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Throwdown Collective < Art Huts Location Art Hut 3 Directions Installation Start: July 8, 2024 Installation End: Throwdown Collective Sculpture Forest Re-imagined 2019 A collection of photgraphs taken during the Throwdown Collective's performances in the Haliburton Sculpture Forest About the Artist Throwdown Collective Throwdown Collective Previous Next

John Shaw-Rimmington All Sculptures C to C Number on Map 16 Artist John Shaw-Rimmington Material Locally Quarried Granite Gneiss Installation Date May 1, 2007 Learn About the Artist Almost 25 tons of stone purchased from Attia Quarries close to Minden, Ontario was used for the hands-on, week-long Dry Stone Structures course given May 2007 at the Haliburton School of Art + Design. The finished structure represents the work of 12 capable students who came from as far away as Montana, Washington and Ottawa to attend this comprehensive dry stone wall workshop. 'C to C' is a free standing dry laid sculpture designed by DSWAC president John Shaw-Rimmington. It uses an attractive locally quarried random granite gneiss carefully fitted together to form two semi-circular walls. The idea is based on taking a typical dry laid sheepfold (the type you see all over parts of England and Scotland) and then slicing it down the middle and shifting one side several feet along the line of bi-section. (Sort of a 'Sheep Shear'). In effect, a charming new structure is created presenting a winding pathway through two C shaped walls. The height of the two walls, including the vertical rugged coping, is nearly 4 and a half feet high; standing between them, there is a dynamic interior space which is intimate and inviting. We have called the dry laid structure "C to C" as it alludes not only to the different parts of North America that people came from to build the structure, but also the growing interest there is in traditional dry stone construction all over Canada and the States, from sea to sea. More Photos Previous Next

2025 < All Sculptures 2025 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $2400.00 Geese Please Kim Collins Geese Please Mixed recycled contents: fabric sculpture-ripstop nylon/polyester from kitesurfing, windsurfing and camping tents, speciality sailcloth with kevlar, woven tarp, aluminum rigging rod, polyurethane foam, cotton, felt, and wood From the discarded remnants of high-performance outdoor textiles—tents, kitesurfing sails, and windsurfing sails—emerges a striking Canadian Goose sculpture. This artwork embodies the spirit of outdoor adventure and wildlife through its recycled composition. The process of repurposing these technical fabrics challenges the traditional linear consumption model, acting as a direct intervention against waste culture and drawing attention to the pervasive problem of microplastic pollution. The initial spark for this project was a single, damaged camping tent, a piece of waste that ignited an investigation into the possibilities of textile up-cycling. Kim Collins Kim is a multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer residing in Niagara. Captivated by our natural world, her colourful 2 and 3 dimensional pieces express joy and humour. Known for her inventive use of recycled contents, Kim paints, collages and stitches together mixed materials to best emphasize the aesthetic qualities.For over a decade, Kim's design career has been in the sports industry, creating bicycle graphics and supporting marketing collateral. Check out the bike department at Canadian Tire to see her latest work.Kim has a B. Des from York University/Sheridan College and a B. Ed (Visual Art) fromNipissing University. She has exhibited her work in Thornbury, Collingwood, Haliburton,Waterloo, St. Catharines, Burlington, Mississauga and Toronto. Artist Contact Information Email : kim.a.collins@gmail.com Website : kimcollinsart.ca Instagram: @4x5design

2023 < All Sculptures 2023 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $2,800.00 Orange Bloom Kristi Chen Orange Bloom Rattan Reed & Steel Orange Bloom is a sculpture that showcases the amalgamation of traditional craft practices and industrialized mediums. The basket is hand woven coated with an orange silicone finish attached to a welded curved steel armature. It is shaped into an organic form mimicking moments of a flower blooming. Utilizing lost basketry techniques in conjunction with manufactured finishes introduces the hybridization of time period and cultures. The basket vessel symbolizes the ancestral past while the silicone rubber coating reflects the current currency. The combination between the woven and the silicone rubber changes and evolves into another medium. Kristi Chen Parts of my identity are embedded in the pieces I created, not a portrait, but a sense of my fragmented existence. As a Toronto based multi-disciplinary cultural producer and artist, I am interested in themes of intergenerational, ancestral archives and how it relates to experiences of the diaspora. I was raised in Singapore, then the United States, Canada, and Hong Kong (SAR) which has made me cognizant of constant migration, influencing the subject matter and materiality in my practice. I seek to find comfort within my diasporic experience using sculptural forms to communicate identity. Imaginative creatures and dystopic, surreal environments are drawn from notions of my collective and personal experiences. Basket-weaving and smell are a big part of my sculptures, as it is a lost technique in my paternal side of the family. It is important for me to address cross-cultural perspectives, trans-generational traumas and re-interpretations of ancient Asian ideologies. I currently use traditional weaving techniques with synthetic materials to speak towards the relationship of the ancient and the anthropocene. Kristi has a BF in Sculpture/Installation from OCAD University and has been exhibiting her work in group and solo shows in the GTA region since 2018. Artist Contact Information Website : www.kristichen.com Email : kristichen2@gmail.com Phone: 416-838-5231 Instagram: @kristi_xy

Angus Sullivan < Back Originally Published On: July 25, 2017 Originally Published By: Haliburton Echo C to C, Unity Gate, Spiral Ascent and the Sam Slick Park Bridge Written By: Angus Sullivan Works include C to C, Unity Gate, Spiral Ascent and the Sam Slick Park Bridge were created by John Shaw-Rimmington. You may have noticed what looked like a construction site last week in Sam Slick Park, across the road from the high school. Stones were strewn about the ground, and a team was working furiously stacking and moving these stones on top of a curved wooden structure. This was the Haliburton School of Art + Design’s Dry Stone Structure course led by John Shaw-Rimmington. John has taught a Dry Stone Structure course at the college for many years. Students come from all over North America to work and learn from John. This year’s group spent a week in Haliburton, creating a stone bridge which now spans the stream that flows through Sam Slick Park into Head Lake. Dry stone is an ancient building technique used to create stone structures without any mortar. Bridges and arches can be created by placing stones on a rounded wooden form, putting a keystone at the top of the arch, and then removing the support. The force of the rocks pushing into the keystone keeps all of the rocks in place. Over the years, John has worked with his students to produce three sculptures in the Haliburton Sculpture Forest; C to C, Unity Gate, and Spiral Ascent. Each year John introduces different methods, but you can see similar elements in the bridge and the sculptures. Structures are made using stones standing on edge, Spiral Ascent, Unity Gate and the bridge have arches held in place by keystones, and all are made from local granite. These structures are beautiful and surprisingly solid. To see more of John Shaw Rimmington’s work, visit the Haliburton Sculpture Forest or John’s blog thinking-stoneman.blogspot.ca. The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is located in Glebe Park on 297 College Drive. It is open dawn to dusk with free guided tours in July and August on Tuesdays, 10:00 – 11:30 am, and on Wednesdays at 12:10 – 12:50pm. Meet at the information kiosk next to the parking lot at Fleming College. You can use the Sculpture Forest app (download PocketSights and search for Haliburton) or visit www.haliburtonsculptureforest.ca to learn more about the sculptures. < Previous Article Next Article >

Youkie Stagg < Back Originally Published On: January 1, 2016 Originally Published By: Haliburton Echo Atmo-Sphere Written By: Youkie Stagg When broken down to its origins, the word “atmosphere” is “atmo” which means vapour and “sphere” which is the same our modern definition. The sculpture was inspired by the theme “secret space.” “Atmo-sphere” is a spherical shape that creates a secret enclosure for quiet thoughts and reflection within the Sculpture Forest. The sculpture is made of granite stones, cement, Western cedar, and polished granite. It features a hidden archway, a quote from the poet Rumi written on the floor, and an oculus in the roof inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. Like the purpose of traditional oculi, the oculus of “Atmo-sphere” allows for light and air to enter the space, merging the outdoor and indoors. The striking physical appearance of the piece becomes secondary to the incredible feeling of being within the ‘secret space’ and the amplification of voices reverberating off of the walls. John MacKinnon, the creator of the work, is an artist from Nelson, BC. The Sculpture Forest offers free guided tours in July and August each Tuesday from 10-11:30 am and a shorter ‘Curator Selection” tour on Wednesday from 12:10 – 12:50. Meet at the kiosk in the Fleming College parking lot. < Previous Article Next Article >

Doug Stephens All Sculptures Sleep of the Huntress Number on Map 14 Artist Doug Stephens Material Belmont Rose Granite Installation Date August 1, 2004 Learn About the Artist Walking through the forest is, for me, a time of contemplation: of peace and reflection. I see the viewer coming upon a rock, a ruddy rock, fitting for this place but not of this place. It is rough hewn and gnarled. As they approach it becomes evident that they are not alone; that they have happened upon an elegant sleeping woman, lost in the deep world of dreams. She exists in a spiritual realm: out of time and immaterial. All is quiet except for the sounds of the woods. The viewer is held for a moment in silence: hesitant and reflective in the presence of this woman of nature, calmly nestled on her craggy bed. More Photos Previous Next

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A one-of-a-kind dry stone bench created by Aaron Galbraith. Spirit of the Wild Aaron Galbraith Materials: Locally quarried granite Description: One of a kind dry stone bench made from locally quarried granite. Location: Haliburton Sculpture Forest; South Trail beside the stairs Installation Date: August, 2012 Number on Map: C Go to Gallery About the Bench: Carole Finn, local artist and community booster, donated the dry stone bench in memory of her late husband Don. Measuring 7 feet by 3 feet, the granite top of the bench weighs 1,400 pounds, with the many smaller rocks weighing in at 4,500 pounds. In the centre of the bench there is a mossy stone collected from the Finn's farm. 'Spirit of the Wild' took artist, Aaron Galbraith, 7 days to make. < Back to Sculptures

Charmaine Lurch < Art Huts Location Art Hut 1 Directions Art Hut 1 is located at the front of the Western part of the Sculpture Forest. To Find Art Hut 1: Walk through the Front Gate at Fleming College towards 01. Homesteaders, Art Hut 1 will be found on this path If you see 01. Homesteaders, you have walked too far Installation Start: March 1, 2023 Installation End: December 31, 2026 Charmaine Lurch Seeing the Forest For the Bees These magnified wild bees as wire sculptures, allow the viewer to encounter a fly-by of bees—a reminder to us of our connection to the land, how plants are pollinated and food is produced. Discover Charmaine's work and the magic of how bees hibernate through the winter. About 75% of North American plant species require an insect—mostly bees—to move their pollen from one plant to another to effect pollination. We are familiar with non-native honeybees, but most pollination is done by wild bees. There are more than 400 kinds of wild bees in Ontario—a third of native bee species are reliant on forest habitat. Wild bees are hard to see unless they've landed on something or they're dead, I wanted for them to be seen and their vital role in our ecosystem recognized. The wire describes a shape, but you can see through it. I thought it would be a perfect way to capture that strength of the structure of the bee and get a sense of that invisibility as they move through space. These magnified wild bees as wire sculptures, allow the viewer to encounter a fly-by of bees—a reminder to us of our connection to the land, how plants are pollinated and food is produced. These bee sculptures invite the viewer to notice, look closer and wonder at the variety and the beauty of bees. The Sculpture Forest Bee-Making Bee From June 19th to June 24th and August 21st to 26th, 2023, Charmaine was in residence on the Haliburton School of Art + Design campus and in the Sculpture Forest to work with the community to create the wild bees which were installed in the Sculpture Forest. Over the winter of 2023, Charmaine created the wire armatures of the bees. Community members were invited to join Charmaine under the big tent at the front of the College to do the wrapping of the bee armatures with coloured wire – turning the wire structures into extraordinary multi-coloured wild bees. Each week Charmaine offered a workshop about wild bees, their incredible solitary lives and their vital role as a pollinator of plants. Community members worked together to create 4 extraordinary bees. About the Artist Charmaine Lurch Charmaine Lurch is a multidisciplinary artist whose painting, sculpture, and social engagement reveal the intricacies and complexities of the relationships between us and our environments. Her sculptures, and installations contend with what is visible and present in conjunction with what remains unsaid or unnoticed. Lurch applies her experience in community arts and education to create inviting entry points into overwhelmingly complex and urgent racial, ecological, and historical matters. Lurch holds a Master in Environmental Studies from York University and has completed studies at the Halliburton School of Art + Design, Sheridan College, OCAD University, and the School of Visual Arts (SVA NYC). Lurch has exhibited beyond and throughout Canada, and her works have been acquired by Global Affairs Canada to be exhibited in EXPO 2021 held in Dubai and Canadian embassies and consulates globally. Website: www.clurch.com Instagram: @charmaine.lurch Previous Next

Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle All Sculptures Evolution Number on Map A Artist Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle Material Granite, Steel Installation Date August 1, 2005 Learn About the Artist This is a one of a kind bench carved out of a large granite boulder extended by decorative metal painted red. It came to the forest because many people who were walking the trails wanted benches to rest and reflect. Instead of placing utilitarian benches throughout the sculpture forest the Board of Directors held a competition for one-of-a-kind sculptural benches. It is called “Evolution” because of the evolution from carving things out of stone to shaping things out of metal that comes from the stone. At the same time they entered the Sculpture Forest competition they were invited to an international sculpture symposium in Latvia. Somewhere in a park in Latvia is a matching sculpture to our Evolution. More Photos Previous Next

Scott Childs All Sculptures Superior Number on Map 45 Artist Scott Childs Material Corten Steel Installation Date October 4, 2025 Learn About the Artist Scott moved his sculpture studio to Haliburton in 2019 following 35 years making art in Toronto. Originally from Thunder Bay, York University drew him to Toronto in the early 80's to study art, receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1987. Exhibiting both his sculpture and drawings in solo and group shows, his work appeared in a wide variety of venues including commercial dealers, artist run spaces, and regional art galleries. Collaborating with fellow artists, Scott was integral to several early collectives organizing their own exhibitions in industrial spaces in the early 90s and into the next millennium. In addition to private collections, much of Scott’s work consists of large commissions by architects and clients such as The Meeting Place (Toronto), Strachan House (Toronto), The Children’s Museum (Kitchener), plus numerous restaurants. “I feel very fortunate to be living and making work in a community that values the efforts of artists” More Photos Previous Next