NATURE SCENE _—-««. Things are just ‘ducky’ at Swan Lake Sanctuary inocuclars and dentists burrs, chisels and woodburners, sanders and diamond drills. All are the tools of the trade for three bird carvers whose work in wood will be on display at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, March 17 to 7H5) Tim Hume, Rose Leonard and John Tinker together will display. their craft. During the show, carving techniques will be demon- strated by the artists and viewers will have the opportunity to see the many steps in the development of this intricate and finely-detailed sculpture form. The three artists are among a growing number in the Victoria area who specialize in wildfowl and songbird sculpture using wood as a medium. | : Tim Hume's works have sold on three continents and his detailed carving of a mallard drake was presented by the B.C. ’ Government to H.R.H. Prince Phillip during the royal visit in October, 1987. Tim spent more than a decade living in the remote areas of the Yukon and Northern B.C. and there spent many hours studying his subjects in their natural habitat. He now lives and works in Brentwood. Rose Leonard is also a self-taught carver who, in 1988, moved to Sooke to persue carving as a career in lieu of working as an airplane mechanic with the Canadian Armed Forces. Rose works from photographs and first-hand observations, and won ribbons in the first competition she entered last year in Vancouver. She prefers to work in tupelo wood, found in the southeastern states, because it has basically no grain and takes the fine feather detailing extremely well. John Tinker has only been carving for three years, but in that short time has found a ready market for his carvings locally and “Se in California. John was a member of the Canadian Archery Team before making the change to a full-time career in carving. He also teaches duck decoy carving for novices at Tools ‘n’ Space Wordworking in Esquimalt. John prefers basswood which comes from linden trees in Eastern Canada because it can easily be scraped gradually. All the artists work on commission, as well as prepare pieces for competition in juried shows. The artists are each donating a piece to be offered in silent auction during the show, with all proceeds going to the Nature Sanctuary Society. The show will be held March 17 to 25, between noon and 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. arvings of many other bird species, wil 17-25. The carvings are the work of Tim Hume, Rose Leonard and John Tinker, Greater Victoria artists who are creating a name for themselves in what is becoming a popular folk art medium. Admiring the fine featured friends are Andrew Prizeman, left, age six, and Erin Haines, age four. Both attend the Birds and Butterfly pre-school program at the Swan Hill Nature Sanctuary. (Photo by TONY KAND With spring break just around the corner and improv- ing weather, there’s a lot to do in the great outdoors for the young and the young at heart. The following list tells about only a few of the events planned with a nature theme in the coming days: How are local lakes formed? — Why are Victoria's rocks so varied in shape and formation? Hugh Nasmith will give a talk on “The Geology of the Victoria Area”. He will refer to Swan Lake and Christmas Hill formations in his presenta- tion. Swan Lake Nature House, 3873 Swan Lake Rd., Thurs., Mar. 15, 8 pm. Adults $1, Children .50, free to Friends of the Nature Sanctuary. Call 479-9211. The Old Cemeteries Committee — presents its popular “all-weather” walking tours of Ross Bay Cemetery every Sun- day at 2 pm. Meetin front of Bagga Pasta at the Fairfield Plaza. By donation. Call 384-0045 for details. The Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary — is please to present “A Wildfowl and Songbird Carving Presenta- tion and Demonstration of Art Form”, featuring the carvings of Tim Hume, Rose Leonard and John Tinker. The artists will be in attendance throughout the show to demonstrate their carving techniques and answer questions. One piece donated by each artist will be auctioned, with all proceeds going to the Nature Sanctuary Society. Swan Lake Nature House, 3873 Swan Lake Rd., Sat, Mar 17 to 25, 8:30 to 4 pm Mon. to Fri. and 12 to 4 pm Sat. and Sun. Admission free. For more information call : 479-0211. Spring is For the Birds at Swan Lake! — Join our naturalist for a look at our late wintering web-footed visitors and our spring new-comers. Bring your binocu- lars and birding queries. Suitable for ages 10 and up. Swan Lake Nature House, 3873 Swan Lake Rd., Sun., Mar. 18 and 24, 9 am to 11 am. Admission free. For more information, call 479-0211. Spring Break Holiday — Spend some of the spring break holidays leaming about our feathered friends. Lisa Schmidt and Darren Copley will lead 9 to 12 yr olds through the basics of birdwatching through games, study specimens and a field trip to Witty’s Lagoon. A badge and Certificate will be presented to all partici- Pants of this 2 day activity. Bring a snack and lunch, and binoculars if possible. At the Swan Lake Nature House, 3873 Swan Lake Rd., Victoria, Tues., Mar. 20 and Wed,., Mar. 21 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm both days: $20 per. person. Pre- registration required by Sat, Mar. 17. Ph. 479-0211. The Success of Six Legs — Wed., Mar, 21 at the Newcombe Theatre, 675 Bel- leville St. Three out of five kinds of all living things are insects. In a slide talk, Rob Cannings, Chief of Biology, reveals their surprising diversity of forms and. habitats — from the rare ground mantid of Okanagan sand dunes to the ice bug of glaciers — and explains why they are disappearing before half of BC.’s species have even been discovered. 1 1/2 hrs. $2/FORM $1/12 and under free. For info ph. 387-5822. Parks Programs—CRD Parks offers the following FREE park programs on: Wed. March 21st, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. “Touch a Tree—Feel a Forest'is a special school break program for children and their adults. Held rain or shine. Meet at the Witty's Lagoon Nature House in Metchosin. The Witty's Lagoon Nature House is open during the spring school break from noon to 4:00 pm, March 20 through March 25. No admission charge. Telephone 474-PARK. This Week wants to help you plan This Week An Island Publishers N ewsmagazine Next Week, and the week afler... 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