Sunday, June 14, 2009

WITH ITS ROLLING HILLS, Beaver Valley, Niagara Escarpment and the Saugeen River with its many tributaries, Grey County is a strong contender for the most beautiful county in southern Ontario. Many artists and craftspeople apparently think so too, for the countryside is dotted with studios and workshops.

On Sunday June 14, the William Morris Society of Canada will sponsor a bus tour to visit six of them: Beaver Valley Glassworks, Rockrose Pottery, Garlan Stained Glass, Larry A. Cluchey (wood working), Richard Mund Pottery and West Meadow Press. A catered late lunch will be provided at The Hedges, home and bookshop of Fred Turner, who specializes in art books, including those relating to the Pre-Raphaelites and the Arts and Crafts Movement. Many members will remember Fred, who was on the WMSC board for many years when he lived in Toronto. The bus will leave at 10 a.m. sharp from the corner of Yonge Street and Asquith Avenue, one block north of Bloor Street beside the Toronto Reference Library. We expect to be in Flesherton by 12 or 12:30 p.m. After visiting three of the studios in that area the bus will head west to the town of Durham and the Hedges for refreshments at around 3 to 3:30 p.m. after which it will continue west to visit the final three studios. We will be heading back to Toronto around 6 to 6:30 p.m. and expect to arrive at Yonge and Asquith around 9 to 9:30 p.m. Because of the lateness of the catered lunch, travellers are advised to bring something along to tide them over until mid-afternoon. If members wish, we could stop somewhere for coffee and cakes on the journey home.


Details of tour:
Final registration date: June 8, 2009
Date of tour: Sunday June 14, 2009
Time and place: corner of Yonge St and Asquith Ave (Reference Library) at 9:45 am. (Bring light lunch)
Fee: $55 for members, $65 for non-members. (Fee includes catered late lunch at The Hedges.)
For further information contact: E-mail Doug Brown at wdbrown@sympatico.ca or call 905-822-2169.
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