Launching Vessels Peer Arts Practice Group Creative Report

Worth Their

Salt

Karen Melady

amp Linda Wiebe

Table of Contents

Peer Arts Practice Group 2015 Launching Vessels 2

From the Program Coordinator 3

Challenges and Motivations 4

Process Based Art 5

Creative Report Style 5

The Peer Arts Practice Group Amy Zoethout 6

Angela Eckert 8

Catherine Weber 10

Dana Lumby 12

Jodi Jerome 14

Karen Melady 16

Linda Wiebe 18

Michele Miller 20

Outcomes and Recommendations 22

1

Peer Arts Practice Group 2015 Launching Vessels

Culture is the fourth pillar of sustainable economic development To reinforce that pillar Rural

Response for Healthy Children collaborated with community arts group Worth Their Salt (WTS) to

support economic options for women in Huron County A grant from Status of Women Canada

supports the Opening Doors for Women in Huron program through which WTS artists Linda Wiebe

and Karen Melady designed an arts process project

Primary challenges we wanted to address were isolation and low visibility of women in the arts

We assembled a group of peers diverse in geography age creative genre and stage in

creative practice to share how we create By sharing how we create we learn new methods

and reinforce the methods that work for us Over the course of three months the group met and

explored through arts processes the concept of our practice as a vessel - the way in which a

practice both carries our creative impulses visions and expressions and is carried by our care

commitment and innovation Through sharing exploring reflecting and making each woman

discovered the depth value desire and direction her practice carries

Launching the vessels of practice from this experimental peer practice group has led to among

other results an increase in visibility and a decrease in the isolation formerly experienced by

each as a rural creative woman reaching out networking staying connected putting her

practice out there Each has taken her experiences as added momentum to her creative

practice

Possibilities coming out of this project are an artist run cooperative economic development

workshops for artists community hubs for arts workshops and ongoing art making greater

exposure for artistsrsquo work expansion of peer practice groups and collaborative innovation for

arts based endeavors and businesses

2

From the Program Coordinator

Rural Response for Healthy Children

(RRHC) a community-based parent

support agency has always supported

women as theyrsquove undertaken important

work Whether that work is nurturing

children creating beauty or sustaining

community so many possibilities are

generated when women work together

create together support each other and

inspire each other RRHC is pleased to

have played a role in the development of

this womenrsquos peer practice group With

the support of funding from Status of

Women Canada women in the arts in our

community have and will continue to

enhance their social and economic

opportunities through peer support and

collaboration Many thanks to Worth Their

Salt for coordinating this initiative and

congratulations to all of the women

participating in this creative endeavour ndash

the first of many to come

Pam Hanington Program Coordinator

RRHC

3

Challenges and Motivations

The beauty of the rural environment we live in feeds us as creative women At the same time the

abundance of space and nature also means isolation and limited access to a large audience

for our work Getting together to share the experience of creating and living a life that honours

the value of beauty is of great importance to women in the arts A peer group can support in

spirit and in fact a woman on her arts path

The absence of a large arts community can mean having to explain and justify the creative life

to friends and neighbours (and relatives) for whom work in the arts is not a familiar lived

experience In addition a desired result of sharing this project through this report is that the larger

community become aware of the value of artmaking in the lives of all individuals and the

pleasure and satisfaction that comes from it

Artists help reinforce and celebrate cultural identity The arts benefit creatively active

communities through the development of innovative thinking and consolidation of learning

leading to resilience and new ways of working Artists participate in the larger economic fabric

of community when they make present and market their work

We encourage everyone to build the creative potential of community by recognizing your own

and othersrsquo creative acts and feeding your creative drive

4

Process Based Art

Process based art making is different from product focused art making The goal of process based

art is the new knowledge gained from exploring materials and methods and in our project from

sharing our experiences with others For example we began our sessions with check-ins springing

from dream collage cards - a visual anchor and a trigger for deeper sharing and idea making

We shared our diverse backgrounds experience with media locations on the path of our arts

practices and how our sharing was affecting our relationship with our practices The resulting

artwork contains layers of meaning for the maker that may not be visible to the viewer

In this project the piece is a symbol to the maker of her own practice The vessel contains a

reminder of the peer group experience a connection to members spread out over the county

and encouragement to span the time and space that separate us

Creative Report Style

The style of this report reflects the purpose to inform about art making through creative methods

Each womanrsquos experience is presented

The Vessel Summary is a poetic rendering of each womanrsquos experience of exploring her arts

practice

We hope that the Where she is going and what she wants section will be encouragement for

each reader to consider the potential in their own creative paths and to share that potential in

community

The Launch Line came out of a final timed writing exercise where we reflected on our relationship

to the symbol of our arts practice the vessel The writing was further condensed down to this one

line of connection to the vessel a reminder that a creative life is an ongoing journey and how we

journey is constantly evolving

In Outcomes and Recommendations we present the possibilities coming out of the project some

of which are already in play

5

Goderich

Amy Zoethout

Vessel Summary

Arms wide open raised to the sky

celebration revealed

in the fullness of the joyful belly

Returning to skills as seamstress

re-entering the practice

this time with different materials

and rough edges

chaos contained in smocked stitches

tradition revisited

Revisit in layers of fabric containing secrets

(reminding us of great aunts and

grandmothers)

recorded in the folding and stitching

and tucking in

Wooden arches become

bridges to freedom

arching from belly containers

contained and hidden

connecting and revealing

the joyful secrets

Materials wood cotton muslin thread

6

Launch Line

trying

failing

playing

creating

seeing form

building

sewing

making

breaking

finding joy

reflecting joy

feeling

connected

Where she is going and what she wants

Amy continues to develop her business Feast for Good ldquoA Goderich-

based pop-up creating events that focus on feasting together on all that

is good to eat good to see and good to dordquo

She and F4Good can be found at Goderich Farmers Market and Makers

Market providing ldquosoupscriptionsrdquo catering for small gatherings with

products at the Made in Huron Shop in Clinton Amy is all about

community action She teaches sewing to children at The Tinker Shop in

Goderich and grows food using communal public space

Besides ldquoaccomplishing a piece of art and connecting with other women

in the county in creative and wonderful waysrdquo an upshot for Amy coming

out of the project is the ldquoinspiration and desire to continue to pursue

further creative outlets and partnering with Dana Lumby to build on

F4Goods Makers Market success to develop maker spacesrdquo with the focus

of getting together and creating - to encourage be encouraged and be

filled up and inspired by sharing company ldquoWe are actively pursuing

renting space and we hope to hold some brainstorming sessions soon to

get some input from the creative community on this developmentrdquo

Contact

zoetalorsgmailcom 519-524-5141

7

Angela Eckert Seaforth Materials reed tissue paper acrylic medium

Vessel Summary

How to begin

What is the shape of a practice that one is still

discovering

What are the container and mode and method

The feeling of searching leads to something primary bright

yellow round radiating from the centre

The purpose allow light through

The vessel of practice suggests going out in six directions

having a bright centre

It remembers that we layer elements and cut away and

relayer and that all of this is through trial and error

We have dealt with frustration and uncertainty We have

helped and been helped by coming out being seen

being encouraged getting feedback from others and we

notice that the simple form the primary impulse is good -

round yellow radiating - a good container for both focus

and action for going out and coming back in for letting

the light through while remaining positive

like the sun in a childrsquos picture or the lantern in the

evening The vessel is a yellow drum played with light

beating out a bright vision

8

Where she is going and what she wants

Angela uses her networking drive and skills ndash like that sun with its

radiating lines of energy She connects people to people and

herself to groups By her nature and practice she takes her

agricultural heritage and connects people to each other and this

heritage The Huron Food Action Network is one of her groups It

combines local and global considerations to food access and

sustainability The historical rsquoRound Housersquo of the Seaforth

Agricultural Society where she works has a shape reminiscent of her

vessel Her vessel reflects her going out and bringing home

possibilities of action in her rural community looking at ways to be

creative in that and so honouring the practice of growing food

and feeding people her personal heritage and legacy

Launch Line

Adding layers then cutting them out Using those cut out pieces to

add again

9

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Table of Contents

Peer Arts Practice Group 2015 Launching Vessels 2

From the Program Coordinator 3

Challenges and Motivations 4

Process Based Art 5

Creative Report Style 5

The Peer Arts Practice Group Amy Zoethout 6

Angela Eckert 8

Catherine Weber 10

Dana Lumby 12

Jodi Jerome 14

Karen Melady 16

Linda Wiebe 18

Michele Miller 20

Outcomes and Recommendations 22

1

Peer Arts Practice Group 2015 Launching Vessels

Culture is the fourth pillar of sustainable economic development To reinforce that pillar Rural

Response for Healthy Children collaborated with community arts group Worth Their Salt (WTS) to

support economic options for women in Huron County A grant from Status of Women Canada

supports the Opening Doors for Women in Huron program through which WTS artists Linda Wiebe

and Karen Melady designed an arts process project

Primary challenges we wanted to address were isolation and low visibility of women in the arts

We assembled a group of peers diverse in geography age creative genre and stage in

creative practice to share how we create By sharing how we create we learn new methods

and reinforce the methods that work for us Over the course of three months the group met and

explored through arts processes the concept of our practice as a vessel - the way in which a

practice both carries our creative impulses visions and expressions and is carried by our care

commitment and innovation Through sharing exploring reflecting and making each woman

discovered the depth value desire and direction her practice carries

Launching the vessels of practice from this experimental peer practice group has led to among

other results an increase in visibility and a decrease in the isolation formerly experienced by

each as a rural creative woman reaching out networking staying connected putting her

practice out there Each has taken her experiences as added momentum to her creative

practice

Possibilities coming out of this project are an artist run cooperative economic development

workshops for artists community hubs for arts workshops and ongoing art making greater

exposure for artistsrsquo work expansion of peer practice groups and collaborative innovation for

arts based endeavors and businesses

2

From the Program Coordinator

Rural Response for Healthy Children

(RRHC) a community-based parent

support agency has always supported

women as theyrsquove undertaken important

work Whether that work is nurturing

children creating beauty or sustaining

community so many possibilities are

generated when women work together

create together support each other and

inspire each other RRHC is pleased to

have played a role in the development of

this womenrsquos peer practice group With

the support of funding from Status of

Women Canada women in the arts in our

community have and will continue to

enhance their social and economic

opportunities through peer support and

collaboration Many thanks to Worth Their

Salt for coordinating this initiative and

congratulations to all of the women

participating in this creative endeavour ndash

the first of many to come

Pam Hanington Program Coordinator

RRHC

3

Challenges and Motivations

The beauty of the rural environment we live in feeds us as creative women At the same time the

abundance of space and nature also means isolation and limited access to a large audience

for our work Getting together to share the experience of creating and living a life that honours

the value of beauty is of great importance to women in the arts A peer group can support in

spirit and in fact a woman on her arts path

The absence of a large arts community can mean having to explain and justify the creative life

to friends and neighbours (and relatives) for whom work in the arts is not a familiar lived

experience In addition a desired result of sharing this project through this report is that the larger

community become aware of the value of artmaking in the lives of all individuals and the

pleasure and satisfaction that comes from it

Artists help reinforce and celebrate cultural identity The arts benefit creatively active

communities through the development of innovative thinking and consolidation of learning

leading to resilience and new ways of working Artists participate in the larger economic fabric

of community when they make present and market their work

We encourage everyone to build the creative potential of community by recognizing your own

and othersrsquo creative acts and feeding your creative drive

4

Process Based Art

Process based art making is different from product focused art making The goal of process based

art is the new knowledge gained from exploring materials and methods and in our project from

sharing our experiences with others For example we began our sessions with check-ins springing

from dream collage cards - a visual anchor and a trigger for deeper sharing and idea making

We shared our diverse backgrounds experience with media locations on the path of our arts

practices and how our sharing was affecting our relationship with our practices The resulting

artwork contains layers of meaning for the maker that may not be visible to the viewer

In this project the piece is a symbol to the maker of her own practice The vessel contains a

reminder of the peer group experience a connection to members spread out over the county

and encouragement to span the time and space that separate us

Creative Report Style

The style of this report reflects the purpose to inform about art making through creative methods

Each womanrsquos experience is presented

The Vessel Summary is a poetic rendering of each womanrsquos experience of exploring her arts

practice

We hope that the Where she is going and what she wants section will be encouragement for

each reader to consider the potential in their own creative paths and to share that potential in

community

The Launch Line came out of a final timed writing exercise where we reflected on our relationship

to the symbol of our arts practice the vessel The writing was further condensed down to this one

line of connection to the vessel a reminder that a creative life is an ongoing journey and how we

journey is constantly evolving

In Outcomes and Recommendations we present the possibilities coming out of the project some

of which are already in play

5

Goderich

Amy Zoethout

Vessel Summary

Arms wide open raised to the sky

celebration revealed

in the fullness of the joyful belly

Returning to skills as seamstress

re-entering the practice

this time with different materials

and rough edges

chaos contained in smocked stitches

tradition revisited

Revisit in layers of fabric containing secrets

(reminding us of great aunts and

grandmothers)

recorded in the folding and stitching

and tucking in

Wooden arches become

bridges to freedom

arching from belly containers

contained and hidden

connecting and revealing

the joyful secrets

Materials wood cotton muslin thread

6

Launch Line

trying

failing

playing

creating

seeing form

building

sewing

making

breaking

finding joy

reflecting joy

feeling

connected

Where she is going and what she wants

Amy continues to develop her business Feast for Good ldquoA Goderich-

based pop-up creating events that focus on feasting together on all that

is good to eat good to see and good to dordquo

She and F4Good can be found at Goderich Farmers Market and Makers

Market providing ldquosoupscriptionsrdquo catering for small gatherings with

products at the Made in Huron Shop in Clinton Amy is all about

community action She teaches sewing to children at The Tinker Shop in

Goderich and grows food using communal public space

Besides ldquoaccomplishing a piece of art and connecting with other women

in the county in creative and wonderful waysrdquo an upshot for Amy coming

out of the project is the ldquoinspiration and desire to continue to pursue

further creative outlets and partnering with Dana Lumby to build on

F4Goods Makers Market success to develop maker spacesrdquo with the focus

of getting together and creating - to encourage be encouraged and be

filled up and inspired by sharing company ldquoWe are actively pursuing

renting space and we hope to hold some brainstorming sessions soon to

get some input from the creative community on this developmentrdquo

Contact

zoetalorsgmailcom 519-524-5141

7

Angela Eckert Seaforth Materials reed tissue paper acrylic medium

Vessel Summary

How to begin

What is the shape of a practice that one is still

discovering

What are the container and mode and method

The feeling of searching leads to something primary bright

yellow round radiating from the centre

The purpose allow light through

The vessel of practice suggests going out in six directions

having a bright centre

It remembers that we layer elements and cut away and

relayer and that all of this is through trial and error

We have dealt with frustration and uncertainty We have

helped and been helped by coming out being seen

being encouraged getting feedback from others and we

notice that the simple form the primary impulse is good -

round yellow radiating - a good container for both focus

and action for going out and coming back in for letting

the light through while remaining positive

like the sun in a childrsquos picture or the lantern in the

evening The vessel is a yellow drum played with light

beating out a bright vision

8

Where she is going and what she wants

Angela uses her networking drive and skills ndash like that sun with its

radiating lines of energy She connects people to people and

herself to groups By her nature and practice she takes her

agricultural heritage and connects people to each other and this

heritage The Huron Food Action Network is one of her groups It

combines local and global considerations to food access and

sustainability The historical rsquoRound Housersquo of the Seaforth

Agricultural Society where she works has a shape reminiscent of her

vessel Her vessel reflects her going out and bringing home

possibilities of action in her rural community looking at ways to be

creative in that and so honouring the practice of growing food

and feeding people her personal heritage and legacy

Launch Line

Adding layers then cutting them out Using those cut out pieces to

add again

9

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Peer Arts Practice Group 2015 Launching Vessels

Culture is the fourth pillar of sustainable economic development To reinforce that pillar Rural

Response for Healthy Children collaborated with community arts group Worth Their Salt (WTS) to

support economic options for women in Huron County A grant from Status of Women Canada

supports the Opening Doors for Women in Huron program through which WTS artists Linda Wiebe

and Karen Melady designed an arts process project

Primary challenges we wanted to address were isolation and low visibility of women in the arts

We assembled a group of peers diverse in geography age creative genre and stage in

creative practice to share how we create By sharing how we create we learn new methods

and reinforce the methods that work for us Over the course of three months the group met and

explored through arts processes the concept of our practice as a vessel - the way in which a

practice both carries our creative impulses visions and expressions and is carried by our care

commitment and innovation Through sharing exploring reflecting and making each woman

discovered the depth value desire and direction her practice carries

Launching the vessels of practice from this experimental peer practice group has led to among

other results an increase in visibility and a decrease in the isolation formerly experienced by

each as a rural creative woman reaching out networking staying connected putting her

practice out there Each has taken her experiences as added momentum to her creative

practice

Possibilities coming out of this project are an artist run cooperative economic development

workshops for artists community hubs for arts workshops and ongoing art making greater

exposure for artistsrsquo work expansion of peer practice groups and collaborative innovation for

arts based endeavors and businesses

2

From the Program Coordinator

Rural Response for Healthy Children

(RRHC) a community-based parent

support agency has always supported

women as theyrsquove undertaken important

work Whether that work is nurturing

children creating beauty or sustaining

community so many possibilities are

generated when women work together

create together support each other and

inspire each other RRHC is pleased to

have played a role in the development of

this womenrsquos peer practice group With

the support of funding from Status of

Women Canada women in the arts in our

community have and will continue to

enhance their social and economic

opportunities through peer support and

collaboration Many thanks to Worth Their

Salt for coordinating this initiative and

congratulations to all of the women

participating in this creative endeavour ndash

the first of many to come

Pam Hanington Program Coordinator

RRHC

3

Challenges and Motivations

The beauty of the rural environment we live in feeds us as creative women At the same time the

abundance of space and nature also means isolation and limited access to a large audience

for our work Getting together to share the experience of creating and living a life that honours

the value of beauty is of great importance to women in the arts A peer group can support in

spirit and in fact a woman on her arts path

The absence of a large arts community can mean having to explain and justify the creative life

to friends and neighbours (and relatives) for whom work in the arts is not a familiar lived

experience In addition a desired result of sharing this project through this report is that the larger

community become aware of the value of artmaking in the lives of all individuals and the

pleasure and satisfaction that comes from it

Artists help reinforce and celebrate cultural identity The arts benefit creatively active

communities through the development of innovative thinking and consolidation of learning

leading to resilience and new ways of working Artists participate in the larger economic fabric

of community when they make present and market their work

We encourage everyone to build the creative potential of community by recognizing your own

and othersrsquo creative acts and feeding your creative drive

4

Process Based Art

Process based art making is different from product focused art making The goal of process based

art is the new knowledge gained from exploring materials and methods and in our project from

sharing our experiences with others For example we began our sessions with check-ins springing

from dream collage cards - a visual anchor and a trigger for deeper sharing and idea making

We shared our diverse backgrounds experience with media locations on the path of our arts

practices and how our sharing was affecting our relationship with our practices The resulting

artwork contains layers of meaning for the maker that may not be visible to the viewer

In this project the piece is a symbol to the maker of her own practice The vessel contains a

reminder of the peer group experience a connection to members spread out over the county

and encouragement to span the time and space that separate us

Creative Report Style

The style of this report reflects the purpose to inform about art making through creative methods

Each womanrsquos experience is presented

The Vessel Summary is a poetic rendering of each womanrsquos experience of exploring her arts

practice

We hope that the Where she is going and what she wants section will be encouragement for

each reader to consider the potential in their own creative paths and to share that potential in

community

The Launch Line came out of a final timed writing exercise where we reflected on our relationship

to the symbol of our arts practice the vessel The writing was further condensed down to this one

line of connection to the vessel a reminder that a creative life is an ongoing journey and how we

journey is constantly evolving

In Outcomes and Recommendations we present the possibilities coming out of the project some

of which are already in play

5

Goderich

Amy Zoethout

Vessel Summary

Arms wide open raised to the sky

celebration revealed

in the fullness of the joyful belly

Returning to skills as seamstress

re-entering the practice

this time with different materials

and rough edges

chaos contained in smocked stitches

tradition revisited

Revisit in layers of fabric containing secrets

(reminding us of great aunts and

grandmothers)

recorded in the folding and stitching

and tucking in

Wooden arches become

bridges to freedom

arching from belly containers

contained and hidden

connecting and revealing

the joyful secrets

Materials wood cotton muslin thread

6

Launch Line

trying

failing

playing

creating

seeing form

building

sewing

making

breaking

finding joy

reflecting joy

feeling

connected

Where she is going and what she wants

Amy continues to develop her business Feast for Good ldquoA Goderich-

based pop-up creating events that focus on feasting together on all that

is good to eat good to see and good to dordquo

She and F4Good can be found at Goderich Farmers Market and Makers

Market providing ldquosoupscriptionsrdquo catering for small gatherings with

products at the Made in Huron Shop in Clinton Amy is all about

community action She teaches sewing to children at The Tinker Shop in

Goderich and grows food using communal public space

Besides ldquoaccomplishing a piece of art and connecting with other women

in the county in creative and wonderful waysrdquo an upshot for Amy coming

out of the project is the ldquoinspiration and desire to continue to pursue

further creative outlets and partnering with Dana Lumby to build on

F4Goods Makers Market success to develop maker spacesrdquo with the focus

of getting together and creating - to encourage be encouraged and be

filled up and inspired by sharing company ldquoWe are actively pursuing

renting space and we hope to hold some brainstorming sessions soon to

get some input from the creative community on this developmentrdquo

Contact

zoetalorsgmailcom 519-524-5141

7

Angela Eckert Seaforth Materials reed tissue paper acrylic medium

Vessel Summary

How to begin

What is the shape of a practice that one is still

discovering

What are the container and mode and method

The feeling of searching leads to something primary bright

yellow round radiating from the centre

The purpose allow light through

The vessel of practice suggests going out in six directions

having a bright centre

It remembers that we layer elements and cut away and

relayer and that all of this is through trial and error

We have dealt with frustration and uncertainty We have

helped and been helped by coming out being seen

being encouraged getting feedback from others and we

notice that the simple form the primary impulse is good -

round yellow radiating - a good container for both focus

and action for going out and coming back in for letting

the light through while remaining positive

like the sun in a childrsquos picture or the lantern in the

evening The vessel is a yellow drum played with light

beating out a bright vision

8

Where she is going and what she wants

Angela uses her networking drive and skills ndash like that sun with its

radiating lines of energy She connects people to people and

herself to groups By her nature and practice she takes her

agricultural heritage and connects people to each other and this

heritage The Huron Food Action Network is one of her groups It

combines local and global considerations to food access and

sustainability The historical rsquoRound Housersquo of the Seaforth

Agricultural Society where she works has a shape reminiscent of her

vessel Her vessel reflects her going out and bringing home

possibilities of action in her rural community looking at ways to be

creative in that and so honouring the practice of growing food

and feeding people her personal heritage and legacy

Launch Line

Adding layers then cutting them out Using those cut out pieces to

add again

9

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

From the Program Coordinator

Rural Response for Healthy Children

(RRHC) a community-based parent

support agency has always supported

women as theyrsquove undertaken important

work Whether that work is nurturing

children creating beauty or sustaining

community so many possibilities are

generated when women work together

create together support each other and

inspire each other RRHC is pleased to

have played a role in the development of

this womenrsquos peer practice group With

the support of funding from Status of

Women Canada women in the arts in our

community have and will continue to

enhance their social and economic

opportunities through peer support and

collaboration Many thanks to Worth Their

Salt for coordinating this initiative and

congratulations to all of the women

participating in this creative endeavour ndash

the first of many to come

Pam Hanington Program Coordinator

RRHC

3

Challenges and Motivations

The beauty of the rural environment we live in feeds us as creative women At the same time the

abundance of space and nature also means isolation and limited access to a large audience

for our work Getting together to share the experience of creating and living a life that honours

the value of beauty is of great importance to women in the arts A peer group can support in

spirit and in fact a woman on her arts path

The absence of a large arts community can mean having to explain and justify the creative life

to friends and neighbours (and relatives) for whom work in the arts is not a familiar lived

experience In addition a desired result of sharing this project through this report is that the larger

community become aware of the value of artmaking in the lives of all individuals and the

pleasure and satisfaction that comes from it

Artists help reinforce and celebrate cultural identity The arts benefit creatively active

communities through the development of innovative thinking and consolidation of learning

leading to resilience and new ways of working Artists participate in the larger economic fabric

of community when they make present and market their work

We encourage everyone to build the creative potential of community by recognizing your own

and othersrsquo creative acts and feeding your creative drive

4

Process Based Art

Process based art making is different from product focused art making The goal of process based

art is the new knowledge gained from exploring materials and methods and in our project from

sharing our experiences with others For example we began our sessions with check-ins springing

from dream collage cards - a visual anchor and a trigger for deeper sharing and idea making

We shared our diverse backgrounds experience with media locations on the path of our arts

practices and how our sharing was affecting our relationship with our practices The resulting

artwork contains layers of meaning for the maker that may not be visible to the viewer

In this project the piece is a symbol to the maker of her own practice The vessel contains a

reminder of the peer group experience a connection to members spread out over the county

and encouragement to span the time and space that separate us

Creative Report Style

The style of this report reflects the purpose to inform about art making through creative methods

Each womanrsquos experience is presented

The Vessel Summary is a poetic rendering of each womanrsquos experience of exploring her arts

practice

We hope that the Where she is going and what she wants section will be encouragement for

each reader to consider the potential in their own creative paths and to share that potential in

community

The Launch Line came out of a final timed writing exercise where we reflected on our relationship

to the symbol of our arts practice the vessel The writing was further condensed down to this one

line of connection to the vessel a reminder that a creative life is an ongoing journey and how we

journey is constantly evolving

In Outcomes and Recommendations we present the possibilities coming out of the project some

of which are already in play

5

Goderich

Amy Zoethout

Vessel Summary

Arms wide open raised to the sky

celebration revealed

in the fullness of the joyful belly

Returning to skills as seamstress

re-entering the practice

this time with different materials

and rough edges

chaos contained in smocked stitches

tradition revisited

Revisit in layers of fabric containing secrets

(reminding us of great aunts and

grandmothers)

recorded in the folding and stitching

and tucking in

Wooden arches become

bridges to freedom

arching from belly containers

contained and hidden

connecting and revealing

the joyful secrets

Materials wood cotton muslin thread

6

Launch Line

trying

failing

playing

creating

seeing form

building

sewing

making

breaking

finding joy

reflecting joy

feeling

connected

Where she is going and what she wants

Amy continues to develop her business Feast for Good ldquoA Goderich-

based pop-up creating events that focus on feasting together on all that

is good to eat good to see and good to dordquo

She and F4Good can be found at Goderich Farmers Market and Makers

Market providing ldquosoupscriptionsrdquo catering for small gatherings with

products at the Made in Huron Shop in Clinton Amy is all about

community action She teaches sewing to children at The Tinker Shop in

Goderich and grows food using communal public space

Besides ldquoaccomplishing a piece of art and connecting with other women

in the county in creative and wonderful waysrdquo an upshot for Amy coming

out of the project is the ldquoinspiration and desire to continue to pursue

further creative outlets and partnering with Dana Lumby to build on

F4Goods Makers Market success to develop maker spacesrdquo with the focus

of getting together and creating - to encourage be encouraged and be

filled up and inspired by sharing company ldquoWe are actively pursuing

renting space and we hope to hold some brainstorming sessions soon to

get some input from the creative community on this developmentrdquo

Contact

zoetalorsgmailcom 519-524-5141

7

Angela Eckert Seaforth Materials reed tissue paper acrylic medium

Vessel Summary

How to begin

What is the shape of a practice that one is still

discovering

What are the container and mode and method

The feeling of searching leads to something primary bright

yellow round radiating from the centre

The purpose allow light through

The vessel of practice suggests going out in six directions

having a bright centre

It remembers that we layer elements and cut away and

relayer and that all of this is through trial and error

We have dealt with frustration and uncertainty We have

helped and been helped by coming out being seen

being encouraged getting feedback from others and we

notice that the simple form the primary impulse is good -

round yellow radiating - a good container for both focus

and action for going out and coming back in for letting

the light through while remaining positive

like the sun in a childrsquos picture or the lantern in the

evening The vessel is a yellow drum played with light

beating out a bright vision

8

Where she is going and what she wants

Angela uses her networking drive and skills ndash like that sun with its

radiating lines of energy She connects people to people and

herself to groups By her nature and practice she takes her

agricultural heritage and connects people to each other and this

heritage The Huron Food Action Network is one of her groups It

combines local and global considerations to food access and

sustainability The historical rsquoRound Housersquo of the Seaforth

Agricultural Society where she works has a shape reminiscent of her

vessel Her vessel reflects her going out and bringing home

possibilities of action in her rural community looking at ways to be

creative in that and so honouring the practice of growing food

and feeding people her personal heritage and legacy

Launch Line

Adding layers then cutting them out Using those cut out pieces to

add again

9

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Challenges and Motivations

The beauty of the rural environment we live in feeds us as creative women At the same time the

abundance of space and nature also means isolation and limited access to a large audience

for our work Getting together to share the experience of creating and living a life that honours

the value of beauty is of great importance to women in the arts A peer group can support in

spirit and in fact a woman on her arts path

The absence of a large arts community can mean having to explain and justify the creative life

to friends and neighbours (and relatives) for whom work in the arts is not a familiar lived

experience In addition a desired result of sharing this project through this report is that the larger

community become aware of the value of artmaking in the lives of all individuals and the

pleasure and satisfaction that comes from it

Artists help reinforce and celebrate cultural identity The arts benefit creatively active

communities through the development of innovative thinking and consolidation of learning

leading to resilience and new ways of working Artists participate in the larger economic fabric

of community when they make present and market their work

We encourage everyone to build the creative potential of community by recognizing your own

and othersrsquo creative acts and feeding your creative drive

4

Process Based Art

Process based art making is different from product focused art making The goal of process based

art is the new knowledge gained from exploring materials and methods and in our project from

sharing our experiences with others For example we began our sessions with check-ins springing

from dream collage cards - a visual anchor and a trigger for deeper sharing and idea making

We shared our diverse backgrounds experience with media locations on the path of our arts

practices and how our sharing was affecting our relationship with our practices The resulting

artwork contains layers of meaning for the maker that may not be visible to the viewer

In this project the piece is a symbol to the maker of her own practice The vessel contains a

reminder of the peer group experience a connection to members spread out over the county

and encouragement to span the time and space that separate us

Creative Report Style

The style of this report reflects the purpose to inform about art making through creative methods

Each womanrsquos experience is presented

The Vessel Summary is a poetic rendering of each womanrsquos experience of exploring her arts

practice

We hope that the Where she is going and what she wants section will be encouragement for

each reader to consider the potential in their own creative paths and to share that potential in

community

The Launch Line came out of a final timed writing exercise where we reflected on our relationship

to the symbol of our arts practice the vessel The writing was further condensed down to this one

line of connection to the vessel a reminder that a creative life is an ongoing journey and how we

journey is constantly evolving

In Outcomes and Recommendations we present the possibilities coming out of the project some

of which are already in play

5

Goderich

Amy Zoethout

Vessel Summary

Arms wide open raised to the sky

celebration revealed

in the fullness of the joyful belly

Returning to skills as seamstress

re-entering the practice

this time with different materials

and rough edges

chaos contained in smocked stitches

tradition revisited

Revisit in layers of fabric containing secrets

(reminding us of great aunts and

grandmothers)

recorded in the folding and stitching

and tucking in

Wooden arches become

bridges to freedom

arching from belly containers

contained and hidden

connecting and revealing

the joyful secrets

Materials wood cotton muslin thread

6

Launch Line

trying

failing

playing

creating

seeing form

building

sewing

making

breaking

finding joy

reflecting joy

feeling

connected

Where she is going and what she wants

Amy continues to develop her business Feast for Good ldquoA Goderich-

based pop-up creating events that focus on feasting together on all that

is good to eat good to see and good to dordquo

She and F4Good can be found at Goderich Farmers Market and Makers

Market providing ldquosoupscriptionsrdquo catering for small gatherings with

products at the Made in Huron Shop in Clinton Amy is all about

community action She teaches sewing to children at The Tinker Shop in

Goderich and grows food using communal public space

Besides ldquoaccomplishing a piece of art and connecting with other women

in the county in creative and wonderful waysrdquo an upshot for Amy coming

out of the project is the ldquoinspiration and desire to continue to pursue

further creative outlets and partnering with Dana Lumby to build on

F4Goods Makers Market success to develop maker spacesrdquo with the focus

of getting together and creating - to encourage be encouraged and be

filled up and inspired by sharing company ldquoWe are actively pursuing

renting space and we hope to hold some brainstorming sessions soon to

get some input from the creative community on this developmentrdquo

Contact

zoetalorsgmailcom 519-524-5141

7

Angela Eckert Seaforth Materials reed tissue paper acrylic medium

Vessel Summary

How to begin

What is the shape of a practice that one is still

discovering

What are the container and mode and method

The feeling of searching leads to something primary bright

yellow round radiating from the centre

The purpose allow light through

The vessel of practice suggests going out in six directions

having a bright centre

It remembers that we layer elements and cut away and

relayer and that all of this is through trial and error

We have dealt with frustration and uncertainty We have

helped and been helped by coming out being seen

being encouraged getting feedback from others and we

notice that the simple form the primary impulse is good -

round yellow radiating - a good container for both focus

and action for going out and coming back in for letting

the light through while remaining positive

like the sun in a childrsquos picture or the lantern in the

evening The vessel is a yellow drum played with light

beating out a bright vision

8

Where she is going and what she wants

Angela uses her networking drive and skills ndash like that sun with its

radiating lines of energy She connects people to people and

herself to groups By her nature and practice she takes her

agricultural heritage and connects people to each other and this

heritage The Huron Food Action Network is one of her groups It

combines local and global considerations to food access and

sustainability The historical rsquoRound Housersquo of the Seaforth

Agricultural Society where she works has a shape reminiscent of her

vessel Her vessel reflects her going out and bringing home

possibilities of action in her rural community looking at ways to be

creative in that and so honouring the practice of growing food

and feeding people her personal heritage and legacy

Launch Line

Adding layers then cutting them out Using those cut out pieces to

add again

9

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Process Based Art

Process based art making is different from product focused art making The goal of process based

art is the new knowledge gained from exploring materials and methods and in our project from

sharing our experiences with others For example we began our sessions with check-ins springing

from dream collage cards - a visual anchor and a trigger for deeper sharing and idea making

We shared our diverse backgrounds experience with media locations on the path of our arts

practices and how our sharing was affecting our relationship with our practices The resulting

artwork contains layers of meaning for the maker that may not be visible to the viewer

In this project the piece is a symbol to the maker of her own practice The vessel contains a

reminder of the peer group experience a connection to members spread out over the county

and encouragement to span the time and space that separate us

Creative Report Style

The style of this report reflects the purpose to inform about art making through creative methods

Each womanrsquos experience is presented

The Vessel Summary is a poetic rendering of each womanrsquos experience of exploring her arts

practice

We hope that the Where she is going and what she wants section will be encouragement for

each reader to consider the potential in their own creative paths and to share that potential in

community

The Launch Line came out of a final timed writing exercise where we reflected on our relationship

to the symbol of our arts practice the vessel The writing was further condensed down to this one

line of connection to the vessel a reminder that a creative life is an ongoing journey and how we

journey is constantly evolving

In Outcomes and Recommendations we present the possibilities coming out of the project some

of which are already in play

5

Goderich

Amy Zoethout

Vessel Summary

Arms wide open raised to the sky

celebration revealed

in the fullness of the joyful belly

Returning to skills as seamstress

re-entering the practice

this time with different materials

and rough edges

chaos contained in smocked stitches

tradition revisited

Revisit in layers of fabric containing secrets

(reminding us of great aunts and

grandmothers)

recorded in the folding and stitching

and tucking in

Wooden arches become

bridges to freedom

arching from belly containers

contained and hidden

connecting and revealing

the joyful secrets

Materials wood cotton muslin thread

6

Launch Line

trying

failing

playing

creating

seeing form

building

sewing

making

breaking

finding joy

reflecting joy

feeling

connected

Where she is going and what she wants

Amy continues to develop her business Feast for Good ldquoA Goderich-

based pop-up creating events that focus on feasting together on all that

is good to eat good to see and good to dordquo

She and F4Good can be found at Goderich Farmers Market and Makers

Market providing ldquosoupscriptionsrdquo catering for small gatherings with

products at the Made in Huron Shop in Clinton Amy is all about

community action She teaches sewing to children at The Tinker Shop in

Goderich and grows food using communal public space

Besides ldquoaccomplishing a piece of art and connecting with other women

in the county in creative and wonderful waysrdquo an upshot for Amy coming

out of the project is the ldquoinspiration and desire to continue to pursue

further creative outlets and partnering with Dana Lumby to build on

F4Goods Makers Market success to develop maker spacesrdquo with the focus

of getting together and creating - to encourage be encouraged and be

filled up and inspired by sharing company ldquoWe are actively pursuing

renting space and we hope to hold some brainstorming sessions soon to

get some input from the creative community on this developmentrdquo

Contact

zoetalorsgmailcom 519-524-5141

7

Angela Eckert Seaforth Materials reed tissue paper acrylic medium

Vessel Summary

How to begin

What is the shape of a practice that one is still

discovering

What are the container and mode and method

The feeling of searching leads to something primary bright

yellow round radiating from the centre

The purpose allow light through

The vessel of practice suggests going out in six directions

having a bright centre

It remembers that we layer elements and cut away and

relayer and that all of this is through trial and error

We have dealt with frustration and uncertainty We have

helped and been helped by coming out being seen

being encouraged getting feedback from others and we

notice that the simple form the primary impulse is good -

round yellow radiating - a good container for both focus

and action for going out and coming back in for letting

the light through while remaining positive

like the sun in a childrsquos picture or the lantern in the

evening The vessel is a yellow drum played with light

beating out a bright vision

8

Where she is going and what she wants

Angela uses her networking drive and skills ndash like that sun with its

radiating lines of energy She connects people to people and

herself to groups By her nature and practice she takes her

agricultural heritage and connects people to each other and this

heritage The Huron Food Action Network is one of her groups It

combines local and global considerations to food access and

sustainability The historical rsquoRound Housersquo of the Seaforth

Agricultural Society where she works has a shape reminiscent of her

vessel Her vessel reflects her going out and bringing home

possibilities of action in her rural community looking at ways to be

creative in that and so honouring the practice of growing food

and feeding people her personal heritage and legacy

Launch Line

Adding layers then cutting them out Using those cut out pieces to

add again

9

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Goderich

Amy Zoethout

Vessel Summary

Arms wide open raised to the sky

celebration revealed

in the fullness of the joyful belly

Returning to skills as seamstress

re-entering the practice

this time with different materials

and rough edges

chaos contained in smocked stitches

tradition revisited

Revisit in layers of fabric containing secrets

(reminding us of great aunts and

grandmothers)

recorded in the folding and stitching

and tucking in

Wooden arches become

bridges to freedom

arching from belly containers

contained and hidden

connecting and revealing

the joyful secrets

Materials wood cotton muslin thread

6

Launch Line

trying

failing

playing

creating

seeing form

building

sewing

making

breaking

finding joy

reflecting joy

feeling

connected

Where she is going and what she wants

Amy continues to develop her business Feast for Good ldquoA Goderich-

based pop-up creating events that focus on feasting together on all that

is good to eat good to see and good to dordquo

She and F4Good can be found at Goderich Farmers Market and Makers

Market providing ldquosoupscriptionsrdquo catering for small gatherings with

products at the Made in Huron Shop in Clinton Amy is all about

community action She teaches sewing to children at The Tinker Shop in

Goderich and grows food using communal public space

Besides ldquoaccomplishing a piece of art and connecting with other women

in the county in creative and wonderful waysrdquo an upshot for Amy coming

out of the project is the ldquoinspiration and desire to continue to pursue

further creative outlets and partnering with Dana Lumby to build on

F4Goods Makers Market success to develop maker spacesrdquo with the focus

of getting together and creating - to encourage be encouraged and be

filled up and inspired by sharing company ldquoWe are actively pursuing

renting space and we hope to hold some brainstorming sessions soon to

get some input from the creative community on this developmentrdquo

Contact

zoetalorsgmailcom 519-524-5141

7

Angela Eckert Seaforth Materials reed tissue paper acrylic medium

Vessel Summary

How to begin

What is the shape of a practice that one is still

discovering

What are the container and mode and method

The feeling of searching leads to something primary bright

yellow round radiating from the centre

The purpose allow light through

The vessel of practice suggests going out in six directions

having a bright centre

It remembers that we layer elements and cut away and

relayer and that all of this is through trial and error

We have dealt with frustration and uncertainty We have

helped and been helped by coming out being seen

being encouraged getting feedback from others and we

notice that the simple form the primary impulse is good -

round yellow radiating - a good container for both focus

and action for going out and coming back in for letting

the light through while remaining positive

like the sun in a childrsquos picture or the lantern in the

evening The vessel is a yellow drum played with light

beating out a bright vision

8

Where she is going and what she wants

Angela uses her networking drive and skills ndash like that sun with its

radiating lines of energy She connects people to people and

herself to groups By her nature and practice she takes her

agricultural heritage and connects people to each other and this

heritage The Huron Food Action Network is one of her groups It

combines local and global considerations to food access and

sustainability The historical rsquoRound Housersquo of the Seaforth

Agricultural Society where she works has a shape reminiscent of her

vessel Her vessel reflects her going out and bringing home

possibilities of action in her rural community looking at ways to be

creative in that and so honouring the practice of growing food

and feeding people her personal heritage and legacy

Launch Line

Adding layers then cutting them out Using those cut out pieces to

add again

9

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Launch Line

trying

failing

playing

creating

seeing form

building

sewing

making

breaking

finding joy

reflecting joy

feeling

connected

Where she is going and what she wants

Amy continues to develop her business Feast for Good ldquoA Goderich-

based pop-up creating events that focus on feasting together on all that

is good to eat good to see and good to dordquo

She and F4Good can be found at Goderich Farmers Market and Makers

Market providing ldquosoupscriptionsrdquo catering for small gatherings with

products at the Made in Huron Shop in Clinton Amy is all about

community action She teaches sewing to children at The Tinker Shop in

Goderich and grows food using communal public space

Besides ldquoaccomplishing a piece of art and connecting with other women

in the county in creative and wonderful waysrdquo an upshot for Amy coming

out of the project is the ldquoinspiration and desire to continue to pursue

further creative outlets and partnering with Dana Lumby to build on

F4Goods Makers Market success to develop maker spacesrdquo with the focus

of getting together and creating - to encourage be encouraged and be

filled up and inspired by sharing company ldquoWe are actively pursuing

renting space and we hope to hold some brainstorming sessions soon to

get some input from the creative community on this developmentrdquo

Contact

zoetalorsgmailcom 519-524-5141

7

Angela Eckert Seaforth Materials reed tissue paper acrylic medium

Vessel Summary

How to begin

What is the shape of a practice that one is still

discovering

What are the container and mode and method

The feeling of searching leads to something primary bright

yellow round radiating from the centre

The purpose allow light through

The vessel of practice suggests going out in six directions

having a bright centre

It remembers that we layer elements and cut away and

relayer and that all of this is through trial and error

We have dealt with frustration and uncertainty We have

helped and been helped by coming out being seen

being encouraged getting feedback from others and we

notice that the simple form the primary impulse is good -

round yellow radiating - a good container for both focus

and action for going out and coming back in for letting

the light through while remaining positive

like the sun in a childrsquos picture or the lantern in the

evening The vessel is a yellow drum played with light

beating out a bright vision

8

Where she is going and what she wants

Angela uses her networking drive and skills ndash like that sun with its

radiating lines of energy She connects people to people and

herself to groups By her nature and practice she takes her

agricultural heritage and connects people to each other and this

heritage The Huron Food Action Network is one of her groups It

combines local and global considerations to food access and

sustainability The historical rsquoRound Housersquo of the Seaforth

Agricultural Society where she works has a shape reminiscent of her

vessel Her vessel reflects her going out and bringing home

possibilities of action in her rural community looking at ways to be

creative in that and so honouring the practice of growing food

and feeding people her personal heritage and legacy

Launch Line

Adding layers then cutting them out Using those cut out pieces to

add again

9

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Angela Eckert Seaforth Materials reed tissue paper acrylic medium

Vessel Summary

How to begin

What is the shape of a practice that one is still

discovering

What are the container and mode and method

The feeling of searching leads to something primary bright

yellow round radiating from the centre

The purpose allow light through

The vessel of practice suggests going out in six directions

having a bright centre

It remembers that we layer elements and cut away and

relayer and that all of this is through trial and error

We have dealt with frustration and uncertainty We have

helped and been helped by coming out being seen

being encouraged getting feedback from others and we

notice that the simple form the primary impulse is good -

round yellow radiating - a good container for both focus

and action for going out and coming back in for letting

the light through while remaining positive

like the sun in a childrsquos picture or the lantern in the

evening The vessel is a yellow drum played with light

beating out a bright vision

8

Where she is going and what she wants

Angela uses her networking drive and skills ndash like that sun with its

radiating lines of energy She connects people to people and

herself to groups By her nature and practice she takes her

agricultural heritage and connects people to each other and this

heritage The Huron Food Action Network is one of her groups It

combines local and global considerations to food access and

sustainability The historical rsquoRound Housersquo of the Seaforth

Agricultural Society where she works has a shape reminiscent of her

vessel Her vessel reflects her going out and bringing home

possibilities of action in her rural community looking at ways to be

creative in that and so honouring the practice of growing food

and feeding people her personal heritage and legacy

Launch Line

Adding layers then cutting them out Using those cut out pieces to

add again

9

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Where she is going and what she wants

Angela uses her networking drive and skills ndash like that sun with its

radiating lines of energy She connects people to people and

herself to groups By her nature and practice she takes her

agricultural heritage and connects people to each other and this

heritage The Huron Food Action Network is one of her groups It

combines local and global considerations to food access and

sustainability The historical rsquoRound Housersquo of the Seaforth

Agricultural Society where she works has a shape reminiscent of her

vessel Her vessel reflects her going out and bringing home

possibilities of action in her rural community looking at ways to be

creative in that and so honouring the practice of growing food

and feeding people her personal heritage and legacy

Launch Line

Adding layers then cutting them out Using those cut out pieces to

add again

9

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Catherine Weber Exeter Materials reed wire paper fabric

Vessel Summary

Yellow speaks to her but does not say why

Vibrancy attracts vibrancy

Here is a life filled with enthusiasm for painting drawing teaching art

costume making creating community through art

And here is the work of dairy farming and its daily rituals

She asks

How much time do you spend in a day doing what you really want to

be doing

Expert hands vibrant enthusiasm - always ready for new mediums

Pastel watercolour acrylic and encaustic

Vibrant colours surface in figures and portraits and rural landscapes

in this country with contours different from the place of her birth

The desire to create weaves threads of connection out of a variety of

contour lines concentric meandering shaping

By embracing the new and gathering in community she creates a

vessel of practice that is a transition from the comfort zone of two-

dimensional media to new comfort with three-dimensional sculpture

Like the egg this vessel is strong and delicate

nourished at the centre

Happy

Restful

10

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Where she is going and what she wants

A practicing artist Catherine brings vitality and great and diverse

talent and skill to her activities In the spring she can be found sewing

costumes for Stratford Festival Her inspiring motivating lsquoletrsquos do itrsquo

energy is a gift to her community She maintains her visual arts

practice as an accomplished painter a signature member of Pastel

Artist Canada and is co-founder of Sunset Arts in Grand Bend In

addition she motivates the arts community in South Huron as an artist

and teacher and through the community art hub Art Around Town

She takes her learning of new mediums from the Peer Arts Project and

offers it directly through her teaching practice Catherine would

welcome the reviving inspiring effects of an ongoing peer group

meeting and creating together throughout the county four times a

year

Contact

artcwebercom

Launch Line

My vessel became a

safe place to be in

happy

restful

content

but also encouraging

to imagine the touch

and smell

of the different

materials

11

Dana Lumby

Vessel Summary

Some containers need to be made because

there is so much to hold And when the practice

has such a push to grow the container needs to

grow with it

The exploration of practice happens everywhere

in all time zones in deserts and cities and rural

landscapes with a lake right beside

Road trips are part of the practice Coming home

is part of the practice

A vessel needs a place to park - needs a park

A practice needs other practices to compare

and encourage and consolidate and cooperate

Goderich Materials found objects wood moss wire ribbon wool plants

12

Where she is going and what she wants

Dana makes fabric arts encaustic paintings up-cycled

objects and apparel mixed media mobiles Out of the

peer arts vessel exploration she is actively looking for

collaborators to create a makers co-op She is putting

her work and herself out there at the Makers Market in

Goderich She can be found networking building

learning more about marketing and selling and growing

a following and a practice Stay tuned

Contact

danalumbygmailcom

Launch Line

Make a basket a vessel with found objects

Cast it outside from whence it came

Revive revisit re-incorporate

its own little forest

A Forest is a vessel

13

Jodi Jerome Wingham Materials book paint glue paper ink found objects

Vessel Summary

What vessel goes fast and contains leaves nothing blown

about on the road of access meetings moving solo and

suddenly together journeying

Timing A practice needs timing in order to contain and

meet The To Do list is glorious Time marches Getting words

on paper including virtual paper on a screen is a lifelong

passion And in the margins of time there are images that

do not want to be translated into words These are

creeping into a practice that has been bound by

abundant fecund words but now the images ndash inky and

stringy and delicate and insistent ndash the images are growing

across pages and that is good Two dimensions give birth to

three ndash in the hand and in the mind Paper becomes more

than something to turn but something to enter to plant in

to pull from again to hold in the hand A practice can be

so squeezed between phone calls in cars ndash interviews job

offers meetings with heroes - that the reward is great but

calls out for something that makes one stop and look and

discover Time does not stop but splits into stained glass and

wonder

14

Where she is going and what she wants

Writing still consumes the bulk of Jodirsquos time - historical research newspaper and

magazine journalism but the possibilities arising from the peer practice

experience draw her toward remedying the isolation that rural artists

experience ldquoArt is usually such a solitary pursuit that it was great to connect

with other artists in the area to see what others were doing learn something

new and make new friendsrdquo The peer arts project has fed back into her writing

calling out for more experiences integrating other arts From her experiences in

writing circles and this peer arts practice project she is looking for the benefit of

similar opportunities She suggests a dedicated arts space within existing facilities

in the north south east west and central areas of the county Some uses for the

space are an artists co-op and regular open studio times Other offerings she

would like to see are visual arts workshops with guest artists doing

demonstrationsteaching as well as training in online marketing and

e-commerce specifically for artists She would love opportunities to mix with

artists of all mediums and from all over the county on a regular basis This would

bring balance to a words-dominated schedule complementing and feeding

back into her writing work

Contact

jjeromehurontelonca 519-357-5065

Launch Line

An amoeba within a hardcover-spined structure floating beyond its boundaries going deep and

wide and changing shape with whatever current my mind my thoughts my hand takes me

15

Vessel Summary

In a life guided by dreamwork expressed

through a multitude of talents one looks to

the horse-carrying vessel to define the

practice Its both a water and air-going

vessel of the night and day The Good Night

Mare and the Rapt Stallion receive thanks

for carrying the load

From this translucent floating vessel we fish

with hooks of thought and sometimes catch

necessary encouragement from

unexpected sources

The boat-fish is a message from an unseen

larger vessel of spirit carrying her

The horse part of the self with the power and

nature to run free is so often given the bulk

of the load But in the group experience and

in the true beauty of an arts practice it is

contained and transported in this boat -

joyful uplifted ready for a journey going

with a flamboyant mysterious free flow

Karen Melady Goderich

Materials reed tulip tree wood grass tissue

paper tape acrylic medium acrylic paint

embroidery floss watercolour paper shell

buttons fabric fabric dyes marker

16

Where she is going and what she wants

Karen continues her pursuit of diverse creative practices dreamwork

dreamwork studies writingblogging teaching lantern making

designing community art projects making sculpture fabric art

She is leaning forward on her horse into the world of performance ndash

something collaborative versatile buoyant

While an abundance of creating is happening in the community she

would like to see a greater awareness of the time energy and

expertise required in creating artmdashhow arts and creativity drive

innovation and make communities vibrant more promotion

marketing of Huron arts assets and arts products outside of the

fabulous Huron County

Contact

dreameladycom worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

Itrsquos a horse in a boat with thoughts like bait and mail and fish on hooks of thought Herein stands

the horse of my night Give it a go Good Horse

17

Linda Wiebe Goderich

Materials hand-made paper pencil

reed grass wheat paste pattern tissue

Vessel Summary

When there is a lot to carry when the practice is

almost a lifetime what is the vessel It is of a size

and shape of a character that reflects time

passed future aims targets destinations

collaborators receivers It has had to go deep and

resurface Submarine or amphibious Containing all

the travelling in artmaking ndash pen brush torch

hands paper wood wax and more And all of this

travels around the world in networked images in

real time and in real life art on the wall of a home

far away and in hands-on learning in a studio

smelling of honey and heat Here swirls and lines

and depth of colour are translated by teacher and

by students of all ages into thought-binding and

thought-freeing feeling things

18

Where she is going and what she wants

Finding a balance between money-making through teaching

doing online marketing in-studio art classes community art

projects familyhellip and making art This is one of the challenges

There is no one full time job and this is both a blessing and a curse

and so much a part of the ruralsmall town artistrsquos experience How

to be global and local How to offer artwork that speaks in myths

and the vibrancy of colour How to get that mythic content out in

the world It can do its work - going deeper and wider ndash on land

and water

Contact

lindawiebeca

worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

My boat is a skeleton waiting for

muscle Is the boy the muscle

Even with the grandmother energy

Big things are happening

19

Michele Miller Port Albert

Materials reed acrylic medium tissue

paper watercolour paintings fabric

tape cord bamboo

Vessel Summary

In the midst of peak creative action -

approaching first solo exhibition

A Vision of Home

she said another yes

this time to creating in a peer arts

community

Drawn to the exploration of vessel of

practice she sees and feels her artistic

practice pushed to the limits in the urgency

of creating

How to relax and trust

Through playful boat building - two

dimensions becoming three - she journeys in

a new direction with vibrant generous

energy illuminating bright green

Like her paintings her boat carries home

the people and animals and places of love

honoured in a life guided by faith

20

Where she is going and what she wants

ldquoI think the biggest impact has been on being more aware of the importance

of sharing my work with others and also in being around other artists As artists

we frequently work in isolation and often dont have our hard efforts

appreciated or seen by others Having the input of other artists both stimulates

our own ideas and can give way to new experimentation and direction as well

as possibly giving us new eyes to see our own work with I will push myself more

to meet with other artists as well as show my work more

ldquoThe working in 3-d and in mixed media was a stretch for me and reminded me

of the importance of play letting go The act of creating has a way of taking

on a life of its own when you let it

ldquoThe use of dream cards to stimulate ideas was also helpful in allowing me to

reflect more on the connections of memories and things in my life with my own

art work This was very valuable with my art show and although I was already

journaling in my art practise I think it opened me to other ways of stimulating

ideas as well as asking more questions as I workrdquo

Contact michelemillergmailcom 519-529-3303

Launch Line

Just keep going and trust ndash the ebb and flow of creating

Just start - the piece (art) will take on a life of its own

21

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

Where she is going and what she wants

Dana makes fabric arts encaustic paintings up-cycled

objects and apparel mixed media mobiles Out of the

peer arts vessel exploration she is actively looking for

collaborators to create a makers co-op She is putting

her work and herself out there at the Makers Market in

Goderich She can be found networking building

learning more about marketing and selling and growing

a following and a practice Stay tuned

Contact

danalumbygmailcom

Launch Line

Make a basket a vessel with found objects

Cast it outside from whence it came

Revive revisit re-incorporate

its own little forest

A Forest is a vessel

13

Jodi Jerome Wingham Materials book paint glue paper ink found objects

Vessel Summary

What vessel goes fast and contains leaves nothing blown

about on the road of access meetings moving solo and

suddenly together journeying

Timing A practice needs timing in order to contain and

meet The To Do list is glorious Time marches Getting words

on paper including virtual paper on a screen is a lifelong

passion And in the margins of time there are images that

do not want to be translated into words These are

creeping into a practice that has been bound by

abundant fecund words but now the images ndash inky and

stringy and delicate and insistent ndash the images are growing

across pages and that is good Two dimensions give birth to

three ndash in the hand and in the mind Paper becomes more

than something to turn but something to enter to plant in

to pull from again to hold in the hand A practice can be

so squeezed between phone calls in cars ndash interviews job

offers meetings with heroes - that the reward is great but

calls out for something that makes one stop and look and

discover Time does not stop but splits into stained glass and

wonder

14

Where she is going and what she wants

Writing still consumes the bulk of Jodirsquos time - historical research newspaper and

magazine journalism but the possibilities arising from the peer practice

experience draw her toward remedying the isolation that rural artists

experience ldquoArt is usually such a solitary pursuit that it was great to connect

with other artists in the area to see what others were doing learn something

new and make new friendsrdquo The peer arts project has fed back into her writing

calling out for more experiences integrating other arts From her experiences in

writing circles and this peer arts practice project she is looking for the benefit of

similar opportunities She suggests a dedicated arts space within existing facilities

in the north south east west and central areas of the county Some uses for the

space are an artists co-op and regular open studio times Other offerings she

would like to see are visual arts workshops with guest artists doing

demonstrationsteaching as well as training in online marketing and

e-commerce specifically for artists She would love opportunities to mix with

artists of all mediums and from all over the county on a regular basis This would

bring balance to a words-dominated schedule complementing and feeding

back into her writing work

Contact

jjeromehurontelonca 519-357-5065

Launch Line

An amoeba within a hardcover-spined structure floating beyond its boundaries going deep and

wide and changing shape with whatever current my mind my thoughts my hand takes me

15

Vessel Summary

In a life guided by dreamwork expressed

through a multitude of talents one looks to

the horse-carrying vessel to define the

practice Its both a water and air-going

vessel of the night and day The Good Night

Mare and the Rapt Stallion receive thanks

for carrying the load

From this translucent floating vessel we fish

with hooks of thought and sometimes catch

necessary encouragement from

unexpected sources

The boat-fish is a message from an unseen

larger vessel of spirit carrying her

The horse part of the self with the power and

nature to run free is so often given the bulk

of the load But in the group experience and

in the true beauty of an arts practice it is

contained and transported in this boat -

joyful uplifted ready for a journey going

with a flamboyant mysterious free flow

Karen Melady Goderich

Materials reed tulip tree wood grass tissue

paper tape acrylic medium acrylic paint

embroidery floss watercolour paper shell

buttons fabric fabric dyes marker

16

Where she is going and what she wants

Karen continues her pursuit of diverse creative practices dreamwork

dreamwork studies writingblogging teaching lantern making

designing community art projects making sculpture fabric art

She is leaning forward on her horse into the world of performance ndash

something collaborative versatile buoyant

While an abundance of creating is happening in the community she

would like to see a greater awareness of the time energy and

expertise required in creating artmdashhow arts and creativity drive

innovation and make communities vibrant more promotion

marketing of Huron arts assets and arts products outside of the

fabulous Huron County

Contact

dreameladycom worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

Itrsquos a horse in a boat with thoughts like bait and mail and fish on hooks of thought Herein stands

the horse of my night Give it a go Good Horse

17

Linda Wiebe Goderich

Materials hand-made paper pencil

reed grass wheat paste pattern tissue

Vessel Summary

When there is a lot to carry when the practice is

almost a lifetime what is the vessel It is of a size

and shape of a character that reflects time

passed future aims targets destinations

collaborators receivers It has had to go deep and

resurface Submarine or amphibious Containing all

the travelling in artmaking ndash pen brush torch

hands paper wood wax and more And all of this

travels around the world in networked images in

real time and in real life art on the wall of a home

far away and in hands-on learning in a studio

smelling of honey and heat Here swirls and lines

and depth of colour are translated by teacher and

by students of all ages into thought-binding and

thought-freeing feeling things

18

Where she is going and what she wants

Finding a balance between money-making through teaching

doing online marketing in-studio art classes community art

projects familyhellip and making art This is one of the challenges

There is no one full time job and this is both a blessing and a curse

and so much a part of the ruralsmall town artistrsquos experience How

to be global and local How to offer artwork that speaks in myths

and the vibrancy of colour How to get that mythic content out in

the world It can do its work - going deeper and wider ndash on land

and water

Contact

lindawiebeca

worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

My boat is a skeleton waiting for

muscle Is the boy the muscle

Even with the grandmother energy

Big things are happening

19

Michele Miller Port Albert

Materials reed acrylic medium tissue

paper watercolour paintings fabric

tape cord bamboo

Vessel Summary

In the midst of peak creative action -

approaching first solo exhibition

A Vision of Home

she said another yes

this time to creating in a peer arts

community

Drawn to the exploration of vessel of

practice she sees and feels her artistic

practice pushed to the limits in the urgency

of creating

How to relax and trust

Through playful boat building - two

dimensions becoming three - she journeys in

a new direction with vibrant generous

energy illuminating bright green

Like her paintings her boat carries home

the people and animals and places of love

honoured in a life guided by faith

20

Where she is going and what she wants

ldquoI think the biggest impact has been on being more aware of the importance

of sharing my work with others and also in being around other artists As artists

we frequently work in isolation and often dont have our hard efforts

appreciated or seen by others Having the input of other artists both stimulates

our own ideas and can give way to new experimentation and direction as well

as possibly giving us new eyes to see our own work with I will push myself more

to meet with other artists as well as show my work more

ldquoThe working in 3-d and in mixed media was a stretch for me and reminded me

of the importance of play letting go The act of creating has a way of taking

on a life of its own when you let it

ldquoThe use of dream cards to stimulate ideas was also helpful in allowing me to

reflect more on the connections of memories and things in my life with my own

art work This was very valuable with my art show and although I was already

journaling in my art practise I think it opened me to other ways of stimulating

ideas as well as asking more questions as I workrdquo

Contact michelemillergmailcom 519-529-3303

Launch Line

Just keep going and trust ndash the ebb and flow of creating

Just start - the piece (art) will take on a life of its own

21

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

Jodi Jerome Wingham Materials book paint glue paper ink found objects

Vessel Summary

What vessel goes fast and contains leaves nothing blown

about on the road of access meetings moving solo and

suddenly together journeying

Timing A practice needs timing in order to contain and

meet The To Do list is glorious Time marches Getting words

on paper including virtual paper on a screen is a lifelong

passion And in the margins of time there are images that

do not want to be translated into words These are

creeping into a practice that has been bound by

abundant fecund words but now the images ndash inky and

stringy and delicate and insistent ndash the images are growing

across pages and that is good Two dimensions give birth to

three ndash in the hand and in the mind Paper becomes more

than something to turn but something to enter to plant in

to pull from again to hold in the hand A practice can be

so squeezed between phone calls in cars ndash interviews job

offers meetings with heroes - that the reward is great but

calls out for something that makes one stop and look and

discover Time does not stop but splits into stained glass and

wonder

14

Where she is going and what she wants

Writing still consumes the bulk of Jodirsquos time - historical research newspaper and

magazine journalism but the possibilities arising from the peer practice

experience draw her toward remedying the isolation that rural artists

experience ldquoArt is usually such a solitary pursuit that it was great to connect

with other artists in the area to see what others were doing learn something

new and make new friendsrdquo The peer arts project has fed back into her writing

calling out for more experiences integrating other arts From her experiences in

writing circles and this peer arts practice project she is looking for the benefit of

similar opportunities She suggests a dedicated arts space within existing facilities

in the north south east west and central areas of the county Some uses for the

space are an artists co-op and regular open studio times Other offerings she

would like to see are visual arts workshops with guest artists doing

demonstrationsteaching as well as training in online marketing and

e-commerce specifically for artists She would love opportunities to mix with

artists of all mediums and from all over the county on a regular basis This would

bring balance to a words-dominated schedule complementing and feeding

back into her writing work

Contact

jjeromehurontelonca 519-357-5065

Launch Line

An amoeba within a hardcover-spined structure floating beyond its boundaries going deep and

wide and changing shape with whatever current my mind my thoughts my hand takes me

15

Vessel Summary

In a life guided by dreamwork expressed

through a multitude of talents one looks to

the horse-carrying vessel to define the

practice Its both a water and air-going

vessel of the night and day The Good Night

Mare and the Rapt Stallion receive thanks

for carrying the load

From this translucent floating vessel we fish

with hooks of thought and sometimes catch

necessary encouragement from

unexpected sources

The boat-fish is a message from an unseen

larger vessel of spirit carrying her

The horse part of the self with the power and

nature to run free is so often given the bulk

of the load But in the group experience and

in the true beauty of an arts practice it is

contained and transported in this boat -

joyful uplifted ready for a journey going

with a flamboyant mysterious free flow

Karen Melady Goderich

Materials reed tulip tree wood grass tissue

paper tape acrylic medium acrylic paint

embroidery floss watercolour paper shell

buttons fabric fabric dyes marker

16

Where she is going and what she wants

Karen continues her pursuit of diverse creative practices dreamwork

dreamwork studies writingblogging teaching lantern making

designing community art projects making sculpture fabric art

She is leaning forward on her horse into the world of performance ndash

something collaborative versatile buoyant

While an abundance of creating is happening in the community she

would like to see a greater awareness of the time energy and

expertise required in creating artmdashhow arts and creativity drive

innovation and make communities vibrant more promotion

marketing of Huron arts assets and arts products outside of the

fabulous Huron County

Contact

dreameladycom worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

Itrsquos a horse in a boat with thoughts like bait and mail and fish on hooks of thought Herein stands

the horse of my night Give it a go Good Horse

17

Linda Wiebe Goderich

Materials hand-made paper pencil

reed grass wheat paste pattern tissue

Vessel Summary

When there is a lot to carry when the practice is

almost a lifetime what is the vessel It is of a size

and shape of a character that reflects time

passed future aims targets destinations

collaborators receivers It has had to go deep and

resurface Submarine or amphibious Containing all

the travelling in artmaking ndash pen brush torch

hands paper wood wax and more And all of this

travels around the world in networked images in

real time and in real life art on the wall of a home

far away and in hands-on learning in a studio

smelling of honey and heat Here swirls and lines

and depth of colour are translated by teacher and

by students of all ages into thought-binding and

thought-freeing feeling things

18

Where she is going and what she wants

Finding a balance between money-making through teaching

doing online marketing in-studio art classes community art

projects familyhellip and making art This is one of the challenges

There is no one full time job and this is both a blessing and a curse

and so much a part of the ruralsmall town artistrsquos experience How

to be global and local How to offer artwork that speaks in myths

and the vibrancy of colour How to get that mythic content out in

the world It can do its work - going deeper and wider ndash on land

and water

Contact

lindawiebeca

worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

My boat is a skeleton waiting for

muscle Is the boy the muscle

Even with the grandmother energy

Big things are happening

19

Michele Miller Port Albert

Materials reed acrylic medium tissue

paper watercolour paintings fabric

tape cord bamboo

Vessel Summary

In the midst of peak creative action -

approaching first solo exhibition

A Vision of Home

she said another yes

this time to creating in a peer arts

community

Drawn to the exploration of vessel of

practice she sees and feels her artistic

practice pushed to the limits in the urgency

of creating

How to relax and trust

Through playful boat building - two

dimensions becoming three - she journeys in

a new direction with vibrant generous

energy illuminating bright green

Like her paintings her boat carries home

the people and animals and places of love

honoured in a life guided by faith

20

Where she is going and what she wants

ldquoI think the biggest impact has been on being more aware of the importance

of sharing my work with others and also in being around other artists As artists

we frequently work in isolation and often dont have our hard efforts

appreciated or seen by others Having the input of other artists both stimulates

our own ideas and can give way to new experimentation and direction as well

as possibly giving us new eyes to see our own work with I will push myself more

to meet with other artists as well as show my work more

ldquoThe working in 3-d and in mixed media was a stretch for me and reminded me

of the importance of play letting go The act of creating has a way of taking

on a life of its own when you let it

ldquoThe use of dream cards to stimulate ideas was also helpful in allowing me to

reflect more on the connections of memories and things in my life with my own

art work This was very valuable with my art show and although I was already

journaling in my art practise I think it opened me to other ways of stimulating

ideas as well as asking more questions as I workrdquo

Contact michelemillergmailcom 519-529-3303

Launch Line

Just keep going and trust ndash the ebb and flow of creating

Just start - the piece (art) will take on a life of its own

21

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

Where she is going and what she wants

Writing still consumes the bulk of Jodirsquos time - historical research newspaper and

magazine journalism but the possibilities arising from the peer practice

experience draw her toward remedying the isolation that rural artists

experience ldquoArt is usually such a solitary pursuit that it was great to connect

with other artists in the area to see what others were doing learn something

new and make new friendsrdquo The peer arts project has fed back into her writing

calling out for more experiences integrating other arts From her experiences in

writing circles and this peer arts practice project she is looking for the benefit of

similar opportunities She suggests a dedicated arts space within existing facilities

in the north south east west and central areas of the county Some uses for the

space are an artists co-op and regular open studio times Other offerings she

would like to see are visual arts workshops with guest artists doing

demonstrationsteaching as well as training in online marketing and

e-commerce specifically for artists She would love opportunities to mix with

artists of all mediums and from all over the county on a regular basis This would

bring balance to a words-dominated schedule complementing and feeding

back into her writing work

Contact

jjeromehurontelonca 519-357-5065

Launch Line

An amoeba within a hardcover-spined structure floating beyond its boundaries going deep and

wide and changing shape with whatever current my mind my thoughts my hand takes me

15

Vessel Summary

In a life guided by dreamwork expressed

through a multitude of talents one looks to

the horse-carrying vessel to define the

practice Its both a water and air-going

vessel of the night and day The Good Night

Mare and the Rapt Stallion receive thanks

for carrying the load

From this translucent floating vessel we fish

with hooks of thought and sometimes catch

necessary encouragement from

unexpected sources

The boat-fish is a message from an unseen

larger vessel of spirit carrying her

The horse part of the self with the power and

nature to run free is so often given the bulk

of the load But in the group experience and

in the true beauty of an arts practice it is

contained and transported in this boat -

joyful uplifted ready for a journey going

with a flamboyant mysterious free flow

Karen Melady Goderich

Materials reed tulip tree wood grass tissue

paper tape acrylic medium acrylic paint

embroidery floss watercolour paper shell

buttons fabric fabric dyes marker

16

Where she is going and what she wants

Karen continues her pursuit of diverse creative practices dreamwork

dreamwork studies writingblogging teaching lantern making

designing community art projects making sculpture fabric art

She is leaning forward on her horse into the world of performance ndash

something collaborative versatile buoyant

While an abundance of creating is happening in the community she

would like to see a greater awareness of the time energy and

expertise required in creating artmdashhow arts and creativity drive

innovation and make communities vibrant more promotion

marketing of Huron arts assets and arts products outside of the

fabulous Huron County

Contact

dreameladycom worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

Itrsquos a horse in a boat with thoughts like bait and mail and fish on hooks of thought Herein stands

the horse of my night Give it a go Good Horse

17

Linda Wiebe Goderich

Materials hand-made paper pencil

reed grass wheat paste pattern tissue

Vessel Summary

When there is a lot to carry when the practice is

almost a lifetime what is the vessel It is of a size

and shape of a character that reflects time

passed future aims targets destinations

collaborators receivers It has had to go deep and

resurface Submarine or amphibious Containing all

the travelling in artmaking ndash pen brush torch

hands paper wood wax and more And all of this

travels around the world in networked images in

real time and in real life art on the wall of a home

far away and in hands-on learning in a studio

smelling of honey and heat Here swirls and lines

and depth of colour are translated by teacher and

by students of all ages into thought-binding and

thought-freeing feeling things

18

Where she is going and what she wants

Finding a balance between money-making through teaching

doing online marketing in-studio art classes community art

projects familyhellip and making art This is one of the challenges

There is no one full time job and this is both a blessing and a curse

and so much a part of the ruralsmall town artistrsquos experience How

to be global and local How to offer artwork that speaks in myths

and the vibrancy of colour How to get that mythic content out in

the world It can do its work - going deeper and wider ndash on land

and water

Contact

lindawiebeca

worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

My boat is a skeleton waiting for

muscle Is the boy the muscle

Even with the grandmother energy

Big things are happening

19

Michele Miller Port Albert

Materials reed acrylic medium tissue

paper watercolour paintings fabric

tape cord bamboo

Vessel Summary

In the midst of peak creative action -

approaching first solo exhibition

A Vision of Home

she said another yes

this time to creating in a peer arts

community

Drawn to the exploration of vessel of

practice she sees and feels her artistic

practice pushed to the limits in the urgency

of creating

How to relax and trust

Through playful boat building - two

dimensions becoming three - she journeys in

a new direction with vibrant generous

energy illuminating bright green

Like her paintings her boat carries home

the people and animals and places of love

honoured in a life guided by faith

20

Where she is going and what she wants

ldquoI think the biggest impact has been on being more aware of the importance

of sharing my work with others and also in being around other artists As artists

we frequently work in isolation and often dont have our hard efforts

appreciated or seen by others Having the input of other artists both stimulates

our own ideas and can give way to new experimentation and direction as well

as possibly giving us new eyes to see our own work with I will push myself more

to meet with other artists as well as show my work more

ldquoThe working in 3-d and in mixed media was a stretch for me and reminded me

of the importance of play letting go The act of creating has a way of taking

on a life of its own when you let it

ldquoThe use of dream cards to stimulate ideas was also helpful in allowing me to

reflect more on the connections of memories and things in my life with my own

art work This was very valuable with my art show and although I was already

journaling in my art practise I think it opened me to other ways of stimulating

ideas as well as asking more questions as I workrdquo

Contact michelemillergmailcom 519-529-3303

Launch Line

Just keep going and trust ndash the ebb and flow of creating

Just start - the piece (art) will take on a life of its own

21

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

Vessel Summary

In a life guided by dreamwork expressed

through a multitude of talents one looks to

the horse-carrying vessel to define the

practice Its both a water and air-going

vessel of the night and day The Good Night

Mare and the Rapt Stallion receive thanks

for carrying the load

From this translucent floating vessel we fish

with hooks of thought and sometimes catch

necessary encouragement from

unexpected sources

The boat-fish is a message from an unseen

larger vessel of spirit carrying her

The horse part of the self with the power and

nature to run free is so often given the bulk

of the load But in the group experience and

in the true beauty of an arts practice it is

contained and transported in this boat -

joyful uplifted ready for a journey going

with a flamboyant mysterious free flow

Karen Melady Goderich

Materials reed tulip tree wood grass tissue

paper tape acrylic medium acrylic paint

embroidery floss watercolour paper shell

buttons fabric fabric dyes marker

16

Where she is going and what she wants

Karen continues her pursuit of diverse creative practices dreamwork

dreamwork studies writingblogging teaching lantern making

designing community art projects making sculpture fabric art

She is leaning forward on her horse into the world of performance ndash

something collaborative versatile buoyant

While an abundance of creating is happening in the community she

would like to see a greater awareness of the time energy and

expertise required in creating artmdashhow arts and creativity drive

innovation and make communities vibrant more promotion

marketing of Huron arts assets and arts products outside of the

fabulous Huron County

Contact

dreameladycom worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

Itrsquos a horse in a boat with thoughts like bait and mail and fish on hooks of thought Herein stands

the horse of my night Give it a go Good Horse

17

Linda Wiebe Goderich

Materials hand-made paper pencil

reed grass wheat paste pattern tissue

Vessel Summary

When there is a lot to carry when the practice is

almost a lifetime what is the vessel It is of a size

and shape of a character that reflects time

passed future aims targets destinations

collaborators receivers It has had to go deep and

resurface Submarine or amphibious Containing all

the travelling in artmaking ndash pen brush torch

hands paper wood wax and more And all of this

travels around the world in networked images in

real time and in real life art on the wall of a home

far away and in hands-on learning in a studio

smelling of honey and heat Here swirls and lines

and depth of colour are translated by teacher and

by students of all ages into thought-binding and

thought-freeing feeling things

18

Where she is going and what she wants

Finding a balance between money-making through teaching

doing online marketing in-studio art classes community art

projects familyhellip and making art This is one of the challenges

There is no one full time job and this is both a blessing and a curse

and so much a part of the ruralsmall town artistrsquos experience How

to be global and local How to offer artwork that speaks in myths

and the vibrancy of colour How to get that mythic content out in

the world It can do its work - going deeper and wider ndash on land

and water

Contact

lindawiebeca

worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

My boat is a skeleton waiting for

muscle Is the boy the muscle

Even with the grandmother energy

Big things are happening

19

Michele Miller Port Albert

Materials reed acrylic medium tissue

paper watercolour paintings fabric

tape cord bamboo

Vessel Summary

In the midst of peak creative action -

approaching first solo exhibition

A Vision of Home

she said another yes

this time to creating in a peer arts

community

Drawn to the exploration of vessel of

practice she sees and feels her artistic

practice pushed to the limits in the urgency

of creating

How to relax and trust

Through playful boat building - two

dimensions becoming three - she journeys in

a new direction with vibrant generous

energy illuminating bright green

Like her paintings her boat carries home

the people and animals and places of love

honoured in a life guided by faith

20

Where she is going and what she wants

ldquoI think the biggest impact has been on being more aware of the importance

of sharing my work with others and also in being around other artists As artists

we frequently work in isolation and often dont have our hard efforts

appreciated or seen by others Having the input of other artists both stimulates

our own ideas and can give way to new experimentation and direction as well

as possibly giving us new eyes to see our own work with I will push myself more

to meet with other artists as well as show my work more

ldquoThe working in 3-d and in mixed media was a stretch for me and reminded me

of the importance of play letting go The act of creating has a way of taking

on a life of its own when you let it

ldquoThe use of dream cards to stimulate ideas was also helpful in allowing me to

reflect more on the connections of memories and things in my life with my own

art work This was very valuable with my art show and although I was already

journaling in my art practise I think it opened me to other ways of stimulating

ideas as well as asking more questions as I workrdquo

Contact michelemillergmailcom 519-529-3303

Launch Line

Just keep going and trust ndash the ebb and flow of creating

Just start - the piece (art) will take on a life of its own

21

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

Where she is going and what she wants

Karen continues her pursuit of diverse creative practices dreamwork

dreamwork studies writingblogging teaching lantern making

designing community art projects making sculpture fabric art

She is leaning forward on her horse into the world of performance ndash

something collaborative versatile buoyant

While an abundance of creating is happening in the community she

would like to see a greater awareness of the time energy and

expertise required in creating artmdashhow arts and creativity drive

innovation and make communities vibrant more promotion

marketing of Huron arts assets and arts products outside of the

fabulous Huron County

Contact

dreameladycom worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

Itrsquos a horse in a boat with thoughts like bait and mail and fish on hooks of thought Herein stands

the horse of my night Give it a go Good Horse

17

Linda Wiebe Goderich

Materials hand-made paper pencil

reed grass wheat paste pattern tissue

Vessel Summary

When there is a lot to carry when the practice is

almost a lifetime what is the vessel It is of a size

and shape of a character that reflects time

passed future aims targets destinations

collaborators receivers It has had to go deep and

resurface Submarine or amphibious Containing all

the travelling in artmaking ndash pen brush torch

hands paper wood wax and more And all of this

travels around the world in networked images in

real time and in real life art on the wall of a home

far away and in hands-on learning in a studio

smelling of honey and heat Here swirls and lines

and depth of colour are translated by teacher and

by students of all ages into thought-binding and

thought-freeing feeling things

18

Where she is going and what she wants

Finding a balance between money-making through teaching

doing online marketing in-studio art classes community art

projects familyhellip and making art This is one of the challenges

There is no one full time job and this is both a blessing and a curse

and so much a part of the ruralsmall town artistrsquos experience How

to be global and local How to offer artwork that speaks in myths

and the vibrancy of colour How to get that mythic content out in

the world It can do its work - going deeper and wider ndash on land

and water

Contact

lindawiebeca

worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

My boat is a skeleton waiting for

muscle Is the boy the muscle

Even with the grandmother energy

Big things are happening

19

Michele Miller Port Albert

Materials reed acrylic medium tissue

paper watercolour paintings fabric

tape cord bamboo

Vessel Summary

In the midst of peak creative action -

approaching first solo exhibition

A Vision of Home

she said another yes

this time to creating in a peer arts

community

Drawn to the exploration of vessel of

practice she sees and feels her artistic

practice pushed to the limits in the urgency

of creating

How to relax and trust

Through playful boat building - two

dimensions becoming three - she journeys in

a new direction with vibrant generous

energy illuminating bright green

Like her paintings her boat carries home

the people and animals and places of love

honoured in a life guided by faith

20

Where she is going and what she wants

ldquoI think the biggest impact has been on being more aware of the importance

of sharing my work with others and also in being around other artists As artists

we frequently work in isolation and often dont have our hard efforts

appreciated or seen by others Having the input of other artists both stimulates

our own ideas and can give way to new experimentation and direction as well

as possibly giving us new eyes to see our own work with I will push myself more

to meet with other artists as well as show my work more

ldquoThe working in 3-d and in mixed media was a stretch for me and reminded me

of the importance of play letting go The act of creating has a way of taking

on a life of its own when you let it

ldquoThe use of dream cards to stimulate ideas was also helpful in allowing me to

reflect more on the connections of memories and things in my life with my own

art work This was very valuable with my art show and although I was already

journaling in my art practise I think it opened me to other ways of stimulating

ideas as well as asking more questions as I workrdquo

Contact michelemillergmailcom 519-529-3303

Launch Line

Just keep going and trust ndash the ebb and flow of creating

Just start - the piece (art) will take on a life of its own

21

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

Linda Wiebe Goderich

Materials hand-made paper pencil

reed grass wheat paste pattern tissue

Vessel Summary

When there is a lot to carry when the practice is

almost a lifetime what is the vessel It is of a size

and shape of a character that reflects time

passed future aims targets destinations

collaborators receivers It has had to go deep and

resurface Submarine or amphibious Containing all

the travelling in artmaking ndash pen brush torch

hands paper wood wax and more And all of this

travels around the world in networked images in

real time and in real life art on the wall of a home

far away and in hands-on learning in a studio

smelling of honey and heat Here swirls and lines

and depth of colour are translated by teacher and

by students of all ages into thought-binding and

thought-freeing feeling things

18

Where she is going and what she wants

Finding a balance between money-making through teaching

doing online marketing in-studio art classes community art

projects familyhellip and making art This is one of the challenges

There is no one full time job and this is both a blessing and a curse

and so much a part of the ruralsmall town artistrsquos experience How

to be global and local How to offer artwork that speaks in myths

and the vibrancy of colour How to get that mythic content out in

the world It can do its work - going deeper and wider ndash on land

and water

Contact

lindawiebeca

worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

My boat is a skeleton waiting for

muscle Is the boy the muscle

Even with the grandmother energy

Big things are happening

19

Michele Miller Port Albert

Materials reed acrylic medium tissue

paper watercolour paintings fabric

tape cord bamboo

Vessel Summary

In the midst of peak creative action -

approaching first solo exhibition

A Vision of Home

she said another yes

this time to creating in a peer arts

community

Drawn to the exploration of vessel of

practice she sees and feels her artistic

practice pushed to the limits in the urgency

of creating

How to relax and trust

Through playful boat building - two

dimensions becoming three - she journeys in

a new direction with vibrant generous

energy illuminating bright green

Like her paintings her boat carries home

the people and animals and places of love

honoured in a life guided by faith

20

Where she is going and what she wants

ldquoI think the biggest impact has been on being more aware of the importance

of sharing my work with others and also in being around other artists As artists

we frequently work in isolation and often dont have our hard efforts

appreciated or seen by others Having the input of other artists both stimulates

our own ideas and can give way to new experimentation and direction as well

as possibly giving us new eyes to see our own work with I will push myself more

to meet with other artists as well as show my work more

ldquoThe working in 3-d and in mixed media was a stretch for me and reminded me

of the importance of play letting go The act of creating has a way of taking

on a life of its own when you let it

ldquoThe use of dream cards to stimulate ideas was also helpful in allowing me to

reflect more on the connections of memories and things in my life with my own

art work This was very valuable with my art show and although I was already

journaling in my art practise I think it opened me to other ways of stimulating

ideas as well as asking more questions as I workrdquo

Contact michelemillergmailcom 519-529-3303

Launch Line

Just keep going and trust ndash the ebb and flow of creating

Just start - the piece (art) will take on a life of its own

21

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

Where she is going and what she wants

Finding a balance between money-making through teaching

doing online marketing in-studio art classes community art

projects familyhellip and making art This is one of the challenges

There is no one full time job and this is both a blessing and a curse

and so much a part of the ruralsmall town artistrsquos experience How

to be global and local How to offer artwork that speaks in myths

and the vibrancy of colour How to get that mythic content out in

the world It can do its work - going deeper and wider ndash on land

and water

Contact

lindawiebeca

worththeirsaltca

Launch Line

My boat is a skeleton waiting for

muscle Is the boy the muscle

Even with the grandmother energy

Big things are happening

19

Michele Miller Port Albert

Materials reed acrylic medium tissue

paper watercolour paintings fabric

tape cord bamboo

Vessel Summary

In the midst of peak creative action -

approaching first solo exhibition

A Vision of Home

she said another yes

this time to creating in a peer arts

community

Drawn to the exploration of vessel of

practice she sees and feels her artistic

practice pushed to the limits in the urgency

of creating

How to relax and trust

Through playful boat building - two

dimensions becoming three - she journeys in

a new direction with vibrant generous

energy illuminating bright green

Like her paintings her boat carries home

the people and animals and places of love

honoured in a life guided by faith

20

Where she is going and what she wants

ldquoI think the biggest impact has been on being more aware of the importance

of sharing my work with others and also in being around other artists As artists

we frequently work in isolation and often dont have our hard efforts

appreciated or seen by others Having the input of other artists both stimulates

our own ideas and can give way to new experimentation and direction as well

as possibly giving us new eyes to see our own work with I will push myself more

to meet with other artists as well as show my work more

ldquoThe working in 3-d and in mixed media was a stretch for me and reminded me

of the importance of play letting go The act of creating has a way of taking

on a life of its own when you let it

ldquoThe use of dream cards to stimulate ideas was also helpful in allowing me to

reflect more on the connections of memories and things in my life with my own

art work This was very valuable with my art show and although I was already

journaling in my art practise I think it opened me to other ways of stimulating

ideas as well as asking more questions as I workrdquo

Contact michelemillergmailcom 519-529-3303

Launch Line

Just keep going and trust ndash the ebb and flow of creating

Just start - the piece (art) will take on a life of its own

21

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

Michele Miller Port Albert

Materials reed acrylic medium tissue

paper watercolour paintings fabric

tape cord bamboo

Vessel Summary

In the midst of peak creative action -

approaching first solo exhibition

A Vision of Home

she said another yes

this time to creating in a peer arts

community

Drawn to the exploration of vessel of

practice she sees and feels her artistic

practice pushed to the limits in the urgency

of creating

How to relax and trust

Through playful boat building - two

dimensions becoming three - she journeys in

a new direction with vibrant generous

energy illuminating bright green

Like her paintings her boat carries home

the people and animals and places of love

honoured in a life guided by faith

20

Where she is going and what she wants

ldquoI think the biggest impact has been on being more aware of the importance

of sharing my work with others and also in being around other artists As artists

we frequently work in isolation and often dont have our hard efforts

appreciated or seen by others Having the input of other artists both stimulates

our own ideas and can give way to new experimentation and direction as well

as possibly giving us new eyes to see our own work with I will push myself more

to meet with other artists as well as show my work more

ldquoThe working in 3-d and in mixed media was a stretch for me and reminded me

of the importance of play letting go The act of creating has a way of taking

on a life of its own when you let it

ldquoThe use of dream cards to stimulate ideas was also helpful in allowing me to

reflect more on the connections of memories and things in my life with my own

art work This was very valuable with my art show and although I was already

journaling in my art practise I think it opened me to other ways of stimulating

ideas as well as asking more questions as I workrdquo

Contact michelemillergmailcom 519-529-3303

Launch Line

Just keep going and trust ndash the ebb and flow of creating

Just start - the piece (art) will take on a life of its own

21

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

Where she is going and what she wants

ldquoI think the biggest impact has been on being more aware of the importance

of sharing my work with others and also in being around other artists As artists

we frequently work in isolation and often dont have our hard efforts

appreciated or seen by others Having the input of other artists both stimulates

our own ideas and can give way to new experimentation and direction as well

as possibly giving us new eyes to see our own work with I will push myself more

to meet with other artists as well as show my work more

ldquoThe working in 3-d and in mixed media was a stretch for me and reminded me

of the importance of play letting go The act of creating has a way of taking

on a life of its own when you let it

ldquoThe use of dream cards to stimulate ideas was also helpful in allowing me to

reflect more on the connections of memories and things in my life with my own

art work This was very valuable with my art show and although I was already

journaling in my art practise I think it opened me to other ways of stimulating

ideas as well as asking more questions as I workrdquo

Contact michelemillergmailcom 519-529-3303

Launch Line

Just keep going and trust ndash the ebb and flow of creating

Just start - the piece (art) will take on a life of its own

21

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

22

Outcomes and Recommendations

Physical space for meeting to collaborate on marketing and

networking to provide structure for accountability and accomplishing

goals

Opportunities to connect with other artists in the area to see what

others are doing learn something new and make new friends

Personal art time in a group setting

An artist run co-op with regular drop-in art nights

Having guest artists do demonstrations

Workshops - tailored to artists perhaps offered by working artists that

include

-business of art workshops

-how to start a small business

-accounting for a small business

-marketing

-social media

-promotion

-how to export products

-how to set up for sales on the internet

-how to take credit card Interac payments etc

Partnering with Huron Economic Development Corporation andor

Employment and Skills Development Canada as two sources of

funding or expertise

Assistance with promoting Huron artistsarts products outside of Huron

Municipal support for the arts

Creating awareness of the time energy expertise value of creating

art

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015

ldquoSo many

possibilities are

generated when

women work

together create

together support

each other and

inspire each otherrdquo

copy 2015