This is an archived event from Culture Days 2021.
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Faeries, Fish, Frogs, Fountains and Flowers FUN
In-person
Craft History & heritage Nature & outdoors Sculpture & installation Visual artsDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Bethany
1470 Hwy 7A, Box 86,
Bethany, ON
Directions: Our Studio and SECRET GARDEN are in 'downtown' Bethany on the south side of Hwy 7A.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Secret Garden is wheelchair accessible
About
Come and enjoy a tour of our SECRET GARDEN with a dozen different water fountains designed and built by Paul Williams. Try to count the crazy colourful fish, and find the hidden Faeries on our Secret Garden map. Visit our studio/gallery to see a wide variety of handmade Canadian art and fine crafts from local artisans. Photographic art by Walter and Peggy Cracknell, soap stone carvings by Sandy Cline; Copper jewellery by Lucya, The Tima Collection; Wood Carving by Bill Van Koot; handmade handpuppets by Amberlea Williams; decorated hard-shelled Gourds by Beverley Williams and unique leather sculptured masks and wall art by Paul Williams.
Links
- Our website williamsdesignstudio.net
Organizer
Beverley and Paul Williams
Beverley and Paul Williams are professional artists who have lived in Bethany since January 1977. Their studio/gallery is in an Early Ontario General store rebuilt in 1912 after the Great Fire of Bethany in November 1911. They met while working as 'PIONEERS' at Black Creek Pioneer Village near Toronto. Beverley was into fibre arts/weaving and macrame, and Paul was learning about harness making and liked experimenting with the leather. Over the years they have created many large art pieces for public and private places. Together they have travelled to Guyana and Peru as CESO volunteers to share their knowledge about leather working and textile crafts to eager artisans in South America to help them develope new products to sell. Bev and Paul love experimenting with their materials and always enjoy talking with visitors about their arts.