There's a tightly-knit creative enclave in the Upper Saint John River Valley of western New Brunswick, Canada. Meet our artists and artisans, musicians and performers as well as entrepreneurs and leaders. (These interviews, currently on hiatus, first appeared in the Woodstock NB newspaper, the Bugle-Observer.)
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David Silverberg standing next to an earlier work that he calls CN Locomotive 6055
which is set in Moncton. The Canadian National Railway purchased a print
about 25 years ago and donated it to the city’s public library. |
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In her Somerville NB workshop, Theresa Stephenson shows off a large,
recently-completed quilt. The huge 16-foot-long sewing machine
at the rear advances forward between the side rails and is
guided by hand to create a pattern. |
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| Jean Haywood at home working on a sketch that she finished at this year’s Paint the Heartland. |
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Alice Sahagian with a display of some of her glass art
including one of the popular fiddlehead pieces. |
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Val Flewelling at home with two of her earlier pieces. The building
at left is her first attempt at primitive art and she keeps it in her living room
as a reminder of how careers can be reimagined. |