by Alfred Muma
The popular Powell River Studio Tour, now in its third year, will take place Saturday and Sunday August 25 & 26, 10AM to 5PM.
You can visit the 30 locations with 33 individual visual artists represented in their studios as well as a number of gallery artists in two local galleries and one artist co-operative. There is a lot to see and experience, for the eyes, heart and soul.
The tour this year extends from Saltery Bay to Lund. The diverse media include drawing & paintings, fibre arts, jewelry, mixed media, wood arts, photography, pottery, stained glass, sculpture, small press books, art cards and printmaking.
Plan to use both days to enjoy a more leisurely pace—taking in the studios, as well as the live music and refreshments offered at some of the locations.
The free brochure and maps will be available two weeks before the tour at Tug Gum Gallery in Lund, Powell River Visitors Centre, Artique Artist Co-operative, Local Loco’s, Sunrise Gallery in Powell River and south of town at Gallery at Sunspot 101. Or go to the web site www.powellriverartists.com/index.html for downloadable brochure and maps in printable Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
Follow the bright studio tour signs to the studio of your choice for glimpses of the lively art scene of Powell River.
by Alfred Muma
The Kelly Creek Summer Arts School opens Monday July 9th and will operate until Friday July 27th, at Kelly Creek Community School (KCCS). The new summer arts school organizers, Laurie Lee, Ceramics Instructor and Alfred Muma, Drawing and Painting instructor will be joined this year by Ruth Doyon, Printmaking Instructor. The three courses offered (one per week) will be Ceramics, July 9th to 13th, Drawing and Painting July 16th to 20th, and Printmaking July 23rd to 27th. Morning instruction will be available for adults interested in taking one or all of the courses offered. The afternoon class time is for children. During July 16 to 20th there will also be a special plein air course for painters. The class room courses will be limited in class size between 5 to 8 students. Printmaking and Ceramic Children’s courses supplies are included with the course fees. All courses are open to Powell River and area residents as well as all visitors to our beautiful upper Sunshine Coast.
For more information on the courses, registration fees and times call Laurie Lee at Kelly Creek Community School Programs Office, 604-487-9925, or email llee@sd47.bc.ca.
Course registration/application forms are available on line at www.awmuma.com/summerartschool or at Kelly Creek Community School Programs Office.
Make cheques payable to Kelly Creek Community School Association, (KCCSA) and return the registration forms to the KCCS Programs Office or mail to:
KCCS Programs Office, C-35, RR#3, Patrick Rd., Powell River, V8A 5C1 by June 10th.