WINTER TERM CLASSES
Registration Opens Monday 13 November at 9am
Junior Classes (Ages 4 - 7)
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Mini Makers
Join Teaching Artist Maddi Andrews for "Mini Makers!" This program invites junior artists, ages 4 - 6, to discover their creativity through experimentation and play with a wide range of artistic materials, including paints, clay, drawing materials, and more. Saturdays from 10am - 11am | 20 January - 23 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Maddi Andrews Audience: Ages 4 - 6 |
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Imagination Station
These lessons are designed for children to help them build on their artistic talents in a fun and encouraging environment. In these classes, students will be introduced to a variety of traditional media like acrylics, watercolours, oil pastels, collage, etc. They will learn different techniques and walk away with some creative artwork and an increased knowledge of drawing, painting, and techniques. Tuesdays from 4:45pm - 6:15pm | 16 January - 26 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Sumera Khan Audience: Ages 5 - 7 |
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Creativity Corner
Push your creativity to new levels with this ten-week course! Join us as we explore a variety of drawing, painting, and mixed-media techniques that will inspire and engage all types of minds. Saturdays from 3:30pm - 5pm | 13 January - 16 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Laura Palma Audience: Ages 5 - 7 |
Youth Classes (Ages 8 - 12)
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Artventure Club
These lessons are designed for children to help them build on their artistic talents in a fun and encouraging environment. In these classes, students will be introduced to a variety of traditional media like acrylics, watercolours, oil pastels, collage, etc. They will learn different techniques and walk away with some creative artwork and an increased knowledge of drawing, painting, and techniques. Thursdays from 4:45pm - 6:15pm | 18 January - 28 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Sumera Khan Audience: Ages 8 - 12 |
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Mixed Media Marvels
Join Teaching Artist Maevis Chamberlain for "Mixed Media Marvels!" This course will give students opportunities to explore a range of media and techniques and give them a space to play around with their own creative interests. Some media that will be covered are watercolours, acrylic paints, clay, and papier-mâché. Fridays from 4:15pm - 6:15pm | 12 January - 22 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Maevis Chamberlain Audience: Ages 8 - 12 |
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Art of Bookmaking
Through this class, students will explore the fundamentals of bookmaking from an artist’s perspective. Students will try different methods of visual storytelling with linocuts and etching, as well as techniques to bind books by hand using a variety of recycled materials. Students will get to experiment and create their own finished book using their chosen methods. Saturdays from 3:15pm - 5:15pm | 13 January - 16 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Mattias Beechey Audience: Ages 8 - 12 |
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Character Illustration
In this course, students will learn how to draw original characters and explore storytelling through art. Students will learn basic concepts like anatomy, proportions, and facial expressions, as well as explore characterization through costume, posing, and colouring. Thursday from 4:15pm - 6:15pm | 18 January - 28 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Alicia Udvari Audience: Ages 8 - 12 |
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Art History Explorers
"Art History Explorers" is designed for young learners to embark on a creative journey through the ages. This course combines the study of art history with hands-on crafting activities, providing students with a comprehensive and enriching artistic experience. Mondays from 4:15pm - 5:15pm | 15 January - 25 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Alicia De Moura Spragg Audience: Ages 8 - 12 |
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Mixed Media Creations
Your child will experiment with a wide range of materials and techniques, including acrylics, clay, oil pastels, watercolours, and more. Each week, your child will be guided through exciting artmaking activities and encouraged to express themselves through their own unique artistic lens. Saturdays from 1pm - 3pm | 2 - 30 March (5 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Prakriti Chawla Audience: Ages 8 - 12 |
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DIY Masks & Costumes
Join Teaching Artist Tessa Charlebois for "DIY Masks & Costumes!" In this class, students will create their own masks and costumes using natural and recycled materials. This class will culminate with the opportunity to share their creations in a fashion show which families are invited to join. Saturdays from 1pm - 3pm | 13 January - 24 February (7 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Tessa Charlebois Audience: Ages 8 - 12 |
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Spectacular Sketchbooks
Join Teaching Artist Tessa Charlebois and learn the various ways sketchbooks are an artist's spectacular tool! Students will be invited to explore different media and techniques in their sketchbooks, including portraiture, landscapes, still-life, collage, scrapbooking, and more! Each student will receive their very own sketchbook, pencil set, eraser, sharpener, and watercolour set. Thursdays from 4:15pm - 6:15pm | 11 January - 28 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Tessa Charlebois Audience: Ages 8 - 12 |
Teen Classes (Ages 13 - 17)
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Stop Motion 101
Join us to learn the basics of stop-motion animation and leave with your very own movie! In this course, students will learn to use Lego, clay, and found objects to make their own stop-motion films, as well as create their own mini-movie sets and learn the basics of video and sound editing! Students will need an iPad, phone, or another camera device that can use a stop motion app. Tuesdays from 4:15pm - 6:15pm | 16 January - 26 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Alicia Udvari Audience: Ages 13 - 17 |
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Comprehensive Crochet for Teens
Go from zero to crochet hero with this "Comprehensive Crochet" Course for complete beginners to learn to crochet. Learn how to hold the hook, how to chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, slip stitch, and increasing and decreasing stitches. You will learn the basics of reading crochet patterns starting with reading one that Facilitator Lisa Leskien created. Projects that you will create will be: a washcloth, a granny square bag, crochet in the round for an adorable bear hat, and our final project will be the student's choice where Lisa will guide you through your choice of crochet creation. Come join us for a fun class of crochet creations! Mondays from 4:45pm - 6:45pm | 15 January - 25 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Lisa Leskien Audience: Ages 13 - 17 |
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Drawing People
The human form has been a captivating subject for millennia! This course aims to equip young artists with techniques and concepts to make their drawings of people more lifelike. Throughout this course, students will be led through a series of exercises and figure studies so they may better develop an understanding of the forms and movements of the body. Tuesdays from 4:15pm - 6:15pm | 16 January - 26 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Floriana Ehninger-Cuervo Audience: Ages 13 - 17 |
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Brushstrokes & Beyond
In this course students with learn about creating finished paintings from sketching to finishing the canvas for hanging. Students will develop their colour mixing and composition skills, and learn to scale artwork from sketches to canvas. Students will create several finished pieces exploring different themes and subjects, including the use of colour, still-lifes, as well as student’s choice. Wednesdays from 4:15pm - 6:15pm | 17 January - 27 March (10 Weeks) Teaching Artist: Mattias Beechey Audience: Ages 13 - 17 |
FALL TERM CLASSES
Junior Classes (Ages 5 - 7)
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Creativity Corner
Push your creativity to new levels with this eleven-week course! Join us as we explore a variety of drawing, painting, and mixed media techniques that will inspire and engage all types of minds. Saturdays from 3:30pm - 5pm | 23 September - 9 December Teaching Artist: Laura Palma |
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Read and Create
In this mixed media-packed course, students will create art projects based on popular children's books. They will explore various mediums like acrylics, watercolors, oil pastels, etc. They will also make one large piece inspired by "Where's Waldo?" At the end of the course, students will walk away with a knowledge of various mediums and a set of artworks representative of popular wholesome books for their collection. Mondays from 4:45pm - 6:15pm| 16 October - 4 December Teaching Artist: Sumera Khan |
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Art Safari for Kids
Come exploring on our Art Safari! Try out twelve different mediums or techniques over twelve weeks, with different instructors and all materials supplied. Great for beginners who want to try something new before buying a lot of supplies, and for anyone wanting a fun creative time. Drop-Ins Welcome! Saturdays from 1pm - 3pm | 9 September - 2 December Teaching Artist: Various |
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Little Masters
In this course, students will learn about the artistic masters of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and create their own artworks inspired by the styles of these individuals. We will consider artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, and Andy Warhol. At the end of the course, students will have an impressive portfolio with lots of masterpieces of their own. Tuesdays from 4:45pm - 6:15pm | 17 October - 5 December Teaching Artist: Sumera Khan |
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Still Life Stage
Together we will explore the fundamentals of drawing - from lines to shapes, textures to colours! A still-life is a static scene, but we will be bringing them to life through our drawings and paintings. You will be invited to bring items from home to supplement the objects we have available. FULL Fridays from 4:15pm - 6:15pm | 15 September - 17 November Teaching Artist: Tessa Charlebois |
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Character Illustration
In this course, students will learn how to draw original characters and explore storytelling through art. Students will learn basic concepts like anatomy, proportions, and facial expressions, as well as explore characterization through costume, posing, and colouring. SESSION 1 FULL Thursdays from 4:15pm - 6:15pm | 14 September - 7 December Teaching Artist: Alicia Udvari SESSION 2
Tuesdays from 4:15pm - 6:15pm | 19 September - 12 December Teaching Artist: Alicia Udvari |
Pre-Teen Classes (Ages 10 - 14)
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More Manga!
Manga is back by popular demand! This time, join Teaching Artist Yume Wu for "More Manga!" We will learn about manga, from how it's made to its long history in this course. We will cover manga basics, what makes it unique, how to draft and write your own manga, inking and production, mixed media techniques, and study some of the secrets of the greatest manga artists of all time. Saturdays from 3:30pm - 5:30pm | 16 September - 9 December Teaching Artist: Yume Wu |
Teen Classes (Ages 13 - 17)
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Portfolio Preparation
In this course, students will work with the instructor to prepare a professional college art portfolio showcasing the applicant's best design qualities. They will also learn along the way, the many tools and media available to build a stunning art and design portfolio. Saturdays from 10am - 12pm | 16 September - 9 December Teaching Artist: Mattias Beechey |
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Making Comics
"Making Comics" is an in-depth, immersive multi-week program designed to break down barriers to entry and guide creatives through the process of comic creation. Whether they are a seasoned artist looking to expand their skills, a storyteller interested in expressing themselves through the medium of comics, or a beginner inspired by pop culture, this course will be a valuable step forward on their creative journey. Drawing proficiency/experience is a bonus but truly not required; there a famous comics that are made with just stick figures. Thursdays from 6:30pm - 8:30pm | 14 September - 14 December Teaching Artist: Colton Fox |
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Comprehensive Crochet
Go from zero to crochet hero with this "Comprehensive Crochet" Course for complete beginners to learn to crochet. Learn how to hold the hook, how to chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, slip stitch, and increasing and decreasing stitches. You will learn the basics of reading crochet patterns starting with reading one that Facilitator Lisa Leskien created. Projects that you will create will be: a washcloth, a granny sqaure bag, crochet in the round for an adorable bear hat, and our final project will be the student's choice where Lisa will guide you through your choice of crochet creation. Come join us for a fun class of crochet creations! FULL Mondays from 6:30pm - 8:30pm | 18 September - 18 December Teaching Artist: Lisa Leskien |
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Intro to Woodcut Printmaking
In this course, students will learn the techniques of woodblock printmaking from start to finish. Students will have the opportunity to design their prints, carve their own wood blocks, and print their blocks using a printing press and at-home techniques. Tuesdays from 6:30pm - 8:30pm | 12 September - 14 November Teaching Artist: Alicia Udvari |
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Intro to Painting with Acrylics
In this course students with learn about creating finished paintings from sketching to finishing the canvas for hanging. Students will develop their colour mixing and composition skills, and learn to scale artwork from sketches to canvas. Students will create several finished pieces exploring different themes and subjects, including the use of colour, still-lifes, as well as student’s choice. Tuesdays from 6:30pm - 8:30pm| 7 November - 12 December Teaching Artist: Matt Beechey |
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Drawing People
The human form has been a captivating subject for millennia! This course aims to equip young artists with techniques and concepts to make their drawings of people more lifelike. Throughout this course, students will be led through a series of exercises and figure studies so they may better develop an understanding of the forms and movements of the body. Tuesdays from 4:15pm - 6:15pm | 12 September - 5 December Teaching Artist: Floriana Ehninger-Cuervo |
