17th annual Great Little Art Show

 

Organized by the Hants County Arts Council, the Great Little Art Show is a major attraction in our community and is a significant fundraiser for the Avon River Heritage Museum and Avon Spirit Shipyard. For 2015 we have extended the length of the show from 3 brief days to every Saturday and Sunday throughout the month of May.

The opening will take place Friday, May 8th, from 7pm to 9pm with a keynote address from impasto painter Kelly Mitchelmore. A sampling of hors d'oeuvres will be provided by the Flying Apron Cookery, there will be live entertainment from George and Gail Symonds and a cash bar serving the latest from Avondale Sky Winery and Meander River Farm Brewery. Tickets for the opening are $8 for adults; children under 12 get in for free.

During the  reception we will open the silent auction for a rug hooking created by local artists Rose Marie MacDonald and Tacha Reed. Proceeds from the auction of the framed hooking, which depicts the “Old Stone House” in Poplar Grove that was built in 1699 by the early French settlers, will go towards supplies and programming for the arts council's Artists Landing Studio & Gallery.

 

Viewing times throughout the rest of month are from 10 am to 5pm, every Saturday & Sunday, at a cost of $2 per person.

 

On Saturday May 30th there will be no charge to view the showcase as we welcome author Daphne Greer for the launch of her latest book, Jacob's Landing. Join us between 1pm & 3pm for a reading by the author.

Artists are still being accepted, although late registrations may not make it into the promotional material. Register online at http://hantscountyartscouncil.com/

Heritage Artisans in Action!

Last held at the Avon River Heritage Society Museum in Newport Landing on weekends throughout the summer of 2003, Heritage Artisans in Action provides an opportunity for local artisans to focus on historical trades, crafts, and art forms done in both traditional and contemporary manners.

Opening on June 15th, followed by a series of themed HAiA Sundays over the course of the summer, participating artisans will have opportunities to display their skills and present informative demonstrations.

Art forms represented by the group include boat building, wood-carving, painting, weaving, leatherwork, ironwork, hand spun and dyed yarns, hooking and felting, embroidery, knitting, quilting, fabric painting, jewellery, and glass work.

 

 

 

 

On June 15th we kicked off the season by inviting 20 local artists to the museum do demonstrate their craft. Throughout the summer we will be hosting a series of themed Heritage Artisans in Action days every Sunday from 10am - 5pm starting June 30th with Rose Marie MacDonald, Tacha Reed and Kim Ellis returning to celebrate the Fibre Arts!

 

 

 

Heritage Artisans in Action Summer Schedule:

HAiA Fibre Art - June 30th 10am – 5pm

HAiA Wood Work - July 7th 10am – 5pm

HAiA Leather Work - July 14th 10am – 5pm

HAiA Needle Work - July 21st 10am – 5pm

HAiA Glass & Metal Work - July 28th 10am – 5pm

HAiA Painting - Aug 11th 10am – 5pm

HAiA Pottery - Aug 18th 10am – 5pm

HAiA Carvings, Sculpture and Jewellery - Aug 25th 10am – 5pm

HAiA Traditional Mi'kmaw Crafts - Sept 1st 10am – 5pm

HAiA Traditional Acadian Crafts - Sept 8th 10am – 5pm

 

 

For more information please visit www.avonriver.ca or call the ARHS museum at (902) 757-1718