The Pearl Company

Glenn Macdonald / Fred Magie: Saturday, October 20, 8:00pm. $10 door/$5 artists/students/seniors: Glenn is a local songsmith and although he won’t call himself a poet, many would disagree. He has been writing and recording songs for 25 years; his most recent recording, Attendance, was released in 2010. He will present songs from Attendance along with several recent compositions in a solo, acoustic set. Hamilton knew Glenn well in the 80’s and 90’s performing under the name Martin Fields. When he had kids and had to get a day job, he became a hydrographer (verycool job) with Inland Waters and this summer CBC filmed him entertaining the ships crew who were both mapping northern waters and searching for the (!) lost Franklin Expedition Ship’s.  He is not happy with the sound but check out the film snippet:  http://bit.ly/OCCIgd
Opening for Glenn will be Dundas songwriter, Fred Magie whose musical influences range from Sarah Harmer to Steve Earle! Fred has been writing and performing his songs for twelve years and has become a local favourite. It will be another magical evening.

Art Opening: Women of Fire, Women of Snow: Friday, October 19, 7:00pm. No charge. Three Women; Three Points of View: The Pearl Company & Mansang ArtStudio invite you to an Art opening by Colombian Artists Eddyth Gaviria, Idalid Parra and Dora Restrepo. Giving artful expression to their many memories and dreams on canvas, their works present a polychromatic mirror of imagination, sensuality, poetry and music bordering on the mystical. These three Columbian women, now living and making their vibrant, personal art in Hamilton, display their different visions of the world around them. 

A Bookbinding Workshop with BeetleBarrow Books – Japanese Stab Hardcover: Sunday October 14, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Join Chandra Rice and Lindsay Wood Slavin for the day as they temporarily transform The Pearl’s ground floor theater into an artist’s retreat — Learn how to make a Hardcover Japanese Stab Book in this day long workshop.

The Stab binding comes from Japan and is particularly useful for binding together pages that already have something on them. Poets can bind their writing for loved ones. Maids of honour can create a fully personalized guest book for their brides. Moms can bind together their child’s artwork. Or blank paper can be inspiration. Use ancient Japanese techniques and modern tricks of the trade. Choose papers, threads, and book cloth to create your cover. Choose paper for your text block and any ornamentation. Then bring it all together using traditional Japanese stitching! Walk away with a beautiful book with a touch of the east.

The all day workshop is $90 and includes use of tools, all materials, and even a home made lunch. All skill levels are made to look good!  Visit www.beetlebarrow.ca to see other classes available and to learn more. To register for this workshop, either use our Etsy Store – www.reversestitch.etsy.com (if you wish to pay with paypal) or email makers@beetlebarrow.ca (to pay by cash or cheque).  Like BeetleBarrow on facebook www.facebook.com/BeetleBarrow to keep up with all the bookbinding news.

Next workshop: Sunday November 18, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – A Bookbinding Workshop with BeetleBarrow Books – Western Hardcover (more…)