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During the studio tour. Ms Backer will have jewelry and other glass pieces for sale and tmcms m Ms Bathe: only cmatcs tmcms (m a mmmissinn basis. “The totem is a mflcflinn 0! the person or tribe who mums it." she “II should mpmwm them. nm me.” ‘lhc stud'm tour takes place in 23 difierem locations throughout Whitchurrh-Sttmfiville On. 15 and MS from IO am. In 5 pm. both days. . Ms Bachcr has always been fascinated by glass bkmn’ng, hawcvct. it was ms! pmhibitiw. But when she found out you can manipulate glaaa through flammrk. which was more accessible to. her than using a furnace. she dove in. ' "I km: born (silicate glass) because it's a surprise.” she said of the kaleidoscope of colours she can get fmm a single rod once it hits the flame. "It's more and'folksy and with (he glam; it goes up a notch." Ms Bacher said of her musical choicea Ms Bacher is oneof36 miststakingpan in the l lth annual Whitchurch Studio Tour and Sale Oct. 15 and 16. Ms Bacher. whose studio is on the north side ofthe dead end portion of Wm Road. noted a lot of'her work Comes by U13] and error as well as he! willmgness’ to let the wood or glass dictate the ouxcome. - “ me medium takes you someplace completely different . you have to let the medium take you there.” she said. Hawever, Ms Bacher, who is a real esme agent for Simon Group tar day. said she should not be discounted as a newbie because she has been around an her whole life. But if ynu happen to hear sonic Su land/or Alan )ackson. then she's doing some glass fla . antheiuriedstudiotourwasfim launched. itwas more of anexhibil. with the opportunity to buy itcma Now. people are able to actually visit each artist‘s studio and per- haps weave: some of inspiranon. It does remain a good shopping event. f “Unless the artists have scheduled exhibits. their work wouldn'the available. so this is a many good time to buy." said Ian Dolby. spokesperson for the tour and an artist herself. Ms Bacher staned carving wood masks and totcms about four years ago and only dctvcd into the world of 31m flame- wurk about a year-andsa-half agu "When you work in a of mediums you under- stand somekm how the fonn works." she said. 1 Her she have called her artistic. “It's no] that l‘rn'anbfic. I'm not more artistic than any- body else. I just let it out," she “People are afraid to take their imagination out of their heads." . if you hear limmyfiufien. Mary ('Zhapin Carpenter or The Beatles coming from Carin Bacher's Cedar Valley home. you know she's creams wood carving; COMING UP: 11th studio tour \KI'SIJ‘" Material takes artist places For mort- details. gn In Wu.wa)ufivillesmdimnurmm ‘I’m not more artistic than anybody else, I just let now. People are afraid to take their imagination out oflheir heads.‘ gangs” NOW TAKING ORDERS! ‘ MERCHANT. 6296 Main Street. Slouflvillc (N5) (HZ-Q92 www.mcmcatmcrcbmua lmfi1MnM<WdMnfi BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolanC’yrmgxom FRESH. ALL NATURAL. LOCALLY RAISED Tl ’RKEYS Carin Backer will have totem poles. jewelry and glass work on display at her home during the I llh annual ,Whitch urch-Smufl‘ville Studio Tour and Sale Oct. l5 andjlb. Learn more by watching a video at yorkp‘giunxnm Scan here for your chance to mu 1 FREE tutkcy Pmmn god: [LBS THANK! I “A” PNO'OJSUQK K OCKIRSCHUDT Prior to “the mdvie. at l p.m.. them wmbeaBoflymndaMMmmlmiM) dance pedonnancc. Al the end of the movie. a Macedonian dance troupe from Mississauga will per- form. , _ 'lhr' first annual (,Iulmm Days event took place last yearin 700 cities and tnwns across Canada. including Whiuitmrrh 'Stoufl’ville The cumsâ€"Canada celebratmn wpm wants the largcsiâ€"ewr culleuiw pllhlk‘ participation. campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural community m this country, awording m the Culturv [lays' pms rvicasc. The event was inspired by Quebec's annual luurnécs dc la culture event. wh wh attempts to domocratjzc culture m than pruv'mcc. au‘wrding lo the (Zullun- Uzn's' release. lflr more infurmzmon. an to “wax Iurcdawca/m Stoufiville’s own dance theatre mm- pany. Monts 0, will provide a behind â€"the~ scenes mm of its latest production. What the Heck?. Saturday fmm l to 2 p.111. at the lnbovic Centre for Arts and Entertain- ment - Nineteenon the Pam. And because it was so successful last year. a Matedonian film, Kaleidoscope will be presented at Nineteen on the Park Saturday at 2 pm. The film's writer and dimcwr. Sandra Ristovska. is expected to be at the free screening, according IO Ms Rose. "\M: just wanted to expose some diflcr cm cultures.‘ Ms Rose said. . M50 al the film scmcning will he' mp resengafivcs from the Smufiville Multicul tural Aswiation, - "lhcy're baby steps as to whc-n- M- want to be in breaking dawn harrierx and teaching each other ab0ut other ('ulturrs.” Ms Rose "I'd like to see all our different minim; repmsemed at different venues so every one can learn about them for free.” Anna Rose. downtawn coordinator far the Town ofWhitchumh-Stoufiville. ' A5 pan of the free three-day cvcm.la1- cham Gallery a handsâ€"on activity and artist demonstration Saturday fmm 11 am. to 3 pm. Culture is defined as “the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.” by the Canadian OxfordDictionary. , Once agamWhnchuxchlSwuflvme will participate in the Culture take plaoeSept. 301mm. 1. Dance,film,art at Culture Days BEHIND-SCENES LOOK Saiulm Buan