Blooming Voices Singing Workshop
Instuctor: Genevieve Jones
Date: WEdnesday, May 21 7-9 pm                
Cost: $30


Description: Love to sing but feeling shy? Want to strengthen your singing voice and extend your range so you can sing beautifully and effortlessly? Genevieve Jones will share vocal warmup and singing techniques using fun folk and gospel tunes we all know.
Everyone with a deep desire to sing is welcome.


Introduction To Felting
Instuctor: Hazel Harriot
Date: Saturday, May 31 10-4                
Cost: $50 + $5 (materials) = $55


Description: Participants will learn the techniques of wet and needle point felting. Each person will end up with a piece to take home with them.
Hazel has studied felting with the Hand Weavers and Spinners of America and is a graduate of the University of Saskatewan.

To Bring: A list will be supplied upon registration.


Garden Fence/Trellis Building
Instructor: Ankaret Dean
Date: Sat, June 7 10 - 2
Cost: $33 + $5 (materials) = $38


Description: In this 'hands on' workshop participants will learn how to make their own garden supports, fences or trellises using willow, grapevines and other natural materials. Following a slide show to illustrate the history, the making and the materials to use, the group will go outside and each participant will make their choice of project.
Ankaret Dean is an experienced basketmaker and gardener and has been making garden sculptures and fences for many years. This workshop will be taking place at the Opeongo Senior's Centre.

To Bring: Please bring garden clippers/ secateurs and/or loppers, and wear garden clothes.


Mixed Media/Collage: Building Surface For Painting
Instructor: Janet Moore
Date: Wednesdays July 9, 16 and 23 7-9pm
Cost:
$46.00 + $10 (materials) = $56
Description: During the first class, participants will make paper using cotton linters and will cast the pulp over flat objects such as: leaves, grass, poster board or wire, washers, screen, etc. to create a texture surface.
During the second class, participants will collage using the handmade paper from the previous week and other materials such as torn up old drawings or painted on canvas, small pieces of wood or masonite that has been cut up.
In the last class, participants will finish their mixed media artworks using acrylic paint.
Janet is a professional mixed media visual artist with many years of exhibition and teaching experience.

To Bring: A list will be supplied upon registration.

Outdoor Adventure Painting Workshops
Instuctor: Joyce Burkholder
Date: Saturday July 26 (Watercolour)
Sat Aug 16 (Oils and Acrylics)
9:30 - 4:30pm
Cost: $80 per workshop
Description: Joyce is offering two one day workshops; the first in watercolour and the second in oils and acrylics. Participants can take one or both of the workshops.
In each workshop, participants will have fun painting from nature in a beautiful outdoor location in the Wilno area with indoor studio provided. Participants will go through the painting process from start to finish. All levels are welcome.
Joyce has been a professional artist for over 30 years and offers an encouraging and supportive atmosphere for her students. Each workshop has a limited enrolment of 12 to ensure an effective learning experience.

To Bring: sketchbook, paper/canvas, paints, brushes, palette, and easel (optional) OR: everything supplied for $20.



Introduction to Expressive Arts
Instuctor: Jude Crossland Date: Cost: $46.00 + $10 (materials) = $56
Date: Wednesdays Aug 6, 13 and 20 7-9pm                
Cost:
$46.00 + $10 (materials) = $56

Description: This series of 3 consecutive mini - workshops consists of three or more separate, playful projects, designed to help participants re-connect with their "inner artist". Using various fine art materials, with a light-hearted approach, participants will shed any preconceived ideas of what "art should be".
Jude has been practicing as a textiles artists for over 30 years, is certified in adult education and leadership and is a qualified expressive arts therapy practitioner.

To Bring: A list will be supplied upon registration.


Welcome to the Drum
Instructor: Genevieve Jones
Date: Sat, Aug 16, 2-4pm
Cost:
$20
Description: Genevieve Jones has been a student of the hand drum for over a decade, exploring Israeli, African and Irish drums and celebrating these rhythms in storytelling, on stage and in drum circles.
Come explore the rich history and traditions of the drum. We will learn and play with simple rhythms and harmonies, strengthen our musical ear and
make friends with this powerful teacher; our drum.

To Bring: If you don't have a drum of your own, feel free to improvise or bring other percussion instruments like rattles and bells, wood blocks and scrapers.
 

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