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    • Knife Making Demonstration with Forged Link

    September 11 & 12 from 9AM - 5PM each day   The Ontario Artist Blacksmith Association proudly hosts a two day demonstration with Forged Link of Elmwood, Ontario in the outdoor greenspace at the Elora Centre for the Arts. Guests will learn: - Forging a Brut de Forge knife - Full handle construction - Forging a Siberian style Yakut knife - Rat tail tang construction - Pattern welded steel billets - Plus much more! Ticket also includes: Artist Reception in the Minarovich Gallery on Saturday September 11th at  5:30pm (following public health guidelines for indoor gatherings) Light refreshments and snack will be provided.  Tickets are $95 (including HST). Visa, Mastercard accepted. Please note Visa Debit is not accepted. Participants are asked to bring their own water bottle (water will be provided).  Please bring safety goggles.
    $84.07

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    Supportive Arts Program for Adults with (dis)Abilities – Fall Program

    An inclusive, all abilities art and mindfulness workshop for adults with (dis)abilities 18+

    SUPPORTIVE ARTS is a unique program supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, offering arts-based learning opportunities and compelling artistic experiences to individuals with (dis)abilities living in the community. We welcome adults and caregivers from Wellington County and the surrounding areas to our weekly program. Led by ECFTA Arts Educators and Mindfulness Coaches.  The Supportive Arts Fall 2021 program has expanded to 3 sessions per week.

    Please note that our 14-week Fall Session is currently full due to covid restrictions, however as public health guidelines allow for more participants we will allow more.  Please see contact information below regarding out wait list.

    THE PROGRAM: Join us for a guided 2-hour workshop, specifically designed to support adults of all abilities. Each session, we will embrace diversity and friendship through explorations in art making, movement, mindfulness and music. Every week is as unique as each of our participants!  Supportive Arts is offered free of charge to all participants and support companions, thanks to the generous support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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    • Sylvia Galbraith Photography Workshop presents “Photography Skills Level 1”

    Sylvia Galbraith Photography Workshop presents "Photography Skills Level 1" This is an 8-week course on Tuesdays from October 5 - November 23, 2021  |  7:00 - 10:00 PM Classes will be held in the classroom at the Elora Centre for the Arts, and will run in-person following Public Health guidelines.
    About the Course:
    Based on my Conestoga College courses, this introductory level 8-week course is the first in a series of four courses that include Photography Skills - Levels 1 & 2,  Digital Imaging - Photoshop Levels 1 & 2, as well as single workshops such as Documentary Photography and The Photographic Art Form. 

    This first course of the series is suitable for those with no experience.  You will gain confidence with your camera to be able to shoot in any situation, and is the first step in learning photography skills that can take you beyond the hobbyist or amateur level.  We'll cover everything from lenses to exposure settings, as well as lighting, file formats, focus and much more.  You must have either a DSLR or advanced mirrorless camera for this course.  

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    Free-Spirited Tapestry Workshop | with Dianne Kennedy-Cruttenden

    Join textile artist Dianne Kennedy-Cruttenden for a day of free-spirited tapestry weaving in this introductory workshop. Dianne brings her wealth of knowledge and spirit of adventure to this 6-hour class designed to play and explore with a variety of tapestry techniques such as; plain weave, rya Knots, soumak eccentric weave and irregular hatching. You will go home with a finished woven tapestry ready to hang or display on an easel.   Participants will learn weaving techniques and some of Dianne’s favourite stitches to create designs that exploring form, colour and texture. Your kit will include a mix of beautiful yarns, including some hand-spun from recycled mill ends, a painted canvas that serves as the loom and frames your finished piece, an easel, and tapestry needles. This is a great way to explore the art of tapestry weaving with very little equipment! SOLD OUT

    MAX. 8 participants

    Ages 16+

    $100 plus HST

    $25 kit fee is payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class.

    Kit fee includes frame loom, warp and weft yarn, tapestry needle and tapestry bobbins. Additional yarn will be available for purchase.

    $100

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    • Exploring Cold Wax & Oil Painting | Weekend Workshop with Laurie Skantzos

    2 DAY WORKSHOP  | Saturday November 13 & Sunday November 14, 2021  |  11AM - 4PM

    We are so happy to welcome Guelph artist Laurie Skantzos back with us for an inspiring weekend workshop in our classroom! This course will appeal to painters of any level, who wish to deepen or rekindle their relationship to their inner muse.

    Laurie will be giving instruction in layering, scraping back, using solvent reductions, adding pastels, stamps and stencils and experimenting with a variety of tools such as brayers, clay modeling tools and squeegies to create beautifully rich surfaces.

    Demonstrations using oil and cold wax, along with a variety of implements, will assist you in your own personal exploration.

    Over two days, Laurie will venture deeper into your painting process to develop personal expression in a safe, non-judgmental and playful space.

    sold out

    MAX. 12

    $250/weekend workshop plus HST

    $20 kit fee is payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class.

    $250.00

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    Holiday Clay Tumbler Workshop | with Annette Hansen

     

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    Holiday Clay Tumbler Workshop |  Clay + Kiln with Annette Hansen MAX. 10 (minimum 4 people to run the workshop) Ages 16+ $75 plus HST $5 kit fee is payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Kit fee includes clay, slip colour and 2 firings. Join clay artist Annette Hansen to learn the art of hand-building in clay to create your own unique set of 2 mugs or tumblers! Annette will lead you in the basics of texture, colour, shape and various hand-building techniques. You will hand form, select slip colours and prepare your pieces, ready for the kiln. Firings will take place in Annette’s studio kiln and be returned to the Art Centre within 3 weeks. Clay is an amazing material to create both functional and sculptural pieces and perfect as a handmade holiday gift or an addition to your own collection of mugs. Just bring your imagination!
    $75.00

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    Tell Good Stories! | A workshop on the art of storytelling

    Learn to tell good stories! Stories entertain and inform us, but they also help us understand who we are, where we come from and where we are going, so it would only make sense that we should want to tell good stories.  Join professional Storyteller Brad Woods to discuss and discover what makes a good story and how to tell it.   Through the Art of Storytelling, Brad will use traditional, original and personal stories to provide an opportunity for you to engage, to interact and to learn, but mostly to just sit back, relax and listen. An ideal introduction to those new to the Art of Storytelling and a great opportunity for those wanting to dig a little deeper. $35 plus HST (complimentary tea and a bagged snack will be available during a short break) First come seating.  Covid-19 safety protocols are  in effect. More spaces may be added as permitted by Public Health.  Proof of vaccination is required to attend this workshop.
    $35.00

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    • Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop with the Blanket Babes!

    Sunday, February 6, 2022  |  1 - 4 PM Ages 16+  | Maximum 10 in the workshop $150 + HST

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    Please note: This class has been rescheduled to Sunday Feb 6, 1-4 pm

    You’ve seen these big squishy blankets on Instagram, now here’s your chance to make your own! Come join us for this beginner-friendly workshop!

    Martina from The Blanket Babes will teach you everything that you need to know from casting on to finishing your blanket. No needles or knitting experience is required and all supplies will be provided. The entire project will be finished in 3 hours. All you have to do is choose your blanket colour and show up ready to learn the art of hand-knitting! The blanket size will be approximately 45" x 55".

    $150.00

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    • Lunch Time Lecture Series: Music – the bridge between science and the heart and how harmony works

    MUSIC: THE BRIDGE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND THE HEART  |  HOW HARMONY WORKS

    The science of acoustics and the history of thought and feeling in Music in the last 9 Centuries in one easy lesson.  Sounds improbable? Come and see! We will look briefly at a 14th Century mass, a 15th Century mass, music of John Dowland, Pergolesi, Handel, and Wagner.

    No experience necessary. Just bring your ears and your heart.

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    Lunch Time Lecture Series: The bird of perception – AN AUTOBIOALLEGORATORIO WITH THE POETRY OF E.E. CUMMINGS AND W.H. AUDEN

    THE BIRD OF PERCEPTION | AN AUTOBIOALLEGORATORIO WITH THE POETRY OF E.E. CUMMINGS AND W.H. AUDEN

    How can we reconcile some of the major metaphysical traditions in our modern lives? Ever try blending Christianity, Buddhism, and developmental psychology, using the poetry of Auden and Cummings? Here it is: The Bird of Perception.

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    Fine Silver Creations: Printing in Silver Metal Clay | 2 day workshop

    JEWELLERY WITH PATRICE BAKER OF SILVERFISH STUDIOS

    FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2022  |  6:30 - 9:00 PM  AND SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 from 10AM - 4 PM

    Ages 16+  | MAX. 12

    $150 + HST

    Plus $90 kit fee payable to the instructor (day of workshop)

    This introductory 2 session workshop in Fine Silver Metal Clay will astonish and delight you!

    Silver Metal Clay feels like a dense, heavy clay, but is actually minute particles of silver mixed with water and a cellulose based binder.  Friday evening, we will explore all manner of textures, found objects, commercial materials, and plan our launch into using the malleable silver clay on day 2.

    $150.00

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    Joyful Mending: The Art of Visible Mending Workshop

    JOYFUL MENDING! THE ART OF VISIBLE MENDING WORKSHOP

    WITH DIANNE KENNEDY-CRUTTENDEN

    Ages 16+  |  MAX. 10 participants

    $80 + HST

    In this one day workshop we will celebrate the mends and embellishments that bring new life to old clothes and favourite textiles to create “beautiful scars for the loved but torn”. Let’s mend that favourite T-shirt, pair of jeans or blanket! It takes 2,700 litres of water to produce ONE T-shirt. Let’s repair our wonderful textiles instead of buying another or adding them to landfill.

    $80

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    • Acrylics 101: Materials & Techniques with Natalie McDonald

    ACRYLICS 101: MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES | WITH NATALIE MCDONALD

    AGES 16+

    MAX 10

    $90 plus HST  | Plus $10 kit fee payable to the instructor

    SOLD OUT

    Re-energize, re-fresh or start from the ground up with acrylics! Explore the versatile effects of acrylic paints and mediums during this one-day workshop with artist Natalie McDonald. You will be introduced to a variety of acrylic mediums and tools to discover and develop additional skills and techniques to apply in your studio practice.

    $90

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    Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop with the Blanket Babes!

    Saturday May 7, 2022  | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ages 16+  | Maximum 10 in the workshop $150 + HST

    Back by popular demand! You’ve seen these big squishy blankets everywhere, now here’s your chance to make your own or make one for the “Mom” in your life!

    Join us for this beginner-friendly workshop! Martina from The Blanket Babes will teach you everything that you need to know from casting on to finishing your blanket. No needles or knitting experience is required and all supplies will be provided. The entire project will be finished in 3 hours. All you have to do is choose your blanket colour and show up ready to learn the art of hand-knitting! The blanket size will be approximately 45x55

    $150.00

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    • Tell Better Stories with Brad Woods

    STORYTELLING WORKSHOP IN THE GALLERY

    MAX. 40 people

    ALL AGES

    $35 + HST

    Despite what you may have heard, it is actually stories that make the world go round!

    We've been telling stories for as long as we've been doing anything. in fact, you could say Storytelling is what makes us human. Whether it is by a bedside, around a table, behind a lectern or from a stage, it's what we do, it's who we are, it's all we are. The stories we tell become our stories, and our stories become the currency with which we connect, commune and collaborate.

    $35.00

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    Colour, Light & Line with Peter Skoggard

    DRAWING EXPLORATIONS IN PASTEL FOR ALL!  |  COLOUR, LIGHT & LINE WITH PETER SKOGGARD

    AGES 16+

    MAX 12 people

    $75 + HST

    THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED TO THE FALL.

    PLEASE CHECK BACK IN FOR A NEW DATE SOON!

    A lively introduction to drawing for beginners or those who wish to re-engage with their drawing practice.  Led by enigmatic artist and Instructor Peter Skoggard.

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    • Artist Talk – Motivation & Inspiration! with artist Eva McCauley

    Are you looking for some creative inspiration?  A bit of motivation to rejuvenate your artistic practice?  Does your soul need to be filled with the energy from other creative people in our community?  Are you just looking for some balance in your life, a way of welcoming creativity into your mindset?  If you answered yes to any of the above, please JOIN US for this FREE Artist Talk with Eva McCauley this summer!

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    • Supportive Arts Program for Young Adults with (dis)Abilities – Fall 2022 to Spring 2023

    An inclusive, all abilities art and mindfulness workshop for young adults with (dis)abilities 18+

    SUPPORTIVE ARTS is a unique program supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, offering arts-based learning opportunities and compelling artistic experiences to individuals with (dis)abilities living in the community. We welcome adults and caregivers from Wellington County and the surrounding areas to our weekly program. Led by ECFTA Arts Educators and Mindfulness Coaches.  The Supportive Arts program has now expanded to 4 sessions per week.

    THE PROGRAM: Join us for a guided 2-hour workshop, specifically designed to support adults of all abilities. Each session, we will embrace diversity and friendship through explorations in art making, movement, mindfulness and music. Every week is as unique as each of our participants!  Supportive Arts is offered free of charge to all participants and support companions, thanks to the generous support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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    So you want to write a novel? In the gallery with authors Sonia Day and Donna McCaw

    THURSDAY, SEPT 29  |  7-9 PM

    Maximum 50 participants

    $15 PLUS HST

    TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE OR $20 CASH AT THE DOOR

    An interactive discussion between authors Sonia Day and Donna McCaw. Sonia and Donna will share their ideas about their experiences writing, publishing and marketing a novel.

    Bring your ideas, your questions, your sense of humour and your curiosity!

    $15.00

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    • Colour, Light & Line with Peter Skoggard

    DRAWING EXPLORATIONS IN PASTEL FOR ALL!  |  COLOUR, LIGHT & LINE WITH PETER SKOGGARD

    AGES 16+

    MAX 12 people

    $75 + HST

    A lively introduction to drawing for beginners or those who wish to re-engage with their drawing practice.  Led by enigmatic artist and Instructor Peter Skoggard.

    $75.00

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    Across the Great Divide: A Novel Adventure! | In the gallery with authors and music

    IN THE GALLERY WITH AUTHORS DONNA MCCAW AND MARTIN FEATHERSTON & MUSIC BY PAUL WHITAKER

    7-9 PM  |  50 MAX

    TICKETS NOW ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!  $25 cash.

    An evening of music, storytelling and fun! Meet a Mae West quoting Angel. Meet Earl, an underperforming reporter who becomes the media liaison for God. Meet Simon, a clay-footed mortal man whose life needs a do-over.

    Try your hand at musical trivia too! Come for some laughs, music and stories!

    $20.00

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    Exploring Oil & Cold Wax Medium – weekend workshop with Laurie Skantzos

    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022  |  11 AM - 4 PM SAT & SUN

    Ages 16+

    $250 + HST  +$20 KIT FEE

    MAX 10 - SOLD OUT About the Workshop: 

    This course will appeal to painters of any level, who wish to deepen or rekindle their relationship to their inner muse.

    Over two days, you will venture deeper into your painting process and develop your personal expression in a safe, non-judgmental and playful space. There will be lots of individual attention along with group demos to address questions and ideas!

    $250.00

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    Needle Felted Sheep! Workshop with Megan Cleland

    Ages 12+ (MAX. 10 participants)

    $95 + HST   |  $15 KIT FEE

    Join artist Megan Cleland of In the Line of Fibre to learn the basics of needle felting and create your own amazingly life-like wooly sheep portrait in a day! Megan will guide you step-by-step through this multi-media process and teach you the techniques of transferring a sketch; painting a background; and how to needle felt an image onto canvas. Once completed you will have the skills to create your own designs.  Bring a friend and sign up today!

    Ideal for ages 12 and up. No experience required.

    $95

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    PYROGRAPHY WORKSHOP! BIRCH TREE WOODBURNING ON CHARCUTIERIE BOARD WITH HEATHER MARTIN OF FIREWORK DESIGNS

    SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2022 | 12 PM – 3:30 PM MAX. 12 | Ages 14+ $80 + hst (register through the link below) Elora Centre for the Arts is pleased to host FireWorks Designs, please register through  Event Brite : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/414253482317 Woodburning has endless possibilities when it comes to creating images, similar to drawing with pencil on paper.  Woodburning, however, requires various different techniques to create texture, lines and tonal values and is a much slower process. Join Pyrography Artist Heather Martin of FireWork Designs to begin or expand your knowledge of woodburning while you create your own usable, giftable charcuterie board. Heather will guide you through various woodburning techniques to add texture and interest to your 8"x 10" charcuterie board.  You will also learn about recommended woods and other helpful hints as you work your way through this immersive process using a (variable temperature) walnut hollow versa tool!

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    • PAINT the ART you LOVE!

    PAINT the ART you LOVE! with Eileen MacArthur  |  6-week OPEN STUDIO series

    Every Wednesday  |  November 2 – December 7, 2022

    7:00 pm-9:00 pm

    Max. 10  |  Ages 16+

    $150 plus HST ($25 per session)

    sold out

    Learn to make the paintings you LOVE in this OPEN STUDIO class with artist and ECFTA Arts Educator Eileen MacArthur.  Eileen will guide you through various exercises and allow for independent working time and individual & group critique.  If there is an artist whose work inspires you, this class will provide guidance on how to emulate their work and incorporate ideas and techniques into your own own work.

    Eileen will offer a welcoming and collaborative environment for all skill levels to learn from one another, while developing their own individual art practice.

    $150.00

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    Holiday Cardinal! Needle Felting & Mixed Media Workshop with Megan Cleland

    AGES 16+ | MAX. 10 participants

    $95 + HST | $15 KIT FEE

    Spend the day with artist Megan Cleland of @inthelineoffibre to learn the basics of needle felting and create your own 8x10 canvas, featuring a cheery needle felted and mixed-media, acrylic Holiday Cardinal!

    2 spots left!

    $95.00

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    Winter MACRAME & Evergreen WREATH! with Fringed Elora and Oak + Ivy

    Sunday, November 27, 2022 | 1 pm to 4 pm

    Ages 16+ | Max 15

    $90 plus hst

    sold out

    Oak + Ivy and Fringed Elora are combining forces to bring a festive, ever lasting holiday wreath workshop to Elora Centre for the Arts’ studio classroom for some seasonal merry MAKING!

    Learn the basics of macrame from Cecilia Cheng of Fringed Elora, with an emphasis on the most common knots used to create your own designs.  Olivia Harrison from Oak and Ivy will teach you how to create your own seasonal foliage arrangement and discuss foraging tips to create your own winter wreath!

    A perfect Sunday afternoon for you and a friend! No experience necessary. All materials included.

    $90.00

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    • EXPRESSING YOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT! TAPESTRY WEAVING WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN

    EXPRESSING YOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT! TAPESTRY WEAVING with DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN FOR AGES 16+ | MAX. 8 Saturday, January 21, 2023 | 10 am – 3:30 pm $95 plus HST | $25 kit fee payable to instructor

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    Tapestry weaving is a medium of artistic expression that is both ancient and modern. It is a way of ‘painting’ with yarn that uses texture, colour and line as part of the process. It is a slow meditative practice that can be described as a form of moving meditation. Join Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden for a day of fun with fibre in this free-spirited weaving workshop. This class is for new weavers and for those who have the basics and wish to explore new techniques. Dianne brings her wealth of knowledge and spirit of adventure to this 51/2 hour class. We will explore the art of tapestry weaving through a variety of techniques such as; plain weave, rya knots, soumak, eccentric weave and irregular hatching, whilst playing with form, colour and texture. Participants will go home with a finished tapestry ready to hang. This is a great way to begin your weaving adventure without the cost of an expensive loom!
    $95.00

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    • LOOSE DUTCH FLORAL ACRYLIC! PAINTING IN THE ROUND WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR

    LOOSE DUTCH FLORAL ACRYLIC! PAINTING IN THE ROUND with EILEEN MACARTHUR FOR AGES 16+ | MAX. 10 Saturday, February 18, 2023 | 10 am - 3 pm $130 plus HST | All materials included

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    Join artist Eileen MacArthur for a light and loose, guided workshop, with focus on creating a tondo floral composition using multiple found sources for inspiration and a conte transfer to get started! Eileen will lead you in the steps to create a 2-foot diameter, original acrylic on a round MDF panel. Explore colour mixing, the figure-ground relationship, and elements of composition. During the course of the day, artists will also delve into various techniques of representational painting, loosely based in the Dutch floral tradition, and try out several brushes and methods of paint application. All levels of experience welcome!
    $130.00

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    • Pyrography Workshop | Woodburning with Heather Martin of FireWorks Designs – SOLD OUT

    Pyrography Workshop | Woodburning with Heather Martin  Sunday, March 5 | 12 – 3:30m MAX. 12 | Ages 14+ $80 plus HST All materials included.

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    Elora Centre for the Arts is pleased to host FireWorks Designs in our studio classroom! Please register through Event Brite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-woodburn-birch-trees-tickets-535967030817 Woodburning has endless possibilities when it comes to creating images, similar to drawing with pencil on paper. Woodburning, however, requires various different techniques to create texture, lines and tonal values and is a much slower process. Join Pyrography Artist Heather Martin of FireWork Designs to begin or expand your knowledge of woodburning while you create your own usable, giftable cherry or ambrosia maple charcuterie board. Heather will guide you through various woodburning techniques to incorporate texture and interest to your piece. You will also learn about recommended woods and other helpful hints as you work your way through this immersive process. It’s always fun to learn with a friend, with no experience in drawing or woodburning, this makes the perfect class to relax and enjoy the afternoon together! No Experience Necessary. All materials provided: 8x10inch Charcuterie Board, 1oz Board Cream

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    Oil & Cold Wax Abstract Landscapes with Carolyn Sharp

    OIL & COLD WAX ABSTRACT LANDSCAPES  2-DAY WORKSHOP with CAROLYN SHARP SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023  |  11 am - 4 pm SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023  |  11 am - 3 pm AGES 16+ | MAX. 8 $250 plus hst + $20 kit fee
    Unleash your creativity and make your own masterpiece using oil paint and cold wax medium. Carolyn will guide you towards creating atmospheric and colourful abstracted land & waterscape paintings on archival oil paper and cradled wood panels. You will also learn ways to find compelling compositions and create colour harmony in your paintings. This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience, so come explore, experiment and get those creative juices going!
    $250.00

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    • Portrait Drawing with David Caesar

    PORTRAIT DRAWING with DAVID CAESAR SUNDAY, APRIL 2  |  11am – 5pm MAX. 10  |  Ages 16+ $125 plus HST Please bring your own drawing materials and sketch pad. Join artist David Caesar for this fun and exciting workshop covering the basics of drawing portraits from both life and photographs. David teaches a classical approach which incorporates high realism, with a focus on skill building. He works in the way of the old masters using keen observation and focused critique. His own work is highly detailed and masterful and his class environment encourages students to challenge themselves! During the workshop, David will review the basic proportions of the head and face and move on to a methodology of capturing the likeness of our subject.  You will start by drawing each other (bring your happy face!) and move on to working from photos for a final project. From basic structure to final rendering, students will come away with a new understanding of the portrait drawing process and have the tools to embark on their own projects with confidence! Feeling adventurous?  Bring any medium you like - pastel, watercolour, acrylic, etc. Come prepared! ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Suitable for Beginner and Intermediate students.
    $125.00

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    Neighbourwoods Spring Tree Talk: Restoration as Connection

    What does it mean to be connected to the Land and how does that affect the way we care for it? Lead by Patrick Kelly, Land Manager at Ignatius Jesuit Centre.  Presented by Neighbourwoods and the Elora Salem Horticultural Society.

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    HELLO IN THERE: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN PRINE

    Doors open at 6:45 pm | General admission $25 incl. HST

    sold out (sorry, no tickets at the door)

    Advanced tickets for the April 29 at the Elora Centre for the Arts ONLY available ONLINE HERE and at the door. Cash only at the door. *Please note. Tickets for the May 18 at Silence, ONLY available at the door, Guelph venue. Join us in our main gallery for an evening of live music, celebrating the life of John Prine. Featuring favourites performed by five musicians, James Gordon, Mark Ostrowski, Ian Reid, Katy Topham and Paul Whitaker in an intimate evening of stories and songs to celebrate this well loved and respected performer. A songwriter’s songwriter with so many heart touching lyrics and ear worm tunes, Prine died of complications from Covid in 2020 leaving a remarkable catalogue of memorable songs.  
    $22.12

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    • A Bird in the Hand Drawing & Mixed Media with David Caesar

    A BIRD IN THE HAND  Drawing & Mixed Media workshop with DAVID CAESAR Sunday, May 7  |  11am – 5pm MAX. 10  |  Ages 16+ $125 plus HST Please bring your own materials. *please note there is a minimum of 6 required to run this class. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but a bird on paper?  Priceless! Join artist David Caesar for this drawing media workshop celebrating our avian friends! David teaches a classical approach which incorporates high realism, with a focus on skill building. He works in the way of the old masters using keen observation and focused critique. His own work is highly detailed and masterful and his class environment encourages students to challenge themselves! In this exciting and comprehensive workshop, we will review basic bird anatomy and move on to creating a composition for the basis of a wildlife painting or drawing.  Working from either photos provided by the instructor or photos that students bring in themselves, we will discuss basic drawing techniques as well as rendering our main subject as well as any background or foreground elements we choose to include. Any medium is welcome. Pencil, pastel, watercolour, acrylic, etc. All wet or dry media accepted. Come prepared! ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Suitable for Beginner and Intermediate students.
    $125.00

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    Creative Tapestry Weaving with Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden

    CREATIVE TAPESTRY WEAVING with Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden Saturday, May 27, 2023  |  10 am - 3:30 pm Max. 10  |  Ages 16+ $95 plus HST

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    All materials included in $25 kit fee payable to the instructor at the start of class. Join Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden for a day of fun with fibre in this free-spirited weaving workshop. Dianne brings her wealth of knowledge and spirit of adventure to this 5-1/2 hour class and you will go home with a finished tapestry ready to hang! Tapestry weaving is a medium of artistic expression that is both ancient and modern. It’s a way of ‘painting’ with yarn that uses texture, colour and line as part of the process. This workshop is designed for those both with experience, and those who are new to Tapestry Weaving. We will explore the art of tapestry weaving through a variety of techniques such as; plain weave, rya knots, soumak, eccentric weave and irregular hatching, whilst playing with form, colour and texture. Dianne will also bring a variety of looms and demonstrate how to warp up the various looms, including a pipe loom and a rigid heddle loom. Students can then take turns trying them out. This is a great way to begin your weaving adventure without the cost of an expensive loom! For those who have some experience we will refresh and build upon the skills you have and for those who are new, well get ready to have fun and learn an exciting and beautiful way of expressing your creativity. Dianne welcomes those who have taken a previous workshop with her, as well as all beginners!
    $95.00

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    • A Fox or A Hare? | Needle Felting with Megan Cleland

    A FOX OR A HARE? | NEEDLE FELTING with MEGAN CLELAND SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2023 | 10am – 4pm MAX. 12 | Ages 16+ $130 plus HST | All materials included in kit fee.

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    Please note, there is a $20 material kit fee is payable in cash directly to artist at the start of class.
    A Fox or A Hare? What a fine pair! Learn the art of needle felting a FOX or HARE portrait. Your choice! Join fibre artist, Megan Cleland in a guided workshop to needle-felt your way to create your own woolly portrait of either a fox or a hare. Megan will talk about different transfer techniques, options for backgrounds, colour theory and the basics of dry felting with wool. The finished piece will be framed in a 10” embroidery hoop. A great way to learn a new skill that you can continue to develop and experiment with on your own. Suitable for any level of experience! $20 kit fee is payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Included in the kit fee: Backing fabric with image, foam backing, wool, needle, 10” embroidery hoop. **Please let us know your choice of FOX or HARE after you register by emailing Judy at programming@ecfta.ca. Please put "Fox" or "Hare" in the subject line! 
    $130.00

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    • SUPPORTIVE ARTS for Adults with Varying Abilities | Fall 2023 Program

    FALL 2023 CLASSES  |  14-week series

    Thursday mornings  |  September 14  – December 14, 2023  | 10:00 am-12:00 pm

    Weekly inclusive ART & mindfulness THURSDAY WORKSHOPS for adults with (dis)abilities.

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    $252.00

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    • ACRYLIC PAINTING with EILEEN MACARTHUR

    ACRYLIC PAINTING with Eileen MacArthur 

     6-week THURSDAY STUDIO series

    Every Thursday  |  October 5 - November 9, 2023

    7:00 pm-8:30 pm

     Ages 14+  |  MAX 12

    $150 + hst for all 6 weeks ($25 per session)

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    Some materials provided. Please see more ** This class is designed for all levels of experience and will be an introduction to the basics of acrylics. We will be completing in-class exercises and students will be encouraged to develop their own work at their own pace. We will focus on materials, techniques and methods, and we will also have time for individual and group critique. We will be looking at the work of historical and contemporary artists for inspiration, while exploring a variety of ways of working. Class will be guided for first 3 weeks. The second half of course will be guided in first part, working time and feedback in second half of class. This class will be fun and friendly and we encourage artists to engage with other students in the class. All skill levels and experience are welcome!
    $150.00

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    EMBROIDERY BASICS with Ahmri Vandeborne

    EMBROIDERY BASICS with Ahmri Vandeborne SATURDAY, OCT 7, 2023  |  1:30 pm-3:30 pm AGES 12+  |  MAX 20 $30 plus hst *please note, a $10 kit fee is payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Join Ahmri Vandeborne from Otherwise Studios for a beginners’ textile workshop! Participants will learn how to take their idea or source image from paper onto fabric in this introductory embroidery workshop. They will gain the knowledge of 8 hand-embroidery stitches that can be used to embellish their desired image on a 4” embroidery hoop.
    $30.00

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    BASKET MAKING FROM YOUR GARDEN with Megan Cleland

    BASKET MAKING FROM YOUR GARDEN with Megan Cleland Sunday, October 15, 2023  |  10am-4pm AGES 14+  |  MAX 14 $95 plus hst

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    Looking for a new skill to add to your kit & caboodle of activities to get you through the winter? Join fibre artist Megan Cleland for a full day of learning the art of basket making and take home a beautiful hand-woven basket or bowl at the end class! In this workshop you will learn how to make cordage from dried day lilies in the morning and in the afternoon turn that cordage into your own unique piece. You will be ready to harvest or forage your own plant materials from your garden or nature walks this fall and hang to dry, ready within days to create more hand-woven shapes to share with others!
    $95.00

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    NIGHT GARDEN | PLANTS THAT KILL | Printmaking for Adults

    NIGHT GARDEN | PLANTS THAT KILL Printmaking for Adults | with Ray Fleming SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023  |  1:00-4:30 pm AGES 14+  |  MAX. 12  |  $55 + hst  |  All materials provided

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    Join artist and ECFTA team member, Ray Fleming for an afternoon of DARK mark-making! We will explore the shadowy world of plants that kill in this introduction to LINO BLOCK PRINTING. Ray will offer a choice of three poisonous plants as your subject and guide you through the process of carving and lino block printing; the purple poison Acontium (Monkshood), Conium Maculatum (Hemlock), or the deadly Galerina mushroom.
    $55.00

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    • WINTER WEAVING WORKSHOP! | With Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden

    WINTER WEAVING WORKSHOP!  with Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden Saturday, November 18, 2023  |  9:30 AM - 3:30 PM AGES 14+  |  MAX 10

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    $110 plus hst  *Please note, there is a $30 kit fee, payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Join textile artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden for a full day of learning the basics of tapestry weaving! During this workshop, students will be using 2 (canvas) looms.  In the morning students will work on a smaller canvas for a sampler of weaving techniques, and in the afternoon the class will work on a larger canvas for their finished winter tapestry. Dianne will have winter theme designs participants can choose from or they may choose to do their own design.
    $110

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    WINTER WEAVING WORKSHOP! | With Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden

    WINTER WEAVING WORKSHOP!  with Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden  SECOND CLASS ADDED! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2023  |  9:30 AM - 3:30 PM AGES 14+  |  MAX 10

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    $110 plus hst  *Please note, there is a $30 kit fee, payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Join textile artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden for a full day of learning the basics of tapestry weaving! During this workshop, students will be using 2 (canvas) looms.  In the morning students will work on a smaller canvas for a sampler of weaving techniques, and in the afternoon the class will work on a larger canvas for their finished winter tapestry. Dianne will have winter theme designs participants can choose from or they may choose to do their own design.
    $110.00

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    • CHAIN-MAILLE TREE ORNAMENT! | SANTA HAT WITH ARTISAN MAILLE

    Sold Out! CHAIN-MAILLE TREE ORNAMENT |  SANTA HAT! WITH ARTISAN MAILLE Thursday, December 7, 2023  |  6:30-9:00 PM Ages 12+  |  Max. 20 $45 + hst  All materials included. Join artists Brad and Rachel of Artisan Maille for a fun and creative evening and learn how to make your own chain-maille SANTA HAT ornament!
    $45

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    GLOWING FORESTS | LIGHT & SHADOW | ACRYLIC PAINTING WITH VERA KISSELEVA

    GLOWING FORESTS  |  LIGHT & SHADOW ACRYLIC PAINTING  |  with Vera Kisseleva SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2023  |  12:30 pm - 4:30 pm AGES 16+  |  MAX. 12 $120 plus hst All materials provided

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    Join Artist Vera Kisseleva for a beginner-friendly workshop and discover the joy of painting vibrant forest scenes filled with luminous light! www.VeraKissArt.com
    $120

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    GLOWING FORESTS | LIGHT & SHADOW | ACRYLIC PAINTING WITH VERA KISSELEVA

    GLOWING FORESTS  |  LIGHT & SHADOW ACRYLIC PAINTING  |  with Vera Kisseleva SECOND CLASS ADDED! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2023  |  12:30 pm - 4:30 pm AGES 16+  |  MAX. 12 $120 plus hst All materials provided

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    Join Artist Vera Kisseleva for a beginner-friendly workshop and discover the joy of painting vibrant forest scenes filled with luminous light! www.VeraKissArt.com
    $120

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