YARMOUTH & ACADIAN SHORES
6th Annual
CRAFT SPLASH
September 24 – October 1, 2011
Our three signature events:
CRAFT SAMPLER, Yarmouth, Sept. 24
CLARE DAY, Church Point, Sept. 27
SEMINAR and DISPLAY OF ART QUILTS WITH
RENOWNED QUILTER LAURIE SWIM, Pubnico, Sept. 28
See Schedule below for details.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DISPLAY OF CRAFTS DONATED FOR SILENT AUCTION (see below Sept.
24), Th’YARC, 76 Parade St., Sept. 1 - 23
HOOKED ON THE PAST, an exhibition of vintage hooked rugs, also rug by
Dianne Fitzpatrick and Laurie Swim’s quilt “Minnie and Daffodils”, Art Gallery of
Nova Scotia Western Branch, 341 Main St., September and October, Thursday –
Sunday, noon – 5 p.m.
PATCHWORK PALS QUILT DISPLAY, Community Room, Art Gallery of Nova
Scotia Western Branch, 341 Main St., September 29 – October 16
EXHIBIT OF HAND CARVED DABBLING DUCKS,
25 dabbling ducks carvings by Richard d’Entremont as well as a video describing
his talents, Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos, (Hwy 103, Exit 31, # 898 Rte.
335), West Pubnico 902 762-3380 Sunday, September 25, noon – 5pm, Monday
September 26 – Friday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission: $3.00 per person –
(12 years & under FREE)
DOORWAYS OF YARMOUTH HOOKING, a Yarmouth 250 project of the Rugg
Bees and the Carpetbaggers, on display at the Nova Scotia Visitor Information
Centre, 228 Main St., Yarmouth. Month of September, daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 24 – YARMOUTH DAY
CRAFT SAMPLER
A Craft Splash Signature Event
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School
auditorium, Parade Street, Yarmouth. Here’s your chance to try your hand at
crafts, old and new, under the guidance of an experienced craftsperson:
 Buoy carving – Michelle Sutherland
 Card making – Dot Newell and friend
 Chair caning – Nicole Berlinguet
 Driftwood carving – Juergen Schenk
 Drum making – Ron Surette
 Floor cloths – Maggie Schmidt Mandell
 Hooking – Marilyn Burns
 Hand embroidery – Marian White
 Inkle looms – Nancy Hood
 Jewellery design – Annie Harding
 Knitting – Doris Cooke
 Knitting with beads – Ann Jones
 Learn to knit – Paula Smith
 Machine needle felting embellishments – Marian White
 Origami – Holly Morton and Nick Nichols
 Pottery wheel work – Michael Morris
 Quilting – Barbara Cain
 Scrap booking – Karen Doucet
 Spinning – Doris Cooke
 Spinning with a drop spindle – Dawn Morris
 Weaving – Gwen Hewey Parsons
 Weaving willow – Ivan Blades
 Wire wrapped jewellery – Holly Morton
 Wood carving – Bruce Jacquard
No charge!
Also:
 on site food concession
 kids area
 live music provided by Graham Benvie and Friends
 last chance to sign up for Craft Splash workshops (see below)
 earn certificates
 chance to win a door prize
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. SILENT AUCTION, Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial
High School auditorium, Parade Street, Yarmouth. Fund raiser for the Craft
Splash – hand crafted items
FREE ADMISSION
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. GLASS BEAD MAKING demonstration with Susan Hood,
Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St., Yarmouth
Sunday, September 25 – OPEN STUDIO DAY
12 noon – 5 p.m. at the following studios:
Jamie’s Carvings & Good Nature Photography, hard wood carvings,
sculptures, portraits, framed photography, beach glass sun catchers & jewelry, all
handmade in Clare, Jamie Thibault & Angel Flanagan, 52 Dot Rd., GrossesCoques, 837-7722
La Petite Galerie, hand building and sculpture in porcelain clay, Denise
Robicheau, 2224 Hwy. 1, Grosses-Coques, 769-0132
Isao Sanami Morrill, pottery, Church Point, turn inland on Patrice Rd. (sign to
Concession and Corberrie), left on Boudreau Branch Rd. (# 27), 769-0196
Juergen Schenk, driftwood carving, 565 Cedar Lake Rd. (Take Exit 33 off Hwy.
101, turn inland, go for 1 km. Turn left at ‘Lake George/Camp Peniel’ sign onto
the Woodstock Rd., right turn on Cedar Lake Rd., 649-3134
Foggy Top Farm, woodworking and costuming, Bradley Gould, and jewellery,
Annie Harding, 424 Lake Darling Road, Short Beach, 749-1435
Morris Pottery Studio, Michael & Frances Morris, 543 Hwy. 1, Dayton (location
of At the Sign of the Whale Nova Scotia Crafts and Art Gallery), 742-8895
Tin Pot Textiles, knitting and rug hooking, Ann Jones, 429 Lakeside Rd.,
Dayton, 742-1978
Susan Hood Studio, glass bead making, 14 Elm St., Yarmouth, 742-1213
Acadian Glass, glass art, Brenda Doucette & Charles Deveau, 357 Main St.,
Yarmouth, 742-4308
Le’s Fashions, embroidery, Marian White, 12 Kirk Street, Yarmouth, 742-9495
Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos, West Pubnico, hooked rugs, braided
rugs, crochet, knitting, tatting, quilting, red work, 898 hwy. 335, West Pubnico,
762-3380
1 – 5 p.m. SHIPS IN BOTTLES demonstration with Ivan Blades, Visitor
Information Centre, 228 Main St., Yarmouth
Monday, September 26 Yarmouth Day
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. FIBRE FEST including KNITTING, CARDING, SPINNING, AND
RUG HOOKING with members of the Knitting Guild and guest sheep Nephretiti.
Take a stitch on our giant knitting needles, size 80 mm! Yarmouth Light, Cape
Forchu.
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. WOODTURNING demonstration with Denton Ford and
DRIFTWOOD SCULPTURE with Juergen Schenk, Visitor Information Centre,
228 Main St., Yarmouth
Afternoon – JEWELLERY MAKING demonstration with Annie Harding,
Yarmouth Waterfront Gallery, 90 Water St.
Tuesday, September 27 Clare Day
A Craft Splash Signature Event
9 am - 3 pm MI'KMAQ BASKET WEAVING with Thomas Saulnier
10 am - 3 pm FIDDLE WOODCARVING DEMONSTRATION with Jamie Thibault
& LIVE MUSIC on new outdoor stage (weather permitting).
10 am - 3 pm WIRE WRAPPING with Angel Flanagan
12 noon - 2 pm QUILT GUILD with Joan Tufts
Rendez-vous de la Baie, St. Anne’s University, Church Point
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. MODEL SHIP BUILDING demonstration with John Hood, Visitor
Information Centre, 228 Main St., Yarmouth
Wednesday, September 28, Wedgeport Day
At Wedgeport Tuna Museum, Route # 334, 57 Tuna Wharf Road, Lower
Wedgeport 663-4345
1 – 4 p.m. Demonstrations in RUG HOOKING with Dianna Reber, FLOOR
CLOTHS with Maggie Schmidt-Mandell, KNITTING POT HEADS with Ulysses
Cottreau, QUILTING with Judith Jacquard, PAINTING with Rose Marie
Boudreau, KNITTING with Annette LeBlanc
12 noon – 2 p.m. WOOD CARVING AND WIRE WRAPPED RINGS with Jamie
Thibault, Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St., Yarmouth
2 – 5 p.m. RUG HOOKING demonstration with Barb Surette and Marilyn Burns,
Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St., Yarmouth
Wednesday, September 28 in Pubnico
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CALLIGRAPHY, the art of fancy lettering, demonstration by
Roseline LeBlanc, Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos (Hwy 103, Exit 31,
# 898 Rte. 335), West Pubnico. FREE
“THE COMMUNITY BUILT QUILT”
Community art projects with volunteers for social activism and historical record.
A SEMINAR and DISPLAY OF ART QUILTS WITH
RENOWNED QUILTER LAURIE SWIM
A Craft Splash Signature Event
6:30 p.m., Centre de Pombcoup West Pubnico Fire Hall, across from the Musée
des Acadiens des Pubnicos (Hwy 103, Exit 31, # 897 Rte. 335)
Cost: $ 10.00 per person. Registration is advised.
For more info on the art quilter: http://www.laurieswim.com/art_quilt_artist.html
Quilt gallery : http://www.laurieswim.com/Quilt%20Gallery/album/index.html
Laurie Swim has worked as an artist for more than 35 years developing unique
and innovative treatments to fashion her imagery in textiles with fabric and
thread. As a significant contribution and use of this medium, she has shared her
art form and practice with others to create meaningful public art. She has also
written three books, two published internationally, on quilt art. The Joy of Quilting
with an Introduction by Alex Colville, 1984, made her an early leader in this field.
Laurie’s third book, Rags to Riches: The Quilt as Art with an introduction by Mary
Pratt was published in Canada in the fall, 2007.
Because her primary medium is fabric, Laurie has had a unique opportunity to
combine fine art and public advocacy. Her large-scale works, completed with the
help of volunteers from the community, are aesthetically significant; and by
participating in the process of production, people are able to express their deeply
felt concerns and remembrance. The resulting art is not only a celebration of the
creativity of a community but it becomes an effective means of bringing the
issues to public attention and instituting cultural change.
Thursday, September 29, Pubnico Day
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. MACHINE EMBROIDERY AND BASIC SEWING
demonstration with Kristanne Chandler, Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St.,
Yarmouth.
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Acadian Crafts – BRAIDED RUGS with Jean d’Entremont,
TATTING with Gloria d’Entremont, RED WORK with Cecile d’Entremont,
ENGLISH PAPER PIECING with Paulette Surette, CANDLE WICKING with
Marie d’Entremont, HOOKED RUGS with Dorothy Cameron, CROCHET,
QUILTING, KNITTING demonstrations of traditional skills by Friends of the
Museum, Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos (Hwy 103, Exit 31, # 898 Rte. 335),
West Pubnico 902 762-3380 FREE
Friday, September 30, Pubnico Day
CRAFTS OF YESTERYEAR, demonstrations of early 1900’s crafts in an
authentic period setting. The interpreters and volunteers at Le Village historique
will greet you in their homes and buildings. You will be astounded by the
ingenuity of our autonomous ancestors.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – THE IRON IS HOT! Blacksmithing demonstration; quilting bee;
rug hooking; basket weaving
9 a.m. – 12 a.m. – rosehip sweets, tatting, toys, candy, braided rugs
- rope fenders, lobster pots & heads
1 p.m. – 5pm - paper piecing quilt top, spinning, braided rug, pickling, candle
making (make yourself one)
- lobster pegs, fish preserving, glue from fish scales, glass bobbers
Le Village historique acadien de la N.-É., Lower West Pubnico, 762-2530
Saturday, October 1, Yarmouth Day
12 noon – 4 p.m. Demonstrations in WOODTURNING with Denton Ford,
DRIFTWOOD SCULPTURE with Juergen Schenk, SPINNING with Gwen Hewey
Parsons, MAKING A CELTIC SILVER CHAIN with John Hood and BEADING
DESIGN AND HISTORY with Annie Harding, Th’YARC, 76 Parade St.
12 noon – 5 p.m. QUILTING BEE AND DISPLAY OF QUILTS with the
Patchwork Pals Quilt Guild, A great opportunity to ask questions as well try your
hand at quilting. Refreshment will be served. Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Western
Branch, 341 Main St., 749-2248
12 noon – 5 p.m. KNITTING WITH BEADS demonstration with Ann Jones,
Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St., Yarmouth
1 pm to 4 pm BOBBIN LACE hands on demonstration, conference, video
presentation with Caron Wood from Dartmouth, Musée des Acadiens des
Pubnicos, West Pubnico (Hwy 103, Exit 31, # 898 Rte. 335), Phone 762-3380 for
info., Cost: $5.
WORKSHOPS 2011
Please note: Pre-registration required. Phone Th’YARC (902)742-8150.
There will also be registration at the Craft Sampler on Sept. 24 for these
workshops. Workshop fees payable upon registration.
For the Pubnico workshops phone 762-3380.
Monday, September 26
Rug Hooking for Beginners
Min.2 – Max.6
Time: 9 am to 4 pm
Location: Hands On Crafts, 314 Main Street, Yarmouth
Instructor: Ann Jones
Cost: $15 plus materials (approx. $50.)
or bring along a project you’ve started!
Mesh Bag
Maximum 5
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Location : Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos
Phone 762-3380 to pre-register.
Instructor: Jeannine d’Eon
Cost: $30. (Materials included)
Tuesday, September 27
Introduction to Clay
Maximum 5
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Location: At the Sign of the Whale Pottery Studio, Dayton, Yarmouth Co.
Instructor: Michael Morris
Cost: $24 (Materials included) Wear old clothes
Crochet Granny Square
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Location: Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos
Phone 762-3380 to pre-register.
Instructor: Margie Rogers
Cost: $5. (Materials included)
Maximum 10
Quilting Workshop
Split nine Patch Windmills
Time: 1 pm – 4pm
Location: Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos
Phone 762-3380 to pre-register
Instructor: Jean à Paul d’Entremont
Cost: $20. (Materials not included)
Maximum 15
Wednesday, September 28
Let’s Make a Gem
Time: 9 am to 4 pm
Location: 72 William Street, Yarmouth
Instructor: John Hood
Cost: $40. (Materials included)
Knitting with Beads
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Location: Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos
Phone 762-3380 to pre-register.
Instructor: Ann Jones
Cost: $10. (Materials included)
Weave a Belt (Inkle loom weaving)
Time: 6 – 9 pm
Location: 72 William Street, Yarmouth
Instructor: Nancy Hood
Cost: $25. (Materials included).
Maximum 2
Maximum 5
Maximum 6
Thursday, September 29
Jewellery Making
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Maximum 10
Location: Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos
Phone 762-3380 to pre-register.
Instructor: Dorothy Cameron
Cost: $9. (Materials included)
Please bring a container.
Knitting with Beads
Maximum 5
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Location: Hands On Crafts, 314 Main Street, Yarmouth
Instructor: Ann Jones
Cost: $10. (Materials included)
Friday, September 30
Gift Box Wrapping
Maximum 6
Time: 1 pm to 2:30pm
Location: Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos
Phone 762-3380 to pre-register.
Instructor: Dot d'Entremont
Cost: $5. (Materials included)
Please bring adhesive, scissors, cutter and scorer
Saturday, October 1
Clay Work for Children – for ages 8 to 12 years
Maximum 3
Time: 10 am to 11:30 am
Location: Pottery & Art Studio, 27 Boudreau Branch Rd., Church Point, Digby Co.
Instructor: Isao Morrill
Cost: $15. (Materials included)
Wear old clothes.
Introduction to Pottery Technique – for beginners
Maximum 3
Time: 2 to 4 pm
Location: Pottery & Art Studio, 27 Boudreau Branch Rd., Church Point, Digby Co.
Instructor: Isao Morrill
Cost: $25. (Materials included)
Wear old clothes.
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The Craft Splash Committee wishes to thank the following for their
financial assistance:
Heritage Canada, Destination Southwest Nova, Town of Yarmouth,
Municipality of Clare, Municipality of Argyle