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Online Art Gallery, MadeInHaliburton.ca, announces this week’s top 12 Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas

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The online Art Gallery, MadeInHaliburton.ca, announces this week’s top 12 Stocking Stuffer Gift ideas for the holiday season – that is right there is one for each of the 12 days of Christmas (for a version with links to the specific products click here):

1. For the Music Lover: Tickets to a Folk Concert: The Haliburton County Folk Society has an incredible lineup of award-winning Canadian performers coming to the Haliburton Highlands in the coming spring. Choose from the various performers and dates and order the tickets online for delivery to your home in time for holiday gift giving! A “consumable” gift such as this is often the best approach for the person who has everything.

2. For the Art Lover: Gift Certificate for Art: The receiver can then choose something special for themselves from a collection of work by Canadian Artists. Certificates can be created in any denomination and will be personalized with a message of the purchaser’s choosing. Great for the last minute shopper as it can be emailed.

3. Jewellery: Jewellery tucks easily into a stocking and will delight the recipient. MadeInHaliburton.ca has a range of jewellery options from ceramic jewellery, to jewellery made from vintage components, to stunning one-of-a-kind fine silver jewellery.

4. For the Music Lover: How about a hand-crafted gourd rattle by John Proctor of Earth Tones Studio? The recipient will be able to create their own beat or keep tune to the music of their choosing.

5. For the nature lover: In Praise of Wolves by R. D. Lawrence has just been republished with an “afterword” written by his wife Sharon to bring the reader up-to-date on the events after the initial publication.

6. For the Music Lover: Why not choose a CD by Carl Dixon, former lead singer of the Who. The CD “Snow” will delight anyone with music, old and new, appropriate for the holiday season.

7. For the Sentimental: Select an amazing hand-made Holiday ornament . Each Christmas when it is pulled out to decorate the recipient’s home they will be reminded of the Christmas they received the ornament.

8. For anyone: Why not give a handmade scarf or snood to add some flair to a loved one’s holiday wardrobe. Many of the smaller ones will tuck nicely inside a loved one’s stocking.

9. For the young or young at heart: The newly released book Tadeo Turtle will delight the youngster in your life and teach an important life lesson.

10. For the Pottery Lover: The choices are too big to name just one but, browse our website and choose the piece that would fit the décor and lifestyle of the person in question.

11. For the knitter: The Knitting bowl will keep the yarn clean and close, making life easier for someone who loves to knit.

12. For the lover of vintage items: Why not try a coat rack made with vintage silver ware?

These are only 12 of the over 500 unique gifts available on http://www.MadeInHaliburton.ca .. please browse around and find the perfect gift for any occasion.

Radio Interview with John Proctor, Drum Maker

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If you are interested in drumming you will be interested to listen to this tape of an interview of John Proctor on Trent University Radio Show:  http://www.iamceltic.com/celtic-trent-university-radio/

John has been offering workshops to teach people to make their own drums at Celtic Connections in Lakefield ..

Dreamcatcher Demonstration at the www.MadeInHaliburton.ca Gallery Tues Aug 13, 2012

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Dani Stahle will be the artist of the day tomorrow in the Gallery at 115 Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, On. She creates sculptural puppetry and dolls using mixed media, recycled and upcycled materials to produce visually stimulating results. Her study of sound and movement influence life like poses in her work and provide stimulation to the imagination. Her work must be viewed to appreciate … take a look at her sculptures.

Drum Making Workshops by Earthtones Studio

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Ever thought you might like to have a drum … how about one you make yourself? Here is your opportunity .. why not take in one of the Djembe or a Native American Frame Drum. Or perhaps you would rather purchase a ready-made drum by the instructor: Here are the details about the workshops:

  1. Djembe drum size approximately 12” diameter X 24” tall

Mango Wood Shell

Cost:   $300.00

2 session  s:  Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons       Starting at:   1 pm

Contact John at:       info@EarthTonesStudio.ca        Call:    705-455-9666

Haliburton, Ontario

In this one day workshop, you will make your own rope tuned drum.  After selecting your shell, wrapping and roping the rings, and choosing drum rope, you will attach a goatskin head.  A demonstration for final tuning will be provided.

July, August 2012.      Inquire about other drum making workshops available Thursdays.  Our workshops are very flexible.  Drums may be finished any 2nd session of your choice during the summer.

Workshops must be paid in advance.  Please arrive 15 minutes early.2.

2. Native American Frame Drum

18” diameter X 2 ¾ “ wide

Yellow cedar shell – goat skin head – glued on

Cow skin laced handle + beater

Cost:  $155.00

2 sessions:  Tuesday and Wednesday mornings     Starting at:  9 am

Contact John at:     info@EarthTonesStudio.ca        Call:    705-455-9666

Haliburton, Ontario

July, August 2012.       Inquire about other drum making workshops available Thursdays.  Our workshops are very flexible.  Drums may be finished any 2nd session of your choice during the summer.

Workshops must be paid in advance.  Please arrive 15 minutes early.

Brazilian Frame Drum by John Proctor

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Brazilian Frame Drum known as a Pandeiro – By John Proctor

John Proctor is always creating new and different drums. This is his latest creation and it is truly a beautiful piece of art, in addition to being a functional drum.

The Pandeiro can also be called Brazilian Frame Drum. The cupping of the metal jingles creates a crisper, drier and less sustained tone than than that of a tambourine. This is the distinguishing feature of the Pandiero. A third flat disk can be placed between the two cupped disks.

This particular Pandeiro has a 10” goat skin head with a 2.5” yellow cedar frame.

 

 

Dani Stahle and John Proctor — Earth Tones Studio

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Dani Stahle and John Proctor, of Earth Tones Studio, fell in love with the Haliburton Highlands when they vacationed here. They were so taken with the beauty of the natural environment that they were driven to find a way to live in the Highlands full-time. They made the move 15 years ago and have not looked back. Living in the Highlands appeals to the intuitive artist inside of them. They love the ongoing journey of creativity and self-discovery that their art allows.

For John, working with recycled materials to create instruments is a current passion. He loves to “facilitate drumming and sound scapes for those who respond to the call of the dance of the drum beat. As a certified Roots of Rhythm instructor John offers training to both teaching professionals and students related to creation of instruments and rhythms.

For Dani, fabric sculpture and sculptural puppetry allows for the expression of life through a static art form. Every day enables new discoveries as she explores her creativity.At times Dani and John pool their artistic talents to create instruments with fabulous and creative hand-painted designs.

Both John and Dani use gourds in their creative process and are members of the Canadian Gourd Society. They are also members of the Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands and participate in the Tour de Forest, a studio tour that occurs on the long weekend in August each year. Dani is also an active member of the board of the Rails End Gallery in the village of Haliburton, Ontario.