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• Jul 27

  Environmental Art: Dry Stonewall Building with Dan Snow

  ENVIRONMENTAL ART WORKSHOP
  
  The purpose of the workshop is to discover terrestrial habitats, artifacts, microcosms and vistas that excite curiosity and wonder about a place, identify existing order and disorder for the purpose of exploring ways art can be an evolutionary partner with the environment, and to seek out conditions conducive to the development of creative interrelationships with the natural world. The workshop will take a hands-on approach to making art that springs from, and is absorbed by, its surroundings.
  
  Initially, participants will employ writing and sketching to record their impressions of the English Harbour environs. Focused attention will lead to the assessment of possibilities for action on the land. The second day will be for working in small scale, crafting three-dimensional models. Participants will develop a feel for materials and their potential for form making. The last three days of the workshop will be devoted to the construction of an environmental art piece. Stone will be the principal element with the possible introduction of other natural materials. Instruction in building with loose stone will include identifying each stone for its best use, applying four basic principles for strong construction, and practicing safe shifting and lifting methods.
  
  
  PARTICIPANTS: Max 8
  
  5-day Dry Stone Wall Building With Dan Snow
  Sunday July 27 - Thursday July 31
  Fee: $550.00

• Jul 27

  Concert in the Harbour with Ron Hynes

  
  
  Newfoundland's most beloved singer songwriter comes to English Harbour. This is a concert you will not want to miss!
  8 pm $25
  
  
  Hynes was born in St. John's in December 1950, and raised in Ferryland. He was a founding member of The Wonderful Grand Band, one of Newfoundland's most popular performing groups, and has released seven solo albums. His debut album, Discovery, released in 1972, was the first album composed of totally original content by a Newfoundland artist. Hynes is a seven-time East Coast Music Awards winner, and past Juno and Canadian Country Music Awards nominee.2 He was named Artist of the Year ('92) and was presented with the prestigious Arts Achievement Award (2004) by the Newfoundland/Labrador Arts Council. In 2002, Hynes received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Memorial University in St. John's in recognition of his original songwriting and his contribution to the cultural heritage of Newfoundland. In 2006, Hynes was honored as the recipient of the St. Johns Folk Arts Councils Lifetime Achievement Award.
  
  Most recently, Hynes was the winner of Male Solo Recording of the Year at the 2007 East Coast Music Awards, and picked up three awards at the 2006 MusicNL awards show in November 2006. The awards included Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Folk/Roots Artist of the Year.