B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 21, 1997 Flowers whose bloom will never fade WHEN FRAN Nelson and her husband Bill moved to Canada in 1966, they only intended to stay in the coun- try for a year. Bill had worked in the mining industry in Scotland, and when the mines were closing there, Alcan was ad- vertising employment op- portunities in Kitimat. The Nelsons planned to go to Kitimat for a year and then move onto Australia. Bill and Fran iiked living in Kitimat and found it to be A great place to raise their three small children. While in Kitimat Fran took a course in ceramics at Riverlodge. Her interest grew and she took some teaching courses. In 1977 the Nelsons moved to Terrace, since Bill got a job for West Fraser. Now Fran teaches classes, mainly from September to December. The ceramics have tumed into a home based business. As if Fran and her hus- band aren’t busy enough, they took a seminar on home businesses and hob- bies for people looking ahead to retirement. The couple decided to try woodwork. Fran designs patterns for lawn ornaments, bird feeders, planters and welcome signs. Then Bill cuts out the wood patterns and Fran paints them up. The end resulis are some really charming pieces of wood work, Fran keeps coming up with new ideas all the time. Some ideas come from pub- lic input. She'll imitate good ideas, but she won't dupli- cate the. So her work is al- ways fresh and original every season. Right now some popular favourites at the farmers market are Fran and Bill’s painted flowers that will | AT THE MARKET. LYNNE CHRISTIANSEN brighten up your flower gar- den. They run about $10. They also sell planters made of oiled cedar starting at $20, and wonderful scarecrows for $37. Every- thing has a pood weather proof finish, Bill and Fran also do custom work to order. Fran tries to keep a collection of pictures of their work. Fran says it’s nice to have a hobby that she and her husband can share. They go to the market and craft sales together and are a good sup- port for each other. The Nelsons enjoy the in- teraction at the market and think it’s a great way to spend Saturday momings, They have been going to the market for the past ten years. They have a local fal- lowing and regular customers from Rupert and Smithers. But their work at- tracts an international fol- lowing too and tourisis have taken their crafis to homes in San Francisco, Chicago and England. “T’s a way of putting Ter- race on the map”’ says Fran. You can visit Fran & Bill at the market from 9 - 1 every Saturday until the end of October, or at their ceramic shop at 4914 Hal- liwell. Phone: TH-5864 of | -800-665-LUNG YOU'LL FIND THESE bright blooms at the Farmer's Market at Fran and Bill Nel- son's stand. The couple works as a team to create flowers, cedar planters, bird feeders and wooden scarecrows. ww =o You called it “COOL” Then you called it “ay HABIT” Now it's “an ADDICTION” ” It’s time to’call it QUITS. 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