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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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