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This year, 36 artists in Fergus, Elora and the surrounding rural area open their studios and showcase their work to the public - painters, sculptors, glass artists, jewellers, potters, fabric artists, metalworkers, mixed media artists and more.

The studio tour runs Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29 and Oct. 5-6 with studios open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Opening Reception is on Sept 19 between 7 and 9 PM at the Elra Centre for the Arts in Elora

Laurie’s contemporary, process driven painting is largely inspired by the interactions of colour, shape and application. She studied fine art at the University of Waterloo and her work is displayed in galleries throughout Ontario. She regularly participates in shows such as the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition and International Affordable Art Fairs with Spence Gallery. Laurie’s work is included in private and public collections across North America, Europe and Asia. She works from her studio in Guelph Ontario. Laurie also teaches sessions at the Guelph School of Art, Elora Centre for the Arts, The Hive in Alton Mills and a week long intensive during the summer at the Wellington County Museum. She offers private and semi-private classes in her studio. The focus is on building a visual vocabulary of tools and techniques while further establishing each participant’s unique voice.

Come celebrate this festive season with a dramatic reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Elora Centre for the Arts at 7 PM on Thursday Dec 12. Following the much-loved format of the iconic CBC readings, this holiday favourite will feature a cast of distinguished actors and well-known personalities: Dylan Roberts, Lorie Black, Shari Roberts, Dave Schneider and Colin Fox, and live acoustic music from The Fair Wind Celtic quartet. And of course, there will be singing.

A behind-the-scenes look at how technology influences the artistic process: ‘Shape of Dance’ explores dance movements as 3 dimensional sculptures and demonstrates how the use of new technology in conjunction with old techniques can enhance the creation of contemporary sculptural work.  The exhibition includes models and documentation of the creative and technical journey involved in this project, in virtual-reality through a cutting edge Free-Dome multi-projector display installation in partnership with local technology expert Gord Harris.

A behind-the-scenes look at how technology influences the artistic process: ‘Shape of Dance’ explores dance movements as 3 dimensional sculptures and demonstrates how the use of new technology in conjunction with old techniques can enhance the creation of contemporary sculptural work.  The exhibition includes models and documentation of the creative and technical journey involved in this project, in virtual-reality through a cutting edge Free-Dome multi-projector display installation in partnership with local technology expert Gord Harris.