The Hamilton Arts Council presents the December ArtBus Adventure. Travel to the workshop studio of Sculptor Floyd Elzinga, for his winter open house, warm your hands around a fire and then we will make a stop in East Hamilton at Klockwerks.
The bus departs from the Seedworks Urban Offices at 126 Catharine Street North at 12:30 PM sharp and returns at 4:30 PM. Please arrive 15 minutes early. We recommend purchasing tickets in advance. Children under 12 years of age ride for free.
We offer further discounts to groups of 6 or more.
About Floyd Elzinga
Rotten stumps, broken branches, invasive species, ravaged trees as well as polar opposites and dysfunctional objects; these are the things that excite Floyd Elzinga. He has made a career out of highlighting and glorifying these through three dimensional sculpture, relief work and environmental installations for over 15 years. Current themes in his work focus on broken landscapes, portraits of trees and the aggressive nature of seeds.
Floyd received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax, NS. He was initially drawn to steel, due to its malleable, plastic and forgiving nature, and he continues to utilize its range of colours as well as the way light plays off the surface. He has been exploring traditional metal working techniques to create textures and depth the same way a painter would use a paintbrush.
Klockwerks
KLOCKWERKS’ creator, Roger Wood, makes every custom clock by hand in his workshop in Hamilton, Ontario, where he has collected hundreds of odds and ends to create his one-of-a-kind timepieces. Each custom clock starts from the antique odds and ends in Wood’s workshop, but eventually transforms into a beautiful work of art. Many clocks are created using the antique metallic materials and have a steampunk look, while others appear more Edwardian or industrial. No matter which handmade clock speaks to you, you can be confident that the quality quartz movements will remain accurate for years.
Thank you to our sponsors!
The ArtBus Adventures as made possible through the generous support of the Incite Foundation, Attridge Transportation Inc., and The Seedworks Urban Offices.
For further information about this event or future ArtBus Adventures please email: Ned@hamiltonartscouncil.ca or telephone us at 905.481.3218