Now Accepting artists for the 17th annual Great Little Art Show

The Avon River Heritage Society (ARHS) invites you to once again attend this year’s Great Little Art Show at their museum in Newport Landing.

Organized by the Hants County Arts Council, the Great Little Art Show is a major attraction in the community and is a significant fundraiser for the Avon River Heritage Museum and Avon Spirit Shipyard. This year 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, from7pm to 9pm with a wine and cheese reception where we will open the silent auction for a rug hooking depicting the “Old Stone House” in Poplar Grove, which was built in 1699 by the early french settlers. Proceeds from the auction 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.

Visit hantscountyartscouncil.ca to download a copy of the 2015 EntryGuidelines and an Entry Form.

Heritage Artisans in Action: Tradtional Mi'kmaq and Acadian Crafts!

Heritage Artisans in Action: Metal!

All are welcome to join the Avon River Heritage Society Museum (ARHS) and the Hants County Arts Council (HCAC) in welcoming metal artists G.A. Jank and Steve Veinot for the fifth installment of Heritage Artisan in Action, taking place throughout the ARHS museum in Newport Landing on Sunday July 28th from 10am – 5pm.

G.A Jank can often be found nestled away deep in the heart of Hants County, tucked away amongst the vibrant palette of nature and metal that makes up his sculpture garden and studio.

Jank’s work tends to incorporate reclaimed iron and stone that he has found strewn upon the shores of the Bay of Fundy. Each piece carries a message about the mechanics and the power of nature, where humanity must live in harmony with the things around them. 

Jank’s work is available for viewing by appointment at his gallery in Ashdale, Persona Gallery, and he has a show opening on August 2nd at the Bread Gallery in Brooklyn.

For more on G.A. Jank please visit www.soironic.ca or email gajank@soironic.ca to schedule a studio and gallery visit.

 



Scraps of wood, iron, glass, leather, silverware and other collectibles are brought to life by the imaginations of Steve Veinot and his partner Nikki Allen.



Each piece is constructed from various recycled materials; pieces of our heritage that have been left behind by time have been salvaged and re-imagined into one of a kind whimsical “Pieces of the Past” sculptures.

 
For more on Steve Veinot please visit his facebook page: www.facebook.com/nikkiandstevesart.piecesofthepast

Heritage Artisans in Action: Leather!

All our welcome to join us for our 4^th installment of Heritage Artisans in Action 

devoted to celebrating those who work with leather! 

 

 

 

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

Call to Artists: Heritage Artisans in Action

On behalf of the Avon River Heritage Society (ARHS) Board Of Directors and the Hants County Arts Council (HCAC), we are pleased to extend an invitation to you to participate in the revival of a popular annual heritage art event called Heritage Artisans in Action (HAiA).

HAiA was last held at the ARHS Museum in Newport Landing on weekends throughout the summer of 2003. It is an opportunity for local artisans to focus on historical trades, crafts, and art forms done in both traditional and contemporary manners.

Our aim is to have a show opening on June 15 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. We also invite all artisans to contribute their creations to the Museum's gift shop for the duration of the season.

Art forms represented by the group have included wood-carving, painting, weaving, gourd art, leatherwork, ironwork, handspun and dyed yarns, hooking and felting, embroidery, knitting, quilting, fabric painting, jewellery, and glass work.

Themed weekends will be organized based on interest and availability, some mediums may be combined to best suit artists’ availability.  

If you are interested, or know of any other artisans who may be, please contact us at email: arts@avonriver.ca or by telephone: 757-1718 before June 1^st to book your spot.

Best regards,

Ken Greer,                                                        Tacha Reed

ARHS President                                                HCAC President

Heritage Artisans in Action Schedule

June 15^th – HAiA kick-off (all artisans are invited to participate)

June 23^rd – Full Circle Festival, ARHS Boathouse http://www.fullcirclefestival.ca/

June 30^th – HAiA Fibre Arts (Hooking, Weaving, Knitting & Spinning, Felting)

July 7^th – HAiA Wood Carving

Jul 14^th – HAiA Leather Work

July 21^sh – HAiA Needle Work (Embroidery, Quilting)

July 28^th – HAiA Glass Work (Stained Glass, Blown Glass, Mosaic)

Aug 4^th - HAiA Metal Work

Aug 11^th - HAiA Painting

Aug 18^th – HAiA Pottery

Aug 25^th - HAiA Carvings & Sculpture

Sept 1st - HAiA Traditional Mi'kmaq Crafts (basket weaving, drum making, beading, leatherwork, painting)

Sept 8th - HAiA Traditional Acadian Crafts (Spinning, Weaving & Rug hooking)

Sept 15^th – Last Day of Season

* Scheduling may change to accommodate availability.

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* A consignment contract will be made available upon request at info@avonriver.ca

Home is where the Art is!

The Avon River Heritage Society (ARHS) invites you once again to attend this year’s Great Little Art Show in Newport Landing.

For their 15^th year, the ARHS is expanding the show’s organization to include the Hants County Arts Council. We are thrilled to work together with one of our long-standing community partners. We’ve adopted a theme for this year’s show, “Home is where the ART is”.

The Great Little Art Show is a major attraction in the community and is a significant fundraiser for the Avon River Heritage Museum. 

It is known as the area’s flagship show fostering local art talent of all ages, right here at home. This year this will truly be the case with the début of our children’s art show, The Great Little Youth Show showcasing art from local youth under the age of 16, giving rise to a new generation of artists.

Newport Landing resident Jenny Mitson runs Little Pumpkins Daycare and is a pediatric nurse at the IWK. “I am so happy the museum is taking an opportunity to showcase local children's art work,” says Mitson. ”I feel very passionate about encouraging children to express themselves through art using what ever medium they choose allowing them to expose their individual uniqueness. Art is a huge self-esteem builder in a world that can be constricting for our children.”

The opening is Friday, April 26, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a wine and cheese reception.
 

Viewing times throughout the weekend are: 

  

Saturday, April 27 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 28 11 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The café will be open to provide refreshments.

Artist registration is open until April 12th and you can enter online at www.avonriver.ca