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SUMMARY:Hello Sunshine! Artisan Market by Celestho
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 10 am – 4 pm\n\nSpring artisan market by Celestho will take place outside at the Elora Centre for the Arts. \nEnjoy the sunny days at the beautiful scenic town of Elora along with some handmade gift shopping. \n \n3% of the proceeds goes to Canada – Ukraine Foundation to support The Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. #helpukrainenow \nEntry fees – donations which will go to the above cause. \nFor more information about this event please contact https://celestho.ca/events/ \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/hello-sunshine-artisan-market-by-celestho/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Big Bold Canvas for Kids!  Acrylics + Music Saturday workshop
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT! \nBIG BOLD CANVAS FOR KIDS!  | ACRYLICS + MUSIC  with Natalie McDonald \nSaturday May 14   |  1:00 – 4:00 pm  \nAGES 8+  |  MAX. 10 \n$75 (no HST) \nIn this Saturday afternoon workshop\, let your kiddos try their hand at bold expressive painting in a BIG format! \nBig canvas\, big brushes and big colour! Led by artist Natalie McDonald\, young artists will work at easels\, while listening and responding to a diverse selection of music and learn about colour theory\, composition\, working with acrylics\, building layers and mark-making to create a big\, bold contemporary abstract canvas\, filled with fresh bubble gum colours! \nRegistration is limited so grab your spot! \n \nPrice for this workshop Includes an approx. 24”x36” (depending on availability)\, ready for your bedroom or a wall in your home! \nAll materials and guided instruction included. \nAbout the Instructor \nNatalie McDonald is an artist currently living and working in Fergus\, Ontario. She studied at SDVA Georgian College in Barrie\, ON and NSCAD University in Halifax\, NS to complete her BFA degree\, and more recently the University of Calgary for her MFA degree. Currently McDonald is an Instructor at the Dundas Valley School of Art and Education Coordinator for the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery. As a representational painter and mixed media artist\, Natalie creates work focused on the concept of time\, memory and transformation. Often inspired by her own past experiences she creates experiences that parallel others memories and creates a space for remembrance and contemplation. \n  \n  \n  \nHealth & Safety \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, daily cleaning and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Participants will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver. \nIf classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \nIf you have questions or problems registering\, please contact us. \n \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/big-bold-canvas-for-kids-acrylics-music/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220510T173000
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SUMMARY:THE NEST!  Tuesday after-school drop-in space (ages 10 and up) | SESSION 1
DESCRIPTION:THE NEST! TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL DROP-IN SPACE : for ages 10 and up \nSESSION ONE (6 weeks) \nTuesdays 3:30 – 5:30 PM   |  April 5 – May 10\, 2022 \nMax 15 students per session  |  $30 for 6 week session \nsold out\nDROP INTO THE NEST! \nA space to relax and create in our sunny studio at the Elora Centre for the Arts! Just bring YOU and any projects you’re working on\, non-digital games\, homework\, water bottle and snack if you wish. This is an open flow\, gender diverse space for gently guided creativity and gathering with friends. \nRegistration is required!  $30 for 6 week session ($5 per week) \nWe encourage you to bring a friend and anything you wish to work on!  This is a safe student space for student led projects guided by ECFTA Volunteer Arts Facilitators. \n \n \nEach week\, we will provide tea\, a snack. a limited variety of materials each week and engagement with ECFTA Arts Facilitators.  Everyone welcome! \n\nStudents will be asked to sign in and out independently.  \nParents are not required to accompany their children.\nThis is a program to encourage independence.  It is the responsibility of each family to ensure that their child arrives safely.  If parents would like confirmation of arrival\, please instruct your child to use our landline or their own cell phone to check in.  Please note\, electronic devices will not be allowed once the program starts.\n\nA BIG THANK YOU to the Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, who have generously donated to this project to support our community youth as they re-engage after the pandemic.  We are so very grateful.  To find out more about Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, please visit their website. \n\nAbout the Instructors: \nThere will be one facilitator per week\, on a rotating basis: \nStephanie Lines-Toohill  |  Judy Anderson  |  Donna Hull  |  Kate Guy \n \nTeen Mentor Opportunity: \nIf you would like to be a teen Mentor for The NEST and contribute to your High School Volunteer hours\, we would love to hear from you! \nIf interested\, we ask that you commit to a 6-week block.  Please contact us! \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/the-nest-tuesday-after-school-drop-in-space-ages-10-and-up/2022-05-10/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220507T140000
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SUMMARY:Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop with the Blanket Babes!
DESCRIPTION:Saturday May 7\, 2022  | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM \nAges 16+  | Maximum 10 in the workshop \n$150 + HST \nBack by popular demand! You’ve seen these big squishy blankets everywhere\, now here’s your chance to make your own or make one for the “Mom” in your life! \nJoin us for this beginner-friendly workshop! Martina from The Blanket Babes will teach you everything that you need to know from casting on to finishing your blanket. No needles or knitting experience is required and all supplies will be provided. The entire project will be finished in 3 hours. All you have to do is choose your blanket colour and show up ready to learn the art of hand-knitting! The blanket size will be approximately 45×55 \n \nPlease select your colour choice for your blanket when you register for this workshop (please email us your colour choice after registering)! Colour choices: peony pink\, dark grey\, vintage white\, and mint dreams. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nAbout the Instructor: \n I’m Martina\, a dog mama to two labs and a caregiver for my Grandfather from small-town Ontario! I started making blankets as gifts for friends and I quickly fell in love with the process of making them and the joy that they bring to their recipients\, thus The Blanket Babes was born! \nPlease check out The Blanket Babes on Instagram @theblanketbabes \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHealth & Safety: \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, daily cleaning and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Participants will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver. If classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \nPlease contact us for more information. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/chunky-knit-blanket-workshop-with-the-blanket-babes-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220503T173000
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SUMMARY:THE NEST!  Tuesday after-school drop-in space (ages 10 and up) | SESSION 1
DESCRIPTION:THE NEST! TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL DROP-IN SPACE : for ages 10 and up \nSESSION ONE (6 weeks) \nTuesdays 3:30 – 5:30 PM   |  April 5 – May 10\, 2022 \nMax 15 students per session  |  $30 for 6 week session \nsold out\nDROP INTO THE NEST! \nA space to relax and create in our sunny studio at the Elora Centre for the Arts! Just bring YOU and any projects you’re working on\, non-digital games\, homework\, water bottle and snack if you wish. This is an open flow\, gender diverse space for gently guided creativity and gathering with friends. \nRegistration is required!  $30 for 6 week session ($5 per week) \nWe encourage you to bring a friend and anything you wish to work on!  This is a safe student space for student led projects guided by ECFTA Volunteer Arts Facilitators. \n \n \nEach week\, we will provide tea\, a snack. a limited variety of materials each week and engagement with ECFTA Arts Facilitators.  Everyone welcome! \n\nStudents will be asked to sign in and out independently.  \nParents are not required to accompany their children.\nThis is a program to encourage independence.  It is the responsibility of each family to ensure that their child arrives safely.  If parents would like confirmation of arrival\, please instruct your child to use our landline or their own cell phone to check in.  Please note\, electronic devices will not be allowed once the program starts.\n\nA BIG THANK YOU to the Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, who have generously donated to this project to support our community youth as they re-engage after the pandemic.  We are so very grateful.  To find out more about Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, please visit their website. \n\nAbout the Instructors: \nThere will be one facilitator per week\, on a rotating basis: \nStephanie Lines-Toohill  |  Judy Anderson  |  Donna Hull  |  Kate Guy \n \nTeen Mentor Opportunity: \nIf you would like to be a teen Mentor for The NEST and contribute to your High School Volunteer hours\, we would love to hear from you! \nIf interested\, we ask that you commit to a 6-week block.  Please contact us! \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/the-nest-tuesday-after-school-drop-in-space-ages-10-and-up/2022-05-03/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220501T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220501T153000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220305T000004Z
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SUMMARY:Acrylics 101: Materials & Techniques with Natalie McDonald
DESCRIPTION:ACRYLICS 101: MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES | WITH NATALIE MCDONALD \nAGES 16+ \nMAX 10 \n$90 plus HST  | Plus $10 kit fee payable to the instructor \nSOLD OUT\nRe-energize\, re-fresh or start from the ground up with acrylics! Explore the versatile effects of acrylic paints and mediums during this one-day workshop with artist Natalie McDonald. You will be introduced to a variety of acrylic mediums and tools to discover and develop additional skills and techniques to apply in your studio practice. \n \nNatalie will help you apply what you have learned by creating a small acrylic study and by the end of the day\, you will leave with a better understanding of the different mediums and products available\, and the results that acrylics can provide! \nAll materials provided.   Please note: there is a $10 kit fee\, payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class.. \nAbout the Instructor: \nNatalie McDonald is an artist currently living and working in Fergus\, Ontario. She studied at SDVA Georgian College in Barrie\, ON and NSCAD University in Halifax\, NS to complete her BFA degree\, and more recently the University of Calgary for her MFA degree. As a representational painter and mixed media artist\, Natalie creates work focused on the concept of time\, memory and transformation. Often inspired by her own past experiences she creates experiences that parallel others memories and creates a space for remembrance and contemplation. \nNatalie has exhibited widely since the early 2000s\, with solo exhibitions at TRUCK Contemporary Art\, Little Gallery\, Gallery 621\, Latitude 53\, Mezzanine Gallery\, Arts Commons\, EPCOR Centre\, Anna Leonownes Gallery and numerous group exhibitions across Canada. \n  \n  \n  \nHealth & Safety \n\nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, daily cleaning and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.\nParticipants will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver.\nIf classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/acrylics-101-materials-techniques-with-natalie-mcdonald/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops,courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220430T153000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220228T192830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142420Z
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SUMMARY:Joyful Mending: The Art of Visible Mending Workshop
DESCRIPTION:JOYFUL MENDING! THE ART OF VISIBLE MENDING WORKSHOP \nWITH DIANNE KENNEDY-CRUTTENDEN \nAges 16+  |  MAX. 10 participants \n$80 + HST \nIn this one day workshop we will celebrate the mends and embellishments that bring new life to old clothes and favourite textiles to create “beautiful scars for the loved but torn”. Let’s mend that favourite T-shirt\, pair of jeans or blanket! It takes 2\,700 litres of water to produce ONE T-shirt. Let’s repair our wonderful textiles instead of buying another or adding them to landfill. \n \nThere are so many methods of mending various woven and knitted fabrics. Explore all of these with Dianne and let her share with you her favourite embroidery\, sashiko\, and darning stitches. \nYou will create a sampler of stitches and then continue onto working on individual mending projects and/or create a selection of patches that can be used in future repairs or embellishments. \nIf you don’t have anything to mend\, Dianne will show you how to make wonderful patches that you can use in the future or even frame as a little piece of art. \nWhat to Bring: \n\nsomething you’d like to patch\, repair or embellish.\nscissors\nsewing needles for embroidery\na variety of embroidery floss and/or yarn to repair your piece\nfabric and or squares of felt for making patches\n5”-6” embroidery hoop\n\nIf you do not have any of the above\, Dianne will have lots of yarn\, floss\, fabric etc. available for purchase. \nShe will also have a variety of mending tools you can experiment with during the class. \n\nAbout the Instructor \nDianne Kennedy Cruttenden has been creating woven tapestries and clothing since 1970. She has honed her skill over the decades\, often carding\, dyeing and spinning her own yarn. Dianne has taught weaving over the years throughout North America\, from the Canadian Arctic to the United States. \n@dkcweaver (IG) @Dianne Kennedy-Cruttenden (FB) \n  \n  \n  \nHealth & Safety \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, daily cleaning and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Participants will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver. If classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \n\nMore Information \nPlease contact us for more information. \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/joyful-mending-the-art-of-visible-mending-workshop/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops,courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220426T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220426T173000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220312T003753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142559Z
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SUMMARY:THE NEST!  Tuesday after-school drop-in space (ages 10 and up) | SESSION 1
DESCRIPTION:THE NEST! TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL DROP-IN SPACE : for ages 10 and up \nSESSION ONE (6 weeks) \nTuesdays 3:30 – 5:30 PM   |  April 5 – May 10\, 2022 \nMax 15 students per session  |  $30 for 6 week session \nsold out\nDROP INTO THE NEST! \nA space to relax and create in our sunny studio at the Elora Centre for the Arts! Just bring YOU and any projects you’re working on\, non-digital games\, homework\, water bottle and snack if you wish. This is an open flow\, gender diverse space for gently guided creativity and gathering with friends. \nRegistration is required!  $30 for 6 week session ($5 per week) \nWe encourage you to bring a friend and anything you wish to work on!  This is a safe student space for student led projects guided by ECFTA Volunteer Arts Facilitators. \n \n \nEach week\, we will provide tea\, a snack. a limited variety of materials each week and engagement with ECFTA Arts Facilitators.  Everyone welcome! \n\nStudents will be asked to sign in and out independently.  \nParents are not required to accompany their children.\nThis is a program to encourage independence.  It is the responsibility of each family to ensure that their child arrives safely.  If parents would like confirmation of arrival\, please instruct your child to use our landline or their own cell phone to check in.  Please note\, electronic devices will not be allowed once the program starts.\n\nA BIG THANK YOU to the Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, who have generously donated to this project to support our community youth as they re-engage after the pandemic.  We are so very grateful.  To find out more about Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, please visit their website. \n\nAbout the Instructors: \nThere will be one facilitator per week\, on a rotating basis: \nStephanie Lines-Toohill  |  Judy Anderson  |  Donna Hull  |  Kate Guy \n \nTeen Mentor Opportunity: \nIf you would like to be a teen Mentor for The NEST and contribute to your High School Volunteer hours\, we would love to hear from you! \nIf interested\, we ask that you commit to a 6-week block.  Please contact us! \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/the-nest-tuesday-after-school-drop-in-space-ages-10-and-up/2022-04-26/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220424T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220424T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220323T233954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142633Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in reception:  Opening of 'Everything Connected' exhibition
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts to meet the Octarine artists as they launch their new exhibition ‘Everything Connected’. \nEveryone is welcome\, drop in style.  Free admission. \nThe Octarine Women Artists’ Collective (OWAC)\, founded in 2013\, is a group of 8 artists\, living in Centre Wellington\, working in various media who exhibit together.  The OWAC members are Judy French (oil)\, Carol Hughes (watercolour)\, Kim Johnston (watermedia and oils)\, Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden (weaving\,textiles) \, Jean Loney (in memory\, glass mosaic)\,  Gail Root (oils and chalk pastel) \, M. Anne Smith\, (textile and fibre arts)  and Nancy Farrell (acrylics). \n \nTo find out more about their exhibition\, please click here.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/drop-in-reception-opening-of-everything-connected-exhibition/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220424
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220228T195313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142427Z
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SUMMARY:Fine Silver Creations: Printing in Silver Metal Clay  |  2 day workshop
DESCRIPTION:JEWELLERY WITH PATRICE BAKER OF SILVERFISH STUDIOS \nFRIDAY\, APRIL 22\, 2022  |  6:30 – 9:00 PM  AND SATURDAY\, APRIL 23\, 2022 from 10AM – 4 PM \nAges 16+  | MAX. 12 \n$150 + HST \nPlus $90 kit fee payable to the instructor (day of workshop) \nThis introductory 2 session workshop in Fine Silver Metal Clay will astonish and delight you! \nSilver Metal Clay feels like a dense\, heavy clay\, but is actually minute particles of silver mixed with water and a cellulose based binder.  Friday evening\, we will explore all manner of textures\, found objects\, commercial materials\, and plan our launch into using the malleable silver clay on day 2. \n \nOn the Saturday\, we will create\, refine and dry our silver\, and during a later lunch break\, the pieces will be fired at 1650 degrees F in Patrice’s travelling kiln. The remainder of the day will entail finishing details of the pieces\, creating patina if desired\, and adding components to make your unique wearable art pieces.  \nYou will be amazed at the compliments you will receive when you wear your art\, AND\, watch the look of disbelief when you say ‘I made this myself’! \nPlease note: there is a $90 kit fee to cover the cost of materials\, payable by cash\, e-transfer\, visa or MasterCard to Patrice at the start of class. \n\nAll materials included in the kit fee.\nKit fit includes 25 grams of pure fine silver\, a sterling chain and a pair of sterling ear wires. \nExpect to make approximately 5-7 smaller pieces\, or 3-5 larger pieces.\n\n\nAbout the Instructor \nPatrice is a maker and a collector\, with a beautiful studio and workspace in Fergus ON.  She has had a long career as an educator\, including many years teaching art\, science and technology. She has also been an instructor in the Jewellery Program at Georgian College\, as well as a repeat instructor and presenter in Milwaukee\, North Carolina\, Pennsylvania and Maine Schools of Art.  \nRepeatedly\, participants in Patrice’s workshops remark on how thrilled they are to find their artistic voice\, and how delighted they are to have made such beautiful and meaningful pieces of wearable  art. \n@patricebaker silverfishstudios \n  \n\nHealth & Safety  \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, daily cleaning and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Participants will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver. \nIf classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \nQuestions?  Please contact us.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/fine-silver-creations-printing-in-silver-metal-clay-2-day-workshop/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops,courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220420T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220420T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220308T230512Z
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UID:10000122-1650457800-1650463200@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:Lunch Time Lecture Series: The bird of perception - AN AUTOBIOALLEGORATORIO WITH THE POETRY OF E.E. CUMMINGS AND W.H. AUDEN
DESCRIPTION:THE BIRD OF PERCEPTION | AN AUTOBIOALLEGORATORIO WITH THE POETRY OF E.E. CUMMINGS AND W.H. AUDEN \nHow can we reconcile some of the major metaphysical traditions in our modern lives? Ever try blending Christianity\, Buddhism\, and developmental psychology\, using the poetry of Auden and Cummings? Here it is: The Bird of Perception. \n \nLet local legend\, artist\, dancer and composer PETER SKOGGARD turn your ear and turn you on to some of his favourite topics during this casual lunchtime lectures in the ELORA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS studio classroom. \nTune up your grey matter and engage with the enigmatic Mr. Skoggard to refresh\, relearn or discover something new! \n$15 per person \n$10 seniors and students \nPay at the door. CASH ONLY. No registration required. \n  \n  \n  \n\nEach lecture is drop in during the lunch hour (lunch not provided).\nPlease bring a drink and allow for time for a chat afterwards.\nMasking will be in effect.\nHosted and presented by Peter Skoggard.\n\nFor more information\, please email Peter directly: p.skoggard@hotmail.com
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/lunch-time-lecture-series-the-bird-of-perception-an-autobioallegoratorio-with-the-poetry-of-e-e-cummings-and-w-h-auden/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops,Classes,courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220419T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220419T173000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220312T003753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142559Z
UID:10000127-1650382200-1650389400@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:THE NEST!  Tuesday after-school drop-in space (ages 10 and up) | SESSION 1
DESCRIPTION:THE NEST! TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL DROP-IN SPACE : for ages 10 and up \nSESSION ONE (6 weeks) \nTuesdays 3:30 – 5:30 PM   |  April 5 – May 10\, 2022 \nMax 15 students per session  |  $30 for 6 week session \nsold out\nDROP INTO THE NEST! \nA space to relax and create in our sunny studio at the Elora Centre for the Arts! Just bring YOU and any projects you’re working on\, non-digital games\, homework\, water bottle and snack if you wish. This is an open flow\, gender diverse space for gently guided creativity and gathering with friends. \nRegistration is required!  $30 for 6 week session ($5 per week) \nWe encourage you to bring a friend and anything you wish to work on!  This is a safe student space for student led projects guided by ECFTA Volunteer Arts Facilitators. \n \n \nEach week\, we will provide tea\, a snack. a limited variety of materials each week and engagement with ECFTA Arts Facilitators.  Everyone welcome! \n\nStudents will be asked to sign in and out independently.  \nParents are not required to accompany their children.\nThis is a program to encourage independence.  It is the responsibility of each family to ensure that their child arrives safely.  If parents would like confirmation of arrival\, please instruct your child to use our landline or their own cell phone to check in.  Please note\, electronic devices will not be allowed once the program starts.\n\nA BIG THANK YOU to the Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, who have generously donated to this project to support our community youth as they re-engage after the pandemic.  We are so very grateful.  To find out more about Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, please visit their website. \n\nAbout the Instructors: \nThere will be one facilitator per week\, on a rotating basis: \nStephanie Lines-Toohill  |  Judy Anderson  |  Donna Hull  |  Kate Guy \n \nTeen Mentor Opportunity: \nIf you would like to be a teen Mentor for The NEST and contribute to your High School Volunteer hours\, we would love to hear from you! \nIf interested\, we ask that you commit to a 6-week block.  Please contact us! \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/the-nest-tuesday-after-school-drop-in-space-ages-10-and-up/2022-04-19/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220413T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220413T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220308T225828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142548Z
UID:10000121-1649853000-1649858400@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:Lunch Time Lecture Series: Music - the bridge between science and the heart and how harmony works
DESCRIPTION:MUSIC: THE BRIDGE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND THE HEART  |  HOW HARMONY WORKS \nThe 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. \nNo experience necessary. Just bring your ears and your heart. \n \nLet local legend\, artist\, dancer and composer PETER SKOGGARD turn your ear and turn you on to some of his favourite topics during this casual lunchtime lectures in the ELORA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS studio classroom. \nTune up your grey matter and engage with the enigmatic Mr. Skoggard to refresh\, relearn or discover something new! \n$15 per person \n$10 seniors and students \nPay at the door. CASH ONLY. No registration required. \n  \n  \n\nEach lecture is drop in during the lunch hour (lunch not provided).\nPlease bring a drink and allow for time for a chat afterwards.\nMasking will be in effect.\nHosted and presented by Peter Skoggard.\n\nFor more information\, please email Peter directly: p.skoggard@hotmail.com
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/lunch-time-lecture-series-music-the-bridge-between-science-and-the-heart-and-how-harmony-works/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops,Classes,courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220412T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220412T173000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220312T003753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142559Z
UID:10000126-1649777400-1649784600@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:THE NEST!  Tuesday after-school drop-in space (ages 10 and up) | SESSION 1
DESCRIPTION:THE NEST! TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL DROP-IN SPACE : for ages 10 and up \nSESSION ONE (6 weeks) \nTuesdays 3:30 – 5:30 PM   |  April 5 – May 10\, 2022 \nMax 15 students per session  |  $30 for 6 week session \nsold out\nDROP INTO THE NEST! \nA space to relax and create in our sunny studio at the Elora Centre for the Arts! Just bring YOU and any projects you’re working on\, non-digital games\, homework\, water bottle and snack if you wish. This is an open flow\, gender diverse space for gently guided creativity and gathering with friends. \nRegistration is required!  $30 for 6 week session ($5 per week) \nWe encourage you to bring a friend and anything you wish to work on!  This is a safe student space for student led projects guided by ECFTA Volunteer Arts Facilitators. \n \n \nEach week\, we will provide tea\, a snack. a limited variety of materials each week and engagement with ECFTA Arts Facilitators.  Everyone welcome! \n\nStudents will be asked to sign in and out independently.  \nParents are not required to accompany their children.\nThis is a program to encourage independence.  It is the responsibility of each family to ensure that their child arrives safely.  If parents would like confirmation of arrival\, please instruct your child to use our landline or their own cell phone to check in.  Please note\, electronic devices will not be allowed once the program starts.\n\nA BIG THANK YOU to the Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, who have generously donated to this project to support our community youth as they re-engage after the pandemic.  We are so very grateful.  To find out more about Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, please visit their website. \n\nAbout the Instructors: \nThere will be one facilitator per week\, on a rotating basis: \nStephanie Lines-Toohill  |  Judy Anderson  |  Donna Hull  |  Kate Guy \n \nTeen Mentor Opportunity: \nIf you would like to be a teen Mentor for The NEST and contribute to your High School Volunteer hours\, we would love to hear from you! \nIf interested\, we ask that you commit to a 6-week block.  Please contact us! \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/the-nest-tuesday-after-school-drop-in-space-ages-10-and-up/2022-04-12/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220409T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220409T213000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220317T221936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142617Z
UID:10000134-1649534400-1649539800@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:Side Pony and Drea Lake LIVE in Elora!
DESCRIPTION:Join Side Pony (Nashville) for their Canadian debut and Drea Lake in her hometown debut for a night of original music! \nEnjoy a night of music in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts!  Limited seating for an intimate evening of unplugged acoustic music! \n$19.47 + HST \nMax 40 tickets | Doors open 7:30PM \nCan’t make it in person?  Watch this live performance virtually!  Simply purchase your ticket for the virtual option below\, and an email link will be sent to you the day before the show. \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMore About Side Pony \nFrom the moment they first sang together\, Alice Wallace and Caitlin Cannon knew they had something\, they just didn’t know what to call it. The “lovely harmony\,” extolled by The Boot after the release of their first single\, “Lucky Break\,” in April 2021\, describes musical kismet that can’t be manufactured or even learned. As artists with vastly different styles and personalities\, the pair recognized there was strength in the depth of their differences. A shared love for a heartbreaking hook and punchy turn of phrase led to an album’s worth of co-written songs that deftly straddle the line between class and crass. This demanded they finally put a name to that intangible something between them–they call that thing Side Pony. \nListen to Side Pony here \nPraise for Side Pony here \n  \nMore About Drea Lake \nDrea lake is a singer songwriter who grew up in Elora. Her acoustic sound reflects influences of pop\, folk\, fingerstyle guitar and neo soul. Her first and second release received wide praise and her debut song Bird in your Window was called “One of the top ten best recent Indie tracks” by Last Day Deaf..  To find out more about Drea Lake please click here. \nListen to Drea Lake here \nPraise for Drea Lake here \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/side-pony-and-drea-lake-live/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220406T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220406T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220308T225215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142544Z
UID:10000120-1649248200-1649253600@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:Lunch Time Lecture Series: T.S Eliot's Four Quartets - A spiritual handbook for modern times
DESCRIPTION:T.S. ELIOT’S FOUR QUARTETS: A SPIRITUAL HANDBOOK FOR MODERN TIMES \nT.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. \n \nLet local legend\, artist\, dancer and composer PETER SKOGGARD turn your ear and turn you on to some of his favourite topics during this casual lunchtime lectures in the ELORA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS studio classroom. \nTune up your grey matter and engage with the enigmatic Mr. Skoggard to refresh\, relearn or discover something new! \n$15 per person \n$10 seniors and students \nPay at the door. CASH ONLY. No registration required. \n  \n  \n  \n\nEach lecture is drop in during the lunch hour (lunch not provided).\nPlease bring a drink and allow for time for a chat afterwards.\nMasking will be in effect.\nHosted and presented by Peter Skoggard.\n\nFor more information\, please email Peter directly: p.skoggard@hotmail.com
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/lunch-time-lecture-series-t-s-eliots-four-quartets-a-spiritual-handbook-for-modern-times/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops,Classes,courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220405T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220405T173000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220312T003753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142559Z
UID:10000125-1649172600-1649179800@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:THE NEST!  Tuesday after-school drop-in space (ages 10 and up) | SESSION 1
DESCRIPTION:THE NEST! TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL DROP-IN SPACE : for ages 10 and up \nSESSION ONE (6 weeks) \nTuesdays 3:30 – 5:30 PM   |  April 5 – May 10\, 2022 \nMax 15 students per session  |  $30 for 6 week session \nsold out\nDROP INTO THE NEST! \nA space to relax and create in our sunny studio at the Elora Centre for the Arts! Just bring YOU and any projects you’re working on\, non-digital games\, homework\, water bottle and snack if you wish. This is an open flow\, gender diverse space for gently guided creativity and gathering with friends. \nRegistration is required!  $30 for 6 week session ($5 per week) \nWe encourage you to bring a friend and anything you wish to work on!  This is a safe student space for student led projects guided by ECFTA Volunteer Arts Facilitators. \n \n \nEach week\, we will provide tea\, a snack. a limited variety of materials each week and engagement with ECFTA Arts Facilitators.  Everyone welcome! \n\nStudents will be asked to sign in and out independently.  \nParents are not required to accompany their children.\nThis is a program to encourage independence.  It is the responsibility of each family to ensure that their child arrives safely.  If parents would like confirmation of arrival\, please instruct your child to use our landline or their own cell phone to check in.  Please note\, electronic devices will not be allowed once the program starts.\n\nA BIG THANK YOU to the Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, who have generously donated to this project to support our community youth as they re-engage after the pandemic.  We are so very grateful.  To find out more about Centre Wellington Men Who Care\, please visit their website. \n\nAbout the Instructors: \nThere will be one facilitator per week\, on a rotating basis: \nStephanie Lines-Toohill  |  Judy Anderson  |  Donna Hull  |  Kate Guy \n \nTeen Mentor Opportunity: \nIf you would like to be a teen Mentor for The NEST and contribute to your High School Volunteer hours\, we would love to hear from you! \nIf interested\, we ask that you commit to a 6-week block.  Please contact us! \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/the-nest-tuesday-after-school-drop-in-space-ages-10-and-up/2022-04-05/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220319T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220319T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220224T205357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142418Z
UID:10000105-1647694800-1647702000@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:Artist Reception: 'The In Between' by Sandra Dunn - Drop in (everyone welcome)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday March 19 from 1 – 3 PM (rescheduled from March 12\, rescheduled due to weather). \nYou are invited to drop in and gain a first-look at this new exhibition in our gallery\, and meet the artist!  Drop in and say hello! \nFor more information about this exhibition\, please click here. \nEveryone is welcome\, free admission. \n \nSafety protocols in effect\, in accordance with Public Health guidelines. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/artist-reception-drop-in-everyone-welcome/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220314T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220318T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220204T190626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142407Z
UID:10000102-1647248400-1647619200@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:March Breakers!  Art Makers!  | March Break camp
DESCRIPTION:MONDAY\, MARCH 14-FRIDAY MARCH 18\, 2022  |  9:00-4:00 PM \nAges 6-11 \n$300 for the week  |  Max 10 campers \nsold out\nCalling all MARCH BREAKERS! Let your curious ART MAKERS loose this March Break during our multi-media-mash-up week! \nDesign and build a cardboard town full of surprises; explore the art of chocolate making; try your hand at kiln-fired clay building; create a no-sew reusable T shirt tote bags; plan for some paper folding fun; try out some big brushes on our shared paint-wall; get creative using words from other cultures; and lots of fresh air play outdoors! Each day is led by an ECFTA Arts Educators and our student helpers. \n \n\nCamp will be held both in our classroom and outside.\nPlease ensure that your child is ready for a fun day of outdoor play and art making.\nDress for the weather and for getting messy\nPack a healthy mid-morning snack\, lunch and water bottle.\nPlease complete the provincial self screening before your child leaves home each morning.  https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/\n\nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, the ECFTA will have a limited the number of registrants in accordance with WDGPH recommendations. Daily cleaning\, social distancing and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. \n\nPlease note that masks will be required to be worn by children during the workshop.\nParents will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver at sign in.\nTemperatures will be taken daily.\n\nInstructors \n \n  \nStephanie Lines-Toohill (Monday) \nDonna Hull (Tuesday) \nAnnette Hansen (Wednesday AM) \nLianne Carter (Wednesday PM) \nJudy Anderson (Thursday) \nErin Perry (Friday) \n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/march-breakers-art-makers-march-break-camp/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220314T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220314T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220314T213753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142611Z
UID:10000133-1647244800-1647277200@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: 'Everything Connected' with Octarine Artists
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the gallery on Sunday April 24 from 1 – 3PM to meet the artists from the Octarine Women Artists’ Collective (OWAC).  These artists from Centre Wellington are presenting ‘Everything Connected’\, an urgent reflection on climate change.  Utilizing their various art forms\, the OWAC will challenge us to consider the environmental impact of climate change and offer solutions for learning more and making a difference. \n \nThe artists presenting include Judy French (oil)\, Carol Hughes (watercolour)\, Kim Johnston (watermedia and oils)\, Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden (weaving\,textiles) \, Jean Loney (in memory\, glass mosaic)\,  Gail Root (oils and chalk pastel) \, M. Anne Smith\, (textile and fibre arts)  and Nancy Farrell (acrylics). \nTo find out more about this exhibition\, please click here.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/opening-reception-everything-connected-with-octarine-artists/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220226T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220226T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20211117T215229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142244Z
UID:10000089-1645882200-1645893000@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:CTRL ALT PAINT!  Digital Art Den | Saturday Workshop for Kids
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 26\, 2022  |  1:30-4:30 PM \nAges 8-15 \n$45 per student \nMax 10 \nPlease note: 4 students minimum\, required to run this class\, \nStudents are required to bring their own device (tablet or laptop) and have Medipaintbang software downloaded. This is a free app available from the app store. \nLearn how to create digital illustrations\, applying concepts and tools from the film industry with artist\, illustrator and instructor Katherine Olenic. In this fast-paced 3-hour class\, aspiring artists will develop and create unique digital art paintings on their own computer or tablet. \n \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, the ECFTA will have a limited the number of registrants in accordance with WDGPH recommendations. Daily cleaning\, social distancing and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Please note that masks will be required to be worn by children during the workshop. Parents will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver at sign in. \nIf classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \nPlease contact programming@ecfta.ca for more information. \nAbout the Instructor: \nKatherine Olenic is a digital artist who has been drawing her whole life. She creates fantasy illustrations with vibrant colors and with a sense of wonder and imagination. Kathryn has been a freelance artist since 2015. She is also a busy art instructor\, teaching digital art\, watercolors\, and many other mediums. \nKatherine’s amazing digital work can be seen here: \nhttps://www.katherine-olenic.com/  \nhttps://www.instagram.com/artby_katherineolenic/  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/ctrl-alt-paint-digital-art-den-saturday-workshop-for-kids/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220226T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220226T153000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20211126T024259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142310Z
UID:10000093-1645880400-1645889400@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:CLAY + KIDS  |  Saturday workshop for ages 7 - 11
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 26\, 2022   |   1:00 – 3:30 PM \nAges 7-12 \n$45 per student |  Fee includes all materials; clay\, slip glaze and 2 firings. \nrescheduled to Saturday\, February 26\, 2022\nMax 10 kids in the class. \nThis afternoon class is for 7-12-year-old future ceramicists! \nJoin clay artist Annette Hansen to create your own nature or animal-inspired plate! Learn different hand building techniques and create your own unique piece of ceramics\, perfect for your lunch sammy or after school snack! Just bring your BIG imagination! \n \nPLEASE NOTE! Class fee includes clay\, slip colour and 2 firings.  Finished work will be taken to be kiln fired in Annette’s home studio and will be returned to the Art Centre for pick up on Saturday\, March 12 between 10-4pm in our Artisan Shop. Please make a note on your calendar. \n  \nAbout the Instructor: \n \nAnnette Hansen has been a clay artist for over 40 years. She graduated from Kolding Design School in Denmark where she studied ceramic art and design. \nAnnette recently owned COBALT GALLERY and clay studio in Toronto for over 15 years where she created her own work and pursued one of her other passions\, teaching pottery to adults and kids. She now lives in Hillsburgh\, Ontario with her husband and works out of her home studio. \n  \n  \n  \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, the ECFTA will have a limited the number of registrants in accordance with WDGPH recommendations. Daily cleaning\, social distancing and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Please note that masks will be required to be worn by children during the workshop. Parents will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver at sign in. \nIf classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/clay-kids-saturday-workshop-for-ages-7-11/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220226T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220226T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20211126T022742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142306Z
UID:10000092-1645867800-1645876800@eloracentreforthearts.ca
SUMMARY:CLAY + KIDS  |  Saturday workshop for ages 4 - 6
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 26\, 2022   |   9:30-12 PM \nAges 4-6 \nrescheduled to Saturday\, February 26\, 2022\n$45 per student |  Fee includes all materials; clay\, slip glaze and 2 firings. \nMax 10 kids in the class. \n This morning class is for our 4-6-year-old “clay enthusiasts”! \nJoin clay artist Annette Hansen for a get-messy\, hands-on morning of texture\, tools and best of all\, CLAY-play! Designed specifically for our youngest artists\, this workshop is a perfect introduction to the basics of hand building for curious makers with BIG imaginations! \n \nPLEASE NOTE!  Finished work will be taken to be kiln fired in Annette’s home studio and will be returned to the Art Centre for pick up on Saturday\, March 12 between 10-4pm in our Artisan Shop. Please make a note on your calendar. \n  \nAbout the Instructor: \n \nAnnette Hansen has been a clay artist for over 40 years. She graduated from Kolding Design School in Denmark where she studied ceramic art and design. \nAnnette recently owned COBALT GALLERY and clay studio in Toronto for over 15 years where she created her own work and pursued one of her other passions\, teaching pottery to adults and kids. She now lives in Hillsburgh\, Ontario with her husband and works out of her home studio. \n  \n  \n  \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, the ECFTA will have a limited the number of registrants in accordance with WDGPH recommendations. Daily cleaning\, social distancing and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Please note that masks will be required to be worn by children during the workshop. Parents will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver at sign in. \nIf classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/clay-kids-saturday-workshop/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220212T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
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SUMMARY:Drawing Humans for Kids!  |  Saturday Afternoon Workshop
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 12\, 2022  |  1:30-4:30 PM  \nAges 8-15 \n$45 per student \nMax 10 \nAll materials provided\, but feel free to bring your favourite pencils or sketchbook to share with Katherine. \nGesture drawing is one of the most important\, but least understood parts of the figure drawing process. Join digital artist\, illustrator and instructor Katherine Olenic to guide you through the figure drawing process. This is a great beginner class for any young artist interested in learning to draw people! \n \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, the ECFTA will have a limited the number of registrants in accordance with WDGPH recommendations. Daily cleaning\, social distancing and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Please note that masks will be required to be worn by children during the workshop. Parents will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver at sign in. \nIf classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \nPlease contact programming@ecfta.ca for more information. \nAbout the Instructor: \nKatherine Olenic is a digital artist who has been drawing her whole life. She creates fantasy illustrations with vibrant colors and with a sense of wonder and imagination. Kathryn has been a freelance artist since 2015. She is also a busy art instructor\, teaching digital art\, watercolors\, and many other mediums. \nKatherine’s amazing artwork can be seen here: \nhttps://www.katherine-olenic.com/  \nhttps://www.instagram.com/artby_katherineolenic/  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/drawing-humans-for-kids-saturday-workshop/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:courses,Young Makers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220121T000945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142403Z
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SUMMARY:Drop-in artist reception: 'Beyond Words' student exhibition
DESCRIPTION:1:00 – 4:00 PM \nYou are invited to meet the student artists of ‘Beyond Words’ in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts.  Everyone is welcome to attend. \nPublic health protocols in effect\, social distancing and masks required. \n \nAbout the Exhibition: \nThe Elora Centre for the Arts presents ‘Beyond Words’ in partnership with the University of Guelph’s School of Fine Arts & Music (SOFAM) department to present a student exhibition that is sure to leave a lasting impression.  ‘Beyond Words’ is a curated\, by invitation show that taps into the wisdom and the power of artistic expression\, and the importance of developing creative ways to help us understand the world we live in.  \nArt students at SOFAM were challenged to submit pieces for this show that gave voice to something important to them\, allowing them to use their art form to communicate their perspective to the world\, and to us as a community.  The topics explored in this exhibition range from cultural issues\, climate change and nature\, to memory loss and mental health.  Artistic medium includes\, oil and acrylic paintings\, intaglio prints including photogravure\, photography\, pencil drawings and mixed media.  \nThe exhibition creates an opportunity for art students to share their perspectives on the world through their various art forms and celebrates the voices of artists and the way their art can go beyond words to challenge and inspire others.  \nThe exhibition runs until March 6\, 2022 \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/drop-in-artist-reception-beyond-words-student-exhibition/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220212T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220212T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20220125T013815Z
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SUMMARY:Drawing humans for kids!  | Saturday Morning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Ages 8-15 \n$45 per student \nMax 10 \nAll materials provided\, but feel free to bring your favourite pencils or sketchbook to share with Katherine. \nGesture drawing is one of the most important\, but least understood parts of the figure drawing process. Join digital artist\, illustrator and instructor Katherine Olenic to guide you through the figure drawing process. This is a great beginner class for any young artist interested in learning to draw people! \n  \nAbout the Instructor: \nKatherine Olenic is a digital artist who has been drawing her whole life. She creates fantasy illustrations with vibrant colors and with a sense of wonder and imagination. Kathryn has been a freelance artist since 2015. She is also a busy art instructor\, teaching digital art\, watercolors\, and many other mediums. \nKatherine’s amazing work can be seen here: \nhttps://www.katherine-olenic.com/  \nhttps://www.instagram.com/artby_katherineolenic/  \n  \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, the ECFTA will have a limited the number of registrants in accordance with WDGPH recommendations. Daily cleaning and social distancing will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. \nCOVID-19 protocols and guidelines as set by the province of Ontario and the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health in relation to mask wearing\, social distancing\, and vaccinations. \nParticipants will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver. \nIf classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \nPlease contact programming@ecfta.ca for more information.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/drawing-humans-for-kids-saturday-morning-workshop/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Classes,Young Makers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20211202T020333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142311Z
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SUMMARY:Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop with the Blanket Babes!
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 6\, 2022  |  1 – 4 PM \nAges 16+  | Maximum 10 in the workshop \n$150 + HST \nSold out\nPlease note: This class has been rescheduled to  \nSunday Feb 6\, 1-4 pm \nYou’ve seen these big squishy blankets on Instagram\, now here’s your chance to make your own! Come join us for this beginner-friendly workshop! \nMartina from The Blanket Babes will teach you everything that you need to know from casting on to finishing your blanket. No needles or knitting experience is required and all supplies will be provided. The entire project will be finished in 3 hours. All you have to do is choose your blanket colour and show up ready to learn the art of hand-knitting! The blanket size will be approximately 45″ x 55″. \n \nPlease select your colour choice for your blanket when you register for this workshop (details at ticket purchase)! Colour choices: Pale Grey\, Caramel\, White Cream\, and Pink. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nAbout the Instructor: \n I’m Martina\, a dog mama to two labs and a caregiver for my Grandfather from small-town Ontario! I started making blankets as gifts for friends and I quickly fell in love with the process of making them and the joy that they bring to their recipients\, thus The Blanket Babes was born! \nPlease check out The Blanket Babes on Instagram @theblanketbabes \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHealth & Safety: \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, the ECFTA will have a limited the number of registrants in accordance with WDGPH recommendations. Daily cleaning and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. \nParticipants will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver and provide PROOF OF VACCINATION with ID. \nIf classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \nPlease contact programming@ecfta.ca for more information. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/chunky-knit-blanket-workshop-with-the-blanket-babes/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Adult Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20211207T221304Z
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SUMMARY:January PD Day:  DESIGN + BUILD Paper Architecture
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY\, JANUARY 28\, 2022 (cancelled)  \nAges 6-11 \n$60 per student \nPlease note: This PD Day camp has been cancelled due to the lockdown. \n12 students maximum \nOur first PD day of the year will find us exploring ways to turn 2-D designs into intuitive 3-D builds!  \nUsing cardboard\, paper and paint\, young designers will draw plans and make buildings that form a miniature town full of surprises! \nWe will look at scale\, function\, landscaping… anything you think your town needs. While we make plans\, we will also practice adaptation\, when materials or challenges we encounter guide us in other directions. Bring your BIG IDEAS and IMAGINATION! \n Led by ECFTA Arts Educator Eekta Trienekens \nImportant Details: \n\nPlease note that capacity for this PD is limited in order to maintain distancing within our classroom.\nPlease bring a healthy snack\, lunch and refillable water bottle.\nDress for the weather and for getting messy!\nAll materials provided.\nMasks are required.\nTemperatures will be taken.\n\nHealth & Safety: \nTo ensure the health and safety of staff and participants\, the ECFTA will have a limited the number of registrants in accordance with WDGPH recommendations. Daily cleaning\, social distancing and masking will be in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Please note that masks will be required to be worn by children during the workshop. Parents will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Liability Waiver at sign in. \nIf classes are cancelled for any reason due to Public Health concerns\, refunds will be given in full. \nPlease contact programming@ecfta.ca for more information. \n\nAbout the Instructor: \nEekta Trienekens loves to combine art and play and usually has her hands in clay\, but she also loves painting and fibre arts. With a background in Theatre Design\, Art Education and South Asian Studies\, projects are guaranteed to get a bit chaotic or\, as she prefers to call it\, eclectic! \nwww.studioeekta.com \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/january-pd-day-design-build-paper-architecture/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:courses,Young Makers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220110T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230101T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20211211T014539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T142327Z
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SUMMARY:Youth Outreach: Connecting to Community Through Art - for elementary and high school students with (dis)abilities
DESCRIPTION:This program provides  visual arts programming to youth with intellectual and/or developmental (dis)abilities in elementary and secondary school.  Students meet twice a month (once a month at Centre Wellington District High School and once a month at Elora Public School.  The sessions offer art instruction\, provided by an ECFTA Arts Educator\, assisted by classroom teachers. The program\, including instruction and art supplies are free to students.  Project themes are centred around community building\, emphasizing collaboration and success through personal artistic expression. The goal is connecting students to the community in meaningful and creative ways. \n \nWhy is this program important? \nStudents with (dis)abilities (termed “M.I.D” by the school board) experience intellectual and/or developmental delays and face added challenges to feeling supported within the school system and the broader community\, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. They also have limited access to arts-based resources within the school due to the continued erosion of arts funding. This program strives to engage them in focusing on emotional and social well-being through art projects that connect them with community initiatives\, helping them experience community life beyond school. Our goal is that they feel more connected and included in the community. \nThe 2019 Vital Signs Report demonstrates the need for this program as follows: \n\nOnly 41% of students feel a sense of belonging to their community through school;\nAccessibility to the arts continues to be a barrier for many;\nYouth mental health is a particular vulnerability; and\nConnection to the community is listed as a preventative factor against suicide.\n\nThis project arose as a direct request from teachers of M.I.D (mild intellectual disability) and Life Skills students and aligns with our goal of supporting community needs through the arts. \nAs additional funding and donations are secured for our Youth Outreach programs\, additional sessions will be added.  In the meantime\, we are grateful for the support from The Harry Foster Foundation who have enabled this program to run for the Fall/Winter 2022!  We couldn’t run this program without their support! \n  \n\nIn January 2021\,  we had to run this program virtually\, and we were able to offer this online instruction thanks in part to the support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation Community Building Fund.  This funding has been instrumental in supporting the Art Centre’s emergence from the pandemic\, deepen the curation of exhibitions\, and supporting virtual outreach programs for students with (dis)Abilities. \n  \n\n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \nFor more information about this program please contact us at:  programming@ecfta.ca \n  \nTo help support this program by donating today please click here.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/youth-outreach-connecting-to-community-through-art-for-students/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Outreach Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211217T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T153257
CREATED:20211119T003252Z
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SUMMARY:A Magical Christmas:  An evening of live jazz and singing
DESCRIPTION:A Magical Christmas in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts! | Live jazz and beautiful singing featuring music from It’s A Charlie Brown Christmas and your favourite holiday songs! \nEnjoy an evening of live jazz and beautiful singing featuring vocalists Alexandra Lennox\, Juliette Jones & Craig Ashton with the Mike Pelletier Jazz Trio. \nIn the main gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts\, 75 Melville Street\, Elora.  Proof of vaccination and ID at the door.  Masks must be worn at all times. \nADULTS – $40 + HST \nKIDS 12 and UNDER: $10 \n \nFor program inquiries\, please email mikepelletier@rogers.com\nPurchase your tickets below!!  If you encounter any ticket sales issues please email admin@ecfta \n\n \n  \nAbout the Performers:\n \n  \nSoprano Alexandra Lennox  has been performing with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto for 24 seasons singing well over 150 productions in small roles\, understudying larger roles and as a full time member of the professional Chorus. Alexandra has a Vocal Performance diploma from the Royal Conservatory of music Glen Gould School\, a Vocal Performance BMus from the University of Toronto\,  and an ARCT in Voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music. A versatile singer\, dancer\, actor Ms. Lennox has won voice competitions and sung in television commercials for Shoppers Drug Mart\, Miller Beer\, Nescafe Coffee and Kraft Dressing. Operatic roles include; “Adele” in Die Fledermaus with TOT and Mississauga Opera\,  “Serpina” in La Serva Padrona with Barrie Opera\, “Musetta” in La Boheme with Co-Opera\, “Nellie” in Leo the Royal Cadet With TOT\, “The Voice” in Facing South with Tapestry\,  “Apparition” in Macbeth with COC\, “Strawberry Seller” in Death in Venice with COC and “The Cousin” in Madama Butterfly with COC\, and “soprano soloist” in The Nightingale with COC. Ms. Lennox has performed in musical theatre productions; as “Anne” in Anne of Green Gables\, “ Hodel” in Fiddler on the Roof\, “Liesl” in Sound of Music and many small and ensemble roles as both a singer\, actor and a dancer. Alexandra is a busy and sought after festival adjudicator. She has judged voice and choral classes at Pickering GTA Music Festival\, Kiwanis Festival of Sudbury\, Kingston Kiwanis Festival\, Peel Music Festival\, Arcadia Academy of Music Musicfest and Miriam Academy of music’s Music Festival. \nJuliette Alex Jones is an Ontario based composer & music director with a strong background in musical theatre and classical training. After graduating from Sheridan College’s Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program\, Juliette went on to compose and music direct for multiple companies\, festivals\, and clients across the GTA including The Musical Stage Co.\, YES Theatre\, Dandelion Theatre\, Nightwood Theatre\, and more. During the COVID-19 Pandemic\, Juliette found work as music assistant on the Netflix Adaptation of 13: The Musical by Jason Robert Brown where she worked alongside Broadway music directors Georgia Stitt and Lily Ling as well as Jason Robert Brown himself. \nJuliette started her music direction career while studying in college as the associate music director for The Threepenny Opera where she played\, conducted and arranged the show for a hodgepodge group of instruments played by the cast themselves. Promptly after the run of the show was finished\, Juliette was asked to music direct for Bravo Academy’s summer programs as well as for their regular season of advanced theatre troupe shows. Juliette also orchestrated and arranged Best of Hamilton Fringe’s show A Time of Future Tales and music directed Heresey for Paprika Festival and Last Year; One Year Later for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. In her first year out of college\, Juliette returned to Sheridan as a voice teacher for the Preparatory Arts Diploma program and substitute taught vocal ensemble and vocal tech for George Brown Dance. Juliette also taught piano and voice for Bravo Academy and out of her own home studio. \nDuring her first stint of music direction in the GTA\, Juliette composed Flightpath for YES Theatre alongside theatre writing partner Griffin Hewitt and had the opportunity to have her first original show Peas\, Patrick & Parker produced for a 1 night reading at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Juliette also wrote the music for The Hands of Hypatia at Dandelion Theatre and wrote for Make Me A Song\, an educational initiative set up by The Musical Stage Co. Juliette is currently enrolled in the Scoring for Screen and Stage program at Sheridan College. \nCraig Ashton is no stranger to the limelight of the stage. Craig was raised in Fergus\, Ontario and spent many years singing with the Elora Festival Singers and as a chorister at St. Johns Anglican Church. His professional operatic career started when he was twenty-four years of age. A finalist in the Canadian Opera Company’s (COC) Young Mozart Singers’ Competition he was accepted into the prestigious COC Ensemble Studio under the direction and guidance of Richard Bradshaw. Craig has performed leading roles in eminent productions by the COC\, Toronto Opera in Concert\, Toronto Operetta Theatre\, The Banff Festival\, Edmonton Opera and Vancouver Opera\, to name a few. In musical theatre his greatest triumphs are The Gondoliers at the Stratford Festival\, and Hal Prince’s The Phantom of the Opera and Show Boat. He was also a member of the original Canadian Tenors. Craig has received acclaim for his production of From Opera to Broadway at the Historic Gayety Theatre in Collingwood and Meaford Hall and A Collingwood Christmas at The Historic Gayety Theatre in Collingwood. He is very excited to be close to his hometown performing with this amazing group of musicians. \n\n\nMike Pelletier is a Bassist/Composer/Arranger and has been a part of the Toronto music community for over 25 years. Graduating with honuors from the prestigious Humber College Jazz Performance program\, Mike’s post secondary education also included part time classes in Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto and York University. \n\n\nDuring his post-secondary years\, Mike had the privilege of studying with a selection the finest jazz bassists in the world including Don Thompson\, Neil Swainson\, Dave Young and the legendary Ray Brown. \n\n\nIn the jazz world\, Mike has worked with many brilliant and accomplished professionals including David Braid\, Grant & Phil Stewart\, Reg Schwager\, Michael Occhipinti\, Pat LaBarbera\, Alex Dean\, Emily Calire Barlow\, Heather Bambrick and Mark McLean.   Equally proficient on electric bass\, Mike’s schedule finds him performing a wide variety of musical styles\, freelancing with many of Canada’s premier artists. In a diverse career that continues to showcase his talents as a consummate musician\, bassist Mike Pelletier’s unique versatility keeps him in demand.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/a-magical-christmas-an-evening-of-live-jazz-and-singing/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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