NORTH FRONTENAC
BACK ROADS STUDIO TOUR
ORIGINAL HANDMADE ARTS AND CRAFTS
September 28th & 29th , 2024 - 10 am - 4 pm each day
Explore Our Back Roads
Nestled on the meandering roads of North Frontenac, you will find many Artists and Artisans who create beautiful works of art in different mediums. Adding to our little piece of paradise are the fall colours, alive and vibrant, their reflection dancing on the water of our many lakes.
We invite you to come and enjoy our ‘Back Roads Studio Tour’.
Sincerely yours,
The Artists and Artisans of North Frontenac
2024
Artists & Artisans
Deborah Stanley Arts & Crafts
Studio 3
1046 Lancaster Lane, Cloyne
My artwork consists of mixed media and natural elements. I like to use acrylic glass, copper cinder, crushed glass, jute, pine cones, feathers etc. I make wall art, ornaments, trays, magnets, coaster sets, bookmarkers, keychains, just to name a few.
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Owen Phillips
Studio 4
1796B South Road, Fernleigh
I am a young and upcoming Canadian artist, my studio is in Fernleigh Ontario, at Fernleigh Lodge. Many of my images are based close to home here in North Frontenac. The images I take represent the simple beauty that surrounds me here on magnificent Lake Kashwakamak.
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Creative Effects by Penny
Studio 5
5589 Ardoch Road, Ardoch
I have been crafting for many years. I moved to North Frontenac in 2014. At that time I created my first painting on a simple piece of wood. My canvas can be a variety of things and I also enjoy bringing life back to many older unused items.
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Homestead Studio Glass
Studio 6
5586 Ardoch Road, Ardoch
I am mostly self taught and enjoy the challenge of learning new techniques and improving my skills. I make lampwork beads by melting rods of glass at the torch and carefully winding the glass on to a mandrel to create beads. I also use my kiln to fuse glass.
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Red Dragon Gallery and Gift Shop
Studio 7
1091 Ridge Lane, Ardoch
I have been painting watercolours for 32 years and teaching for over 26 years and began traditional stained glass work about 22 years ago. My work has evolved to include mosaic stained glass, sculptures, jewellery, painted fabric and garden art.
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Yellow House Studio
Studio 7
Showing at 1091 Ridge Lane, Ardoch
Wendy is passionate about cyanotype - the art of sun photography - a camera-less technique that harnesses the light of the sun to create stunning blue and white images. Wendy's work is largely nature-inspired, which is reflected in most of the pieces she creates.
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Farm House Stitching & Vintage Journals
Studio 8
6172 Road 506, Ardoch
My Vintage Journals are hand crafted from brand new materials & distressed, with various mediums, to take on a vintage look. My sewing involves a variety of quilted items, tote bags, cell phone pouches, wallets, cell/dog walking pouches, quilts and more.
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Original Photography by Michelle Ross
Studio 10
Showing at ClarMill Hall - 6598 Buckshot Lake Road, Plevna
Nature photography has been a passion of mine since the first day I photographed a beautiful sunflower. I love to capture the beauty of nature with my camera. My photographs are available as unique handmade greeting cards and also in various sizes of prints and collage posters.
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MarZeeDotes Designs
Studio 10
Showing at ClarMill Hall - 6598 Buckshot Lake Road, Plevna
I have been creating jewellery on and off since I made my first macrame choker back in the mid ‘70’s. There is such satisfaction in turning a piece of copper or silver, polymer or metal clay, or a bunch of beads into something beautiful to wear.
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Grindstone Pottery
Studio 10
Showing at ClarMill Hall - 6598 Buckshot Lake Road, Plevna
I enjoy creating unique and functional pottery in my studio on Grindstone Lake. I am constantly amazed at the beauty of nature around me and hope that some of my love for the outdoors comes through in my work.
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Art By The Baileys
Studio 10
Showing at ClarMill Hall - 6598 Buckshot Lake Road, Plevna
We use coloured pencils, pastels, and acrylic paints to create beautiful artwork. Our favourite subjects are pets, wildlife, family portraits, landscape scenes, and homes/cottages. Looking forward to seeing you on the tour!
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Debbie Emery Quilts
Studio 11
6144 Buckshot Lake Rd, Plevna
I have been sewing and creating various kinds of needlework for almost 60 years. Quilting became my passion about 16 years ago and I have made over 120 quilts. Recently my interests have blossomed to include fiberart and modern quilting.
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Anne Garrett
Studio 12
2284B River Road, Ompah
After a work-life in healthcare Anne switched gears and retired with a paintbrush in hand. Anne loves the versatility of acrylics and the inspiration of Canadian landscapes, funky abstracts and our plant life that shares quiet happy moments with us.
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EJH Creations
Studio 13
Showing at Ompah Community Hall, 10200 Road 509, Ompah
I love working in all the different mediums and create from scratch. Lately I’ve been working on upcycling and things that are reusable. I do all types of needlework; sewing, quilting, knitting , crocheting and many other needle works.
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Linda Rush
Studio 13
Showing at Ompah Community Hall, 10200 Road 509, Ompah
I consider myself to be primarily a water-colourist, and I will always love painting in that medium. In recent years, however, I have done a great deal of work in acrylics, and am also beginning to incorporated collage and multimedia techniques into my work.
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Liz Jackson
Studio 13
Showing at Ompah Community Hall, 10200 Road 509, Ompah
Acrylic and water colour paintings dealing with a variety of subject matter including landscape, still life and the human figure. My goal is to explore new ways of engaging with traditional subject matter and I tend toward abstraction rather than realism. My work uses high value contrast and bold brushwork.
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The Nature Natives Art Gallery
Studio 14
6127 South Lavant Rd, Ompah
Nature Natives Art Gallery is a gallery with an old schoolhouse flair, complete with a working bell and original desk. Original creations displayed here include a wide variety of watercolors, acrylics, alcohol inks, photography and mandalas.
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Silent Valley Alpaca
Studio 15
1120 Donaldson Road, Ompah
Hanne loves to spend time working with alpaca fleeces. She is passionate about wet felting alpaca & has a number of cowls, scarves and mittens that she has designed & made from our alpacas’ fibre. Come and see all of our amazing Alpaca gift items.
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Jenna Rose
Studio 16
1406 Gulley Rd, Mississippi Station
The Jenna Rose textile studio was founded by designer Jenna Fenwick in 2006. Located in the countryside of eastern Ontario, she creates her hand printed textiles using her surroundings and daily life as inspiration. Each illustration in created by hand.
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Back Forty Artisan and Cheese
Studio 16
1406 Gulley Rd, Mississippi Station
Back Forty’s cheeses have grown into a local favorite. Using traditional old world methods and 100% natural unpasteurized sheep's milk, each cheese is made by hand in very small batches and then carefully tended to and aged from two to nine months.
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Grab a Bite to Eat & Refuel
Our North Frontenac community has a number of options for you to refuel at while participating in the studio tour:
𝑯𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒇 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃
1198 Road 506, Cloyne
Sandwiches
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 @ 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒅𝒈𝒆
1005 Marble Lake Road, Cloyne
Open Saturday 10-8 • Sunday 10-8
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒁𝒐𝒏𝒆
2471 Road 506, Cloyne
Open Saturday and Sunday 9am – 9pm
Pizza, morning bagels, grab and go items
𝑭𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑳𝒐𝒅𝒈𝒆
1796 South Road, Fernleigh
Gas, snacks, coffee
𝑺𝒕. 𝑲𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒉
5984 Ardoch Road, Ardoch
Grab n’ Go Chili and Bake Sale
Open Saturday 10-1 Only
𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕
7325 Road 506, Plevna
Restaurant, Grocery and Gas
Restaurant Open Saturday 9-7 • Sunday 9-3
𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝑩𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒚
7263 Road 506, Plevna
Soups, Breakfast Wraps, Pastries & Coffee
Open Saturday 10-3 • Sunday 10-2
𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂
9637 Highway 509, Ompah
Gas 24/7
𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒔𝒆
1406 Gulley Road, Mississippi Station
Cheese and Wood-fired Barbeque
Open Saturday 10-7 and Sunday 10-4
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