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MOSAIC STAINED GLASS WITH STEPH HOWE

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

MOSAIC STAINED GLASS WITH STEPH HOWE

This October, join artist Steph Howe for an exciting journey into the world of mosaic stained glass. Whether you're a complete beginner or just looking to explore a new creative outlet, this hands-on workshop is the perfect way to dive in! Steph will guide you step by step as you choose from one of her designs and transform vibrant glass pieces into a stunning 10” x 10” framed creation. Learn how to score and cut glass into unique shapes, uncover the secrets of arranging the perfect mosaic, and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of artistry and discovery!

$140.00

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HOWL’OWEEN! OCTOBER PA DAY CAMP

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

Calling all mini mad scientists and mischievous monsters! Are you ready to create and craft your way through a PA day of creepy creativity?

Join artists Eileen MacArthur and Stephanie Lines-Toohill for a Friday bursting with hauntingly hilarious fun, both indoors and out!

$75.00

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AFTER THE GROUP OF SEVEN. OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

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

AFTER THE GROUP OF SEVEN. LAWREN HARRIS, AUTUMN ALGOMA 1920

Join this beginner to intermediate oil panting workshop with artist Rick Worthington to create a master copy of Lawren Harris’s painting, Autumn Algoma, 1920. In this vibrant early work, Harris captures the bold colour and structure of the Northern Ontario landscape in fall—golden foliage, sculptural trees, and luminous sky. 

$150.00

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THE JOY OF INTUITIVE TAPESTRY WEAVING

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

THE JOY OF INTUITVE TAPESTRY WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN

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Step into a world of color, texture, and creative freedom with Intuitive Tapestry Weaving. A joyful, hands-on workshop that invites you to break free from traditional weaving rules and let your instincts lead the way!
Intuitive Tapestry Weaving, moves beyond the rigid patterns and structures of traditional weaving to explore the freedom of letting your creativity guide your design. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced weaver, this workshop encourages you to trust your intuition and explore!

$120.00

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A Concert with Addy-Tude featuring Walk Off the Earth

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

Team Addy and Riverfest Elora present:  A Concert with Addy-Tude

The 3rd annual Addy-Tude Concert is about to blow the roof off…

WALK OFF THE EARTH is headlining!!!  The chart-topping, genre-bending, Juno-winning band — performing live on our stage!  

Saturday, October 4th, 2025 at the MacDonald Pavilion, Elora Centre for the Arts

Doors Open: 3:00 PM  |  End Time: 10:00PM
In honour of Addison “Addy” Hill 💛 All in support of Sarcoma Research at SickKids. 🎗️

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Open Sky Live – Live at the Arts Centre (free summer concerts)

‘Open Sky Live’ – Live at the Arts Centre – featuring Kyle Burton

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

Join us for our final concert of the season featuring Kyle Burton live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with Bigelow Flooring.

Join us for a night of live music that blends folk, country, Americana, and rock!  Kyle Burton crafts emotionally resonant sets that draw inspiration from legends like The Eagles and The Band, as well as modern torchbearers like Tyler Childers, Zach Bryan, The Red Clay Strays, and The Glorious Sons. 

Free Event

A cross-Country book tour & workshop event

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

You’re Invited: Book Launch Reading, Workshop & Interactive Art Experience!

Join us at the gallery for a special evening on the cross-country book tour launch of two remarkable Canadian authors, Kevin Andrew Heslop and Joanna Cockerline!

The event begins with an immersive creative workshop led by both authors — an inspiring opportunity for writers, artists, and curious minds alike. Following the workshop, enjoy a live reading and discussion as Kevin and Joanna share from their newly published works.

Free Event

Open Sky Live – Live at the Arts Centre (free summer concerts)

Community BBQ + FREE Concert with The Doubtfires

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

Join us on Thursday, Sept. 4, for a Community BBQ and FREE concert featuring The Doubtfires — right here in the Arts Centre yard!

We’ll be serving up delicious BBQ chicken dinners with ALL the fixings 🤤 (vegan & gluten-free options, too!) — with all proceeds going to our new expansion.

IMPORTANT: Dinners must be ordered in advance — deadline is August 31. See below for full details!

Come for the great food, the great music, the great community vibes — or all three!

Admission is free and all are welcome.

$25.00

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DARK SHADOWS! THE IMAGINARIUM OF EDWARD GOREY CAMP

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

4-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12

Love to draw and shadowy storytelling?! Join us for some old-timey illustration inspired by American Gothic writer and illustrator Edward Gorey. Let’s explore the world of fancy-fine-line drawing, graphic story-telling and dark humour in this week of drawing and doodling.

$280.00

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Open Sky Live – Live at the Arts Centre (free summer concerts)

‘Open Sky Live’ – Live at the Arts Centre – featuring Chris Oday & Wild Bloom

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

Join us for Chris Oday & Wild Bloom live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with Canada's Music Incubator.

Join us for a night of vintage R&B and soul with Chris Oday, followed by fiddle, folk and emotional three-party harmony of Wild Bloom!

Free Event

EARLY BIRDS+NIGHT OWLS! RISE+SOAR CAMP

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

5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 4-7

Birds of a feather flock together in this week of high-flying fun! Join us for creative making inspired by our feathery friends! Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl we’ll spread our art wings and soar together and make memories that take flight!

$350.00

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POP UP BOOKS! YOUR FAVE KIDS-LIT CAMP

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

5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12

Young Makers! Turn your fave book into a power pop-up  Diorama Story Box. Let’s explore visual story making and transform each of our favourite storybooks from home into sculptural Kid-Lit ART!

$350.00

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Open Sky Live – Live at the Arts Centre (free summer concerts)

‘Open Sky Live’ – Live at the Arts Centre – featuring The Vaudevillian

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

Join us for an engaging and interactive performance by The Vaudevillian — live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with Long & McQuade.

Norah Spades and Jitterbug James make up The Vaudevillian, bringing their high-energy Prohibition-era tunes to our outdoor stage. These two will make you laugh, blush and dance about, drinking mason jars of the moonshine as they play 1930s jugband, ragtime numbers with washboard, musical spoons, resonator guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, teapot trumpet and mouth harp!  Shine your shoes & get ready to do the Skoodle Um Skoo!  You may even get the chance to play the washboard, thimble or musical spoons during the performance!

Free Event

POP UP BOOKS! STORYBOOK ART CAMP

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

4-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 4-7

Junior artists! Turn your fave book into a power pop-up 3-D Diorama Story Box. We will start each morning with a story and then get to work exploring visual story-making and transform our own favourite stories from home into sculptural ART!

$280.00

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ALEXANDER CALDER! KINETIC CIRCUS CAMP

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

5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12

Ready for a week of avant-garde awesomeness? This kinetic camp will introduce young artists to American Modernist, Alexander Calder’s 1931 Cirque! A moveable feast of characters, contortionists, fire eaters, hi-wire performers and circus animals. We will spend the week creating our own kinetic circus fun!

$350.00

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‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre (matinee)

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

The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre.  Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!

$15.00 – $22.12

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‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre (evening)

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

The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre.  Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!

$15.00 – $22.12

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‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre (matinee)

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

The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre.  Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!

$15.00 – $22.12

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‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre (evening)

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

The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre.  Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!

$15.00 – $22.12

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Open Sky Live – Live at the Arts Centre (free summer concerts)

‘Open Sky Live’ – Live at the Arts Centre – featuring James Gray

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

Join us for James Gray live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with Granite Homes.

James Gray is a contemporary version of an old-school traveling folk singer. In the past decade, Gray has toured Canada, Europe and Australia, seeing the world and sharing his beloved songs along the way. Galvanized by the idea to speak to the human condition through the creation and delivery of song, Gray draws from his deep love of legendary songwriters such as John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Gillian Welch, to guide him.

Free Event

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ART! THE ART OF NATURE CAMP

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

5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 4-7

Let’s answer the call of the wild in this nature-inspired camp, designed to bring out the WILD artist in you! We’ll use our creative nature to wander, wonder and engage with the wild world all around us in a week of fresh-air creativity, nature explorations and outdoor play!

$350.00

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‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre (matinee)

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

The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre.  Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!

$15.00 – $22.12

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‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre (evening)

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

The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre.  Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!

$15.00 – $22.12

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‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre (matinee)

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

The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre.  Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!

$15.00 – $22.12

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‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre (evening)

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

The Merry Wives of Windsor will be performed on the pavilion stage this summer - in the yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented by The Elora Community Theatre.  Scroll down to view dates, times and purchase your tickets now!

$15.00 – $22.12

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ART TECHS! THE SCIENCE OF ART CAMP

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

5 DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12

If you love to experiment, innovate, and collaborate then this camp is for you! This STE(A)M-injected camp brings super-sonic art making to young artists who love bright colours, bright ideas and are curious about how science and tech can POWER their ART explorations!

$350.00

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Open Sky Live – Live at the Arts Centre (free summer concerts)

‘Open Sky Live’ – Live at the Arts Centre – featuring Harry Lee Follon

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

Join us for Harry Lee Follon live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with Wrighthaven Homes.

You won't want to miss the classic sound and memorable melodies of Harry Lee Follon on the stage!  And who doesn't love a fiddle and pedal steel!?  

Follon's music is inspired by the likes of John Prine and Townes Van Zandt, although he says that he's also inspired by younger artists working in that tradition such as Jeffery Martin and Joe Pug, as well as fellow Canadians Spencer Burton and Zachary Lucky.

Free Event

ART THEN+NOW! MINI MASTERS CAMP

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

5-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 7-12

Let’s time-jump into the art time machine and look at Art THEN + NOW! This camp is full-on art making, trying out new materials, and exploring the connections between art today and art of the past!

$350.00

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FLOW+GLOW! ART & MOVEMENT CAMP

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

3-DAY CAMP FOR AGES 4-7

If your budding artist loves art, with a little get-up-and-go mixed in, this ART + MOVEMENT camp is for you!

We’ll invent our own junior yoga moves and get those ants in your pants dancing and singing, along with playful creativity and friend-making!

$210.00

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Open Sky Live – Live at the Arts Centre (free summer concerts)

‘Open Sky Live’ – Live at the Arts Centre featuring The D’eve Archer Chill Trio PLUS optional BBQ dinner

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

FREE concert with optional BBQ Chicken Picnic at the Pavilion!
Featuring The D'eve Archer Chill Trio on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage in the yard at the Arts Centre!

It's all part of our OPEN SKY LIVE Summer Concert Series — come and enjoy music under the open sky with friends and neighbours!

🍗 This is also an optional BBQ dinner night! Dinners must be ordered in advance. See below for full details!

This performance is presented in partnership with MV Real Estate Brokerage.

The Open Sky Live series is presented and sponsored by Tribute Homes, Sorbara Group of Companies and Storybrook Homes.

$25.00

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‘The Secret Garden’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Secret Garden’ presented by the Elora Community Theatre (matinee performance)

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

Join us for an open-air performance in the beautiful yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented on the pavilion stage by the Elora Community Theatre!

$15.00 – $22.12

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‘The Secret Garden’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Secret Garden’ presented by the Elora Community Theatre (evening performance)

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

Join us for an open-air performance in the beautiful yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented on the pavilion stage by the Elora Community Theatre!

$15.00 – $22.12

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‘The Secret Garden’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Secret Garden’ presented by the Elora Community Theatre (matinee performance)

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

Join us for an open-air performance in the beautiful yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented on the pavilion stage by the Elora Community Theatre!

$15.00 – $22.12

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‘The Secret Garden’ Shakespeare in the Yard presented by the Elora Community Theatre

‘The Secret Garden’ presented by the Elora Community Theatre (evening performance)

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

Join us for an open-air performance in the beautiful yard at the Elora Centre for the Arts, presented on the pavilion stage by the Elora Community Theatre!

$15.00 – $22.12

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Open Sky Live – Live at the Arts Centre (free summer concerts)

‘Open Sky Live’ – Live at the Arts Centre – featuring The Jiggity James Band

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

Welcome Back, Summer!
Get ready for warm nights, great music, and community vibes — our free OPEN SKY LIVE Summer Concert Series is back, every other Thursday starting June 12!

The series is presented in partnership with our friends at Tribute Homes, Sorbara Group of Companies and Storybrook Homes.

Starting us off is The Jiggity James Band, live on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Arts Centre! This performance is presented in partnership with SV Law.  

Free Event

Ontario Craft Gin Festival 2025 (TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR)

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

TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE ONLINE BUT ARE BEING SOLD AT THE DOOR! Please join us today!

The Ontario Craft Gin Trail invites you to the Craft Gin Festival on the grounds of the Elora Centre for the Arts.  This is a 19+ event.

 Tickets available at the door for $20 cash only.

Gin Lovers Unite!

$16.82

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LET’S VAN GO! JUNE PA DAY FOR KIDS

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

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Young makers! Take a stroll through the vibrant world of Vincent Van Gogh and explore his use of colour and line to create motion, emotion, and intensity! Let's explore the sunny side of painting and using LOTS of vibrant yellow, yellow, yellow and practice Impressionist methods of art-making, as we work together to recreate Van Gogh’s luminous sunflowers on canvas!

$70.00

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INTUITIVE ABSTRACT PAINTING

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

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Join Stratford artist Sal Cucci for an introduction to intuitive abstracts and explore your personal expression in this  playful and inclusive weekend!

This immersive 2-day workshop will appeal to painters of any level, whether you are beginning your abstract journey, or would like to deepen your practice.

$290.00

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BREAKING BOUNDARIES: USING LIMITATIONS TO EXPAND CREATIVITY IN PAINTING WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE

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

Find out how creative you can be when you set your own rules while painting! What happens when you only use two colours? Or when you have to use a tiny paint brush on a large canvas? Or when you use dice to choose what type of lines you paint and what colours you use?

In this workshop, participants will learn about the famous conceptual artist, Sol Lewitt, whose wall drawings have been recreated by all types of people based on his instructions. Each time the works are recreated, whether by the artist himself or other artists, volunteers, or assistants, they are a unique iteration - proving that following a set of guidelines can burst creative boundaries.

$65.00

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FREEFORM FIBRE SCULPTURE

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

COILING, WRAPPING & FREESTYLE WEAVING with Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden

Join Tapestry Weaver and Fibre Sculptor Dianne KC and let loose for a day of creative expression coiling, wrapping, twisting and creating your unique freeform sculpture!

$110.00

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SCULPTURAL NEEDLE FELTED HARE

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

Join us for a transformative experience with fibre artist Megan Cleland into the world of Sculptural Needle Felting. Whether you’re an experienced felter or a curious beginner, this 2-day workshop promises an engaging blend of artistry and fun.

Don’t miss this opportunity to create, connect, and be inspired!

$225.00

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ABSTRACT EMBROIDERY WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE

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

Artist Ahmri Vandeborne joins us for a Thursday evening introduction to embroidery this May. Learn how to take an abstract idea from paper to fabric in this easy-going, loose and freestyle approach to embroidery!

$65.00

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PAINTING OUTSIDE! FAMILY PLEIN AIR

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

Join in our local celebration of plein air painting this May in this 2-hour quick-paint class with artist Eileen MacArthur! Family Plein Air is a fun indoor-outdoor, family-friendly paint for all ages who want to experience art-making together!

$25.00

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POKEMON WORLDS!

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

Pokemon kids! Join artist Eileen MacArthur for a half-day Sunday workshop celebrating the world of Pokemon! We will be making a Pokemon habitat using a variety of different materials and methods, including drawing, painting and sculpting!

$65.00

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COLLAGRAPHS FOR KIDS! PRINTMAKING WITH AHMRI VANDEBORNE

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

Calling all budding artists! Interested in trying something new? Learn the basics of printmaking through the art of collagraphs!

Guelph artist Ahmri Vandeborne will show you tips and tricks on how to compose an image of your choosing, translate your image to a collagraph matrix (raised surface), and ink up your plate for some hot-off-the-presses printing!

$30.00

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DRAWING FOR ADULTS WITH EILEEN MACARTHUR

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

Join artist Eileen MacArthur April 27 and May 4 for this two-Sunday introduction to the basic concepts of studio drawing. Students will work with graphite, conte and charcoal and explore the use of line, shape, value, proportion and composition. Using a still life set-up, there will be time for group and individual critique. This class will focus on observational drawing from life and how to draw what you see.  All skill levels welcome!

$100.00

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WEAVE! AMULET POUCHES

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

WEAVING WITH DIANNE KENNEDY CRUTTENDEN

Celebrate May Day with tapestry artist Dianne Kennedy Cruttenden. This workshop will offer an easy-going introduction to the art of weaving and go home with your own hand woven and embellished amulet pouch, perfect for the arrival of Spring!

$75.00

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EASTER ART+CRAFT!

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

This Easter-themed workshop will get young artists 6 + hopping in a fun-filled half-day exploring art, crafts, stories and art history from Easter traditions around the world!

$65.00

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HOW TO BUILD A PAINTING WEDNESDAY NIGHT OIL PAINTING

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT OIL PAINTING WITH RICK WORTHINGTON

4-WEEK WEDNESDAY SERIES

How to Build an Oil Painting is designed to gently guides students through Elora artist Rick Worthington’s unique process of creating an oil painting from start to finish. Throughout the course, students will learn how to choose a color palette, sketch out a drawing, block in shapes, and layer oil paints to bring a piece to life!

$160.00

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