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Sunday, June 2, 2013 - The Morning Star B5
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Pottery fans can enter the foyer Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff
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Vernon Community music school students gather around the grand piano in the Carriage House Loft after receiving scholarships from the community at the school’s annual recital.
Practise pays off for VCMS students Morning Star Staff
Young music talents studying at the Vernon Community Music School recently received community support at their annual scholarship recital. Scholarships from local organizations and businesses were handed out to the talented students, who gathered in the school’s Carriage House Loft to showcase their musical skills for an appreciative and intimate audience of family, board members, donors, faculty and judges. More than $7,000 worth of scholarships were received by the following students (listed under their respective instructor’s name along with scholarship donator in brackets): Violin/viola: Eli Garlick (Bev Martens, Sanssouci Quartet scholarship); Julien
Haynes (Martens, IODE Silver Star Chapter); Mika Garlick (Martens, Capri Insurance); Jacob Bennett (Martens, George Shaw Memorial); Indigo Freeman (Martens, Reekie, Kineshanko, Tulloch Endowment Fund); Madeleine Haynes (Martens, Olive Woodley Memorial); Hana Friedman (Martens, Mori Family); David Li (Imant Raminsh, also piano under Lucy Feldman, Partly Dave’s Neighborhood Garage), and Vincent Li (Raminsh, also piano with Feldman, Carol Odagiri). Piano: Colleen Venables, (Lucy Feldman, Vernon Community Singers); Rachel Scuka (Feldman, Ernst Schneider); Yanik Fillion-Murphy (Feldman, Caroline Galbraith Memorial); Andrea Lee (Feldman, VCMS Scholarship
Committee); Elohim’s Blessing Cripps (Karen Rempel, We Care Home Health Services); Sean Morgan (Pat Metcalfe, Heartwood Homes) and Hannah Bennison (Metcalfe, Alpha Epsilon Master). Cello: Emma Schmidt (Morna Howie, Nixon Wenger LLP) and Anastasia Martens (Howie, Dr. Laidlaw Scholarship). Flute: Laurel Salé Hook and Alex Dlouhy (Margaret Burton, Linda Bricker). Guitar Tristyn Waechter (Tom Stinson, Peter and Pauline Legg Memorial) and Griffin Victor (Stinson, MQN Architects). Voice: Megan van den Maagdenberg (Kim van Wensem, Drs. Lora and Mathias Fellenz). Ensemble: Triple Scoop Trio (cello, violin, piano, Kal Tire).
The clay is being thrown, shaped, fired and, in some cases, glazed for the Okanagan Potters Association’s Spring Sale and One-of-a-Kind Show as well as the Pride of Potters gathering, both taking place in June. This year’s show and sale is happening in a new location, next door to that conundrum of arts and crafts pursuits that is Creative Chaos, June 7 and 8. “Our show will take place in the air-conditioned and relaxed atmosphere of the foyer in the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, said Laurel Fredin, with the potters association. “Collectors and new buyers will appreciate the quality pieces in this two-day show featuring some of the top potters and artisans in the Okanagan.” Guest artist this year is Kelowna potter Steven Smalley, who will be showing his sculptural clay pieces at the show. An honours graduate from the Alberta College of Art in Calgary, where he majored in sculpture, Smalley used clay to model the human figure. However, it wasn’t until seven years later that he took pottery classes in Vancouver and fell in love with the medium for ceramics. In Kelowna for 22 years working at a day job as a finishing carpenter, Smalley works with clay every opportunity he can get. He often takes small pieces of discarded construction debris home from his job to be part of his clay work, and hopes in future to combine wood with clay. “It seems natural to bring the two materials together, but I’m still tinkering with the idea,” said Smalley.
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Lumby Days weaves red carpet for ‘Fibrenation’ Morning Star Staff
Texture, colour and a fine thread count are all part of the Fibrenation: a World of Wearable Art at Lumby Days June 7 to 8. The fibre-textile show is part of the Monashee Arts Council Artisan show and sale to be held the White Valley Community Centre, which will be the go-to spot for anyone interested in art, said Jennifer Greenwood, arts and culture program coordinator with the council. The weekend starts with
a bang on Friday at 7 p.m. with the Fibrenation fashion show, co-ordinated by Louise Smith, of Lady Weaving in the Woods. “Admission, which is by donation, will give fashionistas a chance to see wearable art from all over the North Okanagan,” said Greenwood. “The audience will also get an early bird opportunity to buy items after the fashion show. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., White Valley hall will be brimming with art displays,
hands-on demonstrations and workshops in fibre arts. Visitors will be able to watch artisans at work and try their hand for a small cost at quilting, knitting, felting, pine needle basket making, spinning, or leather work. “Pine needle basket weaver Irene Johnson and felting instructor Barb Articus will be offering longer workshops on Sunday if there is sufficient interest,” said Greenwood. In addition to the fibre artists, painters in oils and watercolours will also pro-
vide ongoing demonstrations. Admission to the hall is free. There will be vendors’ displays as well as demonstrations. A monumental wood sculpture, designed and built by Lumby’s Mark Baycroft, who developed his woodworking skill in the log building industry, will be the centerpiece for the show. For more information on the Fibrenation events at Lumby Days or the Monashee Arts Council, contact 778473-3029 or email monasheeartscouncil@gmail.com
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the okanagan Potters association invites guest artist steven smalley of Kelowna to its annual spring show, in the foyer of the Vernon Performing arts Centre Friday and saturday, June 7 and 8.