May 31-June1 weekend my mother and I set out to the 416 Art
Kruze. Recently the newspapers have been buzzing about the flourishing art
community in South Grenville and we wanted to take it all in ourselves. This
event was very well organized. At every stop was a warm welcome, tons of works
to view and signage to accommodate our out-of-town guests.
While promoting this event I was very surprised at the
amount of people from out-of-town asking for the PDF version of the map. The
requests poured in therefore we know it was successful in attracting people
from all over that could not make it to the area to pick up the hard copy version.
After Galop Gallery we headed to the Art capital of
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal- Spencerville ON. Before heading to the galleries we made
a stop at Aubin Farms on HWY 21. We picked up some fresh spinach viewed Baskets
by Gwyn which is a local vendor creating woven baskets for practical use. Aubin
Farms also had fresh organic meals prepared so that guests could try some of
their preserves and fresh organic vegetables before purchasing.
Next stop was The Dutch Hill Gallery Paverpol on HWY 21. I
have been here many times but there is always something new and interesting
especially since it is the new home of the South Grenville Guild of Fine Art.
The Guild will be there all summer but the works will change on a regular
basis. The Dutch Hill also offers workshops to create your own Paverpol
sculpture. We viewed both floors of the gallery and as we were walking out we
were still saying “Look at that!”. www.thedutchhill.ca
Next Stop was the 416 Art Mart. Neither of us have ever been
to the “Big Blue Barn” before but we were very happy we had our first visit
during the 416 Art Kruze. There were so many mediums, so many options and very knowledgeable
staff to explain the processes. There were lots of works that doubled as garden
décor. It got me thinking- instead of buying plastic decorations from
department stores I would support the local art community instead.
Mary Moore |
Tom Lillico |
http://artscenespencerville.blogspot.ca/
So that was our Kruze! There were a few more stops outside South Grenville in North Grenville. Kruze or no Kruze you should take the time to check out all the sites listed in the brochure. We had an amazing time meeting all the interesting people along the way. It's an ideal way to spend a weekend and we hope that this event continues to come back every year.
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