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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 5 Dec 2012, p. 21

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WATl-LRILX) armour -Wednuday. December 5. 2012 - It In the Night Market 0 I O . Seasonal fimdraiser at the Waterloo Communitijrts Centre features unique gifts Br BoaVumM: O if; " S .. a}, A; ("limuu‘le Sm” if”. a, I. ‘v . «, g), . '° ' :5»; s: 5* .3 " . . tipporting the work of local - 4‘11”» ‘ ‘ *. w. Sanists has always been one of ~ ' :3, j“; ‘4. , my,” , the lunt‘tions of the Waterloo . ‘1' 3% “a.“ ' J . (lunniunityArts(‘entn-. ' " 7', W. ‘ r Now lorrn is followuig function ' ‘ _ ‘ J _ f; g ' a wigbag‘ as the Hutton Factory launches a g ' 'S ' “W .413 f permanent gilt store to support its . t if“ ”53%).” , ~ , ~lt)() members. Known as a Night . . “' r ' Market show and fundraiser, it ' ' . . g ' 2; runs until Dec. 2|. ~ . - $5 ' L "The plan is to have a year- ‘ - if ‘ round artist gift shop here in the ' 0 . , “I . We: . 1 Button Factory." said Anne 'l'rem- . . ' ‘ ‘ ‘1'" . L 5‘33 ' blay»i’edersen. co-ordinator of . ‘ ' " in. {if} activities at the centre. “Once we ' . ' ' ii open. it will be a member's gift ' ’ . .. ' . x if!" shop so anyone who is a member . ' ’ . , .I ah .- ‘ 5:” can bring their work in and we can . i t .. Li? . ‘4‘: :. sell it on consignment.” ' . . ~ ‘ .. ' u. ' "' ' m. A S ‘, To kick it off. the Button Fadory ' . ' 3’2». J - ’ , 2t ;_ ‘ a" hosted a special fundraiser Nov. 30 - - a . ,' ’f $5.4, 1" 1,, it,» v with live local artists painting in . ‘ t .3. fl ‘3‘“ ‘ (AK «A; the studio space. including the - ‘ . . ‘ wLy~m Button Factory's former executive ' - ' . ‘ ‘ m‘é ’" ._ :‘ director Lauren lodge. lonna Ped- ‘ . . '4 I .5 ”V ’4”; M ' ersen. on. McKee. Albert Caisson . . . ' J. My; 3 and James Nye. . e . . " "3.:;‘$-“fi:j.f‘”“ f ..,..¢R§"’§- Mayor Brenda lialloran auc- , . - ' . ' " WV W'Wf‘hr75“{.‘»f» tioned off those works with the ' ' . ' ~va‘fiirflafifrr proceeds split equally between the ' , “ - ‘ ' ' y _. f3, 7‘3 first?» artists and the Waterloo (lommuâ€" . ~ ' ‘ ' ' ‘ . r . 3’35: if.” nityArts Centre. , . - -. > it The Night Market concept was _ ’ inspired by the artisan markets in > Korea. said Tiemblayâ€" Pcdersen. Waterloo artist Roslyn Ramsay has contributed a piece to the miniatures sale for the first annual Night Market at the Waterloo Arts Centre. She has “We were sitting around think- joined other local artists to display their works for those looking for unique Christmas gifts. momma ing of something a little more fun than a holiday fundraiser.“ she and sale has something for every- 'l'm really excited about it,” it at Kitchener City Hall's Rotunda. the annual miniature sale. in addi- said. 'I had recently been to Seoul. one including ceramics. paintings. said Ramsay, who also an occaâ€" “l was looking for a point of tion to having some of her more where my daughter is teaching. fibre art. knitting. paper an, jew- sional an instructor at the Button View of what you would see under typical work for sale. and they have night markets there. elleryand hand-painted cards. Factory. “There is an awful lot of the water. and right now this series She said it was important for "There is kind of a mystique. "There are all kinds of things for high quality work here at very rea- is called infinity." said Ramsay. “It’s artists to be supported and to sup- something magical and exciting any shopper." said TremblayJ’ed- sonable prices. the whole direction I'm going in port arts spaces like the Button about going shopping in a bazaar ersen. “It showcases the multi-dis- 'There are a lot of well-known seeing the connections between us Factory. at night, so that's where we got the ciplinary anists active at the arts artists in the area participating in and the scientific theories I‘m “This space has also helped idea. centre and the fact that Waterloo this. and I just bought something looking into. like the entanglement me,” said Ramsay. “A continuation “We traditionally hold a minia- has a vibrant community arts cen- because it was a fantastic piece.” theory that everything is connect- of my last show came here to the tum sale at this time of year. but ire." Ramsay’s works are inspired by ed." Button Factory and We spent time we transformed it into a gift shop One artist appreciative of the water and living in Northern Those connections extend to teaching here." idea because it gives all types of exposure is Roslyn Ramsay. a oon- Ontario. and she‘s been exploring the artists who are also giving a lit- The Night Market extends until artists a chance to present their temporary expressionist painter white on white in a lot of her latest tie something back to the Button Dec. 2] and will feature special work and sell their work for the who just set up a new studio at the works Factory. while getting some better hours at its 25 Regina St. S. loca- Christmas season." Creative Enterprise lnitiatlve's Her water lily was recently dis- public exposure themselves tion. For more information visit The selection of an on display space on Erb Street. played at the Beyond Words exhlbâ€" Ramsay has donated a piece to www.mnortfactoryamm ., l ,. 1 DR. llM SEllllEll - DR. 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