Local Arts

It was a beautiful morning to view the gardens and yards on the list for the Virden Garden Club self-guided tours, Saturday, Jul. 29.

For the month of August at Arts Mosaic in Virden, married couple Myrna and Moe Gray are displaying their work. The couple’s daughter, Charlene Gowler, designed the display of the art for Myrna and Moe. A reception for the artists will be held Aug.

Mother – daughter duo, with their powerful and passionate singing, engaged a crowd of viewers on Thursday evening, Jul. 20 at Victoria Park in Virden. Tanya Martin was born and raised in Reston, MB, where she still calls home.

Brinna Tough, from Virden, has been designing jewelry for over 15 years, and has her own business of facebook called “Jewelry By Brinna. She says she designs a little bit of everything.

“No two pieces are alike”

Music In The Park on Wednesday, Jul.8 hosted the Moosemin duo Old 21 at 7:00 p.m.. Locals attending relaxed to the band’s alternative country –rock, with lyrics that tell a story.

Local artists displayed their work throughout gardens in Birtle and area, for the fifth Gallery In The Garden held on Saturday, Jul. 8. The event was hosted by the Gallery In The Garden committee to raise funds for the Center in Birtle.

Pat Farquhar took her first pottery wheel class in 2005 and says, “I was hooked.” Farquhar says pottery is not a cheap hobby but, she likes the idea of making useful items from something as simple as clay.

Creativity and recycling are the basis of Barry Flett’s artwork. Designing and building functional sculpture has been a venture of Flett’s for over 20 years.

Every little girl likes to dress up her dolls, and Gail Chrisp, owner of GG Boutique has all the outfits to do so. Chrisp, from Reston, MB, started GG Boutique, clothing for dolls, four years ago.