{"id":16028,"date":"2016-12-07T17:19:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T22:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=16028"},"modified":"2016-12-07T17:19:07","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T22:19:07","slug":"market-musings-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/market-musings-71\/","title":{"rendered":"MARKET MUSINGS"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jan Freedman<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has been a long time since the beginning of May and now the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market and Artisan Fair is about to host our final market of the season on Saturday, December 10 at the Armoury.
\nWe are planning a very festive Christmas themed party with great musical entertainment by the local group, \u201cWillin\u2019 and Abel.\u201d
\nBefore I tell you who will be there, let me introduce you to one more new artisan.
\nRobin McKenzie is a native North American artist. She is a member of Eagle Village First Nation, which is 1 of 9 Algonquin communities within the province of Quebec. Although she has had no formal training or schooling in either art or sewing, her path in life has steadily led her in this direction. Robin gives credit to her Aunt Rose Jawbone as one of the first people to set her on this path at the young age of thirteen. Robin\u2019s aunt taught her to use a sewing machine and read patterns. Soon, Robin\u2019s interests grew to making patterns and designing clothing, and she began a small business as a seamstress.
\nGrowing up in her community meant that Robin didn\u2019t have many opportunities to develop a cultural identity or to learn the Algonquin language. So, a few years ago, she made the difficult decision to leave her community and move to North Bay, Ontario. Since moving to North Bay, Robin has attended many events and ceremonies at Nipissing First Nation, which resulted from her stay at the \u201cOjibway Women Lodge\u201d. These events and ceremonies are what have helped Robin to develop and incorporate Native culture into her sewing.
\nRobin has developed a truly unique style with the fabrication of canvas wall hangings which she has been creating for the last two years. Each one has been inspired by the teachings of the Native culture, more specifically the Ojibway teachings of the Nipissing First Nation.
\nWhen creating a canvas wall hanging, Robin always hopes to invoke a presence of spiritual empowerment into each piece of her artwork. Creating these canvas wall hangings has become her life\u2019s passion. Please drop by her table to admire her beautiful work and ask about the symbolism in her art.
\nAnd now, for the final time this season, here is the list of vendors who are expected to be at our last indoor market until we open our outdoor season in May:
\nThe farmers include 19th Avenue Farm, the Abbott Family Farm, Beaver River Organics, Oakridge\u2019s Finest, Pioneer Brand Honey and Grown with Care Farm.
\nThe food vendors will be Catharina\u2019s Kitchen, Green River Coffee, Guilt Free Goodness, Jan\u2019s Country Pantry, John Abraham, Nerpy\u2019s Inc., Nutmeg Bakeshop, Chad Cummings, and the York Region Food Network.
\nAmong the artisans you will find Captain Ted\u2019s Knick-Knack-a-Tory, Catharine DeVos Holistic Nutritionist, Cathy\u2019s Crawly Composters, Creatures of Comfort, Creepy Tours, Eurasia Jewellery Design, Eva Nagy, Green Leaf Designs, Heartsease, Kibo Natural Body Care, Limitless Jewels, Michelle Zikowitz, Out of My Mind, Sweet Scrubs N\u2019 Stuff, The Bear\u2019s Den, Wood U, Eco Girl, Becky Yin, Robin McKenzie and Optimist Bill Hack. Also, we may have a vendor selling Christmas wreaths. There will be something for everyone, of all tastes and it will be the perfect opportunity to choose some last minute Christmas treats and gifts. Councillor John Abel\u2019s band, \u201cWillin\u2019 and Abel\u201d will be providing the entertainment for the day.
\nSee you at the Indoor Market<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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