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This is not a comprehensive list and is a working page in progress.  Some members I have little to no information on and others I need to extract the information from former brochures.  I apologize in advance for any discrepancies.

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Pop’s Old Forge – Founding Member

Hubert & Alice Smith

(Formerly Venue Site #9)

Hubert designs and makes tools in his well-equipped blacksmith shop. He makes chisels, punches, fire pokers, barbecue utensils, shoe horns, safety wiener forks, letter openers and doorknockers. He also enjoys making ornamental objects such as railings, plant hangers and dinner gongs.  Un-serviced camping and picnic area is available.

 

Doreen Kalmakoff – Founding Member

(Formerly Venue #3)

Website insert from 2016 Brochure Bio

Colorful flowers, shady lawns and mosaic murals welcome visitors to this country studio. Doreen teaches and works in a variety of media.  Her works range in size from miniature paintings to large-scale murals, which decorate the interior of her studio as well as the communities of Blaine Lake and Marcelin and Leask. While humor and narrative invite the viewer to enjoy the characters in her portraits, her still life and landscapes clearly establish a nostalgic mood. Functional artworks in the form of mosaic tables, painted art cards and art prints add to the colorful display.

Please refer to Blaine Lake Venue site #8 to view more information.

 

Prairie Leather and Art

Connie Leask
connieleask@hotmail.com
Instagram: prairieleatherandart

(Formerly Venue #8)

Connie’s leather creations – located in a 1917 Eaton’s catalogue home – include her signature Canadian moosehide slippers w/burnt on wheat designs, water buffalo leather house shoes, brown Bison moccasins, a variety of children’s moccasins, mitts made from various leathers & soft-shell fabric.  You will also find cross-body bags, toiletry bags, totes and cases, leather cuffs/bracelets and even a few surprises.

nikihknan Crafts

Buck Lafond
nikihknan@xplornet.com

(Formerly Venue #14)

Buck uses his scroll saw skills to transform a variety of woods into many different useful and decorative items including scenes from nature, animals, native inspired designs and much more.  Buck considered custom projects as well.

Woodworking By Ernie

Ernie Letendre
ernie.let@sasktel.net

(Formerly Venue #6)

My wife and I moved to Leask December 1, 2019.  Before I retired , after being employed as a locksmith for the RCMP for 25 years, we built a residential log home at Whiteswan Lake Resort where we resided for 15 years. I have always had a passion for working with wood and took up wood turning with a wood lathe six years ago creating such treasures as wooden urns, boxes, bowls and cups of various sizes and design.

I have mentored many friends and enjoy sharing with them the love I have for wood turning.  I have been experimented with wood in epoxy.

 

Carol Lafond

clafond@sasktel.net

(Formerly Venue #3a)

I was given a camera on two occasions; one for Christmas when I was fourteen and the other when I turned 49! Using these gifts, I have been taking pictures, whether it is for family, friends or landscape for a great many years! I now use a digital camera!  My favourite subject is capturing the beauty in nature; it is often inspirational and spiritual for me. Raised with the nehiyaw language but not speaking it, I can recall the words or phrases my community would use. I see these words, on occasion, in the sunrise, the land, the sky. I am all the richer by sharing these scenes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Woodturning By Don Skopyk

(Not Showing 2025)

306-290-9538

papadonskopyk@gmail.com

Don Skopyk is a retired shop teacher who creates table tops from found wood and resin. He gathers most of his wood while travelling through the winter months. The samples of used wood he has brought  from Greece and Israel. 

Sizes of tables range from coffee table size to small round side tables. He also makes table legs in a variety of styles.

Located at:  118 Highway 340 (2nd St. West), Hafford

Don`s Work

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Stainless Steel Plaques

306-466-2094   Email: bgbloom@sasktel.net

Glen Bloom started making stainless steel grave markers for family members whose markers needed
replacement.

He has since begun taking custom orders for others.

Glen gets great enjoyment from the families’ happiness at being able to permanently mark the grave of a loved one. 

He will also create decorative and commemorative Plaques for buildings or monuments.

Located at: The Butler Building at 101 Railway Ave.
East end of Main Street, Leask.
 

 

 

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Carmen & Diane Larsen Crafts

306-371-9358

bearcub1benji@gmail.com

Both Carmen and Diane have been crafting items as hobbies for nearly 40 years.

Carmen uses reclaimed wood to make signs, baskets and other items; he also works with live edge wood.

Diane designs and crochets her creations as Afghans, dish cloths, scarves along with Christmas and Pine Cone Wreaths. Diane also enjoys working with diamond art.

Located At: 51 Main St., Leask

 

Diane`s Work

Carman`s Work

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Venue Site #2.  Pagangel Productions
March 82016

Christine has been fascinated with photography as a medium for artistic expression since she was a child. Trying to capture the magic in the world around her, always seeing something new, has always been inspiring.

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Venue Site #3b.  Aldina Pictographs – Harry Lafond

Venue Site #3b. Aldina Pictographs – Harry Lafond

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Muskeg Lake

March 142016

Using a simple SLR Canon, he finds the details of the world around him and interprets their place among us with minor computer enhancements.

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Ken has been carving wood about 40 some odd year and uses a variety of different types of wood.

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Phil Hamel

 306-714-7037

randbcustomworks@sasktel.net

Phil always likes a challenge.  Inspired by nature and encouraged by Ernie Letendre , Phil has been learning the art of wood turning.  He enjoys showing his creations

Located at: The Butler Building at 101 Railway Ave.
East end of Main Street, Leask.

 

 

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Venue Site #7a. K & B Denim Creations
July 52019

Kathleen Montgomery and Bill McDonald

(306) 466-9201
denimcreations@gmail.com

K&B Denim Creations and More creates useful items out of gently used denim (usually your old blue jeans!). They specialize in moccasin style slippers made with denim and fleece in a wide range of sizes up to Men’s size 15 that can be tossed into the washing machine whenever they need to be cleaned!

After living in Saskatoon for more than 30 years Bill and Kathleen decided it was time to try village life.  They chose the Leask area because of the friendly community, the close proximity to both Saskatoon and Prince Albert and the short drive to many regional lakes.  In February 2018, they purchased Denim Creations Made by Pat and after spending the first months training with Pat they moved the business 10 minutes up the road to Leask.  They continue to make slippers and other items from gently used denim.

Located at the Butler Building at the corner of
Railway Avenue and Main Street in Leask.

 

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Deb Anderson

(306) 852-9139

andersondeb393@gmail.com

Deb Anderson  has been doing stained glass for about 40 years as a hobby.  Deb moved to Leask in 2018 after living in a small town south of Lloydminster for over 30 years. “I just couldn’t part with all the glass just because I was relocating…” She has stained glasses from BC to Newfoundland. “I buy sheets of coloured glass, not doing colouring in the shop. It’s all designing, cutting, fitting, assembling and finishing.” Come and see the tools and techniques involved in stained glass construction. Working mostly on commissioned pieces, she makes anything from sun-catchers to church windows. “I love the colour, the textures, the jewels. It’s awesome to create beautiful things people enjoy.”

Located at the Butler Building at the corner of
Railway Avenue and Main Street in Leask.

Deb`s Work

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