reins, she continues to offer free ukelele
workshops through her position as
Community Programmer at the Fernie
Heritage Library.
Together, they are Redgirl—a scalable
band that is often a duo but can grow to
5 performers—all playing a light shade
of bluegrass with a bit of roots showing.
The Clawhammer studio provided space
for the establishment of The Old Type
Music Society, a casual arrangement of
live music events, that eventually led to
the creation of The Gillbilly Festival, a
weekend of bluegrass and fly fishing held
each fall.
By early 2016, Mike was spending more
time managing the store and fielding
i nquiries than creating art. It was time
for a change. An army of volunteers
moved thousands of pounds of cast
iron printing presses, letter cases, and
miscellaneous equipment two blocks
down the street to the studio space of
painter Angela Morgan in April of that
year. Together, the two artists settled on
opening two days a week, leaving the rest
of their time free to cultivate their craft.
Mike picked up his paintbrushes after a
long hiatus and has quickly amassed an
impressive body of work. Anie has slowed
her pace and is enjoying time by the
river, writing poetry, and the parenting
sweet spot of raising two kids from
tweens to teens. This past summer they
spent 7 weeks touring BC’s backroads
on a family camping trip. Mike’s artistic
interpretation of that trip will be
featured in an upcoming gallery show
‘BC Backroads’ at the Fernie Museum
in 2018, and perhaps, the echoes will be
heard in a future song or two.
Visit Clawhammer Press on Fridays
and Saturdays, meet Anie at one of
her many Library events or programs,
or watch Redgirl performing live – see
online calendars for updates.
441 2nd Ave | 778-519-5010
clawhammer.ca | oldtypemusic.com
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