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___________________________________ OonoWe.ky TmesWdedyAuit 19. "Welcome to 'The Burning Point"' is Dianne Bracbvogel's way of welcoming you to experience and enjoy bier unique form of art. Bracbvogel bas developed an unique form of art combining the art of woodbumning and bier keen sense of colour. She uses wood, burnis an image into it, and tben by using a variety of stains, sbe adds colour to the image. The end result is ini a word - stunning. Dianne Bracbvogel was boni in Kingston, Ontario. Due to frequent moves during bier childhood she acquired an awareness of Canada's great size and with maturity came tbe appreciation of the beauty of nature. Years of camping bas strengtbened this love and provided bier witb the motivation to create ber particular forni of art. Perhaps this is wby some of bier best works tend wo bebier wildlife portraits. The grain of the wood adds a certain texture that would be impossible to achieve with a flat canvas. Her keen sense of and love for colour are also a credit. Not ail of bier works are wildlife portraits however. Equally as interesting are many of bier smaller works. These are usually still lifes, and colour is used more here. She makes interesting use of bier technique by decorating wooden eggs. Her attention to detail is prevelant. Brachvogel is a self taught artist. She bas experimiented with a variety of medium including oils, watercolours, pastels and pencils. A woodbumning set given to lier as a gift started ber on bier latest technique. Woodburning, or pyrograpby, is an ancient craft where designs are burned into wooden or leather utensils and ceremonial objects. Bracbvogel took the craft a step further by adding colour. Sbe admits ibat she did not know bow well ber introduction of colour to tbe craft would be received. She decided wo enter one of ber works into a competition. The iiicture won ber first prize. Sbe admits, too, tbat sbe feared difficulty in baving ber works regarded as "art" rather than "craft". She finds now that people are very interested in ber work. When sbe works at a show, tbe response is encouraging. Women especially are interested in tbe craft and eager to try it on their own. She encourages everyone wo try it. To ber thougli, it seems to comne naturally. She wiil often start witb a piece of wood that sbe obtains froni a cabinet maker. Often tiines by just looking at the piece of wood over a period of days, an image begins to form from the grain itself. Other times she will use a photo or resource material, and often tumes a picture merely fornis ini ber head,. The wood is the most important part. It is not only my canvas", she says, "but it is my medium". This is why she refrains froin adding paint to ber pictures. The stain she uses allows the natural grain of the wood to show througb. Not only is Brachvogel a pioneer i the technique, but she is also the first to bave prints made froni a woodbumning. Bracbvogel's work was on display last week at the Russett Ridge Gallery in Newcastle, along with the woodcarvings of Ron Marden. She will be participating in the Kawartha Arts show on the Labour Day weekend in Fenelon Falls. Next, she wil bc at the Pickering Arts and Crafts show at tbe Metro East Trade Centre, in October. Book Revi'ew from Crystal PagÈs MEDICINE A-ýND CULTURE, Varieties of Treatment in the U.S., England; West Germany and France, by lynn Payer - Why do American dcto1rs perforni six tumes as many cardiac by pass operations per ýýapita as English doctors? wby i- it that low blood pressure, wh.lch would be rewarded with feduced insurance rates in the United States, is treated as an àilment in West Germany? Wby is the hysterectomy performed infrequently in france, while it is the second mosi common major operation in the UJnited States? The author'§ premnise is that many medical diagnoses and decisions are gpeatly influenced by national chafacters, cultures, and philosophies, tbey are not purely scientific conclusions. Henry Holt Publishers - Recycled. THE KING ()F THE CASTLE by Victoria HoIt - Thougb this book cannot be classified as true historical fiction, (the author wrote such material under the namne Jean PIaidy) it neyer the less tells a stroag tale of life in l9the century France, and the grape-growin.» regions of Chateau Gaillard. The story involves treasures lost in the revolution of tfle then previous century, the restoration of fabulous thougli damaged works of art, and the .;trainied relations both between and among the chateau-folk and their townspeople - tlie makers of very fine wine. Doubleday and Co. lac.- Recycled. Hockey Museum planned for Big rApple There is a proposal for another attraction at the Big Apple theme park just south of 401 at Coîbomne. Hockey Night in Canada commentator Brian McFarlane is planning to create a smalî version of the Hockey Hàll of Fame at the Big Apple. It will have as its trademark Peter fluck which was a creation of McFaflane. Incidentally Peter Puck is to re- appear on TV telecasts this year of the Maple Leaf home ganes. McFarlane bas written tbree Peter Buck books wbich are among some 40 lie bas written on hockey. New school opening in Port Hope Somne 350 public school aged children in Port Ilope will have a new school to go to this September. The school will accept cbildren from kindergarten to grade six and is staffed with 19 teachers. There are floor to ceiling windows in the school to bring the outdoors indoors. Cloakrooms are camoflaged and each rooni has a sink and water. A 39 child day centre is also to operate in the scbool and wilI be Michael and Sheila Spooner ROE'ARBOR -ANTIQUES EARLY CANADIAN PiNE - OIL LAMPS- QUILTS HOURS: Saturday, Sunday and HoLidays - 9:30 a.m. to 5:00p.m. ALSO 1Y APPOINMENT OR BY CHANCE (416) 983-9091 617 Andrews Rd. 4.8 km. east of Hwy. 115/35 R.R. 1, Kendal, Ont. LOA 1EO on Clarke 6th Conc, CRYSTAL PAGES 1lstan-d 2nd Urne arotind books CARDS, CRYSTALS, STONE-S, JEWELLERY, COFFEE FILTERS, CRYSTAL SUN CATCHERS IR... Environmentally safe SIMPLY CLEAN laundry and ail purpose cleaners. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LRME CONTAINERS August Special Biographiess & Thrillers 25 % off STOltt OURg: WedneMday. Thuruay, &and Saturday 19:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Fridey 9:00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m. 5367 Main Street, Orono pat frwln Iycett 983-6150 -983-9605 NATURAL ICE RINKS The Town of Newcastle Community Services Department is investigating the feasibility of starting a natural ice rink programn. The program would involve a partnership between the Community Services, Department and members of the commurtity. If you would be interested in volunteering your time to assist in the provision of natural ice rinks or would, like additional information, please contact: James Cameron, Parks and Cemetery Superintendent Community Service Department 623-3379 THE TOWN OF0 ONTARIO AIL INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS SHOULD RESPOND BEFORE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1992. Date of Publication: Wednesday, August 26, 1992 Wednesday, September 16, 1992 P.O. 4714 k e N