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Showing posts with label Art Classes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art Classes. Show all posts

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Marlene Madole CSPWC Watercolour Painting at Waterworks

Watercolourist Marlene Madole is teaching techniques for painting the north Georgian Bay shoreline at the Water Works Water Media and Watercolour in the Nation's Capital. Classes, exhibitions, archive visits, plain air paint outs.  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 6 - 10, 2011. Presented by CSPWC The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour . Marlene is past president of this prestigious society celebrating its 85th year of distinguished service. Click here for more classes Marlene is offering at the Williams Mill. Marlene also teaches at the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto). Please contact Marlene here for more information.




Saturday, January 15, 2011

Williams Mill New Classroom Opens with Open Life Drawing Sessions

There are still spaces available in the non-instructional Open Life Drawing organized by Candace Slack. Tuesday evenings. Jan. 18 to March 22. 10 weeks. 7 - 9:30 p.m. $150.00  
Interested participants please call Candace Slack. 519-856-2763  candaceslack@gmail.com





This is the inaugural class in the spacious new classroom located on the park side level of the Williams Mill. It has high ceilings and large windows, and will be an inspiring place to work. It has its own entrance and is easily accessible from the lower parking lot.  

Artist Candace Slack "Seeing Red" at Alton Mill Gallery

Candace Slack, (Yellow Mill Building)  is one of the artists featured in this small group show "Seeing Red" at the Alton Mill Gallery in Alton Village, Caledon, Ontario. Alton Mill is one of Williams Mill  partners in "Art a la car". Both venues are  beautifully restored heritage mills revitalized as arts centres of studios, galleries and art classes. 

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Sheri Tenaglia Offering Art Classes and Portfolio Building at Williams Mill

Accomplished mixed media/pastel artist Sheri Tenaglia is offering classes in her Williams Mill studio (Yellow Building).


Sheri's classes are popular with both youth and adults, (many of them teachers themselves) for good reason! As well as being a talented artist whose art is collected both locally and abroad, Sheri has 17 years experience teaching -  in her studios, in community centres in Halton Hills & Brampton, and as a guest artist in the same areas' elementary schools. Students also benefit by Sheri's positive, encouraging attitude and the small class sizes.

Sheri's specialty,"Portfolio Building",  is designed for students competing for admittance into arts high schools and post secondary programs in fine arts, interior design, graphic design & more (at OCADU, Sheridan, etc.).

Many of Sheri's students have have gone on to great success. They have won awards, illustrated for books, made sales, & some have even received art scholarships into university. To read testimonials about Sheri's teaching, to make inquiries, or to register for a class, go to www.sheritenaglia.com or call Sheri at 289-344-0687.






Tuesday, January 4, 2011

The Joy of Clay. Register for Art Classes with Carol-Ann Michaelson

Experience the joy of working with clay, and being taught by the talented Carol-Ann Michaelson. The ceramic work of Carol-Ann is collected internationally, and you may have admired it recently at such shows as the Moose Show and Art in Action. Here's what's new for in Carol-Ann's 2011 teaching schedule -


Starting soon!  Carol-Ann Michaelson will be teaching a hand-building course in her Williams Mill studio starting the third week of January.  6 students maximum. Call now for more information or to register.  Carol-Ann  289 344-0687.


Summer 2011. 


Carol-Ann Will be teaching  a six day workshop on "Pottery Forms & Surfaces"  at Haliburton Summer School of the Arts this July. .http://www.flemingc.on.ca/index.cfm/go/programs/sub/coursePT/code/013762/sc/HSA/q/sum/style/h.cfm

As well, she will be also doing a one week workshop at St Lawrence College  in Brockville, on pouring vessels. http://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/parttime/summerarts.htm  Please note: At the time of this posting (Jan. 4th) information on the 2011 St Lawrence College summer courses was not yet available.

Visit Carol-Ann Michaelson in her studio, view her work, and her work space, in her Williams Mill Parkside Studio D, most Fridays and Saturdays 12 - 5 p.m.

Tel. 289 344-0687
www.carolannmichaelson.ca
www.carolannmichaelson.com

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Marg Peter Art Workshops

Printmaking & Painting Workshops

PRINTMAKING WORKSHOPS

Learn how to create beautiful “printed paintings” using the watercolour monotype process with award winning artist & printer, Marg Peter O.S.A. S.C.A.

Painting is done directly on a Plexiglas plate. The image is then transferred onto acid free paper by hand pressure or a printing press. A uniquely satisfying process and result.


ONE DAY WORKSHOPS $150


All supplies provided but you’re welcome to bring your own brushes and watercolour paints

1. BASIC Painted images of your favorite subjects are printed on acid free paper.

  • Tues., Nov. 9th 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Williams Mill

  • Wed., Dec 8th 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Guelph Studio

2. IMPASTO Use a palette knife to create the image on the plate

  • Tues., Nov. 16th 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Williams Mill

3. BLOCK OUT TECHNIQUE Using fresh floral material

  • Tues., Nov. 23rd 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Williams Mill


FOUR DAY WORKSHOPS $280

All supplies provided. Basic, Impasto & Block out techniques taught.

  • Fridays. Nov. 12th – Dec. 3rd. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Williams Mill


PAINTING WORKSHOPS


ACRYLIC: TEXTURED ABSTRACTS & LANDSCAPES $150

Use a variety of medium, tissue paper & cheesecloth to create your favorite images which, when dry, are painted with layers of acrylic. Bring your favorite colours.

  • Fri., Nov. 5th 6 – 9 p.m. &

    Sat., Nov. 6th 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Williams Mill Studio


Registration information -


Info@margpeterprints@sentex.net


519 822 6169

Mail cheque to –


Marg Peter

5 Birch Street

Guelph, ON

N1G 2N2

For Map & more info on Marg’s studio at the Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre, 515 Main St., Glen Williams (Georgetown) L7G 3S9 visit-

Please note: You bring your lunch or you can eat at the restaurants near the Williams Mill studio.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Drawing from "Life" at the Williams Mill

Spaces are still available for anyone interested in Life Drawing sessions. There is no instruction provided but any skill level is welcome.

Monday evenings - 7:00 to 9:30
Open Life, no instruction
$125.00 for 8 weeks
Oct. 18th to Dec. 6th.

Please contact Candace Slack in the yellow building if you are interested.

Thursday, February 25, 2010