The August 2017 Flagstone Volume 22 Issue 8 $2.00 Denman’s Village Voice Denman Island Studio Tour August 12th and 13th 10 AM TO 4 PM Submitted by Katarina Meglic With the Studio Tour just a few weeks away, a few familiar faces may be missing from public view: a number of the island’s best-known artists are hidden in their studios, preparing for the influx of visitors. This month, we feature a few of these well-known folk, who showcase their work year after year to the delight of visitors. On August 12-13, don’t make the mistake of passing their studios by: these hardworking creatives are always exploring new ideas, subjects, and techniques, and it is exciting to see what new paintings, sculptures, and photographs they have in store. At the Denman Island Art Centre hub (1016 Northwest Rd), you can find the Denman Quilters colourful display, which brightens up the grounds and helps welcome tour guests each summer. Many people spend happy hours quilting at the United Church together and at home alone to produce some beautiful warm and useful gifts for friends, family, and for shoppers. Heading South on Lacon, you can find long time resident Paul Bailey's studio at 2995 Lacon Rd. Paul is a photo- based artist/illustrator who has worked as a freelance magazine photojournalist, taught at a school of fine arts, designed and headed a professional photography program. His images explore traditional and contemporary techniques and themes. Further south, Richard Menard creates sculptural forms in wood, stone and bronze at his studio at 6141 Lacon Rd. His wooden pieces are made in fine red and yellow cedar, specializing in exquisite burl wood. His work exudes a contemplative and serene presence, an eclectic mix of Eastern and Western philosophies and form. Studies and inspirations include First Nations, Yoga and Buddhist iconography. (Continued on Page 3) [Type1 text]Katarina Meglic Studio Tour The Flagstone 2 Index Address: Box 10, Denman Island, BC, V0R 1T0 3 Studio Tour Continued email:[email protected] 4 Laura Busheikin Islands Trust Notebook Advertising call Danni Crenna 5 Frieda Werden Blackberry Radio Kathy Rieder Denman Sings Volunteer Staff 6 Roberta Pagdin Summer Gallery Production - Danni Crenna (250)335-0198 7 Harlene Holm Water & Phantom Ball Accounting - Helen Mason (250)335-1603 8 Various Writers Letters The Collating Team - Louise Bell, Graham 9 Continued Brazier, Mikell Callahan, Jean Cockburn, Danni 10 Claire King Summertime at the Museum Crenna, Cindy & David Critchley, Noni Fenwick- Bill Engleson 200 Words or Less Wilson, Sterling Fraser, Karl Goodwin, John 11 Taina Uitto Roots Dojo Graham, Jane Guest, Harlene Holm, Helen Cynthia Minden The Pulse on Plastic Mason, Jack Mounce, J Thornton 12 Sponsor Don Luckett Arts Denman Page 13 Lori Nawrot HDCHCS News The Flagstone is a non-profit newsletter put 14 Ram Sudama Your Car is a Dinosaur together entirely by volunteers. 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Sponsor Off - Island Subscriptions: Flagstone issues 25 mailed monthly for one year - 26 $30.00 Within Canada 27 $40 to US Addresses OR 28 you can now get on-line subscriptions ( a pdf 29 mailed to your email address) for free 30Deadline for September's Donations Welcome 31 32 Flagstone is Friday 33 August 19th 34 35 2 STUDIO TOUR FROM PAGE 1 For an entirely different take on sculpture, stop at Reclaimed:Greenhill Studio - 9955 Greenhill Rd, where Cathy and Sam Albrecht create works from reclaimed materials. In Cathy's words, "My studio is a combined effort of recycling and creative art. The building itself is built mostly with recycled materials, and my creativity comes from the evolution of discarded treasures. As I can never be sure what items are going to present themselves to me, my work is ever changing." At present, Sam's work includes silk screening fabrics for, towels, table linens, clothing, and applying them to one- of-a- kind re-upholstery projects, along with the metal work arts. Also exploring the use of surprising materials is Cynthia Minden at 9086 Keith Wagner Way. Cynthia explores the intersection of culture and nature, and her work in sculptural form and mixed media combines found objects and gathered natural materials in curious ways. Minden's studio is full of surprises – mobiles of paper spheres and twisted wisteria, coils of hand-plied cordage, tiny copper chairs, tension trays, figurative sculpture and new wall work incorporating paint, collage and found objects. Exhibiting together this year are Leslie Dunsmore and Mary Hicks, at 4791 East Rd. Leslie's vibrant, colourful landscapes are on display at her home & studio overlooking the ocean. On solo journeys, Leslie fills sketchbooks as fodder for painting when back in her studio. These detailed crisp images evoke silence. Alongside Leslie's paintings is the work of Mary Hicks, a metal sculptor, enamelist, & photographer, who interweaves metal, enameled panels, photographs, and mixed media. In total, 17 venues will be showcasing unique local art on this free, self-guided tour, August 12-13. Photos, descriptions, and a downloadable tour map can be found at www.denmanstudiotour.com. You can also find us (and like us!) on Facebook www.facebook.com/denmanislandstudiotour . 3 33 3 Trustee Notebook By Laura Busheikin [Type text] Islands Trust Events for Islanders The Islands Trust isn’t just about controversial rezoning to speak to Council). Trust Council members want to hear applications, permits, bylaws and bureaucracy. It’s also about providing opportunities for community discussions about issues affecting the Trust Area as a whole; local and learning. This is the fun stuff, the stuff that builds issues should be taken to the Local Trust Committee. Find grassroots democracy and, ideally, empowers islanders to the complete agenda on the Islands Trust website 10 days do what we all want to do – take care of this precious island. ahead of the meeting (http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/). We seem to be in a season of Islands Trust-sponsored Find info on talking to Trust Council here: events on Denman. Here’s a report, along with links to http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/trust-council/council- presentations from some of the events. meetings/talk-to-council/ UPCOMING EVENTS RECENT EVENTS Denman Community Design Charrette First Nations and the Islands: presentation and discussion Sept 6 – 9, Denman Activity Centre led by Fiona MacRaild, Islands Trust advisor on First Students and faculty from Vancouver Island Nations and marine issues University’s new Master of Community Planning program June 4, Back Hall are engaging in an intensive four-day community planning Approximately 80 people filled the Back Hall to hear and design process focusing on the Denman about First Nations history, interests, and how our village/downtown area (yes, even the name could be up for community can collectively take part in relationship- discussion!). The Denman Island Local Trust Committee is building. The event was emotionally powerful as it participating in the event but primarily this is a student presented the history of indigenous people in this region exercise, led by two highly-respected planning professionals from pre-contact through the successive impacts of from VIU and Simon Fraser University. European colonization. We also heard about the legal A charrette is a community planning tool that allows framework for First Nations issues in Canada and BC, which diverse groups of participants to explore, understand and is changing and evolving rapidly. The evening ended with a create possible and preferred options. Charrettes give visual thoughtful community discussion about our role in form to ideas and encourage creative and innovative design reconciliation. Thanks to everyone who attended! solutions in a short period of time. The results can serve as You can find a copy of the presentation as well as inspiration and guidance for future Land Use Bylaw and other material on First Nations at Official Community Plan amendments, as well as for http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/trust-council/first-nations- community groups, businesses and residents of the relations/recent-events/ (click on How We Got to Where downtown/village area. We Are: 37 First Nations and the Islands). The schedule isn’t finalized yet but will include several Wells and Our Groundwater Workshop, presented by the sessions for community input. This will be a chance to think, Islands Trust, The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural dream and talk about what we do and don’t want for our Resources, and Vancouver Island Health Authority small but vibrant centre. June 23, Back Hall More info in September’s Flagstone and on the Denman We had about 30 people show up for this informative Island Local Trust Committee webpage, presentation which covered the geology of groundwater, http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/islands/local-trust- types of wells, how to ensure your well is in good areas/denman.aspx.