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August brings the return of Art in the Garden, this year in Kathleen Slavin’s own garden. She will be showing her current work along with several other artists. A beautiful setting for a variety of creative works.

Paige Mortensen, a member of our group, portrays the rich textures of Saskatchewan through a process called watercolour batik. The images are built up using several layers of wax and watercolour.  Once completed the wax is ironed off revealing the finished piece. Handmade House is featuring her work in their Guest Artist space for the monthsContinue reading “Paige Mortensen at Handmade House”

After the flurry of our spring show, and then everyone heading out into their gardens, summer brings a slower pace for most of us. Still, we look forward to what is coming up. We have been interviewing some potential new members for the group for when we begin this fall, and have one person confirmed,Continue reading “Summer time…and planning for the fall”

It’s about 4 weeks to our show now. Drawing, painting, collage, paper, canvas, paint, ink, media, varnish, framing, wires for hanging the works – it is a busy time for us all as we get ready to show what we have been working on for the past year. This year, we also have decided toContinue reading “Counting down to this year’s annual show – 2016!”

One of our members, Paige Mortensen was honoured to learn that the Mann Art Gallery in Prince Albert, SK has purchased her piece (‘Welcome’) for their permanent collection! Congratulations Paige! You can read more about it on her blog: http://paigemortensen.ca/mann-art-gallery-permanent-collection/ Bobbi Clackson-Walker has a photograph in the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s current exhibition, ‘Photographic Phantasmagoria’, on at theContinue reading “News about what is happening for our group.”

Happy 2016 to everyone! With a new year comes new activities, new work, a chance to try something new. Bobbi Clackson-Walker will be holding a workshop on Wednesday evenings, starting February 24th to March 30th, on exploring mixed media. It will be held at Hues Art Supplies on Lorne Ave. This will be great fun,Continue reading “A mixed media workshop coming up”

We are starting our new season with two new undertakings. First of all, we are going to have a pre-Christmas show and sale. It will take place November 20 – 22, at a new, one time location, the Prairie Star Gallery at 1136 8th Street East (south side, between McKinnon and Munroe Avenues). We lookContinue reading “New news: a show and a site”