I never was much of a fashionista, but I have always liked original necklaces from countries I visited. Just last summer at a family reunion in B.C., I gave five of my treasures to five granddaughters.

They were a ceramic Celtic cross from Ireland, a circular stainless-steel chain enlivened with poinciana tree pods from Zambia, a large shiny shell dangling from a black cord from a Jamaican beach, a string of ivory beads (all legally catalogued and exported) cut from a Tanzanian elephant tusk, and finally a polished piece of pale-green marble from the island of Iona, off Scotland.

Imagine then my delight to learn that a talented artist and craftsman, Donald A. Stuart — who has a degree from the Ontario College of Art and has been a recipient of an Order of Canada — was coming to Peterborough. Stuart will speak about his........

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