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A R T S The Canadian Champion Friday Jane 9 2006 - New Main St. gallery to feature works of 6 artists Galactic~ grand openingJune 17 By Stephanie Thiessen CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF F tii us s cii s \itiiîtîî t c'sîîis ils uit t' iit't i cil it tut.; î.îsî .1 rîti aiitt titis k sigli liii \i,îîîî ~îut't'i i t~,u i c'.îds ctaiac lit St t (lis', siîîslîîî ,îîîti ss tîîîcieu iitg sriî,îîs itîsîcle. Stîti ss iii ils ot i tîs ,iîiiîuiiiiiiiit'til su us t'liiiict' ilsîcîls liiitiîîîg tilt iî,îsîî i lîceli tilt' i "i iii 55 ilsîti i t cilititi atici titis îliii il tsisiii 1ittssilits' liii tilt' tiitiiitt' lit iii huit cviii ,lilci stîts' lut' ittilitit il lits s,îîîîî' huit' ',îîss' iii îiî.îî s ,îi"tîî i t s titiies' Ciii huis \nîisaîîs lIattc'rs ,î titi' ,îî ii~is tsi îîpî'î.îuîs c' \lliiticigli tilt, lits ,îît~îîî si iii s îsiiiiiici, tsi lis' titil iii' i~t lit' gi.îss sîcîclît îiî~ titi ~î lits, sitîrs' xi iii utilise ail ,îîtîs,îîîs galicis tt'.iitiiiîig lie ss tîrits iii si\ itîcît ,îî tisis Variets of mcdiuitus Resîcleitîs wili he ahle iii iii titi sc w ilcîlîte îîainîings, potier>; staincd glass, speciali> hath products, hlossu glass etîllectîhles aîîd leatîter prtîdcicts for htîrses and pets "Wiih ail the growth in towu aucl the changîng face of Milton, we hecante aware there was a good opportuniîy lu have an artîsîs' eu-up," Wilson Toccalino said. "I îhink ils someîhîng Milton is ready for" She added they wanîed a ivide range of artisans 80 shoppers would have a wide van- eîy ut items from which tu ehouse. And if the couple happens lu he working uheir magie hiuwing glass when visîtors stop TIJIi~FZLM GROUPING THEIR TALENTS: Tunse tri sts etOer~t awatt tee nîteit nu <il t.A< n Ceuni s Art Citas Stido iii tîlisci s .itiîiii .îit',î \\'ilsîtti tut taliliti sud S isiiitig lit' suite pîtîs cie'. .î ti~titt t' iii \\ itititi luiccatititi satd i lictes sitiiieiltiiig cxc iiiug aittitit lic ss tîrcîs stuc iii ,t liticl But. iii a dat aticl .îge wheii chea1î. iiiass-pi tiducecl îîîerc liandîse is tue norni, us nîti uîîusual tir liesîple ici halls ai the prîces ol original art. "ilaiîdmade arîwork îs more expensîve titan whai ihe average person is used to lia>'- îug." Wilson Ttîecalinîî explained. She said she hopes the Artisans Gallery will succeed in infonning peuple how mueh lime and effort goes mb hand-nîade pieces. The artisîs joîning the Toccalînos are Barh Vaniekle, Annkristine Hedlund, Suzanne LaSalle, Laura Kingshury andiennifer Smîîh. Barh Vaniekle has wîîrked as a ceramue ai lisi silice I c~c~5 i ieî is titi5 liictticies suit' itisitil lîsittets. ginîleit t eiaiiin s mcl itîsti ititîtals 55 hic i tlntsi i îîîîî tiaclitiiititt et i il tuicits .\itiilsiisiiiie i ledîcîtîcis ltss e tii htti ses ibis lraiisfiii't-necl tutti ,t cateet c'reatiitg cîttîcîcie leatiter guocîs fîîr hîîrses, dtigs. eaîs atîcl theti tiwncrs sucli as t.tillars. le.islies, helîs atîcl hraceiets 'i lie liieces teature seîîîîîîrecîtîus stones and cry'stals, and inosi are crafîed ul hridal leather. Hedlund said shes exciîed ahout workîng itîgeiher wîîh other artisans. "Mosî of us would (oiherwise) have to du sîttaîl shtiws," she said. "This way iî gives you a hoîtte." Suzaîîne I asalle creates sîaîned glass pieces ranging frtîm large wall hangîngs lu small lea lighî holders iii hutierfiies for lite gardeti. "ili(' s~iec ai tocs iii i liC Cti~i~iCt loi I i eeh nique, lu w hic h shc' nîelds iogeihcî pieces shes c tii niai laîgc sht'eis ut clccoraiive glass ~oiueihiug I a'ialle saici site cuios s ahocii lier c i att s lie lac i eac h piec e ouRs dîttet ciii clepeiicliiig tut tht' ssav tht' lighi luis i. ( tînîîiîissiîîned wurk as ailahle C ctsittiiiei s iii c Ilîttise Inclut ihc' pit c s heu lit sut tic' cii hituse iii ici aiicl ici lic i alîs lis iii~ \\ ilsitile lîititieisi i atila istiigslîciis lits 20 s tii s ss iii isiug inusils a ss aleictil tii s lîtit alsit iii ac ns tics ,iiicl ii.tstc'ls s hectîiue s tii isiitiss i lii titi setisi ils c' iioittasiis tif naits e w iltîlite especiatis stitigliti cîs ancl lias heeii ait as ci liii titi aic i et liii uit ee ciccacits. I kii~tss lits scilîteels reails' sscit kitigstttii s saici i et liitttied ecliltitit pi lits lias e itecit pi c seiiteti lit lic ( atiacitait gît ci ittitetil iii lIte lic sicletti iii /aitttîia iseititeili ktiaticla itîti i eclet ahi iii J eitiiitei 'îiiitiii liiciitcled lic~c'til i île ici lxii haut anti iteatils' iîtiiclctcts i O s cils agît tittering clectirailse suîaps tuai use lîci lis. elay's. essettiiil titis atîcl stîhet iiaiural .tddîtts'es. Titese prîîclcîcîs aie itctss asailalîle ai Artîsatîs Gailery itîdîs idually tir iii giti haskcis. As tîîr the Tuccalitios, Virginia and Tuuy use cenîuries-uld techniques tut create Filigrana-style hand hluwn glass. Jewelry, paperweighis, hlcîwn glass halls and icicle ornamenis are aînong the items for sale. The Artisans Gallery îs locaîed ai 781 Matît St. F., unîts 26 and 27. Fur more infor- mation, vîsît www.galacticglass.ca/artisans galleryhuml. 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