The Highlands has long been known for it's artistic culture. The lure of the Highlands is strong to artisans of all forms of media. The fact that we are home to the Haliburton School of Fine Arts, Sir Sandford Fleming College, and a fabulous sculpture forest certainly aide the cause. I have always been incredibly proud of living in The Highlands and have met some amazing artists and seen some incredible works of art - most recently, the bronze statue erected in the sculpture forest this August of Gelert the wolfhound in which a local community was named after. The artist, Mary Anne Barkhouse, lives locally but is world renowned for her work. What sparked this blog today is my recent visit to a new website that provides an avenue for local artists to sell their wares - http://www.madeinhaliburton.ca/ .What a beautiful website displaying works of art in a very professional, clean fashion - you see the artwork first and foremost.
I know there was dissention amongst art council members surrounding the value of this website and not all artisans are participating. There was a report released recently, covered by the news media, that noted that Canada was far behind other countries when it came to internet sales of products - mostly because of customs delays and fees. Here is an opportunity, on a much smaller scale, mind you, to take full advantage of the internet and the chance to reach a wide audience. I am so excited for this initiative - what a wonderful job! Now everyone - check it out!!
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