807-274-7891
The Community Arts & Heritage Education Project.
SHOW & TELL
Artists- Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant. The Fort Frances Museum is a Recommender Gallery for this program. Visit www.arts.on.ca/Page122.aspx for application form & guidelines.
EVENTS: www.fortfrances.com/event-links
LEARN & GROW
CREATING A CREATIVE COMMUNITY
the Community Arts & Heritage Education Project Presents What Hooks You Here!
“What Hooks you Here?” we all develop a sense of place, a reason why we live in here. With the input of local artists, poets, writers, children and community members, the local Community Arts and Heritage Project will create a community art piece based on your ideas.
Process
-Writing, drawing, painting, Share your ideas and contribute to the final designs.
-Community Celebration. Sharing art work, writing, and revealing the finished rug hookings.
Collaborating on creating the final piece.
Rug Hooking has evolved and so have dying methods. With narrower cutter heads and the ability to dye wool, almost anything can be portrayed in wool. The simple act of pulling up loops can be done by anyone. The subject matter is limitless. The artwork would be put onto a backing, the wool dyed and some instructions would be given to the various groups who volunteer to hook on the project.
Debbie Ballard and Judy Kielczewski spearhead the project and provide instruction to everyone who wants to hook on the project. Both are currently enrolled in the OHCG teachers training program. Debbie has been hooking for 30 years and Judy has been hooking for 6 years. They both are active in a small hooking group in Fort Frances. It is estimated that this project would take up to one year to complete.
Drawing is a tool to help solve problems, create new ideas and assist in communication. Drawing leads to discoveries; it stimulates the imagination and thinking. Using a loose, experimental attitude, we will complete a visualization drawing, by defining what we envision in our mind and pushing it out onto paper. Some basic sketching techniques will be explained and demonstrated. For expanded thinking, we will brainstorm to generate ideas and visual images.
These techniques can provide you with a foundation in which to build and develop verbal and visual skills to communicate with more clarity and efficiency. The exercises in visual development can also increase mental ability by using both hemispheres of the brain, helping a person accomplish more and reach their full potential.
Supported by : Cahep Provincial Wide Roll Out. Moffatt Fund.
with the Fort Frances Writers Group, VALLA Learning, FFRug Hookers, FFMuseum
THE CREATIVE CONNECTION in your COMMUNITY.
Include yourself or your group by contacting Pam at pcain@fort-frances.com
EVENTS: http://fftimes.com/around-town
ARTISTS:
Pamela Cain, Visual Artist and Educator. Painting, Drawing, Papermaking, collage, plaster and sculptural pieces. Learning through the Arts Instructor. Bachelor of Fine Arts. Contact pjhaw@shaw.ca. 807 274-3816.
Neen Martin, Visual Artist. Rock paintings. Acrylic Instruction. Critter Quarry. 807 482-1512. www.critterquarryfortfrances.com
Valerie Larson. Visual Artist. Painting. valerie.larson@shaw.ca 807 274-9693.
Marke Henteleff. Potter. Gallery, Studio and Classes. www.blackduckpottery.com (807) 482-3658
Cher Pruys, Visual Artist. Studio and Classes. Painting, Drawing, Floor Cloths, all mediums. www.artbycher.ca 807-486-3613.
CREATIVE CRAFTS:
Debbie Ballard and Judy Kielczewski (OHCG teachers training program). Debbie has been hooking for 30 years and Judy has been hooking for 6 years. They both are active in a small hooking group in Fort Frances.
North Country Quilters.
MUSICIANS
Borderland Community Orchestra.
BANDS
Phoenix Project Band. 275-5257. abuscan@sympatico.ca
MUSIC TEACHERS
Cher Pruys www.artbycher.ca 807-486-3613.RCM Representative for Fort Frances, Studio and Instruction, Beginners through ARCT., Classes in Rudiments, Harmony and History.
WRITERS
Fort Frances Writers Group. Meets the First Wednesday 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library
FESTIVALS
The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. Celebrating 70 years in 2010- this two-week long event showcases the a wide range of talent (vocal, instrumental, drama, etc.) within the District. Adjudicated as a “Modified Workshop” Festival, categories include competitive and non-competitive. The Adjudicator, after hearing the performance, will give an oral adjudication after which he or she will offer practical help in interpretation and performance. http://www.ff-festival.com/ Rainy River District Music Festival Address: Box 806 Fort Frances, ON P9A 3N1 Email: ffrrmusicfestival@yahoo.ca
Fort Frances Folk Festival
DRAMA
Little Theatre - Now known as Actors Without Borders, is a non profit, community-driven organization that has been in existence for over 35 years. The mandate for the group is to promote live theatre in the Rainy River District. The group's repertoire consists of dinner theatre, full length productions and short vignettes. Contact phone number is (807) 274-9276.
GALLERIES
Fine Line Art Gallery, 529 Mowatt Ave. Fort Frances. Paintings, Pottery, Jewellry, Glass. 807 274-2242.
PRESENTERS
Tour de Fort Entertainment Series features world class performers touring the country. A passport for the season is available and limited tickets are sold on the day of the concerts .P.O. Box 51 Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 3M5 www.tourdefort.com tourdefort@jam21.net
Kids and Company- Introducing children and their families in the Fort Frances / Rainy River district to a wide spectrum of diverse entertainment to both foster an appreciation of the arts and to enhance the quality of life within our Northern community through unique and creative music, dance and drama. Seasonal Passes and a limited number of tickets are available at the door. http://www.kidsandco.ca/
Border Concert Series. E.W. Backus Auditorium, International Falls, Minnesota. These concerts held in neighbouring International Falls, MN, offer great entertainment to local residents. There are usually 6 to 8 concerts per year, that run through the fall and winter months.
VENUES
Townshend Theatre. http://www.fort-frances.com/townshend.
Cornell Barn Concerts- Cornell Farms is a fifth generation farm located in Northwestern Ontario along the Ontario/Minnesota border.In 2003, Kim restored Cornell Farms heritage barn that his great-grandfather build in 1915. The barn is a well-known landmark in the Rainy River District. It is a working barn from September to June - used as hay storage in the Winter and for calving cows in the Spring. In the Summer it is used for Barn Concerts and Events. http://www.rainyrivervalley.ca/view_profile.php?profile_id=10 Kim, Pat, Rebecca and Garnet Cornell, Cornell Farms, R.R. #2, Devlin, Ontario, Canada P0W 1C0 1-807-486-3477 Email: cornellfarms@tbaytel.net. Website: www.cornellfarms.ca
HERITAGE
Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists. Meets the First Monday of the Month at the RRFDC. http://www.rainyriverfieldnaturalists.org/
Rainy Lake Conservancy. http://www.rainylakeconservancy.org/
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS:
Fort Frances and District Stamp Club. Meets at the Fort Frances Museum the second Saturday of the Month (except July & August) Featuring min-stamp Auctions and Door Prizes.
Valley Adult Learning Association (VALA). 807 274-3553. fax 807 274-2838. vala@jam21.net www.vala.ca. Lifelong learning, personal growth, and discovery.