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Burnt Church Midsummer Arts Festival
July 23, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Strawberry Readings, Art, Crafts and Tea – Presented by Words on Water and the Burnt Church / New Jersey Historical Society of Church River Inc.
Burnt Church is a small community located on Miramichi  Bay. It is separate from the native community Esgenoopetitj but good relations prevail. The Burnt Church / New Jersey community is made up of mainly of Scottish settlers. The area has a rich heritage of shipbuilding, canning and other industries besides a strong fishing tradition and tourism in the summer. 2016 is the 225th year of the first settler in Burnt Church, John Davidson.
Program:
En plein air: Reading in non-fiction, fiction, poetry: Doug Underhill, Kelly Underhill, Judy Bowman, Cindy Rule, Aine Holder, Marsha McNamara, Sandra Bunting, and others. Most writers are members of the Mirimichi-based Words on Water Literary Group and the NB Writers’ Fredericton. 2pm.
Visual Artists: Courtney Savoy-Joe, Cheryl Savoy, Laura Comeau, Stacy Underhill, Vanessa Pesch, Jayshree Rai, and others. Some artists will be painting in nature. 10 am – 5 pm.
Fine Crafts: Charles Savoy and others. 2 pm – 5 pm.
Strawberry Tea: An Old-fashioned Tea organized by the Burnt Church / New Jersey Historical Society at the old Burnt Church old schoolhouse, now the Seniors’ Hall. 1 pm – 3 pm.
The book of the history of Burnt Church and New Jersey will be on display (and for sale) as well as many historical documents. Â There will be an exhibition of hooked rugs and quilts.
Workshop:
Exploring Shadows is an introductory workshop into the art of shadow puppetry, which will cover some basic techniques in designing, constructing and manipulating shadow puppets. Participants will be invited to make their own puppets and experiment with performing with them using light and shadow. This workshop is accessible for both adults and children as long as they are comfortable using scissors, blades and other sharp equipment used in constructing shadow puppets. 5$ for materials. Maximum 8. Reservations necessary. Time and place to be confirmed.
More information will be forthcoming. Contact: sandra.bunting@gmail.com