280642411.post-82920836447689949212012-09-07T12:00:00.001-07:002012-09-07T12:03:59.470-07:00Heart & Hand: Brenda Byers Tells a Tale<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meet Brenda Byers, member of the Baden Storytellers Guild. She grew up in a family that cherished music and tall tales. Listen as she shares this story of dreams and visions coming true! Visit the Heart & Hand Festival Saturday, Sept. 22 at Joseph Schneider Haus to hear Brenda sing and share her stories under the tent.</span><br />
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