Culture Cafe presents: When Lightning Strikes.Get inside the heart of the creative process as five artists take you on a journey from idea to art. How inspiration inspires perspiration for the sake of beauty. Featuring set designer Andrew Welch, singer/ songwriter Zoltan Stewart, mixed media artist Andrea Trace, poet Harry Posner, and more...
Join encaustic Artist Andrea Bird and work on your board in the leacful, and enlightening environment of "The Hive".
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Join us January 24 and 25 for the Fire & Ice Winter Festival.Bring the whole family to this arts-rich weekend with true Canadian flavour. Enjoy skating on the Millpond, igloo building, ice sculptures, raku and blacksmith demonstrations, indoor art activities and workshops, stories, music and more! Cozy up by the fire with hot drinks and treats from Shaw’s Creek Café. P...
Art Battle is live,competitivepainting. Painters create the best work they can in twenty minutes. As they work patrons move around the easels, closely watching the creative process take place! With only limited tools the artists must battle to create the winning piece! The second Headwaters Art Battle was held this Saturday Feb. 7th, and the overall winner is... Diana Hillman of Silver Cree...
Culture Cafe and the Caledon Library's Stopping by Mill on a Poetry Evening was a great success! Many people from the region came out to hear live poetry read by award winning local poets. Photos by Robert Simeon.
Alton Mill Arts Centre was awarded "Best Arts, Culture, or Heritage Experience" at Taste of Tourism 2014! Our second year in a row being recognized in that category!
Thanks to all our sponsors, chefs, & potters. This year's event was another great success! We'd also like to give a special thanks to Scotiabank of 97 First St for their donation of $2595- towards the food bank run through CCS. Both "The Cupboard" run by Westminster Church and the food bank program operated by Caledon Community Services will receive more than $4800-....
Reporter Bill Tremblay of the Orangeville banner delves into the Mill's life as a rubber mill during World War 2. Owned by the Weston Rubber Company the Alton Mill manufactured a very special kind of protection for soldiers fighting overseas.
Thanks to everyone who came out to Frightapalooza! the event was a great success and provided a day of frightful family fun for all those who attended.
@RedTruckPro (Robert Alsop) recently took a tour of Hockley and Caledon, looking for leaves and finding the Mill. There is a very nice write-up of his experience in the region over on his blog.
Hide your presents and pretend to hate Christmas; the Grinch is back to get his photo taken at the Mill! This holiday favourite is in it's third season and the Grinch is gearing up to scare your kids into behaving - this is the final weekend, December 13 & 14. Noon - 4pm.
Christmas at Alton Mill ... it’s Santa’s best kept secret! Why not treat your own list to some not so Run-of-the-Mill gifts this year? Browse and buy artful gifts created by the Studio Artists of The Alton Mill. A beautiful selection of their one-of-a-kind works are featured in the Not-So-Run-of-the-Mill Art Show now on in the Falls Gallery. Click through for a pre...
The Paul Morin Gallery is honored to welcome back the amazing Ondine Chorus with special guests Jeff Bird, Garry Diggins and Robert Kingsbury. Tickets for this event are available now. Call 519-942-4918 to book your spot. Advance tickets $20, $25 at the door.
"Eat, pLay, Love" presents work byJudy Anderson of kukucaju,Eric Allen Montgomery andJanet Panabaker. Don't miss this beautiful show, filled with whimsy and stunning local Ontario talent. Extended to Jan 4.
The Alton Mill, along with artists Paul Morin and Ann Randeraad, have been nominated for four Taste of Tourism Awards! The awards ceremony is to be held Wednesday November, 19 at the Dufferin County Museum Archives.
Mill artist Wendy Mcleod shares a steady stream of new artworks on her twitter account @WendyMCleodArt
Enjoy the beauty of live music at the Alton Mill Arts Centre. Saturday November 29: Daniel LeBrash and Kim Stevenson1:30-3:30
"Paintings from the Past" featuring 50 years of work by artist Helen Caruso, has been written up in the Orangeville Banner. The article describes a "treasure trove" of artworks stored in a basement for many years, now revealed in the Falls Gallery for all to enjoy.
Culture Cafe presents Caledon Library's Stopping By Mill On A Poetry Evening. As part of the library's read local campaign, a plethora of local writers will be filling the air and ears of the Millrace room with poetic jewels. Eat local? Read local, too! 7-9 pm.November 28.
Art battle is live, competitive painting. Painters create the best work they can in twenty minutes. As they work patrons move around the easels, closely watching the creative process take place! Register today to be a part of this exciting event!
The Dry Stone Walling Association of Canada and the Alton Mill Arts Centre present:Stonefest '14, the association'sannualfestival thisThanksgiving weekend, Friday October 10th & Saturday October 11th, 10 am to 5 pm both days.
Equinox IV and Equinox IX from Janet's latest collection have both been accepted to the Carmel Fine Art and Music Festival Juried Show in Niagara Falls. September 12-14, 2014. Open Soiree ticketed event on Friday, September 12, 2014 - 7pm - 10pm. Saturday and Sunday - Free Admission - 10:00am to 5:00pm daily.
Learn the fundamental skills needed to draw everything! Drawing isn’t as complicated as you think… with a little coaching on how to look with an ‘artist’s eye’ just about everything around you can become subject matter for amazing drawings and the foundation for great paintings. It’s all about learning to see things differently. In the creative environment o...
A short video to from Elisa and Ian’s wedding held here at the Mill.
"Bigger Than You" created by mill artist Ann Randeraad has been awarded "Best Handbuilt" in Earthborne 2014 now running at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery in Waterloo.
Janet Simmons Sweet returns to Beaux-Arts Brampton this summer with a solo exhibit from her Sideroads Collection. “Out Every Window” is presented in her signature dramatic light, and installed in her noted style of taking the viewer on a journey.
A gallery of images from this year's Cuisine-Art festival. Thanks to all those who attended and made the event such a success!
Rachel and Michael had a beautiful Summer wedding here at the Mill with flowers by Cedar & Stone floral Studio and images by Kings + Queen's photography.
Alton Mill Artist Julia Vanderpolder at the CFA gallery in Halifax. DIFFER3NT STROKES: 23 PAINTERS Opening Saturday, April 6th, 1:00pm – 5pm through to Sunday, April 28th, 2013 CFA Gallery presents an eclectic selection of recent painting by several of Toronto’s emerging and critically acclaimed painters including Julia Vandepolder. All have strong, distinctive styles an...
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The Noodle Gallery is now open! A gallery of stunning images of this new space are available at the link. Featuring the work of guests artists, we invite you to come explore this new gallery which makes a gorgeous addition to our historic building.
Alton Mill Artist Julia Vandepolder's large oil on canvas painting entitled: 'Shivering the air' created in 2013 was selected to be in this year's ' 2014 Shirley Dilworth Jaychuk Painting Competition'. Vandepolder's piece was also awarded the Second Prize at the opening reception Thursday, April 10th. This beautiful show continues through until May 4, 2014 at the Elo...
Share a day of creativity and artistic play with your Mum this Mother’s Day! Join Alton Mill artist CJ Shelton for her signature “Art in the Round” workshop and learn how to create and colour beautiful circular patterns known as mandalas.
April 11 post on Central Counties website: "From the looks of awe on faces old and young, I understood that this place, the Alton Mill Arts Centre, has a magic that appeals to a wide-ranging audience. You don’t have to be “into art” to enjoy Alton Mill. When you’re there, the place transforms you and the way you think of art."
Tickets are available now for the Evening Art Gala and Authors Night. The Headwaters Arts Festival opens with an evening Gala where you can grow your art collection from our world class juried show of original artwork in all mediums.
The cast iron mixing pot on our property is a historical remnant of the equipment from the operation of the Mill during the 1800's. A sign posted nearby invites anyone with information about the pot's function or history to get in touch with us. Recently, visitor to the Mill John Howard Gibson, engineering technologist and history buff, accepted our challenge and contacted us through em...
Janet Simmons Sweet has two pieces of the new collection Equinox accepted at the Beaux-Arts Brampton Open Juried Fine Art and Photography Show. The Collection is to debut at the Falls Gallery, Alton Mill Arts Centre in September 2014.
On Wednesday March 5th 12 students and 2 teachers from Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy enjoyed two workshops presented by glass artist Bridget Wilson and encaustic artists Andrea Bird and husband Daniel Beirne.
Join us Saturday June 21 for the heavenly sounds of the Ondine Chorus with special guest Gary Diggins. Inspired by nature, community and the power of collective voice, the Ondine Chorus presents an evening to celebrate the season. The concert begins at 8pm in the Paul Morin Gallery and will feature a mix of scored and improvisational works. Join us for an event to remember!
Passion. Romance. Violence. Vengeance. Despair. Love. Romeo and Juliet is a tale of warring families and star-crossed young lovers. Humber River Shakspeare Co. is now in its seventh season of outdoor Summer touring, presents Shakespeare's beloved romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet Friday July 18 at the Alton Mill Arts Centre.
There's an immediate opportunity for a special retailer to open a unique craft and gift shop at the Alton Mill. Become part of a national award-winning destination arts centre. For more information contact Margi Taylor at 519-940-0935 or margi (at) altonmill.ca or...
"The Made of Wood Show" returns to the Alton Mill Arts Centre. This exciting exhibition features one-of-a-kind works in wood from artisans across Canada and will be hosted in the Bartlett Gallery April 26 - May 11. In addition to the juried show Made of Wood presents the Director's invitational show and sale, featuring non-competing pieces by specially invited wood workers.
Sarah & Sean had a beautiful Alton Mill wedding last summer. Check out the photos posted by Toronto photographer Janice Yi.
The "Out of the Cage" opening reception held March 30 was quite a success. The man himself, Mendelson Joe, spoke via-videconference to a packed house of art lovers in the Bartlett Gallery, answering questions and entertaining the audience with his one of a kind style.
Join us for workshops, events and more this Mother's Day weekend! Enjoy a special Mother's Day menu at Shaw's Creek Cafe. Attend the Pearl Event of the Year. Give it a Whirl with Andrea Bird and take part in Art in the Round May 9, 10, 11.
Join Headwaters Arts Monday June 16 to thank and celebrate the acomplishments of Mayor Marolyn Morrison as she nears the end of her eleven years in office as Mayor. Tickets are $60 and are available online at HeadwatersArts.com now.
New this year at Cuisine-Art, the Market stage; featuring non-stop live music including a performance by "The Moody Hues" Bob 'Omar' Tunnoch, Gary Taylor and friends. Don't miss this rare chance to see juno-award winning musicians in the heart of Alton as they demonstrate just how multi-talented they are.
New raku sculpture by Mill Artist Ann Randeraad. 1 of 4 sculptures in a show on now at the Carnegie Gallery in Dundas, ON. The show will run Jan 3-26. Don't miss out!
Hills of Headwaters Tourism has presented the Alton Mill with the 2013 tourism award for Best Arts, Culture & Heritage Experience!
The Alton Mill Arts Centre welcomes new tenant Anne Saint Amour. Visitors can view her work upstairs in Studio 207.
This year's Alton Millpond Hockey Classic was a great success! With fantastic support from the community the event raised $9,700 to go towards the Alton Millpond Rehabilitation Project. The cheque was presented to the committee this Thursday March 13.
After much deliberation photographer Jeffrey Nagy has been chosen as the winner of the "Capture the Burn" photo contest! Jeffery's photo sequence, documenting the burning of artist Paul Morin's Fire Sculpture at this year's Fire & Ice, has been selected for a show in the Falls Gallery.
Join us may 3,4 for "Spring Fever" our spring open house! We'll have open studios, art demos and workshops all weekend long. And don't miss the "selfie challenge!"
Mark your calendar!Rain or shine, join Alton Mill artists, 20 local chefs, plus beer, wine and cider masters to sample the region's best food and cool drinks at tasting stations throughout the Alton Mill's studios and art galleries with special art demonstrations, collaborative food-art activities, daily cook-off competitions, live music, and so much more! The culinary weekend to savour...
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