Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 17, 1982, p. 10

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Pate 1 SECTION A THE November Enjoy Fall Happening this weekend CmUbm and tend to travel to Brampton Toronto DefpUa the economic downturn the country ham suffered Ms said her contin ues to grow People she noted enjoy owning fund yet aesthetically pleasing pottery and she does Wholesale work for other crafts stores has supplied a local restaurant some items and more uniquely she has been filling cust ord ers TEA SETS Custom orders have In cluded tea sets oven dish es and dinner settings and they provide Ms Knight and her customers with a great deal of shored enjoyment On the one hand Ms explained people like playing a role designing the work which is being specially made for them on the other Its an exciting challenge for me to put all the different pices together To the extent of what a ingle person can accomp lish some of her work is mass produced Us acknowledged But each piece of work thrown on the wheel de mands considerable con centra Jon and she says she s fussy about shape Pottery Grace McKnlght creates an example of beautiful yet functional art other of which can be found finished In her showroom adjacent to the ilndlo Pottery has been pari of Glen Williams for about five years and during that time Ms McKnlght acknowledges that ber own work ha been refined to a style with which the feel quite confident Herald photo by Chris Charlie Crimes is movin Rotarians honor popular bassist A prominent member of the Georgetown music scene has decided to hang up his bass to the regret of seniors in town Charlie Crimes a reg at the Rotary Club seniors dinners for over years is moving from Georgetown Nov 1 he was applaud and honored by a special Rotary Club pre sentation to mark his efforts for so many years In the course of the evening a cabaret com piled by local high school teacher Ralph en the seniors inv ed to the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church hall for dinner Ken Gorin sang a ley of numbers followed by Pat Friend who treated the audience to popular Broadway hits Combining their talents he wo musicians sang a ballad and the cabaret ended with the comedy sequence by Hazel Gorin and Edna Seniors thoroughly en Joyed the evening and appreciated the dinner Preparations and service the Rotarians preferring not to work quickly and carelessly Ms said she loves to experiment build- ng on new Ideas or re work ng old ones to pro duce substantially differ results Reflecting on the yean since she opened Chads Pottery Ms McKnlght said that her work has become more refined even through repetition mass production her skills axe evolving WORK CHANGES I m experimenting so that I have something new to offer Ms McKnlght said This naturally cornea about for someone whose work is growing I find that as change my work changes too Ms McKnight described herself as a self taught potter except for a couple of evening classes taken years ago She first began to show her work at an art show organ by Georgetown a Gallery House Sol proprietor John Sommers This year she 11 display bells for his Christmas snow Now Ms a member of not only the but also the Hills Arts Council teaches pottery classes for he Credit Valley Artisans In a brochure produced by the Arts Council Ms McKnight states that she is very selective about Ihe materials she uses pre ferring to order clay cleaned and readied from a Morkham supplier rather than scrounge for it along the banks of the Credit BAD CLAY Bad clay he said spells disaster and days of hard work could shatter in the Intense heat of the kiln She prefer to throw the clay In the morning when she feels fresh and ready to concentrate heavily on the work she is about to do is then fired cool and glazed and then fired again the last step being one which again demands a great deaTof concentration to ensure that the kiln is completely loaded without having ob jects touch each other Her studio is filled with pottery waiting Its turn in this ancient process Next door finished objects shine from wooden ves a little finer than a lot of stoneware Ms Knight said but not to practically delicate Meanwhile the hum of activity at Charis Pottery recently has resulted in some excellent pieces of work which will be on display and for sale at the Fall Happening Visitors will be able to find bells and candlestick holders for the Christmas season and douns of other gift ideas Ms McKnlght described the show open Saturday and Sunday from ID a m to S pm as a family affair an outing She has been working at it for a couple of months and visitors who can also enjoy a cup of hot cider and cookies while brows ing through the shop wont disappointed Charts Pottery Is local near St Albans Church on Glen Williams Main Street If you cant moke the show Charts which In- means Grace In ancient Greek is open 11 am to daily extended hours now un til Christmas Weekend to a pm on Saturday and from 12 30pm to on Sundays Call for more Information studio Yule readings Dec 6 and 8 TtK Warmth of Christmas a selection of Yule readings prepared by Studio Productions comes to the North Golf and Country Club and Oxbow Books on Main Street courtesy he Rotary Club of Georgetown Dec fiends Also due at the golf club on Maple Avenue is touring production of Don Juan In Hell by George Bernard Shaw Already enjoyed by audiences in Hamilton the show will be presented Jan IS at Oxbow Books Call for more information Check This Weeks SPECIALS Shop carry best SANTA SOCKS 000 each CHRISTMAS FELT 75 yard ODD BALLS THE OLD GLEN MILL 586 MAIN ST GLEN WILLIAMS 8771351 GDMH luncheon For tickets to the Georgetown District Hospital Auxiliary past president luncheon Nov IB at the Hills Golf and Country Club please call New teachers The Halton board of education appointed teachers Mackay to Speyslde Public School Donald Hippie to Acton High School and Elizabeth to Georgetown District High School Thursday WELCOME Georgetown District High School teacher Tom left was on band to congratulate the new arakleat of Wilfrid Lanier John Wiir SandayatthflKIUkeBerAaditoriam A member of the board of governors and a senator al tie tun of Dr Weirs appetauaent earlier this year Mr wished the new president well faraul ky Ontario John AW chancellor at Weir a PE1 native who came I hi IMS chairing the department presiding over the faculty and as academic vicepresident Photo sBbmlttedr To en those people who once again came out in cold weather and assisted me in many ways with my campaign as as those who sup ported me at the polls my warmest thank you Peter Pomeroy Mayor Shop HALTON HILLS A PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA PRICES START AT Canada a favorite comfort chair Rsctlna- Roche choirs lot you rock and trie moat or comfort The no action smooth and to the natural movement your body Tho patented independent throo positions lor your relaxing need Thorn twenty one stylos from which to choose One sure to and decor your BROWNSS 334 St Georgetown Put A Stereo In Their Stockin RS2030U Locking fast forward LED Indicator Local cater Much 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