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PORTRAITS (VA-12-23)
Brian Smith
Saturday February 4 and Sunday February 5
10:00-4:00pm
Fee: $125 members / $140 non-members
This exciting two-day portrait course will develop your ability to capture a
likeness of any model. Starting from a simple anatomical understanding of
the elements and proportions of the face, you will be challenged to look for
and isolate the unique features that identify each of us. Each student will
be asked to participate by sitting for a few short poses during the weekend.
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*NEW* COLOURED PENCIL TECHNIQUES (VA-12-25)
Nicole Waddick
Saturday February 11
10:00-4:00pm
Fee: $70 members / $85 non-members +$10 supply fee
Learn to combine coloured pencils with other media to make images in
less time than pencils alone. Learn to take advantage of the unique
properties of coloured pencils to make soft gradations, hard edges and
crisp lines. Use coloured pencils with soft pastels, oil pastels, and alkyd
resin to make painterly drawings. This class is suitable to all artistic
levels. Supply fee covers shared class material costs.
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*NEW* THE ART OF YOGIC INSPIRATION (VA-12-26)
Sarah Elizabeth
Sunday February 12
10:00-4:00pm
Fee: $70 members / $85 non-members + $25 supply fee
Take a moment to step outside your comfort zone and rediscover your
inner creativity. Begin the day with a gentle warm up of yoga asana (posture)
and pranayama (breath), spend time creating and in meditation. Sarah
Elizabeth will guide you on a unique journey of creative awakening and
relaxation. Go home with a new sense of calm and a beautiful wall hanging.
Canvas and acrylic paint supplied.
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*NEW* CONTÉ TECHNIQUES (VA-12-31)
Albert Casson
Saturday February 25 and Sunday February 26
10:00-4:00pm
Fee: $100 members / $115 non-members
Learn to use conté with Albert Casson in this two-day workshop.
Experiment with techniques using black and white conté, in a reductive
method using a kneadable eraser to reveal the coloured paper below.
Draw from a still-life set up or a photo of your own with demonstrations
from the instructor, as well as one-on-one help. Complete the workshop
with a finished drawing that will be spray coated to seal.
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*NEW* ABSTRACTION: ART HISTORY & HANDS-ON (VA-12-34)
Carolyn Young and Nicole Waddick
Saturday March 3 - 10:00-3:00pm
Sunday March 4 - 10:00-4:00pm
Fee: $115 members / $130 non-members + $5 supply fee
Spend the day learning from art historian Carolyn Young about influential
artists who work in the abstract style in this lecture-style workshop. The
following day will put your new knowledge to good use as you are directed
through a studio-style hands-on workshop with Nicole Waddick to create
an abstract piece of art. Supply fee covers shared class material cost
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ACTING (VA-12-35)
Ciarán Myers
Sunday March 4
1:00-6:00pm
Fee: $60 members / $75 non-members. Ages 12+
Start with simple breathing and stretching exercises to open up and move
into vocal exercises to introduce a sense of silliness. This workshop focuses
on creative opportunities and inspirations found in playfulness. Work
alone and in partners to create short scenes and serious drama by opening
our primal joy of being not-serious. Please bring water and a snack for the
break!
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*NEW* LINO PRINTMAKING (VA-12-36)
Amanda Caldwell
Saturday March 10
10:00-4:00pm
Fee: $60 members / $75 non-members + $20 supply fee
This six hour workshop will teach students how to create a one-colour
linoleum print edition. Artist Amanda Caldwell will guide students through
the process of designing an image, carving a lino block, and printing your
edition using a press. Basic techniques will be learned, as well as tips and tricks
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*NEW* MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE (VA-12-37)
Sara Burton
Sunday March 11
10:00-4:00pm
Fee: $60 members / $75 non-members
In this workshop, students will explore the use of a range of media. The
study of volume, shape, form, contrast, balance and expression will be
under-taken. Students will create a sequence of collage drawings and also
a final project. Bring your collection of paper ephemera!
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NATURAL BREATHING (VA-12-46)
Ciaran Myers
Sunday March 24
1:00-4:00pm
Fee: $45 members / $60 non-members
As we face our common stresses and natural development everyone changes
how they breathe. This workshop is intended as a first-step to consciously
bringing our breath back to the free rhythms and structure of our infancy;
the way our body is meant to take in air. It is impossible to separate the health
of our voice, body, and emotions from that of our breath: come to this
workshop to find out why!
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