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ARTSCULTURESTAINEDGLASS20TuesdayJanuary202015FAMILYLITERACYDAYJBTELEMENTARYSCHOOLFortSmithVisitJBTforaPancakeBreakfastandFamilyReadingfrom8a.m.to9a.m.PAULW.KAESERHIGHSCHOOLFortSmithJanuary26thto28thwillbehostingstudyhallhoursfrom630p.m.to830p.m.toprovideaquietplacetostudyandhaveteachersavailableforsupport.ContactyourlocalSSDECschoolformoreinformationActivitiesintheSouthSlaveJanuary27thCHIEFSUNRISEEDUCATIONCENTREKatlodeecheFirstNation830-930a.m.CSECBreakfastFamiliesareinvitedtobringtheirfavouritebooktosharewiththeirchildrenoverbreakfast.DENINUSCHOOLFortResolution130-330p.m.FamiliesarewelcometojoininanafternoonoffunliteracyactivitiesincludingBakingArtsandCraftsReadersTheatrePuppetShowStoryChainsScrabbleMakingWordsReadingCornerandScavengerHunt.LUTSELKEDENESCHOOLLutselKeLutselKeDeneSchoolwillbehostingactivitiesbasedonfairytales.JoinintheOnceUponaTimeBreakfastwithstudentsandfamiliestheOnceUponaTimeScavengerHuntandFairyTaleMuralActivity.PRINCESSALEXANDRASCHOOLHayRiverFamiliesareinvitedtobringtheirfavouritebooktosharewiththeirchildrenoveratacoinabaglunchfrom12p.m.to1p.m.P.A.willalsoberunningtheFamilySelfieChallenge-takeaselfieofthewholefamilyreadingto-gether.SenditintotheschooltobeenteredintoadrawandCommunityScavengerHunt-workingtogetherdoyourbesttofindaplacestreetsignetc.foreveryletterofthealphabet.HARRYCAMSELLSCHOOLHayRiverJointheFamilyReadingEventParentsareaskedtocomeandreadwiththeirchildfrom845a.m.to915a.m.intheHarryCamsellgym.Bringyourfavouritebooktoread.Muffinsandjuicewillbeserved.DIAMONDJENNESSS.S.HayRiverLOLLotsofLiteraciesFeb.4th.Familyteamswillcompetethroughouttheafternooninavarietyofstationshighlightingdifferentliteraciesoralreadingwritingdigi-talphysicalandmore.PrizesforthewinningteamsFortSmithartistsharesstainedglasstechniqueByDALICARMICHAELThebasementofFortSmithsNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentrewasaliveandbuzzingwiththesoundofsawslastweekendasasmallclassofstudentslearnedhowtocreatetheirveryowndelicatestainedglassmasterpieces.LocalartistMikeLabinewhoseintri-catelydesigneddepictionsofNorthernlifehavegainedrecognitioninternationallyoverthepasttwodecadessharedhiscraftwithanintimateclassofsevenpeoplehopingtolearntheartofstained-glass.TheworkshopwaspreviouslycancelledseveraltimesduetopersonalissuesLabinesaidbutstudentsagreeditwaswellworththewait.IjustwantedtolearnhowtoworkwithmyhandssaidKarenLongpreoneoftheparticipants.IlikeusingtoolssoIwasre-allyexcitedforthis.AnownerofseveralofLabinespiecesLongprewasalsohappytohaveanoppor-tunitytolearnfromtherespectedartist.PuttingtogetheradelicatepuzzleAttendeesoftheworkshopwereinvitedtomakeaglasspolarbearorinukshukpre-cutbyLabine.Itsjusteasierthiswayhesaidnotingthatoverlyambitiousdesignshavecreatedahostofproblemsinthepast.Theydontal-waysrealizedhowmuchworkgoesintothis.Oncethestudentsputtogetherthemainfeaturesoftheirglasspuzzlepiecestheyhadthefreedomtochoosetheshapesandcoloursoftheirbackgrounds.Thelinesandshapesoftheglasswerecarefullydesignedtocreatestunningimagesofauroraborealisandpinksunsets.DiamondTaurussawswereprovidedtothestudentsmakingthespecicbeveledcutsoftheirpatternsrelativelyeasytoexecute.Nexttheylayeredthincopperplatestightlytotheedgesoftheirglassprovidingastablebasetofusetheglasspiecestogetherbysol-deringaprocesswhereahotironisusedtomeltmetalintoaliquidthatwillcooltobindtheglassshardstogether.Thiswasdescribedasthetougheststage.Aliquiduxwasappliedtothemetalstoensurethesolderstuckthereandnottotheglass.Toomuchsolderingandtheintricatepiecescouldcrackwiththeheat.Notenoughandtheycouldshift.Toomanyholesinthesolderingandtheentirepiececouldbecompromisedwithasimpleshift.Oncethesolderingwascompleteandaframewastteditwastimetoaddthen-ishingtouches.Labineinstructedhisstu-dentstorubacoppersulphatetothemetalstomakeitarichdarkcolourandanishingwaxtomakethetexturesoftheglasspop.Itwasreallygreattoseethenishedproj-ectsaidHeatherBurch.Itlookedreallyprofessional.ThenalpiecewasthenttedintosnowshoespainstakinglysandedandlacqueredbyLabinebeforetheworkshop.CopperwireswerebentintohookssotheclassofartistscanhangthepieceswherevertheychoosethoughLabinerecommendedkeepingtheminfrontofawin-dowtoletthesunlightaccentuatethecolours.Eachstudentbeamedwithpridelookingovertheirpiecesandtheworkdonebytheirclassmates.NowweknowhowtodoitfornexttimesaidDebbieDillon.Labinesaidhelookedforwardtowork-ingwithmorestudentsagaininthefuture.PhotoDaliCarmichaelFortSmithartenthusiastsbuildtheirownstainedglassartworkwithoneoftheterritorystopartists.FromleftAlanFraserGalleSt.LouisRossanaDeBoerKarenLongpreHeatherBurchDebbieDillonandRachelDellspenttheweekendlearningfromMikeLabine.