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ArtsceneArt inspiredby Bronteon displayArt on the Bluffs is back for its 13th seasonwith a celebrate Bronte as an artistic inspira-tion theme.The first show of the season is BronteThrough Artists Eyes.The art exhibition, taking place at SovereignHouse, will kick off on Saturday, May 21.We start each season with a group showcelebrating Bronte as artistic inspiration,said Art on the Bluffs board member CarolSanders, in a press release. This years firstshow will have a mixture of pieces in all mediafrom at least half a dozen local artists.The show will take place in the north wingof Sovereign House. It closes on June 1.Art on the Bluffs is an important part of the Sovereign House programming, saidBronte Historical Society executive BarbaraAnn McAlpine, in the release. We have a fullRIZIERO VERTOLLI / OAKVILLE BEAVERschedule of artistic events from May throughOctober, along with Bronte Historical SocietyTHE BIRTH: The Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre hosted the Memories of a Birch Tree event, with the cutting of a large tapestry piece byspecial events.Oakville artist Ixchel Suarez. Pictured (l-r) are: Stella Tang, art centre chair Sybil Rampen, Mayor Rob Burton, Ward 6 Councillor Tom Adams, Rampen'sArtists will be present throughout thedog Sam, Suarez, Lorraine Gard and Tamilet Roa.show. Many of the pieces are available forsale.Art on the Bluffs is a major fundraisingArt is born after nine months of weavingeffort for the Bronte Historical Society. Itfeatures a mixture of art and history at theBy Dominik KurekCentre, where she had worked on it for that weave it.lakeside setting of Sovereign House. The gal-OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFtime.When the new QEP community centrelery is operated by the historical society as aJust like cutting an umbilical cord at an opens, Suarez plans to offer education onheritage display centre.Oakville textile artist Ixchel Suarez just actual birth, Suarez cut the threads of the tapestry as an artwork.Sovereign House is located at 7 West Rivergave 'birth' to a more than nine-month 4.5m by 2.5m tapestry off the loom at the Its a fibre art but its not as common,St. The gallery is open Saturdays, Sundayslong tapestry weaving project.event.thats why we were going to make a little bitand Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.She unveiled the large-scale tapestry, Cutting the threads from the loom is of noise about it, she said of her unveil-For more information, visit www.bronte-titledMemories of a Birch Tree, on Monday, releasing the tapestry. Its giving it birth, ing.historicalsociety.ca.morning at the Joshua Creek Heritage Art she said. It took us over nine months to See Tapestry page 35OVER 3.50%5 YEARSGREAT RATES FOUND HERE. WHY LOOK THE TIME FOR A SECOND HONEYMOON GIC.ELSEWHERE TO REACH YOUR DREAMS.Here are just some of the great rates available. And getting them shouldn't mean OVER 2.75%3 YEARSimpersonal service. By coming to FirstOntario, you not only have some of the best THE KIDS ARE ALL GROWNsavings rates but also genuine people who understand your needs. To book your UP AND MOVED OUT GIC.Service Chat, call 1 800 616 8878 or visit ThinkFirstNow.com.OVER 2.20%1 YEARAnd ask about our NO FEE* Chequing with unlimited transactions.THE PICK UP AND GO WEEKEND AWAY GIC. WHERE YOU PUT YOUR MONEY DOES MATTER. www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 20, 2011 34Rates as at May 6, 2011 and subject to changewithout notice. *Some conditions apply.