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Artist Reception in the Gallery: ‘Clay & Cloth’ by sisters Annette & Gitte Hansen

Join us in the gallery to meet and mingle with clay artist Annette Hansen and textile artist Gitte Hansen, as they launch their new exhibition in the gallery!  'Clay & Cloth' is a collaboration between the sisters as they explore and incorporate elements of the forest, both on land and under water, and demonstrate how these interconnected creative elements can remind us of the very things that sustain life. Refreshments will be provided.  Free admission.  No registration required.

Elora Adventure Film Festival 2024

Let the 2024 adventure begin - what’s new for 2024!? Following on from last year’s incredible success with 100% sold out screenings, the Elora Adventure Film Festival folks are gearing up for an expanded festival in 2024!

Elora Adventure Film Festival Speaker Event: “Out there” experiences with Ian Evans

In this speaker series event, Ian Evans will recount the fun and lessons learned from his expeditions around the globe. The event is approximately 1 hour, including Q&A. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased here.  THIS EVENT IS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE ELORA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS.  The speaker is donating 100% of proceeds to the Arts Centre. Location: in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville Street, Elora

Adventure Speaker Series – presented by the Elora Adventure Film Festival

As part of the Elora Adventure Film Festival activities this year, they are offering an Adventure Speaker Series that you can sign up for in addition to film festival packages.  Be inspired by the experiences and passions of other Adventurers in this interactive speaker series.  There will be opportunities for Q&A, and engagement with others who share your interest in exploring, pushing boundaries, and living live to the fullest. The Adventure Speaker Series will take place on Saturday November 9th, in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts (75 Melville Street in downtown Elora).  The location is walkable from the Gorge Cinema where the films are being presented.  There are 3 speaking sessions to choose from, with dynamic presenters - pick one, two, or all three!  Tickets are $12 per session.   Here's the line-up!  Register today (links below):

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!
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Elora Adventure Film Festival Speaker Event: Stories of Expeditions and ‘Where the Falcon Flies’ with Adam Shoalts

In this speaker series event, Adam will share stories and photos from his expeditions, and discuss his most recent book Where the Falcon Flies: A 3,400 km Odyssey from My Doorstep to the Arctic. The event is approximately 1 hour, including Q&A. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased here. Location: in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville Street, Elora

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!
 

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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.

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BOOK BINDING FOR KIDS! | WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE

Elora Centre for the Arts 75 Melville Street, Elora, Ontario, Canada
AGES 6-12  |  MAX 12  $40  |  No hst  |  All materials provided Young makers! Join Guelph artist Ahmri Vandeborne and learn how to book bind! Make your very own notebooks, journals and books in this playful Saturday afternoon, perfect for kids who like to journal, draw, or keep track of their discoveries when they’re exploring outside. We'll bind and decorate together and then explore the Elora Centre for the Arts to document all our discoveries in these brand-new, hand-made pocket books. Artists will leave the class with the skills to keep making their own special books for all their favourite activities!
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Annual General Meeting

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

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 (you don’t have to be a member)!  A reminder that your membership needs to be current in order to vote.  Membership information can be found here.