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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

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    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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    • WINTER LIGHT | ACRYLIC PAINTING | WITH VERA KISSELEVA

    WINTER LIGHT  |  ACRYLIC PAINTING   |  with Vera Kisseleva Saturday, January 13, 2024 |  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 shimmering winter landscapes filled with glowing colour and luminous light! www.VeraKissArt.com
    $120.00

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    OPEN STUDIO | WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR

    OPEN STUDIO  |  with Eileen MacArthur 

    6-WEEK THURSDAY EVENING STUDIO SERIES

    Thursdays  |  January 18 - February 29, 2024

    Last class Thurs. Feb. 29

    7:00 pm-8:30 pm

    AGES 14+  |  MAX 12

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

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    Join artist Eileen MacArthur for an immersive 6 week open studio series designed for artists who have some experience and/or would like specific guidance to develop or resolve their work. Class will focus on individual and group critiques, as well as affording the students to opportunity to experiment with various methods and materials. The working environment will be collaborative and specific exercises will be included for students to develop their critical thinking and studio practice.
    $150

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    LOOSE STILL LIFE | WITH INGA GIRCYTE

    LOOSE STILL LIFE  |  ACRYLICS & MIXED MEDIA WITH INGA GIRCYTE Saturday, January 27, 2024  |  10 AM – 2:30 PM AGES 16+  |  MAX 12  |  $120 + hst

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    In this workshop, artist INGA GIRCYTE will guide you in a free and relaxed approach to STILL LIFE using few techniques which will help you to loosen up and gain more confidence when approaching painting with acrylic. Students will start with warm up exercises on paper, moving into mixed media applications, and then to the final canvas. Inga will show you how to combine different mediums together to achieve unique and expressive results! At the end of the workshop, you will leave with drawings, one on archival paper with mixed media, and the finished canvas. All experience levels are welcome!
    $120

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    • WEAVING 201 | EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH TAPESTRY | WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN

    WEAVING 201 | EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH TAPESTRY WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN Sunday, February 18, 2024  |  9:30 am to 4 pm AGES 14+  |  MAX 10  |  $110 + hst  $30 kit fee  |  All materials included in the kit fee.

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    Weaving 201 is designed for those with some weaving experience who wish to dive into designing and creating woven tapestry. To support weavers on this journey, Dianne will review techniques, answer your questions, and discuss a variety of designing techniques. This workshop will give you the opportunity to experiment with various methods and materials. A great way to continue your weaving journey!  Just bring your enthusiasm!
    $110

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    GELLI PLATE PRINTMAKING!  |  WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE

    GELLI PLATE PRINTMAKING!  WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE Sunday, February 25, 2024  |  1-3 pm AGES 12+  |  MAX 14  |  $40 + hst $10 kit fee payable to the instructor at the start of class. Join Ahmri Vandeborne from Otherwise Studios to learn the art of monoprinting without a press, using a gel plate printing technique! Learn how to compose interesting imagery using stencils, transfers, and various tools to create texture. Participants will also experiment with layering prints to create more detailed compositions.
    $40

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    • ELORA NIGHT & DAY! | OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

    ELORA NIGHT & DAY  | OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS SUNDAY WORKSHOPS WITH RICK WORTHINGTON DAY CANVAS! SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2024  |  10 AM-4 PM Please register for workshops individually. We encourage you to consider signing up for both Night & Day! Each workshop is priced individually. To view the March 24 NIGHT workshop, please scroll down on this page. AGES 16+  |  MAX 10  |  $150 + hst per class sold out $10 Kit fee payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Explore the art of oil painting with artist Rick Worthington in these beginner friendly workshops celebrating Elora at Night & Day! In this workshop, create your own Elora DAY street scene. Rick will share techniques on composition, contrast, and depth, guiding you through the development of a precise value plan. Using a limited palette of warm and cool primary paints, participants will develop colour-mixing skills for paintings with depth and contrast.
    $150

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    INTRO TO SEWING FOR ALL! | WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE

    INTRO TO SEWING FOR ALL!  WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE Saturday, March 23, 2024  |  1 pm-3 pm AGES 12+  |  MAX 20  |  $35 + hst $10 kit fee payable to the instructor at the start of class.

    Join artist Ahmri Vandeborne from Otherwise Studios in this easy-going introduction to sewing!

    Using ready-made stencils of a bird, tree, or flower, or designing your own template, learn basic sewing techniques to create a stuffed felt home decor piece! Participants will gain the knowledge of simple embroidery stitches to embellish their work and will go home with a unique, handcrafted piece to hang up at home for all to enjoy.

    $35

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    ELORA NIGHT & DAY! | OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

    ELORA NIGHT & DAY  | OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS SUNDAY WORKSHOPS WITH RICK WORTHINGTON NIGHT CANVAS! SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024  |  10 AM-4 PM Please register for workshops individually. We encourage you to consider signing up for both Night & Day! Each workshop is priced individually. AGES 16+  |  MAX 10  |  $150 + hst per class sold out $15 Kit fee payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Explore the art of oil painting with artist Rick Worthington in these beginner friendly workshops celebrating Elora at Night & Day! In this workshop, create your own Elora NIGHT street scene. Rick will share techniques on composition, contrast, and depth, guiding you through the development of a precise value plan. Using a limited palette of warm and cool primary paints, participants will develop colour-mixing skills for paintings with depth and contrast.
    $150

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    • OIL & COLD WAX ABSTRACT LANDSCAPES  |  WITH CAROLYN SHARP

    OIL & COLD WAX ABSTRACT LANDSCAPES  WEEKEND WORKSHOP  |  WITH CAROLYN SHARP SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024  |  11 am - 4 pm SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2024  |  11 am - 3 pm AGES 16+ | MAX. 8  |  $250 + hst  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. Materials list will be emailed to students. This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience!
    $250

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    WEAVING 201 | EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH TAPESTRY | WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN

    WEAVING 201 | EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH TAPESTRY WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN Sunday, April 14, 2024  |  9:30 am to 4 pm AGES 14+  |  MAX 10  |  $110 + hst  $30 kit fee  |  All materials included in the kit fee. sold out Weaving 201 is designed for those with some weaving experience who wish to dive into designing and creating woven tapestry. To support weavers on this journey, Dianne will review techniques, answer your questions, and discuss a variety of designing techniques. This workshop will give you the opportunity to experiment with various methods and materials. A great way to continue your weaving journey!  Just bring your enthusiasm!
    $110

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    BRACELET & EARRINGS | SCALE-MAILLE WORKSHOP

    BRACELET & EARRING | SCALE-MAILLE WORKSHOP WITH ARTISAN MAILLE Thursday, April 18, 2024  |  6:00-9:00 PM Ages 16+  |  Max. 20  |  $75 + hst   |  All materials included. Unleash your creativity and dive into the mesmerizing world of scalemaille with this Thursday evening workshop, designed for both beginners and seasoned crafters. In this hands-on session, you'll  create your very own scalemaille bracelet and earrings, blending the ancient art of maille with the shimmering beauty of scales!
    $75

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    • RADIANT FORESTS  |  EXPLORING LIGHT & COLOUR IN ACRYLIC | WITH VERA KISSELEVA

    RADIANT FORESTS  |  EXPLORING LIGHT & COLOUR IN ACRYLIC 2-Day Workshop with VERA KISSELEVA Saturday & Sunday, May 4 & 5, 2024 10 AM - 3 PM both days AGES 16+  |  MAX 10  |  $250 + hst sold out In this two-day workshop, artist Vera Kisseleva will guide you in the creation of your own radiant canvas! Artists will learn how to mix vibrant colors and use simple compositional rules to create stunning wooded landscapes.
    $250

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    Radiant Forests | Exploring Light & Color in Acrylic | WITH VERA KISSELEVA

    RADIANT FORESTS  |  EXPLORING LIGHT & COLOUR IN ACRYLIC 2-Day Workshop with VERA KISSELEVA Saturday & Sunday, May 25 & 26, 2024 10 AM - 3 PM both days AGES 16+  |  MAX 10  |  $250 + hst sold out In this two-day workshop, artist Vera Kisseleva will guide you in the creation of your own radiant canvas! Artists will learn how to mix vibrant colors and use simple compositional rules to create stunning wooded landscapes.
    $250

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    • AFTER MONET | INTRO TO OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

    AFTER MONET  |  INTRO TO OIL PAINTING  with RICK WORTHINGTON Sunday, June 2, 2024  |  10 am-4 pm AGES 16+  |  MAX 12  $150 + hst  |  $15 kit fee Explore the art of oil painting with Elora artist Rick Worthington in this introduction to oil painting as we look to Monet for inspiration. Artists will be guided in how to create the atmospheric qualities of light in Claude Monet’s 1903 painting The Houses of Parliament. Join us for this bite-sized workshop designed to inspire your journey into impressionistic oil painting!
    $150

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    WEAVING TECHNIQUES | TAPESTRY WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN

    WEAVING TECHNIQUES  |  TAPESTRY WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024  |  10 AM - 4 PM AGES 14+  |  MAX 10  |  $110 + hst  Join textile artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden for a full day of learning a variety of tapestry techniques! This workshop is for those weavers who want a review and for new weavers to get started on your tapestry weaving adventure!
    $110

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    WILD GARDEN | OIL PAINTING WEEKEND WORKSHOP | WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

    WILD GARDEN | OIL PAINTING WEEKEND WORKSHOP | with RICK WORTHINGTON Saturday & Sunday, June 15 & 16, 2024  10 am-4 pm both days AGES 16+  |  MAX 10 (min. 6 students required) $250 + hst   |  $20 kit fee  Spaces available! Explore the art of oil painting with Elora artist Rick Worthington in this two-day workshop as we look to the wildflower garden for inspiration! Learn how to find your way to clear design in your painting and how to lay down clean colour notes, akin to the techniques of the Impressionists.
    $250

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    • FALL OPEN STUDIO SERIES | WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR (6 weeks)

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    6-WEEK EVENING OPEN STUDIO 

    Thursdays | October 10, 17, 24, Wednesday 30, November 7, 14, 2024 | 6:30 -8:30 pm  (Please note, no class Thursday, Oct 31. Week 4 will be held on Wednesday, Oct 30.)

     AGES 14+  |  MAX 12    $180 + hst for all 6 weeks

    OPEN STUDIO with artist Eileen MacArthur is designed for artists who have some experience and would like specific guidance to develop or resolve their artwork. All mediums are welcome in this collaborative and friendly Thursday evening series!

    $180.00

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    AFTER CASSON | OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada
    AGES 16+  |  MAX 12  $150 + hst  |  + $25 kit fee  | All materials included in the kit fee Join artist Rick Worthington for this beginner to intermediate oil painting workshop! Rick will guide you in creating a master copy of A.J. Casson’s 1929 oil painting, The Elora Mill. A member of the Group of Seven, Casson found endless inspiration within the villages of Elora and Salem, and so will we!
    $150.00

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    PLAYFUL PORTRAITS | Loose Pastels | with Peter Skoggard

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    AGES 14+  |  MAX 12

    $65 per person + HST  |  All materials provided

    Join multi-disciplinary artist and Elora-good-egg Peter Skoggard for a playful introduction to chalk pastel!

    Peter has drawn over a thousand pastel self-portraits, and a further two hundred portraits of local characters over the past 4 years, so he has learned how to take the fear out of one of the most difficult subjects: the human face!

    $65.00

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    • Writing With Fire | Intro to Pyrography With Heather Martin

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada
    AGES 14+  |  MAX 12  $75 + hst  |  + kit fee Join artist Heather Martin for a relaxed afternoon and explore the beautiful and unique art of Pyrography. Create your own wood-burned Charcuterie board, incorporating intuitive marks, textures and depth and learn about the tools and techniques of Writing with Fire!
    $75.00

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    BASQUIAT-INSPIRED PET PORTRAITS | WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada
    AGES 16+  |  MAX 12  $75 + hst  |  All materials included Share some art-love with our furry friends in this playful afternoon of mixed media exploration and collage with artist Eileen MacArthur! Inspired by the Neo-Expressionist work of American pop-culture icon Jean-Michel Basquiat, we will be using a variety of materials and approaches to explore how artists convey emotions and ideas. This workshop is all about using an abstract painting approach and getting a little messy! No experience necessary!
    $75.00

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    Designing for Tapestry | WEAVING WITH Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    AGES 14 +  |  MAX 12  

    $130 +hst  |  + 40 kit fee  |  All materials included in kit fee

     
    Join Tapestry Artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden for a full day of tapestry weaving in the our sunlight studio classroom at the Elora Centre for the Arts!
     

    $130.00

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    Inspiring Your Creativity at Any Stage of Life: ‘Bloom’ with artist Janice Mason Steeves

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Are you looking to be inspired for the next stage of your life?  Wondering where to begin as you re-imagine where your creative opportunities and life changes may take you?  Join artist and author Janice Mason Steeves as she talks about how an insistent dream she had while she was at an artist residency in Sweden, led to writing 'Bloom: On Becoming An Artist Later in Life'. Interspersed with stories of  the 138 artists she interviewed, Janice shares her own journey to become an artist as well as the research she did into art and aging.  While written with older artists in mind, this is an inspiring book about creativity for all ages and all mediums, whether music, writing, painting, or poetry.

    $8.85

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    DUTCH FLORAL STILL LIFE | Learning from The Masters | with EILEEN MACARTHUR

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada
    AGES 16+  |  MAX 12   $75 + hst  |  All materials included Join artist Eileen MacArthur for an introduction to painting a botanical still life using acrylics. Looking at the works of Dutch masters for inspiration, students will learn about paint handling, value, composition, colour mixing, and creating shape and drama. Eileen will also discuss glazing and how to unify paintings and create strong focal points. Students will go home with an 8×10 painting detail of a Dutch Still Life botanical. Everyone welcome! No experience required.
    $75.00

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    • TEENY TINY BAKERY PRESENTS HOLIDAY COOKIE DECORATING!

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    At last! Teeny Tiny Bakery joins us to share the love of mini decorated-cookie masterpieces! Join cookie artist Jackie Long for a fun and playful evening workshop to learn the art of decorating cookie-tops, themed to the Holidays!

    $75.00

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    INTIMATE INTERIORS  |  ACRYLICS WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    AGES 16+  |  MAX 12 

    $150 + hst  |  + $15 kit fee

    Join artist Rick Worthington to learn the fundamentals of creating interior paintings and discover the essentials of acrylic painting in this foundational course. Interior scenes offer some of the most intimate, inviting, and captivating subjects to paint! Join us for this immersive day of intimate interiors!

    $150.00

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    HOLIDAY CHARCUTERIE & MORE | WOOD BURNING WITH HEATHER MARTIN

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    AGES 14+  |  MAX 12 

    $75 + hst  |  + $30 kit fee

    Handcraft your own seasonally inspired charcuterie board to take home or gift for the holidays! , guided Join Pyrography artist Heather Martin in a relaxed afternoon creating your own wood burned, textured design. Learn various Pyrography techniques to create texture, line, and tonal value. Inspired by your own intuitive exploration, students will go home with a charcuterie board as unique as you!

    $75.00

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    • OPEN STUDIO MONDAYS WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    MONDAY 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.

    $245.00

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    NEEDLE FELTED LANDSCAPE WITH MEGAN CLELAND

    Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada

    Join fibre artist Megan Cleland for a fun and friendly introduction to the art of needle felting in the round!

    $120.00

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