YARMOUTH CRAFT SPLASH 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

September 30 – October 6, 2007 

All week

WALTER OSTROM: GIFTS TO THE COLLECTION, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Western Branch, 341 Main St. Hours: 11 am–7 pm

Walter Ostrom is a ceramic artist who has been an influential figure in his field for more than 35 years. An expert in low-fired tin-glazed earthenware, he has revived and modernized this ceramic art form in Canada and abroad. His unique, innovative and visually striking art has been featured in collections and exhibitions worldwide, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Victoria and Albert Museum in England. The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design professor has been known for his generosity and nurturing spirit, he has been a teacher and mentor for generations of emerging artists.

This exhibition features gifts from the artist to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia’s collection, including 30 dessert plates (2002) from press-molded majolica, earthenware and stoneware. Walter Ostrom: Gifts to the Collection will be on view until Spring 2008. 

CRAFT DISPLAY by Gwen Hewey-Parsons in the lobby of Th’YARC, 76 Parade St. 

CRAFT BOOK DISPLAY at Yarmouth Library, 405 Main St. 

DABBLING DUCK DECOY EXHIBIT, 21 carvings by Richard d’Entremont as well as a video describing his talents, Musée acadien, West Pubnico (Hwy 103, Exit 31,

# 898 Rte. 335) Museum hours: Mon., Oct. 1- Sat., Oct. 6: 9 am–4:30 pm  

Sunday, Sept. 30

2 pm - YARMOUTH CRAFT SPLASH OPENING CEREMONIES followed by KNIT-IN. Bring your knitting! Beginners, Experienced, and ‘Wanna-be’ knitters are all invited to join in. Frost Park (alternate location in case of rain, Yarmouth Town Hall)  
10am - 3pm – WOODCARVING demo. with Phillip Clairmont, Wedgeport Tuna Museum, 52 Tuna Wharf Road, Lr. Wedgeport 

10am – 3pm – MODEL SHIP BUILDING demo. with John Hood, Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St. 
10am - 3pm– KNITTING demo. with Bernadine Murphy and friends, Wedgeport Tuna Museum, 52 Tuna Wharf Road, Lr. Wedgeport. 
10am - 4pm – POTTERY demo. with Michael & Frances Morris, At the Sign of the Whale Nova Scotia Crafts, 543 Hwy. 1 (Dayton) 
1pm - 3pm – RUG HOOKING AND CARD MAKING demo. with Loretta Wood, The Cell Gift Shop, Tusket Court House, 8168 Highway 3, Tusket 
1pm - 5pm – CROCHET demo. with Mary Smith Hands On Crafts, 314 Main St. 
2pm – 4pm – WOOD TURNING demo. with Denton Ford and BIRD CARVING ON DRIFTWOOD demo. with Jurgen Schenk, Yarmouth County Museum, 22 Collins St. 

9am –12pm – WOOD CARVING demo. with Lenn Burkitt
1pm – 5pm – WOOD BURNING demo. with Lenn Burkitt
2pm - 4pm – FIBRE DYEING demo. with Barb Jess Hands On Crafts, 314 Main St. 
10am – 3pm – PAINTING (oil and acrylics) demo. with Rosemarie Boudreau, Wedgeport Tuna Museum, 52 Tuna Wharf Road, Lr. Wedgeport 
10am – 4pm – SPINNING demo. with Gwen Hewey-Parsons, At the Sign of the Whale Nova Scotia Crafts, 543 Hwy. 1 (Dayton) 
10am – 4pm – WOOD TURNING demo. with Denton Ford and BIRD CARVING ON DRIFTWOOD demo. with Jurgen Schenk, Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St. 
1pm - 3pm – RUG HOOKING AND CARD MAKING demo. with Loretta Wood, The Cell Gift Shop, Tusket Court House, 8168 Highway 3, Tusket 
2pm – 4pm – SPINNING demo. with Rachel Hoogenbos, Yarmouth County Museum, 22 Collins St. 
7pm - 9pm – LAUNCH of IN TANDEM, a limited edition book of etchings by Cecil Day and of poetry by Artis Bernard.
8 pm. – POETRY READING by Artis Bernard. At the Sign of the Whale Nova Scotia Gallery, 543 Hwy. 1 (Dayton) 

9am -12pm - KNITTING demo. with Mary Smith,
1pm - 3pm - SOAP MAKING demo. with Doris Cooke, Hands On Crafts, 314 Main St. 
10am - 3pm - QUILTING demo. with Pauline LeBlanc, Wedgeport Tuna Museum, 52 Tuna Wharf Road, Lr. Wedgeport 
10am - 4pm – WEAVING demo. with Gwen Hewey-Parsons, Th’YARC, 76 Parade St.
1pm - 3pm - CROCHET demo. with Pauline Bourque, The Cell Gift Shop, Tusket Court House, 8168 Highway 3, Tusket 
1pm - 5pm – TOLE PAINTING demo. with Barbara Pothier, Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St. 
2pm - 4pm – SHIPS IN BOTTLES demo. with Ivan Blades and
3pm - 5pm - WOOD CARVING demo. with Lenn Burkitt, Yarmouth County Museum, 22 Collins St. 
2pm - 4pm – LAUNCH of IN TANDEM, a limited edition book of etchings by Cecil Day and of poetry by Artis Bernard.
3pm - POETRY READING by Artis Bernard, At the Sign of the Whale Art Gallery, 543 Hwy. 1 (Dayton) 

9am – 6pm - SPINNING demo. with Doris Cooke
1pm – 4pm – BEADING demo. with Pat Pero Hands On Crafts, 314 Main St. 
10am – 4pm - FREE STYLE EMBROIDERY demo. with Marian White and KNITTING demo. with Ann Jones and SPINNING demo. with Gwen Hewey-Parsons, Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St. 
10am - 2pm RUG HOOKING demo. with the Yarmouth Carpetbaggers and Rugbees,Yarmouth County Museum, 22 Collins St. 
10am – 3pm – WOOD WORKING demo. with Joe Clairmont, Wedgeport Tuna Museum, 52 Tuna Wharf Road, Lr. Wedgeport 
11am - 1pm POTTERY demo. with Michael Morris Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Western Branch, 341 Main St. 
1pm - 3pm– BASKET MAKING demo. with Norma Muise, The Cell Gift Shop, Tusket Court House, 8168 Highway 3, Tusket 
1:30pm - 3pm –TRADITIONAL CRAFT demo. (HOOKED RUGS, BRAIDED RUGS, BASKET WEAVING, CROCHET, TATTING, QUILTING, RED WORK), Musée acadien, West Pubnico (Hwy 103, Exit 31, # 898 Rte. 335) 
2pm – 4pm - RENAISSANCE TECHNIQUE AS APPLIED TO 17TH CENTURY PAINTING IN THE 21ST CENTURY demo. with Roy Mandell, At the Sign of the Whale Nova Scotia Crafts & Art Gallery, 543 Hwy. 1 (Dayton) 

9am - 12pm – JEWELLERY MAKING demo. with Annie Harding
1pm - 4pm – ANGEL MAKING demonstration with Pat Pero Hands On Crafts, 314 Main St. 
10am – 2pm – PAINTED FLOOR CLOTHS (cotton canvas) demo. with Maggie Schmidt-Mandell At the Sign of the Whale Nova Scotia Crafts, 543 Hwy. 1 (Dayton) 
10am - 3pm – HEAD KNITTING (netting for inside lobster pots) demo. with Ulysses Cottreau Wedgeport Tuna Museum, 52 Tuna Wharf Road, Lr. Wedgeport 
10am – 4pm – RUG HOOKING demo. with Ann Jones, DESIGNING A HOOKED RUG demo. with Pam MacIsaac- Adams, RETICELLO (a form of Renaissance embroidery) with Marian White Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St. 
11am - 7pm – WOOD SCULPTURE demo. with Bruce Jacquard Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Western Branch, 341 Main St. 
1pm - 3pm – MAKING WOODEN FLOWERS demo. with Norma Muise, The Cell Gift Shop, Tusket Court House, 8168 Highway 3, Tusket 

10am – 3pm – SCRAP BOOKING demo. with Cathy Schrader and friends, TOLE PAINTING demo. with Judy Doucette Wedgeport Tuna Museum, 52 Tuna Wharf Road, Lr. Wedgeport 
10am – 5pm TOUR OF “YARMOUTH AREA WORKING STUDIOS”. For names and locations of the 12 studios pick up your brochure at the Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St. and other locations. 
10:30am – 3:30pm – QUILTING demo. with Pauline LeBlanc and Jean d’Entremont and PETIT POINT demo. with Shirlene Scott Visitor Information Centre, 228 Main St. 
11am - 7pm - WOOD SCULPTURE demo. with Bruce Jacquard, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Western Branch, 341 Main St. 
1pm – 4pm – QUILT DISPLAY/SALE & demo. with Dayton Fabrics Wednesday Night Quilters Yarmouth Library, 405 Main St. 
3pm - 4pm BOOK MAKING presentation with Cecil Day in conjunction with the recent launching of In Tandem, her limited edition book of etchings, At the Sign of the Whale Art Gallery, 543 Hwy. 1 (Dayton