Fall Excursion: Port Perry Area Craft & Heritage Tour
Saturday October 4, 2025.
Port Perry
Leaskdale Mance, the home of author Lucy Maud
Montgomery from 1911 to 1926.
Leaskdale National Historic Church
Mary Philpott: Barn Owl
Mary Philpott: Five for Silver
Departure at 8:30 am from 789 Yonge St
(Toronto Reference Library)
Return circa 6 pm
Join our early fall day trip to the charming and historic town of Port Perry on the southern tip of Lake Scugog, northeast of Toronto.
Following our arrival in the area, we will visit the home and studio of ceramics artist Mary Philpott.
Mary Philpott is a full-time craft artist whose practice encompasses sculptural ceramics and bespoke
tile design. She is a graduate of the School of Craft and Design, Sheridan College (Ceramics) the University of Guelph (Art History, Medieval Studies) and McMaster University (Archeology, Anthropology). Mary has worked as an artist in residence at Harbourfront Studios (Toronto) and Air Vallauris (France). Her sculptures and tile work have been exhibited, collected and published internationally, and are in many private and public art collections.
“My Tilework is inspired by the landscape, flora and fauna of England and France, the colours of Provence and is mixed with the aesthetics of William Morris and the English Arts & Crafts Movement. The work that I make also reflects my interest in the lives and natural beauty of animals, both domesticated and wild. My rendering of these reflect an historical reference to nineteenth century children’s book illustrations, as well as medieval manuscript illuminations.”
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Continuing on, we will have lunch together then begin our tour of Port Perry’s Downtown Heritage
Conservation District and surrounding area with the President of the Lake Scugog Historical Society.
Before our return to Toronto later in the afternoon, we will travel to nearby Uxbridge for a tour and tea at Leaskdale Mance, the home of author Lucy Maud Montgomery from 1911 to 1926.
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