Diamond Willow =
Artisan=20
Retreat
December, =
2010=20
In This=20
Issue
| Jewelry=20
Retreat |
| House=20
Concert |
| Westcoast=20
Carving |
| DSLR =
Photography=20
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Retreat |
Local=20
Highlights
click=20
these items to see the wealth of cool =
things=20
happening in the Diamond =
Valley:
Enjoy a sleigh ride at =
Anchor=20
D
See=20
the Small Works Show at
Cooking=20
classes at
Stirr! Adventures in =
Food=20
Learn =
to blow=20
glass Firebrand=20
=
Glass
Sky=20
Blessings Charm =
Bracelet
![3Dbracelet](3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs095/1103850501551/img/6.jpg"=20 "3D0.9227053140096618=20") |
You=20
may notice lovely pieces of jewelry at =
Bluerock,=20
by accomplished artist Laura McIvor. =
Well,=20
Laura is returning to Diamond Willow =
Artisan=20
Retreat for a half-weekend retreat =
Feb 4=20
& 5, 2011. Your =
chance to=20
create the Sky Blessings charm bracelet =
with=20
matching earrings and have a little time=20
away. "Laura did a great job =
teaching the=20
class. She's very patient and =
addressed=20
everyone's questions." =
$297/person=20
one night (shared) =
accommodations,=20
wholesome meals, all material and=20
instruction.
More info or call =
403 933-5755=20
to book
Limited=20
=
space.
|
House=20
Concert with
The Sadlier Brown=20
Band |
This band is a group of =
good friends=20
and family of Mark Sadlier-Brown. =
Mark has=20
been playing his own kind of rootsy, =
rockabilly,=20
folk and proto jazz music for years. Mark =
was here=20
with the Alberta All Star Jug Band, and =
now is=20
back!
Tickets $20 at=20
Bluerock Gallery in=20
Black=20
Diamond,
call (403)=20
=
933-5755
Merry=20
Christmas
to=20
you and =
yours
|
Doug & I wish =
to=20
express our hopes that your holiday season =
is=20
peaceful and that you are surrounded by =
those you=20
love. Take the time to realize that =
which is=20
most important to you.
2011 is just =
around the=20
corner, let it be full of good fun, good =
health=20
and good experiences. --=20
=
Pat
Wonderful, full =
of=20
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wonder December!
We've=20
had a snowy morning, took the toboggan out =
to the=20
wood pile & brought back some wood for =
the=20
fireplace. Crackling, lovely warm=20
flames... sounds like a Trish Romance =
painting, well it is. The foothills is =
especially=20
beautiful snow-covered. It's =
amazing to=20
see the tracks left by the wildlife, =
breathe the=20
crisp clean air and as a bonus, we get an =
extra=20
thrill when we see a moose or fox =
around! =20
Imagine sitting in front of the fire place =
with=20
your morning coffee watching the gardeners =
(the=20
mom moose and her four hundred pound six =
month old=20
calf) pruning our willows so perfectly. Oh =
did we=20
mention the QUIET so very, very quiet, =
it's so=20
quiet you can hear those big fluffy snow =
flakes=20
gently landing ..............=20
Really!
We=20
have some wonderful activities scheduled, =
and look=20
forward to welcoming you here so you can =
'Take the=20
Time' for yourself! Let us know what =
and=20
when, we'll help make it happen. =
Check our=20
webpage for photos =
and more=20
=
info.
Westcoast=20
Carving: Rick=20
Wolcott
The =
Thunderbird
Friday, Jan.=20
21 to Sunday Jan. 23, 2011
The=20
Thunderbird is a giant supernatural bird =
named for=20
his habit of causing thunder and =
lightning. It is=20
said that Thunder comes from the flapping =
of his=20
great wings and Lightning flashes from his =
eyes=20
when he blinks.
We=20
will be carving and painting Maskettes out =
of=20
Western Red Cedar. During the course Rick =
will=20
relate several Westcoast stories including =
several=20
Thunderbird legends.![3Dthunderbird]( "3D0.9391304347826087=20")
Rick's=20
first carving was of a canoe with a man =
and paddle=20
at the age of 5. His grandfather, seeing =
this,=20
took him under his wing and began relating =
the=20
native stories of the Westcoast and how to =
represent them in the woods of the area. =
Over the=20
years since then Rick has learned from =
many=20
carvers and tool makers. Rick has been =
passing on=20
his skills and the stories since 1980 and =
this is=20
Rick's second carving retreat at Diamond =
Willow=20
Artisan Retreat.
Included=20
2 nights (shared) accommodations, snacks =
Friday=20
evening, 3 wholesome meals on Saturday, =
brunch on=20
Sunday. $435/person =
plus=20
taxes. Minimum 5 =
participants,=20
maximum 12. More=20
=
Info
Introduction=20
to DSLR Photography
half weekend: =
January 7=20
& 8, 2011
Professional =
photographer Julie=20
Vincent will walk you through the manual =
camera=20
functions of your new DSLR, how to take a =
great=20
shot, and photo =
editing.
Learn about white =
balance, lens=20
choices, accessories, shot composition and =
structure; practice outside on the 11 =
wooded=20
acres; photo edit and ![3Dcamera](3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs095/1103850501551/img/10.jpg"=20) produce =
your best=20
shots!
Included are comfortable =
(shared)=20
accommodations, wholesome meals, plus =
snacks and=20
refreshments.
All for $207/person +=20
taxes More info or to book =
call=20
(403) =
933-5755
Need a Christmas =
gift for=20
that special person? We have =
gift=20
certificates in any =
denomination -=20
treat your loved one to a
creative weekend =
you know=20
they'll enjoy! Or make a date of it =
to share=20
the weekend together!
We=20
look forward to hearing from =
you,
Pat=20
& Doug Lothrop
Diamond Willow =
Artisan=20
Retreat=20
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