SUPPORTIVE ARTS FOR ADULTS SPRING 2025
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaScroll down to MARCH classes. Click LEARN MORE to register.
EVERY WEDNESDAY 10 AM-12 PM
EVERY THURSDAY 10 AM–12 PMÂ
OPEN STUDIO MONDAYS WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaMONDAY AFTERNOON 7-WEEK SERIES
Join us Mondays 12:30-3:00 pm this winter! Open Studio is designed as open-flow studio time, loosely guided by artist Eileen MacArthur.
BURNING ON PAPER! PAPER PYROGRAPHY WITH HEATHER MARTIN
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaJoin Pyrography artist Heather Martin of FireWork Designs for an introduction to the art of burning on paper! In this interactive 2-Sunday afternoon class students will have an opportunity to explore and practice creating consistent lines, patterns, and shading with burning on paper!
Vibrant Visions: Beyond Words – How the Arts Bring Meaning and Connection in Life’s Final Chapter
Join us for our second afternoon in our 'Vibrant Visions' speaker series! Our 5 panelists will discuss and present various angles and viewpoints on Beyond Words: How the Arts Bring Meaning and Connection in Life's Final Chapter, presented by the Aboyne Rural Hospice and the Elora Centre for the Arts.
Tickets are on sale now! (scroll down to purchase): $30 General Admission | $20 Seniors/Students
Artists Inspiring Artists – a FREE series to ignite creativity, presented by the Canadian Opera Company! – Session 3
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaNew Year, New You! With the Canadian Opera Company!
Kick off 2025 with a burst of creativity by joining the Canadian Opera Company and Elora Centre for the Arts for a transformative series of 3 evening workshops designed to fuel your artistic spirit. Hosted by Renée Salewski, a talented Teaching Artist from the Canadian Opera Company, these workshops are crafted to push you beyond your artistic boundaries. Explore new techniques and perspectives through improv, acting, creative writing, and visual art.
Sundays at the Centre – Women’s Winter Wellness
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaGrab your bestie, sister or mom and join us for an afternoon to rejuvenate and reconnect! With a focus on mindfulness and creativity, this session includes take home items, art project & materials as well as a special beverage and snack. Â
Theme: Gratitude and Connection – Breathwork, Stretching and Hands-on Art Project
The Georgian Bay Series AFTER VARLEY
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaOIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON
Rescheduled to Saturday, March 15.
The third in our GEORGIAN BAY series celebrating the work of members of the Group of 7, AFTER VARLEY is an intermediate oil painting workshop for artists with some oil experience. Create a master copy of Frederick Varley's 1921 masterpiece, Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay.
Artists Inspiring Artists – a FREE series to ignite creativity, presented by the Canadian Opera Company!
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaCalling all creative people in our community who want to be inspired!  Join the Canadian Opera Company and Elora Centre for the Arts for a transformative evening workshop designed to fuel your artistic spirit. Hosted by Renée Salewski, a talented Teaching Artist from the Canadian Opera Company, this workshop is crafted to push you beyond your artistic boundaries. Explore new techniques and perspectives through improv, acting, creative writing, and visual art.
SUPPORTIVE ARTS WEDNESDAY MORNINGS
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaSUPPORTIVE ARTS SPRING
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS
10 AM – 12 PM
MARCH 19-JUNE 18, 2025Â Â
Weekly inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities. We offer Wednesday morning, Thursday morning & Thursday afternoon classes, September-June!Â
SUPPORTIVE ARTS THURSDAY MORNINGS
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaSUPPORTIVE ARTS SPRING
THURSDAY MORNINGS
10 AM–12 PMÂ
MARCH 20-JUNE 19, 2025Â
Weekly inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities. We offer Wednesday morning, Thursday morning & Thursday afternoon classes, September-June!Â
SUPPORTIVE ARTS THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaSUPPORTIVE ARTS SPRING
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
1 PM-3 PM
MARCH 20-JUNE 19, 2025Â
Weekly inclusive art & mindfulness classes for adults with varying abilities. We offer Wednesday morning, Thursday morning & Thursday afternoon classes, September-June!Â
MAUD LEWIS TULIPS! PUNCH NEEDLE RUG HOOKING
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaLet's paint with yarn! Join textile artist Caitlin Barrie for a guided introduction to the traditional art of punch needle rug hooking! Join us for an immersive day and create your own a 9.5" x 9.5" vibrant punch needle rug inspired by Nova Scotian Folk Artist, Maud Lewis’s lively painting Tulips!
No experience is necessary,
Sundays at the Centre – Women’s Winter Wellness
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaGrab your bestie, sister or mom and join us for an afternoon to rejuvenate and reconnect! With a focus on mindfulness and creativity, this session includes take home items, art project & materials as well as a special beverage and snack. Â
Theme: Self-Care for Body and Soul: Facial & Massage Techniques, Inner Beauty Encouragement and Hands-On Art Project
REDUCTIVE LINOBLOCK PRINTMAKING WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada2-SATURDAY WORKSHOP MARCH 29 & APRIL 5
Learn the tools and techniques needed to create a two-colour image through reductive linoblock printmaking with artist Ahmri Vandeborne!
Reductive lino prints are created through a process of designing an image and selectively carving away details to print each new colour layer.Â
WEAVE! AMULET POUCHES
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaWEAVING WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN
Celebrate May Day with tapestry artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden. This workshop will offer an easy-going introduction to the art of weaving and go home with your own hand woven and embellished amulet pouch, perfect for the arrival of Spring!
DRAWING FOR ADULTS WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaJoin artist Eileen MacArthur April 27 and May 4 for this two-Sunday introduction to the basic concepts of studio drawing. Students will work with graphite, conte and charcoal and explore the use of line, shape, value, proportion and composition. Using a still life set-up, there will be time for group and individual critique. This class will focus on observational drawing from life and how to draw what you see. All skill levels welcome!
OPEN STUDIO SPRING MONDAYS
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaMONDAY AFTERNOON 6-WEEK SERIES
Join us Mondays 12:30-3:00 pm this Spring! Open Studio is designed as open-flow studio time, loosely guided by artist Eileen MacArthur for artists who have some experience and would like specific guidance to develop or resolve their work. Classes will be collaborative and relaxed and offer both individual and group critiques, as well as affording the students to opportunity to experiment with various methods and materials.
PAINTING OUTSIDE! FAMILY PLEIN AIR
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaJoin in our local celebration of plein air painting this May in this 2-hour quick-paint class with artist Eileen MacArthur! Family Plein Air is a fun indoor-outdoor, family-friendly paint for all ages who want to experience art-making together!
ABSTRACT EMBROIDERY WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaArtist Ahmri Vandeborne joins us for a Thursday evening introduction to embroidery this May. Learn how to take an abstract idea from paper to fabric in this easy-going, loose and freestyle approach to embroidery!
SCULPTURAL NEEDLE FELTED HARE
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for a transformative experience with fibre artist Megan Cleland into the world of Sculptural Needle Felting. Whether you’re an experienced felter or a curious beginner, this 2-day workshop promises an engaging blend of artistry and fun.
Don’t miss this opportunity to create, connect, and be inspired!
BREAKING BOUNDARIES: USING LIMITATIONS TO EXPAND CREATIVITY IN PAINTING WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaFind out how creative you can be when you set your own rules while painting! What happens when you only use two colours? Or when you have to use a tiny paint brush on a large canvas? Or when you use dice to choose what type of lines you paint and what colours you use?
Artist Ahmri Vandeborne will guide artists in a playful evening workshop setting limitations on tools and processes to help expand your creativity!
INTUITIVE ABSTRACT PAINTING
Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, CanadaJoin Stratford artist Sal Cucci for an introduction to intuitive abstracts and explore your personal expression in this playful and inclusive weekend!
This immersive 2-day workshop will appeal to painters of any level, whether you are beginning your abstract journey, or would like to deepen your practice.