Jun 13 -14

Expressions in Watercolour on Yupo Paper

Experiment with watercolour techniques and monotype using the unusual surface of Yupo paper.

Workshop with Alesha Davies Fowlie

Jun 20 - 21

Photography without Camera or Darkroom

Create “photographic” images without a camera, using light-sensitive paper, for dramatic results. 

Phyllis Schwartz.

Jun 27 - 28

Sculptural Paper: Two Approaches

Renowned papermaker Dorothy Field offers this two-day workshop in casting and manipulating paper for sculptural work.

July 4

Hand Drumming Spirit

Saturday hand drumming with Ron Sitter. Learn West African rhythms incorporating shakers, bells, Djun Djun drums and song. For beginner and intermediate hand drummers. Djembes provided or bring your own.

July 8 - 9

The Art of Seeing - Visual Design for the Camera

Boomer Jerritt offers a mid week workshop on two critical aspects of digital photography - the capture and workflow. Fieldwork plus Photoshop techniques. For all levels of photographers using digital SLR cameras.

July 22 - 23

Song Writing with Valdy

Join Canadian folk icon Valdy for a delightful 2 day workshop. Learn to write and edit original materials. Song writing, structure, Editing, dissecting, analysing and fine-tuning will inspire and rejuvenate the process.

July 25 - 26

Soapstone Carving

An introduction to the characteristics and carving techniques for soapstone, a soft and malleable rock. Students will finish a small sculpture by day two. All levels.

With sculptor Richard Menard

Aug 8 - 9

Speech Level Singing

Learn the vocal technique used by 120 Grammy Award Winners and understand how your vocal cords really function. Extend your vocal range and be inspired to sing freely.

Cecile LaRochelle

Aug 15

Felt Baubles and Beads

Discover the magic of felting with Deb Dumka. Make beads, baubles, ropes and sheets, from wool and other animal fibre by hand rolling into compact, solid forms. Students will make a colourful, lightweight necklace with glass and other beads and metal findings.

Aug 16

Felt – Out of Context

Using fleece, roving and yarn, explore a variety of textile techniques not traditionally rendered in felt: embroidery, crochet, appliqué, hand weaving.

Second workshop with Deb Dumka.

Aug 21 - 23

Sculpting with Cement

Mike Rapati offers his popular intro workshop, teaching the versatility of cement for making sculpture of any size. Learn to use cement and admixtures to get a stiff, clay-like consistency to be added to sculptures like clay, plus how to design and build reinforced armatures.

Bookings

The Arts Centre is available weekends for rentals and during the week for studio groups.

For information and bookings contact the Arts Centre Program Manager.