Submitted - This week's crop of Art Farmers has yielded Jaynie Himsl and Terry Creurer.
Terry is, at her core, deeply mystical, with a strong connection to the Earth. And she does love her earth. Maybe. Where some find their voice in music or paintbrush or chicken breeding it's clay that speaks to Terry and we can only wonder at what encouragements or advice it gives. Or perhaps it is taunts. She attacks her clay with gusto, pounding it flat, pinching, poking, bending, and rolling. She spurns the potter's wheel, saying "Too easy! To get the best from clay you have to work it hard." Her snarl is a little frightening, her passion evident and her enthusiasm for glaze and firing is fanatical. Still, the results cannot be denied. Look for the traffic jam at Art Farm III and Terry will likely be at the center of it, haranguing the crowd with her advice on firing temperatures for political figures.
Jaynie comes by her craft honestly, having been trained at an early age to produce grain sacks on a treadle-sewing machine in 12 hour shifts by a stern and angry grandmother. These early fundamental skills enabled an easy sale of the young girl to an artist's collective where she was chained to an ELECTRIC sewing machine to produce Artist's Trading Cards in child-labour friendly sweat-shop. There she learned many artistic skills and styles and became familiar with different materials. Jaynie was given her own stall in the barn at Art Farm I and is deeply grateful for the personal water trough and clean straw. The improved working conditions have meant a blossoming of creativity and productivity for her.
To meet these artists and many others just as colourful come to Art Farm III.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll find art you can buy.
ArtFarm - June 13, 2015, 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Admission - a toonie, 6 and under free!
South on highway 35, west on TWP080 south at white barn
Van rides will be available every hour from the mall
If your are interested in volunteering/sponsoring or donating:
email [email protected] or call 306-861-5115
Check us out on our website www.artfarmfestival.com or ArtFarm Facebook page.
