FASHION DESIGN (VA-12-04)
Crystal Bradford
6 weeks. Tuesday January 10 - February 28 *No class Jan 31, Feb
8*
4:00-6:00pm
Fee: $90 members / $105 non-members. ages 8+
Ever wanted to make your own clothing? Use a sewing machine?
Do you love to look through boxes of fabric? Then this is the course
for you. Feel free to create anything as you learn the basics of
sewing
and how to improvise designs in this open format class. In the last
class,
students will show off their creations on the runway at our fashion
show
for friends and family.
SEWING (VA-12-05)
Crystal Bradford
6 weeks. Tuesday January 10 - February 28 *No class Jan 31, Feb
8*
6:00-8:00pm
Fee: $90 members / $105 non-members. ages 8+
We will create little creatures, work on learning new hand
stitches and
many other projects along the way, with an exhibition of our art
at the
end of the course
ADVENTURES IN MIXED MEDIA (VA-12-06)
Liam Kijewski
6 weeks. Tuesday January 10 - February 28 *No class Jan 31, Feb 8*
6:00-8:00pm
Fee: $90 members / $105 non-members
Let’s explore two-dimensional and three-dimensional art forms from soft
and malleable clay to ridged metal scraps. Let your imagination soar as
we will also have time for students to make requests on media and
techniques they would like to experiment with. Anything is possible!
MIX IT UP! (VA-12-07)
Brandy Schell
7 weeks. Saturday January 14 - March 3 *No class Feb 18*
1:30-3:30 pm
Fee: $90 members / $105 non-members. 5-8 years old
Combine drawing, painting, sculpture and more in this mixed media art class!
We will be using all different forms of media to create unique artworks.
We will also be looking at other artists’ works as examples and inspiration,
as well as learning different techniques to create our own masterpieces.
SPOKEN WORD, POETRY AND RAP CLASS (VA-12-11)
Liam Kijewski
6 weeks. Wednesday January 18 - February 29 *No class Feb 8*
4:00-6:00pm
Following positive examples, we will be learning how to write, perform
and improvise (freestyle) verse that focuses on making a point. Expand
your vocabulary, increase your confidence and public speaking skills
while making rhymes. Students will have a chance to record a vocal
piece either with music or acapella, and keep the CD.
CREATIVE JOURNALLING (VA-12-12)
Liam Kijewski
6 weeks. Wednesday January 18 - February 29 *No class Feb 8*
6:00-8:00pm
Fee: $90 members/ $105 non-members. Ages 8-12
Learn how to keep an artistic record of yourself. We will use mixed
media to create a collection of personal adventures and thoughts.
Capture your favourite (and not so favourite) experiences, dreams,
jokes, and memories in a journal for years to come.
BEGINNER LEGO ANIMATION(VA-12-40) Josh Otto 7 week. Saturday March 10 - April 21 1:00pm-3:00pm Fee: $90 members/$105 non-members. Ages 7-12
Calling all film-makers in training! Once a week, the Button Factory will
become the Lego® factory. Children will have the opportunity to imagine,
build and film their Lego® world using stop-motion animation. This is a
hands-on class allowing children to create storyboards, build with Lego®
and then to use video cameras, Mac computers and the iStopMotion program.
NEW ADVANCED LEGO ANIMATION (VA-12-41)
Josh Otto
7 weeks. Saturday March 10 - April 21
4:00-6:00pm
Fee: $90 members/$105 non-members
Building on a basic foundation of technique and experience established either through enrolment in a previous Lego Animation course or from self-learning, this more advanced class in Lego animation takes students beyond the traditional template of Lego animation.
Students will explore abstract styles of animation, techniques appropriate to higher frame-rates, incorporation of alternative subjects such as clay and even apply audio and visual effects to their animations. As in the basic Lego Animation course, these skills will be reinforced and applied through a group final animation project.
PRINTMAKING FOR KIDS (VA-12-18)
Kari Mullin
5 weeks. Wednesday January 25 - February 22
Fee: $90 members/$105 non-members. ages 6+
In this course, participants will explore and learn techniques of different types of printmaking while using a professional Tackach press. The main focus of the class will be drypoint, but we will also explore other printmaking styles such as monoprint and collagraph.
IMPROV COMEDY FOR TEENS (VA-12-32)
Kevin White
8 weeks. Tuesday February 28 - April 24 *No class March 6*
6:00 - 8:30pm
Fee: $100 members/$115 non-members. Ages 14-19
Learn improv comedy! Over the course of eight weeks, parcicipants will work together to develop skills and abilities to perform all sorts of humourous, theatrical, improvised scenes, stories and games. Whether you're just beginning, or well experienced, practicing improv is sure to be creative, fun and provide plenty of laughs.
