working and tole painting, and offer their work for sale at the Fall Craft Fair in Crapaud . Weaving Audrey Inman al¬ ways enjoyed sewing and for several winters taught classes at Engle- wood Community School. This hobby de¬ veloped into a full time occupation for Audrey when her interest in combining colours and fabric textures led to enrollment in a begin¬ ner's weaving course at Holland College in 1984. At first Audrey rented a loom to weave for herself and her fam¬ ily; however, in 1986, Audrey had the vacant bedrooms in their house converted to a weaving studio. She purchased a 45" loom, warping mill, yarn shift bobbin winders and other weaving necessities, and began a small business called Weaving making place mats, runners, wool and mohair blankets, and pillows. With the addi¬ tion of a 36 " loom, Audrey expanded her product line to include chair pads and lamp shades. Products from Weaving are avail¬ able at several Island gift shops, and Audrey and Lome exhibit at the annual fall Island craft fairs. A show room was added to the Inman house in 1990 where Audrey displays her weaving for interested shop owners and local shoppers. Audrey Cudmore Inman. Hazel Robinson collection. Artist Ethel Thomson began her painting lessons under the guidance of internationally known Island artist, Georgie Reid Barton , in June 1965. Ethel remembers Mrs. Barton 's advice given to the class at their first lesson: "You will never be an artist if you cannot accept criticism!" Ethel has found that it is through criticism that she has learned. Ethel also 75