Artist Eileen MacArthur is back in the ECFTA classroom to lead a fast and fun, art-packed introduction to the basics of painting for young artists ages 8 +. Eileen will offer guidance in observational painting techniques, transfer-methods, colour theory, value, brush handling and composition, and how to break a painting down into more manageable parts!...
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. This series is for artists who have some experience and would like specific guidance to develop or resolve their work. Classes will offer both individual and group critiques, as well as...
Join fibre artist Megan Cleland for a fun and friendly introduction to the art of needle felting in the round! Megan will guide participants in landscape composition, use of a source image, choosing needle size, and how to choose from a selection of beautiful natural fibres, suitable for needle felting. Working on a 9" hoop,...
Event cancelled due to illness. To be rescheduled. Register for one of the other upcoming sessions! New 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...
WEAVING WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN The smooth, flowing nature of circles offer a calming connection to nature. Join tapestry artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden in our bright and cheery workshop classroom for a creative journey into the portals of circle weaving! “Caim” a Gaelic word that means protective circle, circles are an intrinsic way to live...
New 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...
OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON The second in our GEORGIAN BAY series celebrating the work of members of the Group of 7, AFTER TOM THOMSON is an intermediate oil painting workshop for artists with some oil experience. Create a master copy of Tom Thomson’s iconic 1916-1917 painting The West Wind. Copying a master’s work is...
Join fibre artist Megan Cleland for a playful afternoon of guided needle felting and learn how to take felting into another dimension! This class is suitable for beginners and those with some experience flat felting that want to try felting sculpturally! Students will learn how to use core wool, add curls to the outer layer,...
Art-up your Saturdays in a playful afternoon of drawing with artist Donna Hull! Learn the 101’s of drawing from an art educator with more than 30 years of experience teaching in the classroom and beyond! This 4-week series will focus on a visit from LIVE ANIMALS, the wonders of nature, drawing organic shapes and artist's...
Join 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! Both classes will begin with warm-up practice. Week 1 will include practice...
New 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...
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