Rachel Clark Hall - Rugged Beauty

Well, her paintings are rugged and she is a beauty! I think you'll agree, but back to the paintings now...The window is full of late summer memories, the old pump is just begging you to start pushing at the handle in anticipation of a refreshing drink of water tumbling out. The lounge chair is beckoning I think a good book is beside it. Exuberant, rugged partly abstracted paintings that have been doing well in Toronto galleries lately, we welcome back Rachel to Dragonfly and ask her to up her prices! whoa, some bargains here! Also in the same palate, Rachel has made some dynamic purse fobs/keyrings/necklaces. They look great in the window with Karen Gunna's leather sac bags.

Artists Against the Mega Quarry

Last weekend a number of artists gathered at Carl Cosack's farm to paint the landscapes that will soon be turned into an enormous quarry. That is unless it can be stopped. the land we will be losing is prime agricultural. The water table will be permanently altered and likely polluted. Traffic on our roads will make them impassable. At 2300 acres this will be larger than anything ever developed before in this area or indeed North America. Many people are doing thier part to fight this quarry, at Dragonfly we will be selling a handmade lampwork bead resembling the landscape we stand to lose. Necklaces, bracelets, and key rings will be available to order and proceeds will go to help Stop the Quarry.

Press for Robin Pouw

Thanks to Sideroads of Dufferin County for the great article on Robin. We are thrilled to have her here at Dragonfly. She is working hard at some great commissions. It's page 46/47 of the current issue http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?eid=202e50b8-2fa8-4e3d-a4e4-42d195002ce3&pnum=46

Found Art Festival

Back by popular demand, the Found Art Festival is around the corner...July8 & 9th We are starting to get in new work from your favourites, Carmen Hickson, Dogbite, Rachel Clark Hall. Just so you know, this photo of 1955 artwork is from MOCA in LA, the artist is Robert Rauschenberg ...hmmn This coming window will be very interesting with button jewellery, sculpture , paintings and some larger items from Jim Reed, but in the meantime, it is the last day for Julia Veenstra's rich acrylics. She'll be taking them to a show in Hamilton. Jean Loney has the window now with beautiful new mosaics, some with 24 karat gold! Sideroads magazine did a wonderful article on Robin Pouw with lots of great photos of Robin and her jewellery.

Paint the Musician

Wow it was quite the experience to watch the artists painting Tamara. We had Jill Pringle, Roslyn Levin, Jim Reid, Theresa Minten, Catherine Barr, Sue Powell, and assorted kids. Tamara sung with such emotion, and truth and it came through in the sketches. This photo by Roslyn Levin gives you the sense of it. Sara May is playing right now, and it is a lot of fun. Thanks to both performers.

New Jewellery

Liz Kain has just sent new jewellery. these beautiful pieces remind me of tiny quilts. Semi -precious stones set in sterling silver, with cut out figures and enameled elements. Very sweet!