Classes

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Tuesday Nights  |  January 7 - February 11, 2020  |  6 - 9 PM

BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE WELCOME!  Get social and have fun learning new skills on Tuesday nights with artist Tim Murton in a creative and congenial environment. This 6 week course will feature a series of hands-on exercises designed to explore ways to express what you see, feel or imagine. Explore composition, line, contour, light and shadow, atmospherics, perspective, golden mean, contour and gesture.

Ideal for the beginner to intermediate. All levels are welcome!

Starter kit included the first week. (newsprint and conte).  A modest supply list will be suggested for subsequent weeks. Students are encouraged to bring any favourite drawing materials.

Ages 18+

$225 for the series, plus HST

Max 18 participants

 

24 Week Winter/Spring Session  |  Thursdays 10AM-12PM

Thursday Supportive Arts sessions will resume in the Fall. We understand the growing concern around the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)and as promised we are closely monitoring the evolving health reports from reputable sources.  The health of our community, staff and volunteers are the utmost importance to us. We are following the advice of local public health agencies and other leaders in our community as information unfolds rapidly.  This morning our Executive committee made the tough decision to cancel our March Break program for this coming week.  In making these difficult decisions, we hope to reduce the risk of spreading the virus, and, in turn, protect our vulnerable populations.  Our hearts go out to all those impacted in Canada and across the world, and we will do our part in helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We will resume normal programming as soon as local health officials indicate it is safe to do so. Thank you for your help and support of these difficult decisions. _____

January 9 - Thursday June 25, 2020 (24 sessions)

*no class Thursday, March 19

Ages 18+

$288 for 24 sessions, plus HST  (if you are not registering for the 24 sessions and would like to register for individual classes only please contact our office.  Individual sessions are $12 each)

Max. 20 participants - please register in advance!

 

Thursday nights  |  January 9 - February 13, 2020  |  6 - 9 PM

BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE WELCOME!  Bring your painting materials and come learn, experiment, and make art with artist Tim Murton. Make a few new friends in a creative, friendly atmosphere and learn about colour and basic painting techniques to get you started on a very rewarding pastime. Guaranteed to stave off the winter blues.

Ideal for the beginner to intermediate. All levels are welcome!

All materials provided for the first session, which will be a hands-on introduction to the different types of paint and surfaces. Students will be encouraged to purchase a modest painting kit to bring to class and explore for the remaining weeks. Please wear comfortable clothes for painting.

Ages 18+

$250 for the series, plus HST

Max 18 participants

 

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Create your own pair of custom felted wool slippers, embellished with silk or yarn.  No sewing required! Designed as a full slipper with heel, made in one piece using a plastic resist technique.  Your choice of colour2.

All materials provided.

Ages 16+

$95 per person, plus HST

Max 15 participants (Minimum of 6 students required to offer this class).

 

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Second workshop added!  Create your own pair of custom felted wool slippers, embellished with silk or yarn.  No sewing required! Designed as a full slipper with heel, made in one piece using a plastic resist technique.  Your choice of colour.

All materials provided.

Ages 16+

$95 per person, plus HST

Max 15 participants (Minimum of 6 students required to offer this class).

 

NEW!

Third workshop added!  Create your own pair of custom felted wool slippers, embellished with silk or yarn.  No sewing required! Designed as a full slipper with heel, made in one piece using a plastic resist technique.  Your choice of colour.

Ages 16+

$95 per person, plus HST

Max 15 participants (Minimum of 6 students required to offer this class).

 

SOLD OUT! Modern brush lettering is incredibly popular and it is very simple to learn! In this 3 hour workshop, we will learn a basic brush alphabet using the Tombow Fudenosuko brush marker. Once we have mastered the letterforms, we will learn to connect them to flow into words. We will then take our letters to the limits, extending ascenders and descenders, bouncing our letters of the baseline, and flourishing our pages. Create a Valentines Card with your own lettering to impress a special someone in your life.

Note: A $10 material fee is payable to the instructor at the start of class and includes a Tombow Fudensosuko Brush Marker, worksheets, paper and card stock.

Ages 18+

$45 per person, plus HST

Max 10 participants

Min. of 5 students required to offer this class.

 

Sold Out!

Third workshop added!  Create your own pair of custom felted wool slippers, embellished with silk or yarn.  No sewing required! Designed as a full slipper with heel, made in one piece using a plastic resist technique.  Your choice of colour. Please bring the following items to class:

• bubble wrap (roughly, 2’ x 4’)
• 2 large towels
• 2 plastic grocery bags
• newspaper (enough for stuffing slippers)
• permanent marker
• scissors
• vinyl gloves
• empty plastic water bottle

Ages 16+

$95 per person, plus HST

Max 15 participants (Minimum of 6 students required to offer this class).

 

Create your own needle felted sheep portrait on an 8"x10" felt base using wool and curly locks! Students will be given a choice of two sheep photo's from which to work. Perfect for the beginner who wants to give needle felting a go!

All materials provided

Ages 12+

$85 per person, plus HST

Max 15 participants  (Minimum of 6 students required to offer this class)

 

The Uncial hand is a very Celtic hand, with quite a bit of character and is fun to use. It is a very round alphabet with no capitals. Spend time with Wendy Hardy time learning the basics of Uncials and create your own Celtic knot variations. Then get your Irish on, using classic blessings and sayings to create unique pieces to frame or make into cards.

We will be lettering with the 3.8mm Pilot Parallel Pen or a dip pen with Speedball C2 nib and ink. Worksheets will be supplied for the lettering. This course includes instruction, demonstrations and a fun calligraphic project, with discussion around tools and best practices.

Note: A $5 material fee is payable to the instructor at the start of class.

Supply List: 3.8mm Pilot Parallel Pen (green cap) or dip pen, C2 nib & ink. You will also need a mechanical pencil, a fine line black marker (Copic or Micron size 03 preferred) or a Sharpie extra fine, graph paper for the Celtic knots & ruler.

Ages 18+

$70 per person, plus HST

Max 10 participants

Min. of 5 students required to offer this class.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO LAST WEEK'S STORM!  Not your average paint night! This class will introduce students how to paint snow, inspired by Canadian landscape painters who have mastered representations of snow, such as Clarence Gagnon and the Group of Seven. We will also look at the work of contemporary artists Peter Doig and Kim Dorland. Students will learn about colour and value, and complete an acrylic painting on canvas. No experience necessary. All materials included.  This workshop will take place in our main floor classroom.

Led by artist Eileen MacArthur.

Ages 16+

$45 per person, plus HST

Max 15 participants

How about this for a Saturday night? This is plein air in the dark!

We will be working outside with watercolour and brush pen, but with the added twist of seeing the landscape and our palettes, limited by the lack of light. We won't really know what the paintings looks like until the end of the evening, when we head back inside and take a look in the light of the classroom.

Artists are required to bring their own sketchbooks.  A $10 kit fee is payable to the instructor at the start of class.

Please meet at the Elora Centre for the Arts to sign in and then we will head out at dusk.  Participants will be required to maintain social distancing and sign a waiver form.  For more information about our safety policies in place, please click here.

Led by artist Eileen MacArthur

Ages 16+

$40 per person, plus HST

Max 8 participants.

Thursday September 24, 2020  |  7 - 8:30PM

Join Susan Gentilcore of All Things Preserved for an evening of earth-friendly learning and making!

We all want to make changes to reduce waste in our lives, but sometimes we just don’t know where to begin. This fun, interactive and hands-on event is a great place to start. We’ll discuss 10 easy, low or no-cost changes we can all make in our daily lives to reduce waste, save money and help the environment. The focus will be on creative ways to replace single-use paper and plastic household products for the whole family. End the night by taking part in a make-and-take zero waste activity, and take home some up-cycled sustainable product samples.

All ages welcome! $25 plus HST, includes a make-and-take project Maximum 8 participants.  ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED.  **We have implemented COVID-19 safety protocols within our building and in our workshop spaces.  Work stations are 6 feet apart, masks must be worn.  For more information about our workshop safety procedures, please click here.

Thursday October 1, 2020  |  7 - 9 PM Start your earth-friendly journey and spend a couple of hours to make your own beeswax food wraps and reduce one-time plastic use!  Kick the single-use disposable habit with homemade beeswax wraps - a great alternative to plastic wrap. You can use them to cover food and keep it fresh; veggies, cheeses, sandwiches, baked goods and snacks. They’re reusable dozens and dozens of times and can easily be refreshed at home if the wax starts to wear.

Intended for anyone who wishes to embrace more positive ways to live on this earth, in this workshop you'll design your own fabric to use in the making of your beeswax food wraps and beeswax snack bags. The conversation will flow as we discuss other habits to help increase our waste awareness. Take home your finished wraps at the end of the workshop and start putting them to use right away!

$50 (plus HST)

Maximum 8 participants.  Ages 14+ ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED.  **We have implemented COVID-19 safety protocols within our building and in our workshop spaces.  Work stations are 6 feet apart, masks must be worn.  For more information about our workshop safety procedures, please click here.

Saturday and Sunday October 24 & 25, 2020  |  10AM - 4PM

Join Gosia Eco Designs’, Margaret Marcy for this unique weekend workshop exploring the magic of natural dyes and eco printing! Create a natural fiber botanical wrap/scarf using Margaret’s Eco Printing technique with flowers and leaves. Finished wrap will be approx. 70”x22”.

• Get to know local plants for printing
• Learn the process for mordanting protein and cellulose fabrics
• Eco print with dyes and mordant blankets
• Discover different methods of bundling and steaming process

You will leave the class having learned the basics of Eco Printing and with the know-how to continue printing at home!

SOLD OUT! This class will be an introduction to painting in oils with florals as the subject. Looking at the works of Dutch masters for inspiration, we will be learning about paint handling, colour mixing, and creating shape and drama. We will also discuss glazing and how to unify paintings and create strong focal points.

Students will go home with an 8x10 canvas detail of a Dutch Still Life botanical.

No experience required.

A $10 kit fee is payable to the instructor at the beginning of class.

Led by artist Eileen MacArthur.

Ages 16+

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.

T.S. ELIOT’S FOUR QUARTETS: A SPIRITUAL HANDBOOK FOR MODERN TIMES

T.S. Eliot, though not an uncontroversial personality of the 20th Century, did manage to distill an elixir of astounding universality in his last major poem, Four Quartets.

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.