“I liked the witch the best,” said five-year-old Evelyn MacKinnon of the puppet show at the Arbor Gallery – Galerie Arbor that entertained 17 children and 15 adults on Sunday afternoon, November 6.
Puppeteer Mary Vuorela received laughs and gasps from the crowd, as she told an original fairy tale, involving kings and queens, talking animals, a scary witch and a red horned unicorn.
Vuorela’s show, called Tabletop Stories – Little Shows for Little People, grabbed the children’s attention from the get-go.
“It is my hope that the show inspires the youngsters to make up their one stories, using their own toys or my characters,” Vuorela explained.
The show was offered free of charge thanks to a grant from Champlain Township. The gallery hopes to present more events for children in the coming year.
Pop-Ups begin to pop up November 12
‘Tis the season to think about gift giving and to help you shop for everyone on your list, the first of the Arbor Gallery’s pop-up shops starts on Saturday November 12. Jeweller Laura Eustace-Lorimer, of Lola Jewellery, will present her exquisite hand-crafted sterling silver and 14 karat gold jewellery.
Lorimer graduated with honours from the Jewellery Methods program at George Brown College in 2015 and subsequently trained in gemmology at the Canadian Gemmological Association in 2016. She will be at the gallery November 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday..
The gallery will host pop-up shops every weekend from November 12 to December 16, where it will welcome artists, artisans, photographers and other craft makers. Next up will be the Vankleek Hill Porch Tour on November 19, when vendor Marie Eve Bergevin Thomson will present Christmas crafts, decorations and décor items and internationally renowned artist Crystal Beshara will do live painting.
Arbor Gallery – Galerie Arbor is located at 36 Home Avenue, in the heart of Vankleek Hill. The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. More information about programming and events is available on Arbor Gallery’s Facebook page, website or Twitter, by subscribing to the gallery’s newsletter at www.arborgallery.org or by email at [email protected].
