THE SANDSTONE STUDIO at PAGE'S RESORT
What's happening here in 2007
Mid-December until June 1st, we proudly presentBORDER CROSSINGS
a figurative conceptual sculptural installation
by ZULIS YALTE
Visit Border Crossings any day,
and you are invited to a special event, with Zulis presiding
Sunday, April 15, 2 p.m.
Border Crossings has been chosen to be part of the project ENGAGING DISABILITY 2007,
which will take the Border Crossings community to the next stage of their journey.
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Our Three Junior Wizards,Nicolas, Stephanie & Michelle,
count the hours until the arrival of
HARRY POTTER & THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
Saturday, July 21, at 8:30 a.m.
***CONGRATULATIONS, KATHERINE GORDON,
BC BOOK PRIZE WINNER: Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, 2007,
Made to Measure; a History of Land Surveying in British Columbia
(Sono Nis Press)
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Illustrator SIMA ELIZABETH SHEFRINintroduced her first book
Abby's Birds
The story is by Ellen Schwartz. Pure enchantment.
Sunday, January 14, 2 p.m.
BC BOOK PRIZE FINALIST:
Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize
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A celebration of an unusual and thoughtful anthology
*Nobody's Mother; Life without Kids,edited by LYNNE VAN LUVEN
with contributions by Gabriolans
KATHERINE GORDON
and SHELAGH ROGERS,
and other women you'll be glad you met.
Saturday, February 3, 2 p.m.
BC BOOK PRIZE FINALIST:
BC Booksellers' Choice Award in Honour of Bill Duthie
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Inspector Bliss faces his darkest challenge yet as
JAMES HAWKINS
introduced his new thriller
Deadly Sin
Sunday, February 18, 2 p.m.
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More News of Gabriola Books you won't want to miss..
*Gemini Summer, Iain Lawrence's exciting and moving new novel for all agesWINNER of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association 2007
Children's Book Award.
BC BOOK PRIZE FINALIST:
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
*Loving, a chapbook of poems from Naomi Beth Wakan,
and a timely guidebook
*Transition to Retirement; the Uncharted Course
by Carol Baird-Krul and Enise Olding.
published on Gabriola by Pacific Edge
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We want to tell you about an important and beautiful bookArt and Survival; Patricia Johanson's Environmental Projects
by Caffyn Kelley of Gabriola and Salt Spring Islands,
published by the Islands Institute ,
a "place" you'll want to visit.
We're expecting some more magic from Dianna Bonder...
and we have new fact and fiction about Brother XII.
So watch this space.
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Coming from off-island? Consider staying in one of our Cottages
or at our Marina.
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Our 2006 Summer Exhibition showcased THE EASTSIDE GROUP
BILL FRIESENMARCI KATZ
JOE ROSENBLATT
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Saturday evening, June 3, 2006, at 7:30 p.m.
Internationally acclaimed PianistSARA DAVIS BUECHNER
opened her concert with piano transcriptions by Munz from Handel and Haydn, went on to the Sonata in F Major by Mozart, five pieces by Debussy, six salon pieces by Friml, and three foxtrot improvisations by Gershwin, transcribed from acoustic recordings and player piano rolls ...
then performed a finale which was grand indeed:
Rhapsody in Blue arranged for piano solo by the composer.
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Sunday, September 17, 2 p.m.DIANNA BONDER celebrated
Black-and-White Blanche
written by Marj Toews, illustrated by Dianna,
and published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside
for kids, parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles, and
anyone prepared to succumb to Blanche's irresistible charm
(Photo of Dianna, Ekko, & Blanche by Bruce Mason of the Sounder)
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Sunday, October 1, 2 p.m.
We launched
NAOMI WAKAN's
new book
Late Bloomer;
On Writing Later in Life
published by Wolsak & Wynn
and full of Naomi's inimitable wit and insight.
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Sunday, May 7th, 2 p.m.
KATHERINE GORDON
introduced
Made to Measure; a history of land surveying in British Columbia
her newest book about the settlement history of our rough and beautiful province
BC BOOK PRIZE WINNER: Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, 2007
(Katherine's article, "A Sinking Feeling", published in BC Business was short-listed for a National Magazine Award.)
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CONGRATULATIONS to
BC BOOK PRIZE finalists 2006
especially The Convicts by Iain Lawrence
for the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
and
Islands in the Salish Sea; a Community Atlas for
the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize & the BC Booksellers' Choice Award.
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In 2005 Our SUMMER ART EXHIBITION
presented the art of
DONNA BOYKO
in the office and
through the house at Page's.
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We were doubly pleased (because two creative Gabriolans were involved)
to launch Lines
words by JENNI GEHLBACH and
images byTAWNY MACLACHLAN CAPON
Sunday, October 16, 2 p.m.
and to exhibit Tawny's original drawings.
Visit the Lines website.
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GEORGE SZANTO
completed his Conquests of Mexico trilogy
with The Condesa of M
in a new trade paperback edition from XYZ Publishing
Sunday, February 27, 2 p.m.
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JOHN CAPON, trombone,
LEAH HOKANSON, piano,
& DEBORAH VITEK, oboe
and special guest, singer VIVIAN HART
presented a virtuoso collaboration
with music by J.S. Bach, Claude Debussy, Charlie Parker, Walter Piston, Daniel Schnyder, Franz Schubert & a surprise or two
Saturday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.
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ROY INNES
launched his first novel
Murder in the Monashees
(published by NeWest Press)_
and celebrated his new career
Sunday, April 3, 2 p.m.
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Then on Sunday, April 17th at 2 p.m.
NAOMI WAKAN
launched her new volume of poetry
Segues,
published by Wolsak and Wynn.
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On Saturday, April 30th at 7:30 p.m.
Pianist ALISON NISHIHARA &
Taiko-percussionist EILEEN KAGE
dazzled with their interpretations of the music of Ginastera, Albeniz, Khatchaturian & Shostakovich.
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IAN SLATER introduced his new blockbluster Payback
published by Ballantine
Sunday, May 22, (the Victoria Day weekend) 2 p.m.
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A new Gabriolan, but an old hand at thrillers,
JAMES HAWKINS
launched his seventh Inspector Bliss mystery
CRAZY LADY
(published by the Dundurn Group)
Saturday, November 26, 2 p.m.
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2004 at the SANDSTONE STUDIO
Pianist LEAH HOKANSON
Saturday, March 20, 7:30 p.m.
Music by Debussy, Ravel, Rzewski, Stolzel, Takemitsu,
and world premieres by Antonio Gradanti and Charles Wilson
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Our SUMMER GUEST ARTIST was
VICTOR CHAN
water colours, calligraphy, blended traditions
Artist's Reception, Saturday, June 19, 1:30-5 p.m..
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We launched a long-awaited book for all ages
GOLD RUSH ORPHAN by SANDY FRANCES DUNCAN
(published by Ronsdale Press)
Sunday afternoon, April 25
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The Dreamspeaker Crew,
ANNE & LAURENCE YEADON-JONES
met the Silva Bay Yacht Club
and signed copies of their new book
VOYAGE OF THE DREAMSPEAKER
published by Harbour
Sunday afternoon, May 30
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KATHERINE GORDON introduced her new book
THE SLOCAN; Portrait of a Valley [Sono Nis press]
Sunday, July 11, 2 p.m.
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GEORGE SZANTO
launched a new novel SECOND SIGHT,
third in the Conquest of Mexico Trilogy
and the new edition of THE UNDERSIDE OF STONES
both published by XYZ Publishing
Sunday, September 19, 2 p.m.
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SHE, TO HIMELIZABETH WILSON, contralto
CHARLES WILSON, pianist/composer
DON BUTT, flautist, LEAH HOKANSON, pianist
& DEBORAH VITEK, oboeist
premiered Charles's song cycle
Saturday, October 2nd, 7:30 pm.
***[Some photographers we'd like to thank - Carolyn Davey, Denese Izzard, Dee Lauder, June Underwood] ***
ROBERT SILVERMAN, pianist, Saturday, May 3rd, 7:30 pm
BARBARA EBBESON, mezzo & HAROLD DOUGLAS BROWN, pianist
Friday, June 13th, 7:30 pm. ( We dedicated the de Falla songs to the memory of Margaret John.)
Author SANDY FRANCES DUNCAN & Publisher MONA FERTIG launched a new chapbook YVONNE from (m)Other Tongue Press on Sunday, June 22nd, 2:30 p.m..
And OUR SUMMER EXHIBITIONfeatured paintings, prints & fabric art by
BARBARA EBBESON, EILEEN FOX and KRISTIN MILLER
and pottery by TARA QUA
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2002 GUEST ARTISTS: ROBERT AMOS & SARAH AMOS
www.robertamos.com
www.sarahamos.com
Exhibition June 22 until Labour Day.
Writer SANDY FRANCES DUNCAN told (almost) all.
An event co-sponsored by the Canada Council
Sunday, March 3, 2:30 p.m.
Pianist ALISON NISHIHARA
with taiko percussionist EILEEN KAGE
a new adaptation of Khatchaturian's piano sonata
Saturday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.
What happened in 2001
Our Summer Exhibition featured the work of
JOE ROSENBLATT
artist and poet.
WHAT DO YOU HEAR WHEN YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC?
Listening & talking about listening with composer Charles Wilson
6 Thursday evenings, Mar.1-Apr.5.
DOUG HARRISON'S COAST
a mini-exhibition of watercolours
March 1- April 30
Fri. April 20, 7:30 p.m.
ISABELLE ROLAND, violist
JENNIFER CHRISTIANSEN, clarinet
KAREN ENNS, piano
Saturday, May 26, 7:30 p.m.
ROBERT SILVERMAN, pianist
September 22, 7:30
ELIZABETH WILSON, contralto
DONALD BUTT, flute
CHARLES WILSON, piano
LITERARY READINGS
Sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts
Sunday, July 8, 2:30 p.m.
SUSAN CREAN
read from
THE LAUGHING ONE; a Journey to Emily Carr
published in March 2001, and now in its second printing
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Sunday, September 9, 2:30 p.m.
JOE ROSENBLATT
our featured visual artist showed his poetic side
in a grande finale to his summer exhibition.
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Saturday, September 29, 2:30 p.m.
GEORGE SZANTO
read from his latest novel
THE CONDESA OF M.
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We recommend:
"A GABRIOLA TRIBUTE TO MALCOLM LOWRY"
proceedings of a symposium on Lowry's novel
"October Ferry to Gabriola".
The symposium happened at Page's Sandstone Studio, October 29, 1994.
Speakers were writers Sandy Frances Duncan and Norman Newton, Professor Patricia Merivale, artist Joyce Woods and librarian extraordinaire Anne Yandle.
$12. Order by e-mail: mail@pagesresort.com
"WITNESS TO WILDERNESS; the Clayoquot Sound Anthology"
This book matters to us. It gathers together the work of over 120 writers and artists to celebrate the beauty of Clayoquot Sound and to draw attention to the importance of its preservation for future generations. The book was edited on Gabriola Island by Howard Breen, Sandy Frances Duncan, Deborah Ferens, Phyllis Reeve and Susan Yates and published by Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver, 1994. Order from Page's by e-mail: mail@pagesresort.com $15 includes postage and tax.
Page's Gallery of Artists and Performers, 1987-2000
pianist Gaye Alcock,
artist Sarah Amos,
artist Robert Amos,
guitarist Craig Bickell,
artist Carl Billington,
folk-singer Bob Bossin,
poet Elizabeth Brewster,
flautist Donald Butt,
pianist Jeanne Campbell,
publisher Guy Chadsey,
pianist/composer Jeannie Corsi,
pianist Bill Costin,
clarinetist Marianne Croteau,
poet Lorna Crozier,
violinist Nancy DiNovo,
oboeist Melissa Duchak,
writer Sandy Frances Duncan,
mezzo-soprano/ artist Barbara Ebbeson,
story-teller Susan Ellenton,
Estrella [harpist Naomi Lester and singer/storyteller Yvonne Owens],
primadonna on a moose Mary Lou Fallis,
porcelain artist Kathrine Ford,
trumpeter Deanna Ford,
bassist John Forrest,
artist Eileen Fox,
violinist John Gansner,
photographer Ruth Garson,
artist/ drum- maker Christos Glaros,
painter Pnina Granirer,
soprano/ pianist Charlotte Hale,
violinist Corinne Hambourg,
composer, musician Mike Herriot,
photographer, mentor Margit Hesthammar,
pianist Martin Humphrys
photographer Nomi Kaplan,
pianist Ronald Kilian,
artist Barbara Klunder,
soprano Alisa Kort,
pianist Peter Kurpita,
poet Patrick Lane,
Fogo folk artists Dee and Bob Lauder,
poet/ historian Charles Lillard,
playwright Patricia Ludwick,
musicians Laine Hoogstraaten and Paul Lukeman,
soprano Elizabeth Lutz,
fabric artist Beryl Matthews,
illustrator Stephen McCallum,
soprano Christine McMahon,
writer Barbara Meadowcroft,
cellist Joyce Menting,
scholar Patricia Merivale,
violinist/ composer James Miller,
pianist Mark Morash,
writer/environmentalist Alexandra Morton,
pianist Matthew Morley,
writer Rona Murray,
violinist Tetsumi Nagata,
poet/ scholar Norman Newton,
artist Bill Nicholls,
pianist Arlene Nimmons,
pianist Alison Nishihara,
Celtic performer Traesa O'Driscoll,
composer John Oliver,
violinist Joseph Pach,
writer, West Coast celebrity Billy Proctor,
The Raging Grannies,
artist M.D. Ramore,
sculptor Natasha Rasmussen,
Reflections publishing,
violinist Kate Rhodes,
composer Sylvia Rickard,
artist Helen Rogak,
violist Isabelle Roland,
soprano Rachel Santesso,
the Savitri String Quartet,
painter Robert Sears,
clarinetist Robert Sheffield,
wood-carver Darcy Shewchuk,
song-writer/mentor Penny Sidor,
writer Joan Skogan,
pianist Marian Smith,
sculptor Wellesley Smith,
writers Andrea and David Spalding,
musician Wendy Stuart,
writer George Szanto,
fabric artists Dave and Eleanor Taylor,
pianist Peter Tiefenbach,
cellist Kira van Deusen,
guitarist Murray Visscher,
artist John Weber,
composer/pianist Charles Wilson,
contralto Elizabeth Wilson,
soprano/ pianist Sharon Wishart,
sculptor George Wood,
artist Joyce Woods,
mezzo-soprano Marilyn Wuis,
rare books librarian Anne Yandle,
storyteller Susan Yates.
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