“The outside world and how it’s brought to life on canvas” This workshop with Denise will be held in the gallery. Bringing her Plein Air sensibility into a studio setting. Denise will be bringing a photo to work from for participants. You will discuss how photos lie and how it is important to do both plein air and studio work, and how both practices help the other. She will start by doing a quick demo, first creating the underpainting using burnt umber. You  will talk about values and how they do all the work, while colour gets all the glory.Colour will then be added over our underpainting. You will talk about glazes and how they are used to add a glow to your work. Denise will be available for all your painting and Plein Air or Studio painting questions. Workshop Material list Please bring the following materials. You are welcome to paint in either Oil or Acrylic. Denise will be painting in oils. Some of the following supplies are not needed if you are going to be using acrylic paint. Paint Odourless mineral spirits for cleanup in brush cleaner (oil) Soap to wash brushes (oil) OMS and linseed oil if you use as medium (oil) Brushes, what you prefer – rounds, flats, riggers etc. Palette knife Q-tips, or/and nail tees which are sharper ended q-tips. Sketchbook and pencils if you do thumbnails (not required) Painting panels – Denise uses Belgian linen. You can also get cotton. Canvas board or wood panels. Table top or standing easel (the gallery has some available so reach out if you do not have one) Suggested sizes: 9″ x 12″, 11” x 14”. It is easier to start small but you can go larger if you want.  It would be helpful to tone your panels with transparent oxide red (light so it is peach colour), transparent oxide yellow or a burnt umber ultramarine mix for a neutral grey before the workshop. Transparent oxide red is a great colour because it complements green for that pop. Paint colours Ultramarine blue (Rembrandt) Burnt Umber (Rembrandt) Titanium white Cadmium yellow light Brown madder (Rembrandt) or Alizarin crimson Sap Green (Rembrandt) Can also bring favourite colours. I may bring yellow ochre, violet grey.  Most of all bring your imagination and sense of fun! It’s going to be great!

Join Jen Hamilton for this 4 week Mixed Media Painting Workshop. Tuesdays 6:30-8:30. June 4th-25th During this 4-week Mixed Media Acrylic Painting workshop, students will explore painting with a focus on texture and non-traditional materials.  Pairing collage, textiles, stencils, and surface printing into traditional painting compositions, participants will push the limits of their creativity and expression. An award-winning printmaker and Painter from London, Ontario, Canada, Jen Hamilton’s practice encompasses interdisciplinary modes.  Working in printmaking, painting, drawing and sculpture she explores themes of motherhood, genetic memory, stress and the unconscious.  Her work is exhibited both nationally and internationally and is held in both private and public collections. To see  her work please visit www.jenhamilton.ca or visit her on Instagram @jenhamiltonart.

Join Ev Ward for this unique Workshop You will learn an easy method of creating cord from scraps of fabric and foraged materials. This workshop requires quite a bit of finger dexterity. A fun morning creating rope from fabric and found natural elements while contemplating the things that keep us tied up and the things that bind us together. You can use cordage for: gift wrapping basketmaking weaving macrame rag rugs necklaces & bracelets garland wrapping jars, pots & lampshades http://www.nurturingspace.ca Sunday April 14th 9:30-11:30am. $50+hst Please note that there are no refunds for workshops. A credit will be given towards future workshops or gallery purchase if 48 hours notice is given.  

Tuesdays March 26th-April 16th 6:30-8:30 Cost: $180+hst includes all materials. Join Janet Antone for this 4 week Workshop. Learn Beading and make a pair of fringe beaded earrings. Janet will talk about her experience as an Indigenous person and how beading has become medicine for her as she reclaims her cultural identity. This workshop is intended for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants. Your curated take home kit will include: – beading mat – seed beads – pin template – hand poured wax cube – needle – thread – travel pouch Please bring an open mind. No previous beading experience required. Ms. Antone’s Beadwork is fine wearable art handcrafted by Janet Antone, a proud member of the Oneida Nation of the Thames. Creating dynamic and contemporary beaded earrings, using vibrant colourways and detailed designs, Ms. Antone’s beadwork is beadwork made for everyone, including both pierced and non pierced ears.  She has showcased her work at many markets across Southwestern Ontario, she is also the current artist-in-resident for Growing Local Markets. Both Janet and her work have been featured on Global News, CBC, Rutherford Falls, Letterkenny & Shoresy. She was also by-mentioned in Vogue and recently featured in London Chamber of commerce annual book entitled “shared waters” in 2022.    

Cost: $50 plus HST In this class you will learn to hand coil a fibre basket; how to start, shape and finish a basic small basket and how to use a variety of materials for core and wrapping. Once mastered this simple technique can lead to marvelous weaving opportunities. Studies have explored the relationship between creativity and well-being: the benefits of the mesmeric immersion in crafts creating states of contentment and focus. Come and experience this form of meditation with your hands and heart. The basket has been around for millennia. The spiral is integral to the coiled basket. Cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien in her book about the five universal shapes says, “The spiral symbolizes the process of growth and evolution. It is a process of coming to the same point again and again, but as a different level, so that everything is seen in a new light.” Please note that there are no refunds for workshops. A credit will be given for cancellations received 48 hours before the start of the Workshop.