Enriching King Township through arts and culture for all winter 2018 ArtsSocietyKing.ca Ansnorveldt Kettleby King City Laskay Lloydtown Nobleton Pottageville Schomberg Snowball Strange and surrounding area JOIN US AT AN OPEN HOUSE January 12, 10 am – 1 pm | January 31, 7 pm – 9 pm FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AT THE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Ask us about our YORK SCHOLARSHIP Every child has a future waiting to emerge. A passion ready to ignite. BURSARY We offer the possibilities that make it happen. A place where they are known, for incoming supported and inspired. Theatrical costumes, track shoes, or robotics code? Grade 9 or A song, a goal, or a speech? With us, students discover themselves. 10 students! They fi nd big, dreamy answers to the most important question of all: WHO WILL YOU BE? cds.on.ca/whowillyoube The Country Day School offers JK-12 in a co-ed, non-denominational environment located on 100 beautiful acres in King. 13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5 T: 905 833 1972 www.cds.on.ca JOIN US AT AN OPEN HOUSE FEATURED CONTRIBUTOR: BILL LUNSHOF Featured on the cover of the winter January 12, 10 am – 1 pm January 31, 7 pm – 9 pm issue of King MOSAiC is a painting | King MOSAIC is produced LIDIA by Bill Lunshof titled, Sitting Pretty. and edited by Arts Society King A resident of Aurora, Bill is a member of Arts Society King and Society of ALGHOUL York Region Artists. An avid painter, enthusiastic photographer and well versed in rug hooking, Bill enjoys artistic hobbies as a means of relaxation. He also loves to work with paper and explore the world Editor LIDIA ALGHOUL of collage and multimedia. You can see more [email protected] of Bill’s work online at blunshof.com and learn more about him and his extraordinary Art Director SARAH DIDYCZ talents on page 4 of this issue. OUR COVER For all advertising inquiries please contact 647-459-4136 Published by 11 Linen Farm: Art Meets The feature contributor for the CONTRIBUTING winter issue of MOSAiC is none Fashion WRITERS AND ARTISTS other than our new editor! Lidia Alghoul began sussing out Irene Bayer King as a place to live a few years ago Meline Beach when she enrolled her two children Samson Cheung at Country Day School (See ad page 2). In 2016 she moved here for Meagan Dier good. She filled her spare time with Kathleen Fry interest courses and fitness classes, Teri Hastings but she needed something more For the Love Sue Iaboni substantial to do. of Coffee! One day on her yoga mat she 3 Deborah Jolly mentioned her situation to a fellow 2 Bill Lunshof yogi, Denny Starritt our ASK Kelly Mathews Vice-president. When she descried THE ARTS: Mary Morganelli her background in the magazine industry – production, graphic design 4 Rust and Relaxation Artist Extraordinaire Augusto R. Nalli and webmaster – Denny had the Dorita Peer answer. Would Lidia consider taking 6 Word has it…Books are Us FOLLOW Diane Peldszus over the role as editor of MOSAIC? 11 Linen Farm: Art Meets Fashion Deborah Peldszus Lidia believes in the value of a YOUR DREAMS Steve Pellegrini local arts magazine as a way to 23 For the Love of Coffee! bring a community together Diana Russo AT THE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL through shared love of arts and HERITAGE: Kalli Secord culture. Since September she has Sandra Stewart been working with the editorial 5 Down the Aisle to the Museum board and adding her own unique Ask us about our Cheryl Uhrig touches, and she delights in 17 Recognizing Heritage Attributes in King YORK SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Arthur Weis bringing you this winter issue of Zohreh Zand King MOSAiC Magazine. 17 A Beautiful Hike Back in Time... BURSARY Welcome, Lidia! Every child has a future waiting to emerge. A passion ready to ignite. Sue Iaboni, retired editor. NATURE: We offer the possibilities that make it happen. A place where they are known, for incoming ArtsSocietyKing.ca 19 Biologist at the Table: supported and inspired. Theatrical costumes, track shoes, or robotics code? Grade 9 or The Spiral Flowering Fruit A song, a goal, or a speech? With us, students discover themselves. King MOSAiC is produced by 10 students! Arts Society King four times a year They fi nd big, dreamy answers to the most important question of all: (March, June, September and December), AROUND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD: by a dedicated committee of volunteers. The magazine is distributed by 9 The Sisters Touch of Christmas WHO WILL YOU BE? London Publishing Corp. to all households in King as well as libraries, businesses, restaurants, 21 Cozy Up By the Fire cds.on.ca/whowillyoube offices, and other public places. Editorial content is protected by copyright law. 21 Jump into Winter at the McMichael Unauthorized use or reproduction of the contents of this publication without consent is prohibited. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN KING: We welcome your feedback and suggestions. 13 What’s Happening at Write to us at THE SISTEr’s TOUCH The Country Day School offers JK-12 in a co-ed, non-denominational environment located on 100 beautiful acres in King. [email protected] 14 Events in and around King Township 13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5 T: 905 833 1972 www.cds.on.ca OF CHRISTMAS …just ASK! contents 9 MOSAiC winter 2018 3 THE ARTS Rust and Relaxation Artist Extraordinaire by Meline Beach You never know where inspiration is going to come from. While watching television one day, the image of a vintage car caught Bill’s eye – so much so that he paused the screen to give it a good stare. THAT IMAGE BECAME THE ICONIC PAINTING originally destined to be a Christmas card, but “I had never painted an old truck before of a red Studebaker seen on the cover of this currently remains as an 11”x14” canvas, available and when I finished it, I posted the painting on issue. Titled “Sitting Pretty,” the painting was for purchase at $190. Facebook and got a lot of likes,” says Bill. “But for “I was drawn to the bright red colour and was my friend, it created a really emotional reaction. Bill Lunshof and his easel fascinated by its vintage look,” says Bill Lunshof, It turns out the truck in the photo, and subse- artist extraordinaire and member of Arts Society quently the painting, belonged to his grandfather group will see something in your art that no one King. “To be honest, I didn’t even know what kind from his old farming days. It brought back a lot else will see.” of make or model it was until a friend told me of memories.” You can’t dwell on the negative if you want to after seeing the finished piece of art.” Bill doesn’t Bill recalled feeling quite content when his get better and while your own vision overrides pretend to be a car buff. Nor did he have a fas- friend appreciated the finer details he included any critique, Bill follows wise advice he received cination with toy cars and trucks when he was in the painting, such as the cracked headlight and years ago: If you want to get better, paint every young. He liked the look of it and painted it. And the cylinder on the flatbed. day. And that’s exactly what he does. In addition now, he seems to have carved a bit of a niche for “It was pretty cool to elicit such an emotion,” to participating in social paint groups, Bill paints himself – painting all things vintage or rustic – be says Bill, about the painting he called “Elton’s on average four to seven hours a day. it architecture, objects and vehicles. Truck” after his friend’s grandfather. “You can read, think or dream about it, but “I like the texture of vintage images – the rust, Recently retired as a general manager in the you have to put the brush in your hand and paint lichen and crust-like surfaces caused by various waste management industry, Bill always sought every day.” He adds, “It’s amazing how much you environmental elements,” says Bill. “Paintings of opportunities to release creative energy – start- grow when you do that.” vintage things seem to strike a chord with people ing with rug hooking in the 1980s, followed by Depending on the size and the level of detail, and have the potential to trigger a happy memo- photography, to painting for the past ten years. ry, which draws people to my work.” His medium of choice is oil on canvas. Bill’s paintings can take anywhere from four to Bill is referring to one painting in particular Like many artists who embrace their creative twenty-four hours, starting with a sketch. Wheth- which kickstarted this interest. A painting he had and artistic capabilities beyond their professional er it’s an image he’s seen on television or a back- done from a photograph of his friend’s backyard, drop outside, Bill finds inspiration and relaxation Last Exiton the Right - Bill Lunshof career, Bill is mostly self-taught and “learns as he which included an old, abandoned truck. goes.” He reads a lot on technique, paints every in bringing something back to life, including co- day and enjoys social paint sessions with fellow lourizing black and white photos from a painted artists on a regular basis. For five years, his Thurs- black background on canvas – adding his own day nights were dedicated to a group painting style to the final image. session at Newmarket School of Fine Arts led by Always a student, Bill never shies away from Fred Thomson.