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Schomberg is going to be the hive of activity later in
September. In short, it will be a time to Fall In Love
With Schomberg, starting Sept. 26 and running until That will kick off a busy time, with Doors Open King running Sept. 26, from 10 until 4 p.m. (see story on page 15). As well there will be Heritage Walks through Schomberg that day, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. And the annual Scarecrow competition in Schomberg will start that day too. The festivities will conclude Oct. 3 with the Schomberg Farmers’ Market, the Pumpkin Carving Contest (at 11 a.m.) and the annual Community Spirit Bonfire, hosted by the Schomberg Agricultural Society, starting at 6:30 p.m. The Village Street Gallery is an arts and crafts festival inspired by two local artists; Greg Locke (fused and stained glass) and Tom Wray (photography). They were aware of the significant increase in the number of artists living in King Township over the last couple of years, particularly in Schomberg. The Arts Society King (ASK) Studio Tour alone has offered a largescale venue to promote and sell the works of these creative people, and it has now become a regular spring event in King. These two entrepreneurial fellows had an idea to use it. They organized a group of community members
who also thought the street gallery would be a good
idea. It didn’t take long for ASK Board member and
spirited community volunteer Judy Craig to hear about
their plans. On behalf of her colleagues, she offered to “I don’t think we could have pulled this off without ASK’s resources and guidance,” Wray observes. “They really know how to coach us on events like this, and their financial support from ASK’s sponsors is invaluable.” Putting this show together presented a variety of challenges for Wray and Locke. “The debate by our committee to have a juried show right out of the gate,” was one of them Wray recalls, “we decided to send a signal to the art community that we’re here and serious, and we’ll reward your trip to Schomberg.” “As a marketer, I was fearful that our urban audiences would associate King and Schomberg’s smalltown country setting as synonymous with our art,” Locke adds. “Nothing could be further from the truth! Our artists are truly wonderful and Schomberg is a lovely backdrop.” More than a score of juried artists are going to be featured at the gallery, representing a wonderful diversity of styles. Several are contemporary, and are bound to surprise. Several others specialize in rural landscapes, for those seeking more traditional works. There will also be a wide range of media represented, including acrylic, watercolour, photography, sculpture and ceramics. “I am the sole glass artist,” Locke says, “and we
have an artist, Ron Wild, specializing in ‘Digital smart
Maps.’ His work is amazing, and it has to be seen to be
appreciated.” In addition to the visual arts, ears of
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