A \\‘ \ of domestic creatures h "The papers used to be â€" and a wall mural in Grafton printed gravura, which meant _ that features bird feathers. It‘s you had limited colours and _ amazing how much detail colour separation calling for and difference there is in n a different kind of design. feather. And people bring Now, the papers are printed _ feathers they find interesting offset, which means it‘s just _ to me to look at." like a printing press, capable The OCA grad went to of a lot more detail and _ work for Irwin Toy Company colour." in Toronto on contract. Asked Martha has designed what _ to construct a threeâ€"dimenâ€" she calls "the ABC prints", sional toy, she went on to the letter illuminated by borâ€" â€" work for the company three ders and depiction. "Over and one half years. She 12,000 have been sold," she returned to OCA as am | says modestly. The print â€" instructor for two years as designs are marketed by Lipâ€" â€" well as at a Toronto private man Publishing of Toronto, a _ school. world leader in the selling of Now, living at the Lakeâ€" framed prints. port home of her parents, the f An avid birdwatcher, rural setting allows her to Martha‘s . haunting of more readily indulge her Presqu‘ile Park gained her a ornithological interests, purâ€" job last summer heading up sue personal projects and the children‘s program at the â€" commissions â€" and check in park: "I really enjoyed the _ with domestic livestock that = P 3 freedom of going in different captures her interest. sweater retlred Jï¬-/d «24 6‘1 â€" directions with that," she Perhaps Martha will never 5 7 Regareyâ€" says happily. hang any of her work on the â€â€˜"‘* es ear @00 The serendipity of it all is _ massive blank walls in her 3 oo L t e â€" not lost on Martha. "I‘m studio. Her talents are too N F3 es :’ § t . gradually working on panels _ much in demand. 4 J e C & wes oo _ T C J f NC ) ompenean ;( _‘xg?f as ® :, p %‘ 8 7 4 s / We s! puour on w 4 i 1-:&§ 4 ' We s i. â€' W 0 T . Jamie Taylor stands beside the sweater his brother John wore when playing forâ€" ward for Â¥he 1982â€"7 OMHA Provincial Juvenile Champions. The sweater was offiâ€" cially retired in a special ceremony held at the Colborne Cram?rl“le Acï¬na on Satâ€" urday. Members of the Taylor family and close to 50 friends ga E:'le or the tribâ€" ute. The family continues to support minor hockey and ball in the community. John was killed in an automobile accident on June 25, 1995. Proto ay Bos Owen \| J