October 2012 Newsletter

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Marie

MadeinHaliburton – October Newsletter

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Help the Arts in Minden – Bid on Auction >>

Time to Think About Christmas! >>

Studio Tour >>

Art Draw >>

ARTIST PROFILE

Jeff Pinney

Jeff Pinney has just released an autobiographical book recounting his life as he has coped with the gradual change in his function related to the onset of Multiple Sclerosis. The book will leave the reader with a tear in the eye and a smile on the face as one reads about this adventurous man’s encounter with raccoons that invaded his home and his experience crawling out of a frigid bog after his all Terrain Vehicle became embedded in mud and submerged tree trunks. An inspiring read that is sure to help anyone take a positive attitude toward the obstacles they face in life.

NEW ARTISTS

We welcome the following new artists to the MadeInHaliburton.ca website.

Jeff Pinney — Author
Trina West — Musician

Please click their names to take a look at their wonderful new items!

Help the Arts in Minden – Bid on Auction

Through the kind support of John Leonard, Arts Alive Minden is able to offer you the ability to bid on a fabulous and valuable , limited edition lithograph by John Leonard. The lithograph is titled “Leaning Pines”. For a description of the lithographic process and the charity the auction will support please see the full listing of this item on MadeInHaliburton.ca. Why not also attend the Arts Exposed Event at the Minden Community Centre on October 27th?

Time to Think About Christmas

Yes, Christmas is approaching and it is time to consider what you will get for your friends, family, staff and co-workers. Why not ask your loved ones to go to www.MadeInHaliburton.ca and capture their favourite items using the “wish list” function. They can then share it with you and you’ll be able to acquire that just right item for them without the fear that they will not like what you give them. Act soon as many of the items are one-of-a-kind or in limited supply and we would not want to disappoint you or your loved one. A gift certificate would be another way to ensure your loved one loves the gift.

Art Draw

If you haven’t done so already sign up for the newsletter or “like us” on Facebook and have a possibility to win one of 3 paintings by Gord Jones – draw is Monday October 8th .. so act quickly.

Studio Tour

The 25th Anniversary Haliburton County Studio Tour is still in progress on Thanksgiving Weekend, October 6 & 7th. The autumn colours are amazing this year and there is no better way to enjoy it than by driving along our country roads to wind your way from studio to studio along the tour. Come on up to the Haliburton Highlands and enjoy a fall weekend where you can feast your eyes on the natural work of art that surrounds us and the work of the many talented artisans who are sprinkled around the Haliburton Highlands.

Art For The Table
Art For The Floor
Art For The Senses
Gifts

Art For The Wall
Art For The Body
What’s New
Tickets

September 1st 2012 Newsletter

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Marie

MadeinHaliburton – September Newsletter

IN THIS NEWSLETTER

Corporate Gifting >>

Tip of the Iceberg >>

Ceramic Canoe >>

Charity Auctions >>

ARTIST PROFILE

Gord Jones

Gord Jones says “ I paint to selfishly communicate my impression of what interests me and hope that it interests others as well”. Gord has been developing his artistic skills for over 30 years. After trying several different mediums such as pastels, oils, acrylics, even egg tempera, he kept coming back to watercolour. He has studied under many of Canada’s most-loved watercolour artists through the Dundas Valley School of Art and Haliburton School of Fine Art. Some of his instructors have included Brian Atyeo, Jane Champagne, Gordon Perrier, Barry Coombs, William Biddle, Doug Mays and Art Cunanan. Gord’s source of inspiration is either photos he has taken himself, or direct plein air. He has some works in corporate and personal collections.

NEW ARTISTS

We welcome the following new artist to the MadeInHaliburton.ca website.

Jean Farrell — weaving

Please click her name to take a look at their wonderful new items!

Corporate Gifting

MadeInHaliburton.ca is the perfect partner for Canadian Corporations who are wishing to recognize individual employees through a meaningful gift. If the corporation you work for has a corporate gifting program please pass the www.MadeInHaliburton.ca website address along to the appropriate person. The corporation would have the choice of:
1. Choosing a gift they believe is appropriate for the occasion from the over 400 items already listed on the website.
2. Having a custom item designed and created especially for the occasion.
3. Presenting the individual with a custom designed gift certificate that would allow the employee to choose their gift from the website or have a custom designed piece created for them.
We are prepared to work with you to create a gifting program that will excite your employees while highlighting the wonderful work of Canadian Artists. Why not call us at 705-286-5085 to discuss.

Tip of the Iceberg

The items listed on the www.MadeInHaliburton.ca website are really just the “tip of the iceberg”. The artists have many more items in their inventory. If you see a style you like but, not the exact item please use the icon on each artist’s page that says “ask about other artwork by me” to enquire. Not all of the items will need to be custom designed, thereby creating a long lag time – some items you desire will be in stock but, simply not on the website as it is impossible to display all items for all 50 artists.

Draw

The lovely novelty ceramic dish with moose imprints around the rim, created by Rickie Woods Potter, was won by LInda McGillivray. If anyone knows Cole Hebert who won last month’s draw please let him know that he must contact us before Sept 30th or the piece will be put into another draw (we only have facebook contact info and he has not responded).
You can still win art in a draw that will occur on Thanksgiving Monday: see details. Tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter or “like us” on Facebook.

Charity Auctions

MadeInHaliburton.ca launched its new auction function with 3 charity auctions in August. Thanks to the kindness of a local citizen tickets to the sold out Jim Cuddy performance were auctioned off. The outcome was $400 to the Volunteer Dental Outreach Program and $395 for the Arts Council! Thanks to all who participated in the auctions. Be on the look out for another charity auction starting Sept 27th – in support of Arts Alive Minden.

Art For The Table
Art For The Floor
Art For The Senses
Gifts

Art For The Wall
Art For The Body
What’s New
Tickets

Made In Haliburton Newsletter — June 1, 2012

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Marie

Gift Certificates >>Like Us On Facebook >>Announcing the Winner >>What’s New This Month >>Charlene McConnell >>

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Charlene McConnell became obsessed with making pottery over a decade ago. After numerous courses she now creates functional pottery. Her pottery often incorporates elements of the beauty of the Haliburton Highlands, where she lives and works. Take a look at her profile page to see what I mean!

Welcome to new artists

We welcome the following new artists to the MadeInHaliburton.ca website
Gary Chapman — watercolour
Judy Chapman — weaving
Joe Smith — photograpy
Sophia Tink — jewellery
WJ Cornwall — painting

Please click their names to take a look at their wonderful new items!

Gift Certificates Now Available

If you have a hard to buy for family member, why not give them a Gift Certificate from MadeInHaliburton.ca and allow them to choose a unique gift that is 100% Canadian Art? Certificates are now available in a variety of denominations and can even be customized to the denomination of your choosing.

Alternatively, why not try out our wish list capability? Have people you need to find gifts for puruse MadeInHaliburton.ca and place items they like on their personal wish list. They can then share that list with you and you can choose from their pre-selected list. You’ll know in advance that they will love the gift! It is simple and easy to use … give it a try!

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Charlene McConnell — 2 sushi sets

To have a chance to win these 2 sets of sushi dishes by Charlene McConnell sign up for our newsletter or like us on facebook. Note that if you have already done so your name will automatically be put into the June 30th draw .. no need to do anything. Please share the link with all your friends and family so that they can enter as well.

Announcing the Winner

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	The winner of the May 31st draw for two dragonfly mugs by Susanne James is Terry Adams. Congratulations!
Congratulations also to Simon Payn, the winner of April’s draw for a sculpture by Terry Adair.

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Paypal is new! It is now possible to buy items on MadeInHaliburton.ca using PayPal. We had received some feedback that customers might wish to use this method. Paypal does allow the customer to pay by transferring funds from a bank account in addition to through their credit card. Just one of the many ways we are trying to meet the varied needs of all our customers.

May 2012 Newsletter

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Marie

Made In Haliburton Newsletter

Official Launch >>
Like Us On Facebook >>
Announcing the Winner >>
What’s New This Month >>
Terry Adair Profile >>
Susanne James Profile >>

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Terry Adair

Terry Adair is a wood sculptor located in the Haliburton Highlands. His studio is called Twisted Pine. Terry sees shapes in the woodpile that he brings to life in his workshop .. well not quite to life but, I think you know what I mean!

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Susanne James

Susanne James primarily works in stoneware pottery and is the creator of the Dragon Fly Mugs that are featured in this month’s draw (see above).

Official Launch April 5, 2012

After months of hard work by a committee of dedicated people www.MadeInHaliburton.ca officially launched on April 5, 2012. A viewing of the work of the artists contributing to the website was held at the Art Hive, with the official ribbon cutting on April 7th. It was well attended by community members interested in wishing us well in this new endeavour. Thank you to all who attended and a heart felt thank you to the Art Hive for creating such an amazing display of the work of our contributing artists.

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Susanne James Pottery — Dragonfly Mugs

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To win a set of two of these incredible dragonfly mugs by Susanne James simply sign up for our newsletter or like us on facebook. Note that if you have already done so your name will automatically be put into the May 31st draw .. no need to do anything. Please share the link with all your friends and family so that they can enter as well.

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The winner of the sculpture “The Haunting” by Terry Adair is Simon Payn. Congratulations! We hope to have a picture of the winner with the sculpture for our next newsletter.

What’s New This Month

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We are now selling tickets to various events that are occurring in the Haliburton Highlands. At this time we carry tickets for the ForestFestival, a once a year event that happens in August (Aug 15 to 19 this year). The theatre is in the midst of a forest and the entertainment is of the highest quality … a magical combination of music and nature.

We also carry tickets for events of the Haliburton County FolkSociety. The next one occurs on Mother’s Day and brings well-known performer Ron Hynes to the Moose Bar and Grill on Wigamog Road.