Those looking to purchase, renovate or add to their homes might want to drop by the North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre today or Saturday.
That’s because the Midland Spring Home Show takes centre stage with dozens of exhibitors showing off their wares and offerings until 8 p.m. Friday and then from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow.
Admission is free.
Besides the opportunity to chat with representatives from the local trades and business sector involved with helping to keep a home in tip-top shape, the show also offers a chance to check out local artisans and home-based businesses in the Bill Thompson Room.
One of those exhibiting there is GK Boyter, an emerging artist and an honours graduate of the Fine Art advanced program at Georgian College’s Barrie campus.
Living in Tiny Township, Boyter is an emerging artist drawn to feminist issues and surrealism. She will be displaying works in multiple mediums, exploring grief and letting go as themes for personal healing and advancement.
Boyter invites conversations with home show visitors and looks forward to hearing different perspectives on her work.
Like Boyter, Josephine Vaccaro-Chang is a mixed-media artist based in Tiny Township. She is inspired by nature and attempts to capture the peacefulness of her surroundings.
Prior to the pandemic, Vaccaro-Chang delivered interactive workshops to over 5,500 primary-aged children based on books she wrote and illustrated. During the pandemic she created an art exhibition for young children using tile mosaics and the text from a book she authored.
She recently completed the Mastery program offered through The Milan Art Institute and is looking forward to displaying her work at the home show.
MASONICh.I.P. ONTARIO will be at the Midland Home Show, using modern, police-approved techniques to create child identification kits containing critical information that can be broadcast and shared quickly to assist with the safe recovery of missing children.
And for those with a sweet tooth, the First Penetanguishene Sparks, Embers, and Guides will have a booth in the main arena, selling boxes of Girl Guide cookies to raise money for their programs and activities.
For more information about the show, click here.
