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12-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, Angus! 19, J987 Pe>nrtv tn arppt Ppfprcnn at ffirhv Folk Art demonstration a success at Museum The Folk Art Demonstration and Sale at the Clarke Museum on Sun-, day, August 16th was a great success. success. Joyce Rosseau who teaches folk art courses in Orono and one of her very talented students, Galli Balentin came out to demonstrate their talents and sell some of their beautiful pieces. The events sparked a lot of interest with 167 people coming out to see the special demonstration and sale. So far this year 1267 people have been out to visit the museum - surpassing last year's total season's attendance by 69 visitors! ! The funeral exhibit "In Repose" continues until the end of August and a hand tool exhibit entitled "By the Hand of Man" runs until the end of September. On August 31 a new exhibit entitled "Is Dinner Ready Yet?" will feature various kitchen utensils and tools including some pretty china pieces. Why not take a trip out to the Clarke Museum in the Kirby area and see the exhibits. Come out and learn the history of your community- admission is FREE! The other day I met a bookmaker. Not the kind that takes bets.. He actually makes' books. Right from the paper ' they're printed on. , His name is Gerry Brender à Brandis and he lives in the village of Carlisle, north of Hamilton. Gerry lives in a rustic house he built himself 'in an idyllic country setting. There's a big garden flanked by a forest. He's been a gardener since his early childhood in the Netherlands, but the garden has an additional purpose. He picks leaves from the flowers and plants and chops them into small pieces with an ancient iron chopper. Then he grinds the pieces into a pulp and pours the pulp into a vat. He dips a mold into the vat and comes up with parchment-like paper. It's the same process that was used to make paper centuries ago. The paper is used for the limited edition books he makes. Technically, he's a bookwright. But he's also an accomplished accomplished artist and wood engraver. We watched as he meticulously carved a woodland scene he had previously sketched on to a block of Turkish boxwood. The engraving was one of several to go into a book he was making. In Gerry's world there's no room for such newfangled things as word processors or off-set presses. The print for the books is hand %et and the press he uses was built in England in 1882. It's a process that's much the same as that done in the 15th century by J ohann Gutenberg, the inventor of modern printing. The pages are hand bound and put in a linen cover made from thread he has spun, dyed and woven on a hand loom that sits beside his work table. Brender à Brandis makes one book a year of no more than 100 copies. I suppose the only modern thing about them is the price. They sell for up to . $300 each. » "Most of them are sold right from the studio," says Gerry, "The majority majority of buyers are collectors, but some want them for gifts. I publish material I find interestirig -- mostly poetry and short novels." The 45-year-old artist has been a bookwright and engraver for the past two decades. He's become well known in artistic circles, does some teaching, but prefers to live and work in his, country home that abounds in antiques. Gerry lives in another world. He takes you on a holiday from our fast moving, mechanistic kleenex culture back to the days of ancient craftsmanship craftsmanship and ageless artistry. , t 1. DO call the parents or have the birthday child make home-made invitations invitations to invite children. This will help you keep control of the number attending. 2. DO tie Balloons outside your door so guests will know where you live. 3. DO consider different kinds of birthday celebrations celebrations --a breakfast party, a talent show, and a home ' movie party are fun variations variations on the standard pin- . the-tail-on-the-donkey theme. Liberal party stalwarts and supporters supporters of Diane Hamre, liberal candidate Durham East, were out in force last week to greet Premier David Peterson as he paid a visit to Kirby. Peterson not only meet those in attendance by travelling through the crowd, but spoke to the press, visited the renowned Kirby senate and had dinner at Kirby Burger. 4. DO think about having ( a • toboggan party in the winter winter months or at a park or playground in the summer. 5. DO have your Child (if more than age four) help plan the party. Your child will feel more involved and be less apt to have unrealistic expectations. REFLECTIONS DOWNTOWN ORONO PHONE 983-9757 New Learning Skills initiative for Ontario Details of a new Learnin; Initiative ( aimed at improvi literacy, numeracy and othei learning skills of young were announced today by tion Minister Sean Conway The Initiative will provide to projects -- including one language project -- in six across Ontario. Each project based in one school or a con of schools, and will be fun three years at up to $250, year. The Initiative, announce^ April 28th Speech from the will focus bn four areas: und ding how children learn, dev more effective teaching st designing more effective tec for measuring student g Skills mance, and identifying better ways ing the of reporting student achievement to r basic parents. Children This "Initiative will identify in- Educa- novative small-scale programs cur rently in use in different parts of the funds province, develop ways of French- strengthening the programs, and regions provide information on the prowill prowill be grams to teachers and school sortium boards throughout the province, ded for "A great deal of good work in POO per this area already is being done .across the province, and we can in the draw upon the successes of in- jThrone, dividual teachers and school when erstan; developing new programs for our eloping students," Mr. Conway said, ijategies, The projects will become an im- pniques portant source of information, perfor- ideas, and resource materials for Ontario teachers. The Ministry of Education will issue by the end of September, 1987, a request for project proposals proposals from school boards interested interested in Sponsoring the school- based learning skills projects. Projects Projects will be established by September 1988. Preference will be given to those proposals from boards working in co-operation with other boards and groups such as teachers' federations, faculties of education and field offices of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. No Fuss, No Muss Children's Birthday Parties Most parents cringe at the thought of having to organize a child's birthday party. Images Images of cake-smeared walls, crying children and an overexcited overexcited birthday child are enough to make most parents think twice. But according to the experts, organizing a child's birthday party doesn't have to be a stressful experience. These easy tips, prepared by the Kellogg's Party Consultants, show you how to host a terrific party, to celebrate your child's special day in style. RSVP'S ARE IMPORTANT KEEP IT SIMPLE 6. DON'T get fancy -- serve simple food and drink. Cake, ice cream and juice are usually more than enough. 7. DON'T feel guilty about economizing. The children children will have just as much fun when you don't spend à lot of money. 8. DON'T build too much anticipation for the birthday birthday child. Grand expectations expectations (eg. the birthday child will win every game, get all the attention) lead to disillusionment. 9. DON'T make all the games competitive ones. This will onlyhreed disappointment disappointment for the losers and encourage ' jealousy and tears. All children should win! 10. DON'T be insistent! Remember, Remember, not all the children children will want to play all the games. It's okay for them to sit and watch or play with toys. 11. DO choose games children children know how to play. Ask your child or your child's teacher which games are their favorite. STAR ATTRACTIONS 12. DO consider inviting a costumed character as a special guest. Kellogg's is offering a fun "Win A Birthday Party With Your Kellogg's Friends" sweep- stakes. Look for details in participating supermarkets supermarkets on how your child can have Tony the Tiger, Toucan Sam or Snap, Crackle and Pop attend his or her birthday party. Os write to: "Kellogg's Friends", 80 Bloor Street West, 14th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2V1 to obtain an entry form. HELP WANTED Clerk Typist for Order Desk Requited Immediately Contact Plydesigns, Orono Mrs. Vera NOsowpnko (416)983-9171