The closing event for the Dory Stories show at the Fisheries Museum in Lunenburg was a great success with about 60 hookers in attendance and a good (and noisy) time was had by all. Many thousands of people enjoyed the display. This season, the museum had over 80,000 visitors. Of those, 837 people took the time to case a vote for the Viewers Choice Award. I am proud to say that it was a clean sweep for South Shore hookers.
First prize went to Lorraine Burch of Chester Basin for her mat of the Lunenburg waterfront, complete with the Bluenose and a little dory in the harbour. Runner-up was The End of The Day, a small pictorial designed by Heather Gordon of Mahone Bay with two dories on a beach in the fog. Third place went to Lesley Marshall for her beautiful interpretation of Christine’s pattern of Blue Rocks.
We are all looking forward to next year. As a sequel to Dory Stories, the new exhibit will be called Tall Ship Tales. Each entry must be accompanied by the story of what inspired it , as we did with Dory Stories. Viewers were fascinated by the variety of interpretations and really loved to read the stories. Registrations are now being accepted for Tall Ship Tales. A copy of the form and guidelines is included here so that you can get started for the big show and make a plan to visit the Tall Ships Festival next summer in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
First prize went to Lorraine Burch of Chester Basin for her mat of the Lunenburg waterfront, complete with the Bluenose and a little dory in the harbour. Runner-up was The End of The Day, a small pictorial designed by Heather Gordon of Mahone Bay with two dories on a beach in the fog. Third place went to Lesley Marshall for her beautiful interpretation of Christine’s pattern of Blue Rocks.
We are all looking forward to next year. As a sequel to Dory Stories, the new exhibit will be called Tall Ship Tales. Each entry must be accompanied by the story of what inspired it , as we did with Dory Stories. Viewers were fascinated by the variety of interpretations and really loved to read the stories. Registrations are now being accepted for Tall Ship Tales. A copy of the form and guidelines is included here so that you can get started for the big show and make a plan to visit the Tall Ships Festival next summer in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Well, I am feeling rather fine! Two of the winning designs originated from our shop. Lorraine Burch, 1st Prize winner (top photo), took elements from our Lunenburg - The Ark pattern which is always popular. There is little more striking then the Lunenburg Harbourfront and our Bluenose.
Lesley Marshall hooked our beautiful Blue Rocks design. Her realism is amazing. Those rocks, silvered and covered in grass and lichen are three dimensional. The building is sun baked and beaten by the wind. Everywhere my eye travels I see expert colour placement to make this rug a true winner.
Heather Gordon is a member of our Main Street Hooking group. Her End of the Day dories in the fog are fabulous. I'll have to ask how she achieved this look. One can almost feel the mist on my face and the ocean dampness in the air. Fabulous framing job Heather!
Lesley Marshall hooked our beautiful Blue Rocks design. Her realism is amazing. Those rocks, silvered and covered in grass and lichen are three dimensional. The building is sun baked and beaten by the wind. Everywhere my eye travels I see expert colour placement to make this rug a true winner.
Heather Gordon is a member of our Main Street Hooking group. Her End of the Day dories in the fog are fabulous. I'll have to ask how she achieved this look. One can almost feel the mist on my face and the ocean dampness in the air. Fabulous framing job Heather!
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