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    • Wonders of Encaustic & Mixed Media (part of Culture Days) – 2nd Floor Art Studio at the Arts Centre

    Join us for a day filled with demos of Encaustic & Acrylic Mixed Media with 3 local artists, Nancy Ariss, Terry Gregg & Karen Fisher in their studio space.

    Create your own 3 x 3 painting to take home using collage items materials, acrylic paints & hot wax.

    Enjoy background music, studio vibes & light refreshments whilst finding inspiration to create your little masterpiece.

    Free!  Part of Culture Days in Centre Wellington. No registration required, just drop in!  The project will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

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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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    Opening Reception: Miziwezi (‘He is whole’, Ojibwe) – Meet & Learn with artist Wayne Simpson

    You are invited to the gallery to meet photographer and short film maker Wayne Simpson as he shares with us his personal journey in a solo exhibition, 'Miziwezi' ('He is whole' in Ojibwe) in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts. Refreshments will be served.  Admission is free.  No registration required.

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    ART OF DARKNESS | PRINTMAKING FOR KIDS!

    ART OF DARKNESS! Printmaking for Kids! | with Ray Fleming SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023  |  9:30 am - 12:00 pm AGES 8 and up |  MAX. 12 $35 (no hst)  |  All materials provided   Young printmakers! Join us for a morning of carving and lino block printing to create some DARK ART just in time for Hallowe’en! Artist Ray Fleming will guide you in the 101’s of printmaking and experience the magic of designing your own haunted black cat, dancing pumpkin, or dancing skeleton print. We will be using a carving tool, inking with a brayer, and pulling our own prints to save and share this October!
    $35

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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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    EDWARD GOREY’S HAUNTED ABC’S! OCTOBER PA DAY FOR KIDS!

    EDWARD GOREY'S HAUNTED ABC'S!  |  PA Day for Kids! Friday October 27, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm Ages 4-12 Max 36 $70 no hst

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    Love to draw? Join us for a day of illuminated old-timey pen and ink illustration! Inspired by American writer and gothic illustrator Edward Gorey’s "abcderia" The Gashlycrumb Tinies! We will explore the world of zines, fancy-fine-line drawing and dark humour in this day to celebrate the month of Octobrrrrr!
    $70.00

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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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    INSIDE OUTSIDE UPSIDE DOWN! NOVEMBER PA DAY FOR KIDS!

    INside OUTside UPside Down!  |  PA Day for Kids! Friday, November 24, 2023  |  9 am – 4 pm Ages 4-12 Max 36 $70 no hst

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    It’s ok to make a mistake! In fact, sometimes it’s the best thing about making art! We’ll HI-5 those artful accidents and embrace our inner randomness in a day filled with free-styling projects designed to let loose our inner Picasso’s!
    $70

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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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    Open House Weekend: Artist Studios Open! Get Ready for Christmas Sale!

    Saturday November 25 and Sunday November 26, 2023  |  10AM - 4PM

    You are invited to wander our building and meet the working artists in their studios!  Normally, these studios are closed to the public but we are opening our doors throughout the building so you can meet the artists and see the collection of work that they've been working on recently.  Just in time for Christmas gift-giving!

    Unique and one-of-a-kind artist made gifts including watercolours, oil & wax, acrylics, mixed media, needle felting, pottery, sculpture, prints, upcycled unique gifts and more!

    25 artists  |  5 studios  |  hundreds of gift giving ideas!

    Admission is FREE.

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    Annual General Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation at the Elora Centre for the Arts

    Annual General Meeting: Elora Centre for the Arts  |  Volunteer Appreciation Event You are invited to join us for our Annual General Meeting, and celebrate the past year and all of our volunteers who helped make it a success! Please come to the gallery and see our "year in review" and how we've worked to improve our community through the arts. Everyone is welcome to attend.  Please ensure your membership is current in order to vote at the AGM.  Membership information can be found here.

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    Giving Tuesday – A global day of giving on Tuesday November 28th!

    Join GivingTuesday, the world’s largest generosity movement. This global day of giving encourages people to do good, and support the charities and causes that mean something to them. PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS!  YOU CAN DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT - every dollar given will be matched (up to $5K) Our Community Outreach programs are designed to harness the power of community, creativity and art to teach valuable life skills. We run programs for adults and youth with (dis)abilities, and teens recovering from addiction. Your generosity could sponsor 1 kid, 2 kids, a full class of participants or art supplies!

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    • HOLIDAY MAKERS! | KIDS SATURDAY MAKE & TAKE SERIES | WITH ALEXA COLLETTE

    HOLIDAY MAKERS!  |  SATURDAY MAKE & TAKE FOR KIDS!  |  3 WEEK SERIES with Alexa Collette Saturdays. December 2, 9, 16, 2023  |  1-3 pm Ages 7-12  |  Max 15 $90 no hst for all 3 weeks Join Guelph artist Alexa Collette for some Saturday afternoon artful making in our cheery classroom full of inspiring ideas! This 3-week series will be all about holiday creativity. Young artists will be encouraged to think about gifting and giving as a way to share their amazing imaginations with loved ones! Projects will include; making and decorating your own ornaments, designing and carving lino blocks to make hand-printed cards, and building mini cold-weather creature sculptures! All materials included.
    $90.00

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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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    Holiday Artisan Shop at the Arts Centre!

    Find affordable and creative treasures in our Artisan Shop this holiday season - there's something for everyone on your list.  Support local makers and artists, and give a unique and thoughtful handmade gift this year!

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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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    A Magical Christmas: An evening of live jazz and singing performance in the gallery at the Arts Centre

    A Magical Christmas in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts! | Live jazz and beautiful singing performance Enjoy an evening of live jazz and beautiful singing featuring vocalists Alexandra Lennox, Juliette Jones & Derrick Paul Miller with the Mike Pelletier Jazz Trio. Featuring music from 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' and your favourite Christmas tunes. In the main gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville Street, Elora. ADULTS - $40 + HST Doors open at 7:30 PM  |  Show starts at 8 PM  |  Purchase tickets online until 4PM on Dec 15th
    $40.00

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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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    WINTERSLEEP! JANUARY PA DAY FOR KIDS!

    WinterSLEEP!  |  PA Day for Kids! Friday, January 26, 2024  |  9 am – 4 pm Ages 4-12  |  Max 36 $70 no hst

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    Burrowing, nesting, hibernating. Let’s explore how our animal-neighbours spend the coldest months of the year through art in a creative and cozy day designed to celebrate the Canadian winter in us!
    $70

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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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    SUMMER ART CAMPS 2025!

    REGISTRATION OPENS JANURARY xx at 10 am!

    SCROLL DOWN TO SEE EACH OF OUR CAMP WEEKS!

    This Summer, we will have 9 weeks of Summer Art Making led by ECFTA Arts Educators between July 2 & August 29!

    XX camp weeks for young artists age 6-12, and 2 camps week for ages 4-6.

    Camps will run from 9 am – 4 pm, excluding holidays.

    At the Elora Centre for the Arts, we strive to support ALL children who would like to attend our summer camps. If your child could benefit from a one-on-one companion through the Supporting Kids in Camp program, please visit cmhaww.ca  The CMHA Waterloo Wellington provides trained and experienced Support Counsellors, so all children can benefit from participating in community camps. There is no cost to families for this program!

    See you this SUMMER!

     

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    • Exhibition: ‘Journey to the Metaverse’: a 3D visual music experience by tech artist Gord Harris

    EXHIBITION: 'Journey to the Metaverse': A 3D visual music experience by Tech Artist Gord Harris

    A fusion of interactive art, music and technology! February 1 - March 17, 2024 (admission is free) 'Journey to the Metaverse' is a 3D visual music experience in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts.  The aim of this project is to introduce new audiences to the metaverse of synesthesia by generating 3D computer art from music. Synesthesia means one sensation triggering another automatically, such as a sound making you think of colour, or certain words making you think of a taste.

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    MIXED MEDIA ADVENTURES FOR KIDS! | WITH EMMI BOYLE

    MIXED-MEDIA ADVENTURES FOR KIDS!  with Emmi Boyle  |  4-week Media Collage Series Saturdays  |  February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2024 9:30 - 11:30 am  Ages 6-12  |  Max 12 $110 for all 4 weeks, no hst Guelph artist EMMI BOYLE brings her love for mixing-it-up with materials and hi-5 kid-energy to the Elora Centre for the Arts this winter for 6 weeks of massive imagin-ating in our MIXED MEDIA ADVENTURE collage series! Let your junior artist loose with Emmi to explore animal collage, printed fabric, cardboard cities, and printed fabric star garland! All materials provided.
    $110

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    DRAWING 201’s FOR KIDS! | WITH DONNA HULL

    DRAWING 201’s FOR KIDS!  |  with Donna Hull 4-WEEK SATURDAY AFTERNOON DRAWING BASICS February 17, February 24, March 2, March 9, 2024 1:00 - 3:00 PM Ages 7+  |  Max. 15 $100 for all 4 weeks, no hst 

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    Warm up your winter SATURDAY AFTERNOONS with artist DONNA HULL for 4 fun-filled weeks designed for kids who love to draw! This series invites back our young artists from our Drawing 101 series and is also open to new junior-artists who wish to spread their wings and expand their drawing experience!
    $100

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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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    Live Visual Music Concert: featuring music by composer Jeff Collinson

    A truly immersive dimensional experience with large scale visual projections on the walls of the gallery, accompanied by live music performed by composer Jeff Collinson and generative visuals by Gord Harris.  This combination of immersive technology and live music is sure to inspire and impress!  Tech artist Gord Harris will explain short glimpses of the technology behind each song performance, a truly educational and inspirational evening in the gallery that you will not forget! sold out
    $17.70

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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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    • FLYING DRAGON! ACRYLICS FOR KIDS

    FLYING DRAGON!  | Acrylics for Kids with Katherine Olenic Sunday March 3, 2024  |  10 AM -12  PM Ages 8 +  |  Max. 12 $40 no hst 

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    Back by popular dragon-demand! Let artist Katherine Olenic lead your junior artist in a fantasy- filled, vibrant DRAGON 11"x14" landscape on canvas. Katherine will discuss colour theory, composition, and guide artists in the use of acrylics.   A great way to start a fire-breathing Sunday morning! All materials included.
    $40

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    DEER IN THE FOREST! OIL PASTEL FOR FAMILIES!  

    DEER IN THE FOREST for FAMILIES!   OIL PASTEL for KIDS & ADULTS with Katherine Olenic Sunday March 3, 2024  |  2 PM - 4 PM Ages 6 +|  Max. 8  $60 for 2  |  Ticket price includes one child and one adult

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    Join artist Katherine Olenic for some together-time for the artist in YOU and your YOUNG ARTIST.   This class is designed to bring kids and a parent, grandparent, or caregiver TOGETHER! Each big and little will work on their own DEER IN THE FOREST oil pastel on 11"x15" paper. Learn some great techniques and take home your work to hang them side by side to share your Sunday afternoon memories!
    $60

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    MARCH BREAK ART CAMP | ART HISTORY TIME MACHINE!

    MARCH BREAK ART CAMP  |  Art History Time Machine!  Monday, March 11 –  Friday, March 15, 2024  9 am – 4 pm Ages 5-12  |  Max 36 $350 no hst  |  All materials provided 1 spot left Let’s time-warp our way through Art History with artists Rae, Alexa and Stephanie for a week of time-travelling ART Exploration! The old masters will meet their match when our young makers mix it up and learn some classic artmaking techniques! Try your hand at Mesopotamian Bas-Relief Prints. Byzantium Mosaics. Egg Tempera Animal Portraits. A Van Gogh Pop-Up. A Mixed Media canvas inspired by the Group of 7’s Lawren Harris! Get ready for a multi-media-mash-up week of creativity, fresh air play & friendship!
    $350

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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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    SCHOOLHOUSE ARTS COLLECTIVE | POP UP ART SHOW & SALE

    SCHOOLHOUSE ARTS COLLECTIVE   OPEN STUDIO & SALE!  |  Sunday March 24 2024   |  11 am - 4 pm At the Elora Centre for the Arts (South Entrance) ADMISSION IS FREE! Schoolhouse Arts Collective is the largest working Art Studio & Gallery in the area, home to almost 20 local artists, creating in diverse mediums including watercolour, acrylic, oil, sculpture, encaustic, mixed media & fibre art. The Schoolhouse Arts Collective showcases the talent and range of our artists who can’t wait to meet you!

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    Opening Reception: ‘Mimosa’ curated group exhibition

    Reception to meet all the artists will be Sunday March 24th from 2-4pm. Mingle with the artists, be inspired, and enjoy a Mimosa!

    Let’s celebrate women in the arts! The female artists who create, the women who inspire artists to create, the women in our community who need inspiration from other creative women!  An afternoon to engage, encourage and express ourselves together.

    This curated group exhibition in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts, will feature paintings, photography, mixed media, textiles and sculpture – all in celebration of the female form, positivity, and strength. 

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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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    SPRING AWAKENING! APRIL PA DAY FOR KIDS!

    SPRING AWAKENING!  |  PA Day for Kids! Monday, April 8, 2024  |  9 am – 4 pm PA Day camp has been changed to Monday April 8, to align with UGDSB PA Day schedule.  Please contact programming@ecfta.ca if you have registered and would like a refund for the Friday, April 19 PA Day. If you have registered already for April 19, your spot is secure. Please join  us on Monday the 8th! Ages 4-12  |  Max 36 $70 no hst 1 spot left! Please email programming@ecfta.ca for a spot. April SHOWERS bring May FLOWERS in this creative-play-day featuring expressive watercolour painting and paper. Let’s spread our arms wide and welcome April, learn about the solar eclipse and let our creativity shine in our cheery Art Classroom and Maker Space!
    $70

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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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    TINY ART EXPO  |  SCHOOLHOUSE ARTS COLLECTIVE

    TINY ART EXPO  |  SCHOOLHOUSE ARTS COLLECTIVE Saturday April 27  |  10am - 4pm Sunday April 28   |  10am - 4pm Join us for a weekend of celebrating beautiful things that come in small packages! The TINY ART EXPO will feature original art from our 16 SHAC member artists - and everything will be less than 8 inches large! Take home a tiny treasure for you, your mom, or someone else special in your life!

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    • Live Music in the Gallery: Latin Dreams for Classical Guitar with Vincea McClelland

    Latin Dreams for Classical Guitar with Vincea McClelland!  Our shared love of art, creativity and community is the stuff that dreams are made of! A benefit concert for the Arts Centre, presented by the Elora Fergus Arts Council and the Elora Centre for the Arts Admission is $35 per ticket (scroll down to purchase now) Includes a cocktail (Kir Royale) from the Elora Distillery  |  Virgin cocktail option from the Evelyn
    $30 – $35

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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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    Elora Plein Air Festival Weekend Event

    The annual Elora Plein Air Festival!!   Artists will be painting "en plein air" throughout the community to capture the charm and warmth of our region. The weekend culminates with an art show and sale in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts
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    Elora Plein Air Art Show & Sale in the gallery (one day only!)

    This is the culmination of the artists’ efforts and they are ready to share and celebrate!   In the gallery, there’s a buzz of excitement as people come in to view and buy the beautiful works the artists created over the previous 3 days.  Meet the artists, discover a piece you can’t resist, vote for your favourite for the People’s Choice award, and just enjoy the show! The presentation of all awards and winners will be announced at the start of the sale. Admission is free.  Everyone is welcome!

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