September 2018
RIVERSIDE RUGGERS
MEETS ON MONDAYS THROUGH THE FALL Riverside Ruggers is looking for new members to join their rug hooking community. The group meets weekly in the gallery at the Elora Centre for the Arts to exchange ideas and connect with other ruggers in a casual setting. Our hope is to encourage an interest in this traditional craft and promote the artform to a broader audience through exhibitions and special workshops in partnership with the ECFTA and Black Sheep Festival of Contemporary…
Find out more »DEEPEN YOUR PRACTICE WITH ACRYLIC AND MIXED MEDIA WITH LAURIE SKANTZOS
Tuesdays (6 Sessions) Ages 18+ $180 +HST This course will appeal to painters of any level, from “brave beginners” to seasoned painters who wish to rekindle their relationship to their inner muse. Laurie offers you an opportunity to explore, experiment, create and play with acrylic paint and a variety of mixed media and collage. Utilizing an assortment of “loosening up” exercises, she will assist you in finding your own, unique mark. Over six weeks, you will venture deeper into your…
Find out more »SUPPORTIVE ARTS FOR ADULTS: AN INCLUSIVE VARYING ABILITIES WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS 18+ WITH ECFTA ARTS EDUCATORS
Thursday sessions begin September 13th Ages 18+ $12 +HST per session Try your hand at a variety of artistic materials in these guided project-based workshops specifically designed to support adults of all abilities working side by side in our community. Please bring your support worker if assistance is required. The ECFTA is not wheelchair accessible. *Registration is required for this class.
Find out more »PA DAYS ART CAMPS! CAMPS! CAMPS! WITH JUDY ANDERSON AND STEPHANIE LINES-TOOHILL
September 28th/ November 2nd/ November 30th 9AM – 4PM Ages 6 -12 $56 per session or sign up for all three sessions for $154 Recharge your imagination in our jam-packed PA Day Art Camps! You’ll meet new friends, make great art and have lots of time to play and explore indoors and out. Ancient Egypt & Halloween Mash Up September 28th, 2018 Egyptian Monsters meet Halloween in this crazy fun-filled day. Create creepy works while learning about Ancient Egypt. …
Find out more »PARENT & CHILD PRINT MAKING WORKSHOP WITH MASTER PRINTER STU OXLEY
SATURDAY WORKSHOP Ages 7+ $213 One Adult & One Child In this Parent (or Grandparent!) & Child Print Making Workshop, participants will visit the local studio of master printer Stu Oxley where they will learn the basics of printmaking and produce 8 – 10 mono prints each using water-based inks. This workshop is a fundraiser for children’s programming at the ECFTA. Space is limited, so register now for this unique opportunity. All materials supplied. Instructor Bio Stu Oxley is an outstanding…
Find out more »CREATING PAPER FLOWERS: OPEN DAHLIA WORKSHOP WITH JESSIE CHUI OF CRAFTED TO BLOOM
SATURDAY WORKSHOP Ages 17+ $50 +HST* *There is a $15 Kit Fee payable directly to instructor on day of class. Extend your summer garden by learning how to make open-faced dahlias with Jessie Chui of Crafted to Bloom. In this 3-hour beginner/intermediate workshop, you'll learn how to use crepe paper to create one to two realistic-looking dahlias. Take-home instructions and templates will be provided, and you'll have enough materials to make more flowers at home. Instructor Bio: Jessie Chui is…
Find out more »October 2018
New Materials, New Techniques and the Hand Hooked Surface
New Materials, New Techniques and the Hand Hooked Surface Michelle Sirois Silver Wednesday October 3 & Thursday October 4, 2018 9:30AM – 4:30PM Members and Non-Members: $240 $30 Kit Fee payable to instructor directly from students New Materials, New Techniques and the Hand Hooked Surface is a workshop created to allow participants to fully engage in exploration, experimentation, and the creative process of surface design which is often applied in layers combining techniques and materials to create detail, depth, and…
Find out more »PRACTICAL MAGICK WORKSHOP SERIES WITH SHELLEY CARTER AND STEPHANIE LINES-TOOHILL
FRIDAYS October 5th, October 12th, October 19th Ages 18+ $40 +HST* per workshop *For each of the workshops, there is an additional $25 Kit Fee payable directly to instructor on day of session. Tis the witching season! Get your witch on! Practical Magick is back! This year, Practical Magick will take a closer look at establishing a practice space, setting intentions and journaling. If you’ve been curious about earth-based spirituality, here’s an opportunity to learn more through a series…
Find out more »THE MAGIC IS IN YOU BATIK WORKSHOP FOR KIDS WITH ASHLEY GREEN OF THE IMAGINATION STATION
SATURDAY WORKSHOP Ages 7 - 12 $40* *There is an additional $15 Kit Fee payable to Instructor on day of workshop In this workshop, participants will learn the process of painting with melted beeswax on canvas to create a wax resist pattern. The canvas will then be dyed, and the wax removed to reveal a beautiful batik wall hanging. Batik has its roots in Asia with Indonesia being the most well-known for the art form. The term batik originates from…
Find out more »BATIK: THE MAGIC IS IN YOU WITH ASHLEY GREEN OF THE IMAGINATION STATION
SATURDAY WORKSHOP Ages 18+ $50 +HST* *There is an additional $20 Kit Fee payable to Instructor on day of workshop In this workshop, participants will learn the process of painting with melted beeswax on canvas to create a wax resist pattern. The canvas will then be dyed, and the wax removed to reveal a beautiful batik wall hanging. Batik has its roots in Asia with Indonesia being the most well-known for the art form. The term batik originates from the…
Find out more »ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY RAVEN CENTREPIECE
ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY RAVEN CENTREPIECE WITH JUDY ANDERSON OF KUKUCAJU Wednesday October 10th, 2018 6:30 – 9PM Ages 16+ $65 +HST Spend a dark and dreary evening with kukucaju’s Judy Anderson creating your own Poe-inspired chunky-wood raven centrepiece with a blood-red moon. Just in time for Halloween!
Find out more »HALLOWEEN SKELETON WEEKEND WORKSHOP
HALLOWEEN SKELETON WEEKEND WORKSHOP WITH TIM MURTON OF TWILIGHT ZOO Saturday/Sunday, October 13th & 14th 10 – 4PM Ages 16+ $225 +HST *There is an additional $50 Kit Fee payable directly to instructor on first day of workshop Get into the spirit of Halloween this season with Twilight Zoo creator Tim Murton. Spend the weekend celebrating the season, making new friends and building your own strange and spooky life size skeleton from wire and paper.
Find out more »LIVE BIRD OF PREY SKETCHING WORKSHOP WITH JUDY ANDERSON AND SPECIAL GUESTS FROM THE MOUNTSBERG RAPTOR CENTRE
SATURDAY 9:30 – 11AM Ages 7 – 14 $28 Get up close and personal with a real, live Bird of Prey as your sketching subject! Beginning with a series of warm-up drawing exercises, participants will then produce a finished work using pencils and chalk pastel. In order to maintain a calm environment, class size is limited, and only enrolled participants will be permitted into the studio to observe and draw the Bird of Prey.
Find out more »RAPTOR PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION
RAPTOR PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FROM THE MOUNTSBERG RAPTOR CENTRE Saturday October 20th, 2018 11AM – 12PM (In the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts) Ages 16+ $25 +HST This is a unique opportunity for the avid nature photographer. Mountsberg Raptor Centre staff will have two Birds of Prey onsite in the yard at ECFTA where they will be helping to facilitate photographers in capturing images of these creatures in various states of roosting and flight. In…
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