In the Mino region of Japan lie rich deposits of a clay suitable for making durable domestic pottery. Traditionally fired in wood-burning kilns, the smoky atmosphere and drifting firewood ash inside the kiln, combined to give the pottery its distinctive colours; bone, orange, grey and black, often with a gorgeous pewter lustre and ripples texture. […]
This year the Blyth Festival Art Gallery is bringing together the spoken word and fine arts together as we host our inaugural POETRY IN THE GALLERY evenings in conjunction with our three professional shows. All readings will start at 7:30pm in the Bainton Gallery. July 28th will feature the poetry of Blair Trewartha. Blair Trewartha’s […]
The Blyth Festival Art Gallery would like to extend an invitation to our next exhibition entitled "HOW FAR I'VE FALLEN" by local artist Kelly Stevenson. The Show's reception is August 19th at 6 pm with remarks happening at 6:30. The show runs through September 9th and is open during Blyth Festival box office hours. Through […]
Join us August 25th for the final POETRY IN THE GALLERY evening of the summer. This month we are featuring the work of London, Ontario poet Joanne Stryker. Readings start at 7:30 in the Bainton Gallery. This is a free event. Joanne Stryker is a London (Ontario) poet who lived for many years in Huron […]
Looking Forward: A Creative’s Sharing Circle The Blyth Festival Art Gallery invites rural creatives of any medium for a night of conversation, community and a sharing of ideas. We know so many artists, writers, musicians, etc. often create work in isolation and due to the rural nature of our area do not have as many […]
Join us for an evening of poetry in the gallery starting at 7 pm featuring the work of Nancy Pottage. Nancy Pottage is an unpublished poet who has told stories as an actor, dancer, choreographer, writer, clown and teacher. Her poems telescope time and place, layering lives, multiple voices, memory, the care of small children, […]
