Single-Session Workshops

CREATIVE ADVENTURE PASSPORT

Create your own artsPlace adventure and save!

Pick three or five singlesession workshops that match your interests.

Choose now and guarantee your spot or pick later as your schedule allows.

You can sign up for up to 5 workshops in one term, or spread them out over a full year! Your passport is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

See the spring/summer season workshops on pages 4 & 5.

3-workshop

passport $120 *Save 12%

5-workshop

passport $175 *Save 22%

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ADULT SINGLE-SESSION WORKSHOPS

Tree of Life

April 25 Monday, 6:30 – 9 p.m. $45/ members $38.25

Save with CREATIVE ADVENTURE PASSPORT All materials included Take inspiration from the Tree of Life painting by Gustav Klimpt and create your own spiral tree of life acrylic painting! Learn about the dynamic spiral pattern found in both art and in nature, and explore its symbolism. Enjoy learning more about visual arts concepts such as color theory, colour mixing and color temperatures as a gentle part of this fun evening of painting.

Instructor: Lucie Bause

Have Tea with Your Inner Critic – Writing Course NEW!

April 25 Monday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. $45/ members $38.25

Save with CREATIVE ADVENTURE PASSPORT All materials included Most writers and artists are plagued by inner voices that stop us in our creative tracks. We will explore how to own and release our critics, by making them characters in a story or small vignettes. By making them ‘real’ we transform them into allies to enrich our creative lives.

Instructor: Wilma Rubens

Spring Sunshine on Water - Acrylic Painting NEW!

Workshop I: April 27 Workshop II: May 25 Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9 p.m. $45/ members $38.25

Save with CREATIVE ADVENTURE PASSPORT All materials included Paint the spring sunshine melting the snowy slabs along Policeman‘s Creek. Learn basic techniques for painting with acrylics as you are guided, stepby-step, to paint a local landscape canvas. An original sketch is provided for you on your canvas to get you started. Suitable for beginners.

Instructor: Patti Dyment

Form and Figure Drawing

Workshop I: May 4 Workshop II: May 18 Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9 p.m. $45/ members $38.25

Save with CREATIVE ADVENTURE PASSPORT Materials included Take a drawing class with a model! Practice drawing the human form! Explore gesture drawings and sketching simple and complex poses. Hone your craft at your own pace in this friendly studio environment. Previous figure

drawing experience is helpful.

Instructor: Wanda Ellerbeck

Wet Felting Using Resists

May 17 Tuesday, 6:30 – 9 p.m. $45/ members $38.25

Save with CREATIVE ADVENTURE PASSPORT Materials included Learning to wet felt using flat resists leads to seamless three dimensional objects. Once this skill is developed, we can create bags, tea cozies, hats, hollow three dimensional objects and more. While experience is not required, those with basic felting experience will be able to take their projects to the next level.

Instructor: Kate Plant

Try It Out: Wheel Throwing!

Workshop I: Saturday Afternoon May 28, 3 – 5 p.m. Workshop II: Saturday Evening May 28, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. $45/ members $38.25

Save with CREATIVE ADVENTURE PASSPORT Materials included Have you ever wanted to know what it feels like to work on a pottery wheel? Here’s your chance! Try different techniques to move clay on the wheel. Practice centering, and even making a cylinder. This class is about experiencing the fun of working with clay so no pieces will be fired or kept. No experience

necessary.

Instructor: Ciara Linteau

Black Bear in Summer - Acrylic Painting NEW!

Workshop I: June 1 Workshop II: June 15 Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9 p.m. $45/ members $38.25

Save with CREATIVE ADVENTURE PASSPORT Materials included Looking for a fun workshop to get your creativity flowing? Learn basic techniques for painting with acrylics as you are guided through the steps to paint a black bear in a beautiful summer setting. An original sketch is provided for you on your canvas to get you started. Suitable for beginners.

Instructor: Patti Dyment

Little Bookmaking NEW!

June 2 Thursday, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. $45/ members $38.25

Save with CREATIVE ADVENTURE PASSPORT Materials included Construct little books great for sketching, painting, journaling, or gifting. Using fabric, paper and some clever techniques, the ancient art of making books comes alive through this creative crafting session. No

experience necessary.

Instructor: Tessa Mendoza

Ceramic Fun - Creative Kitchenware

Workshop I: Saturday, June 25 Workshop II: Sunday, June 26 2 - 4 p.m. $45/ members $38.25

Save with CREATIVE ADVENTURE PASSPORT Materials included Enjoy getting your hands on some clay! Learn hand-building techniques with clay that will help you create your own functional piece of pottery. This could be a platter, or a bowl or a mug, it’s up to you!

Instructor: Joe Martin