September 29-30.
13th Annual Artists in their Environment Studio Tour.
10 am - 5 pm
Artists participating in the tour are located in
Chelsea, Wakefield, Masham, Rupert and Alcove. Included
are: Alisha Reilly-Roe (sculpture); Meg Weber-Crockford
(sculpture); Rebecca Mason (painting); Reid McLachlan (oil
painting); Brenda Lee-Wilson (photography); Marie-France
Nitski (painting); Linda Wright (painting); Alex MacKenzie
(wood sculpture); Heather Lamorie (painting); Christine
Lodge (silver jewellery); Michael Kinghorn (artist
blacksmith); Hélène Anne Fortin (portrait photography);
Louis Rompré (starlight candles); Udo Kohrmann and
Marie-France Thibault (architectural ceramics); Marc
Walter (painting/mixed media); Raymond Warren (clay
sculpture); Janice Moorhead (layered glass); Jason Mayer
(oil painting); Sandy Castledine (painting/mixed media);
Joe Shepstone (sculpture); Gabrielle MacKenzie (painting;
Hugh Stewart (canoe builder).
Free brochures available at: NCC visitors centres –
Ottawa-Chelsea; By Ward Market Building – information
centre, Ottawa; Association touristique de l’Outaouais,
103 Laurier, Hull; businesses in Chelsea, Wakefield and
Lapêche.
Until
October
11.
Exhibition of works by Wakefield artist Kathryn Drysdale
at
Galerie McKenzie Marcotte.
Meet the artist on Sunday October 2 at the gallery, 2
- 4 pm.
Kathryn Drysdale’s recent work continues her exploration of
the wax engraving technique of drawing through a layer of
gouache applied to a surface of wax. The large scale
drawings juxtapose images of the figure with machines and or
hardware in unconventional ways. Dark and expressive, the
drawings explore the theme of human vulnerability and
fragility in oppressive and restrictive circumstances.
Galerie McKenzie Marcotte is located at 26 Sully Rd. in the
village of Wakefield. From Ottawa or Gatineau, take highway
5 north, the 105 north to Wakefield. The gallery is open
weekends 10am to 5pm and at all other times by chance or
appointment by calling 459-3164. For more information or to
arrange an interview with Kathryn Drysdale, please call
Maureen Marcotte at (819) 459-3164 or e-mail at
mcmar@magma.ca
Pottery classes and workshops are
being
offered
at Lolaland Clay Studio.
For information
visit
www.jimthompson.ca or
call (819)
456-1532.
Black
Sheep Inn Entertainment
November 20.
Ian Tamblyn CD release,
4:20 pm
Blacksheep and Gatineau Hills favourite, Canadian master songwriter
and composer.
Advanced Tickets $15.
Ticket Info
November 26.
Jazz Anouk and Cabaret Civile;
their much-anticipated cd release!
Come enjoy the
music of Wakefield Players Theatre Company's hit play;
at
9
pm.
November
27.
Galitcha with S/G
kora player from Mali.
Fundraiser Diner with Authentic Indian Cusine from Canadian
folk to Malian Sounds ** a tapestry of East Indian, Jazz and
Global Music.
4
pm.
The
Wakefield Players are planning to expand their theatre
workshop activities to Aylmer and Shawville. With the support of the Regional Association of West
Quebecers – which is responsible for this Cultural
Bulletin – they are hoping to secure funding from Heritage
Canada in order to establish a regional base for their
community theatre productions. It is intended to bring in
David Diamond, a director with an international reputation,
from Vancouver to take charge of the venture.
The Players’ publicist Brenda Rooney says: “It’s a step
towards regionalism. The workshops will focus on social
issues in the community, and then that would be the basis of
a new production.”
Recognizing heritage.
Since 1989 the Municipality of La Peche
has recognized more than 100 buildings which are more than a
century old with commemorative plaques, made from local
materials and relating the history of each building.
The Fairbairn House, a 19th century heritage
building, has been moved to its new foundation in Hendricks
Park in Wakefield.
Built in the 1860s for William Fairbairn and his wife Jean
Wanless, the house is thought to be the oldest building in
Wakefield built with sawn lumber. William Fairbairn built
the first grist mill in Wakefield, in 1838. The house is to
become a local and regional museum, sponsored by the
Gatineau Valley Historical Society, the MRC Des Collines and
the Municipality of
La Peche.
A website has been opened at
www.fairbairn.ca
