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CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE | THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016 PG. 3
Art tour showcases some of world’s best
By HILARY KLASSEN hklassen@ccgazette.ca You could say the hottest ticket on the Blackstrap Art Studio Tour was the glassblowing studio. It’s hard to compete with a furnace running at 2300º F, but for molten glass storage, that’s the ticket at Hiebert’s Hot Shop. The shop was one of five stops on the weekend tour, with eight artists presenting their work, and over 20 tour artists in total, including the other stops in Dundurn, and the Muirhead and Bluebird Hills studios. Located near the town of Shields, the Hot Shop was launched by Joan and Al Hiebert in 2002. The pair got a jump on retirement from their teaching careers, hers in nursing, his in industrial arts, and ventured into glasswork. “The thing I love about glass blowing is it’s a technical skill and both of us were technical, as well as science based,” said Joan. “There’s a bit of physics and a bit of
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Al Hiebert demonstrates glass blowing techniques at the Blackstrap Art Studio Tour last weekend. chemistry in glass blowing, all in an applied manner.” A Calgary workshop by the Glass Workers Guild, and summer sessions at Red
Deer College featuring artists from around the globe, taught them not only how to refine their craft but how to build and manage a studio.
For their art tour demonstration, the Hieberts created a piece for a chandelier from start to finish for onlookers. To begin, Al dipped
the end of a stainless steel pipe into the molten glass, pulled it out and blew into it. “He’s trying to get a little bubble in it,” said Joan. “That’s the start of any blown object is having that little bubble and it needs to be right in the centre, so it’s quite crucial that you have the same amount of glass all around.” Al demonstrated how to pull the glass, cut it with regular shears and flare the lip, making regular trips to reheat the glass in the second furnace or grab more molten glass from the first one. He used a moistened newspaper to shape and cool the item, all with some timely assistance from Joan. Also at the Hot Shop were potters Ken Wilkinson and Judy Tryon, metal sculptor Daryl Richardson, painter Alet Gilliland, and glass artists, Sarah and Douglas Caldwell. Upstairs in the large multi-use studio, Reuben
Unger’s lifelike bird carvings looked like they might take flight. Unger placed first in category, first in division and Third Best in Show at the World Championship Carving Competition in Ocean City last year. He’s been asked to be the feature artist at the Reflections of Nature Show in Saskatoon this summer. The Blackstrap Art Studio Tour is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Unger says, the Hieberts, Doug Bentham of metal sculpture renown, and himself, were among those who originally launched the tour to showcase their work. Bentham won a national competition for a public sculpture last year. Many artists don’t consider marketing their strong suit. No doubt the art tour has played a valuable collective role in showcasing the art and expanding the reach of the many talented artists in the region, over its 10 years.
Chamber of Commerce celebrates business excellence By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca Passions Beauty Studio of Warman was named the Business of the Year at the first annual Warman and Martensville Chambers of Commerce Business Excellence Awards ceremony on Friday, May 27. The Warman Small Animal Hospital won two awards: one for customer service and one for best new business. Lakeview Insurance in Martensville won the award for community involvement. Marla Janzen Realty was presented with the award for marketing. The awards ceremony, held at the Brian King Centre in Warman, was a cooperative effort by the chambers of commerce in the neighbouring cities to cele-
brate the growth of the business sector and to “recognize the entrepreneurial passion, talent, dedication and the tireless efforts” of the businesses in both centres. Elise Hildebrandt, President of the Warman Chamber of Commerce, said the awards give business owners and their employees a sense of accomplishment and pride, and give customers an opportunity to see how successful businesses are in the area. Martensville Chamber President Trent Ens said business owners are aiming to inspire people. Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Steve McLellan said the packed house of 250 people at the awards ceremony reflects the dynamic spirit
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Marla Janzen (left) receives the award for Marketing from sponsor Sara Wheelwright of Trusted Saskatoon.com
of the two communities. “This awards ceremony was exceptionally well-done and very professional,” said McLellan in an interview as the evening was winding down. “It’s really hard to believe these chambers are less than three years old. “There are some superb businesses here that are doing amazing things for their community. This is a very sophisticated business sector.” McLellan said the rest of the province may be going through challenging times, but that’s not reflected in Martensville and Warman, where growth is still strong. ‘The rest of us have some work to do to catch up with Martensville and Warman,” he said. Dave Buckingham, the former Mayor of Borden who
was recently elected as MLA for the riding of Saskatoon Westview, said the provincial economy’s strength lies in the business sector. “People across this province work hard to create jobs and economic growth in local communities,” said Buckingham. “That’s what’s really inspiring about an event like this.” Ernie Quintal, former President of the Warman Chamber of Commerce, said he was “amazed” at the growth of the two chambers of commerce and the success of the awards event. “This was always part of the original vision,” said Quintal. “It’s really nice to see it come to fruition. I honestly can’t believe it. We CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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