$25

DESCRIPTION

These mentored studio classes are a great way to increase your sewing skills while pursuing self directed projects of your choice. Under the qualified tutelage of Patricia Campbell from Sydenham Sewing participants will meet each week in a friendly group to work on their own projects, encouraging each other and sharing their skills. Patricia will give technical expertise to each person to ensure their projects progress and are finished successfully. In this environment you can increase your skills at a pace that is comfortable for you.

If you want to join a great sewing community and take advantage of GB Arts’ fully equipped studio space with a wonderful teacher, then this is for you.

This class is not suitable for beginners you should already be familiar with sewing and sewing machines. This class will give you the opportunity to add skills that you need at a pace that works for you.

This is an ongoing class and spaces are limited so sign up early.

DATES & TIMES

EACH WED. EVENING STARTING Nov 5 – 26 5:30 – 8:30 Sign up individually for each class.

Your instructor will be onsite from 6 – 8 pm after you have set yourself up.

YOUR TUTOR

Patricia Campbell

In another life, Patricia was a full-time costumer for some of the big Canadian theatre companies, including the Canadian Stage Company, the Canadian Opera Company, Livent and Mirvish, where she made costumes for shows such as The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime and Mamma Mia. Since that time, she has been an instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo. She has kept up her professional-level sewing skills over the years and is now the owner and operator of Sydenham Sewing and Alterations based in Chatsworth.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Participants need to bring all of the fabric, thread and notions for their projects. If you are unsure of your requirements please send us an email with your questions.

You may bring your own sewing machine or serger or you can borrow one from GB Arts. Storage will be available for the month if you want to leave your machine here.

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

This class is held in the textile loft and is only accessible by stairs

$180

DESCRIPTION

A teapot is the perfect project piece to upgrade your hand building skills and work on attachments, lids and handles. Though complex it is nonetheless a staple in the potters repertoire. Heather will guide you through the design and construction of a unique piece that you will enjoy forever.

The course involves 2 days of hand building that incorporates decoration and painting with underglazes or coloured slips. Your piece will be clear glazed to show off your hard work.

prerequisite : our 3 day hand building workshop or equivalent experience

All pieces made during class will be glazed and ready for pick up within 3 weeks. 

The class includes 1 finished teapot. Extra pieces will be fired and glazed at extra cost.

DATES & TIMES

FRI NOV 14th 10 to 5pm

SAT NOV 15th 10 to 5pm

YOUR TUTOR

Heather Dynes Smit

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Tie long hair back

Wear clothes and close-toed shoes that can get dirty

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Wheelchair accessible

$310

DESCRIPTION

Clay 1 is a prerequisite. The ability to centre a pot and consistently throw a cylinder with intention is MANDATORY.

Clay 2 is a continuation of the Clay 1 introductory course where techniques will be expanded on. Please discuss with your Clay 1 Instructor whether it is beneficial to move on to this class.

Participants will be learning how to increase the size of their work while maintaining control of the clay. Bowl forms will be introduced. Techniques for refining and finishing vessels will help to increase the success rate of throwing. Trimming and glazing will be reintroduced and reinforced.

Clay 3 is the final class in our learn to throw series. Students will learn how to add handles, lids, spouts, and feet as well as altering their shapes further. Decorative glazing and surface decoration will allow you to embellish your pots and begin to develop a voice for your work. The instructor will troubleshoot any problems you may have and help to avoid bad habits that will hold back your progress.

A maximum of 5 pieces will be saved and fired, additional pieces may be kept at a cost of $10/ piece.

DATES & TIMES

Sat Nov 15th 9:30AM – 12:30PM

Wed Nov 19th 5:30PM to 8:30PM

Sat Nov 22nd 9:30AM – 12:30PM

Wed Nov 26th 5:30PM to 8:30PM

There will be a hiatus between classes 4 and 5 for bisque firing. The last class will be a glazing session.

If you miss the glaze class, the instructor will glaze your work for you. We are unable to accommodate makeup dates for missed sessions.

SAT Dec 6th 9:30AM – 12PM GLAZE

YOUR TUTOR

Michelle Minke has been making pottery for many years beginning at Seneca College Toronto and including classes in Yellowknife, Alberta, and Haliburton. She has been teaching high school at Bruce Peninsula District School most of her career. She is so pleased to share her love of pottery at the Owen Sound Artist Co-op Workshop. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Wear clothes to get messy in

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Ability to sit for the duration of the class

Wheelchair accessible

$55

DESCRIPTION

Crochet is a fun, relaxing hobby that anyone can do! In this step-by-step class, you will learn the fundamentals of crochet, giving you the foundations to move into more complicated stitches and patterns.

No experience is required; cotton yarn and crochet hooks provided, or you are welcome to bring your own 5.00mm (H8) hook and cotton yarn (Bulky 4/Worsted).

Crochet is relatively easy to learn and can be addictive! You don’t need much to get started, just a simple crochet hook and yarn.

GB Arts will provide a crochet hook and yarn for you to use during the class. If you want to continue or wish to bring your own materials, Riverside Yarns has offered a 15% discount on a crochet hook and the yarn of your choice for your first project! Just let them know you are taking the Beginner Crochet class at GB Arts on October 14th.

YOUR TUTOR

Patti DiFlorio

Patti DiFlorio is a passionate and trained stained glass artisan utilizing traditional and classic methods in copper foil and leaded glass designs. Her artistic skills translate into other mediums, including crocheting!

DATES & TIME

Sun. Nov. 16th, 10 to 1pm

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Materials included

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Wheelchair accessible

$50

DESCRIPTION

All materials are included and yours to take home.

DATES & TIMES

SUN NOV 16th 12:00pm to 3:00pm

YOUR TUTOR

Elizabeth MacLaughlin

Qualified as an elementary teacher, art teacher, and yoga instructor, Elizabeth finds joy in interactions with students of all ages.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

All materials provided and yours to take home.

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

This class is held in the textile loft and is only accessible by stairs

$85

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Learn 2 skills in one workshop!

Ceramics and printmaking play well together. In this 3 hour workshop you will slab build a set of festive ornaments and apply seasonal designs to each of them using various printing techniques including; stamping, gel plates and screen printing.

Your pieces will be fired and glazed with a shiny clear glaze to highlight your beautiful designs.

Pieces will be ready before it’s time to decorate for the holidays.

All materials are provided.

TIME & DATE

Sun Nov 16, 1 – 3 pm

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Leah Springate

Leah is a printmaker and book designer now living in Owen Sound. She graduated with honours from the Ontario College of Art where she specialized in Printmaking and Book Arts. After a 20-year career designing books at Penguin Random House Canada, she left to focus on producing her own work as co-proprietor of Mammoth Hall Press, a private printmaking and design studio.

She has worked in many printmaking media including linocut and woodcut, etching and drypoint, screen-printing, cyanotype, and letterpress. 

Her work is held internationally in public and private collections.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Wear; closed toe shoes & work clothes to get dirty in

Suitable for all levels.

Wheelchair accessible

Bring readers for working small

$50

DESCRIPTION

Whittling is a great pastime that uses few tools and takes up no space! Using fresh twigs, this proud little rooster can stand on a pedestal or hang as a perfect Christmas tree decoration. Use your new whittling skills and make a barnyard of new friends!

DATES & TIMES

Sun Nov 16th 1:00pm to 3:00pm

YOUR TUTOR

Pierre Rousseau

Pierre is a local cabinet maker, saw maker, whittler, and teacher.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

All materials provided

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

The class will take place in the mezzanine that is accessible by stairs.

$25

DESCRIPTION

These mentored studio classes provides you with a supportive environment to continue to hone your skills. An experienced instructor will provide personalized instruction to help you gain confidence in throwing on the wheel.

For clay 1 non-member participants, these classes will allow you practice the skills you have learned and to improve your control of cylinder construction. Trimming and decoration can be done within your skill set. There will be a once monthly glazing session for you to finish off your pieces. Clay is purchased separately and you will be responsible for the reclaiming and management of your clay. This is a way to keep improving before you take clay 2/3.

For members this is an opportunity for you to receive help with sticking points in your throwing technique and to work on throwing larger vessels. Glazing improvement and simple additions and alterations can be worked on.

DATES & TIMES

WEDNESDAY EVENING – 5:30 -8pm

Nov 12, Nov 26 & Dec 10

FRIDAY MORNINGS 10 – 12:30PM

NOV 21 & DEC 5

YOUR TUTOR

A variety of instructors will be available on a rotating basis so you will experience multiple viewpoint and techniques of throwing.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Participants need to bring all of the fabric, thread and notions for their projects. If you are unsure of your requirements please send us an email with your questions.

You may bring your own sewing machine or serger or you can borrow one from GB Arts. Storage will be available for the month if you want to leave your machine here.

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

This class is held in the textile loft and is only accessible by stairs

$100

DESCRIPTION

Flax is a natural plant fibre that produces a luxurious fabric called linen when processed. Linen is a great alternative to plastic fibre because of the breathability and the low impact on the environment.

In this class you will learn how to process the raw harvested flax fibres and then spin it into a usable skein of yarn. With this yarn you can weave, knit or incorporate into your other fabric projects.

Participants will have a chance to spin on a drop spindle, various manual spinning wheels and with an e-spinner.

If you are a textile artist who has wanted to experience a ‘field to fabric’ fibre workshop this is for you.

DATES & TIMES

SAT NOV 22nd 9:30am to 3pm

YOUR TUTOR

Megan Cleland is a self taught artist specializing in felted portraits, using wool and other animal fibres to create lifelike textured works. She began exploring felting ten years ago, drawn to the natural colours and richness of the medium. In 2023, Megan showcased her work at The Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, which led to gallery representation and increased public interest in her unique approach to fibre art.

Megan has many connections to the fibre world including her interest in growing, processing, weaving and promoting flax fibres.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

All materials provided

Bring your own wheel if you have one! (please leave a note in the comment section)

ACCESSIBILITY

This class is held in the textile loft and is only accessible by stairs

$85

DESCRIPTION

Learn the basics of fused glass in this fun hands on ornament workshop. You will learn to lay out, score, cut and grind flat glass pieces and assemble them into an ornament. We’ll add surface decoration with; coloured enamels, fritts and bling, to make your project completely unique. Participants will make 3 ornaments during class.

The glass will get fused together in the kiln; completed decorations can be picked up three days after the class. No prior experience is necessary.

DATES & TIMES

SAT NOV 22, 9:30 am $85.

YOUR TUTOR

Susan Adaskin

My passion for art bloomed early as I observed and joined my father while he was painting on

canvasses and framing paintings. I was introduced to stained glass art, in High School, which I delved into and worked with for over two decades. Upon moving to Toronto in 1989, I met a life long friend who also worked in stained glass and then fused glass. She introduced me to glass fusing and ever since then, I have worked solely with fused glass, spanning the next three decades. 

Finding peace and happiness in glass creation and teaching others about glass, has no limit

and can be pushed beyond imagination. Light, shape and colour are the hooks that make this

medium so wonderful to work with.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Just yourself! Reference material is optional

ACCESSIBILITY

Basic hand skills and strength required

Wheelchair accessible

$170

DESCRIPTION

This is a perfect class to hone your basic skills or to level up your stained glass game under the expert instruction of Patti DiFlorio.

While constructing this charming stained glass polar/grizzly bear you will improve your cutting and grinding skills along with your pattern making and panel building proficiency. You will be given the confidence to design and build your own panel after completing this class.

Upon completion participants will be accredited to join open studio at GB Arts.

Participants must know how to cut and grind glass to take part in this class.

YOUR TUTOR

Patti DiFlorio is a passionate and trained stained glass artisan utilizing traditional and classic methods in copper foil and leaded glass designs.

DATES & TIME

SUN NOV 23rd 9:30am to 4:30pm

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

All materials, hand tools and equipment are included. 

Closed toe shoes

Leather or heat-resistant gloves (optional)

Safety Glasses (or GB Arts can provide them)

Wear clothes to get messy in

Tie back for long hair

ACCESSIBILITY

Standing for part of class

Hand strength and coordination required

$75

DESCRIPTION

Grab a friend and come in for a morning of snacks, coffee and handbuilding a personalized coffee mug.

This is a perfect combination of creativity and conversation. A low stakes relaxing class to get you out on a brisk fall morning.

DATES & TIMES

SUN NOV 23rd, 10 – 12 am

YOUR TUTOR

Michelle Minke

Michelle has been making pottery for many years, beginning at Seneca College, Toronto, and including classes in Yellowknife, Alberta, and Haliburton. She has been teaching high school at Bruce Peninsula District School most of her career. She is pleased to share her love of pottery at the Georgian Bay School of the Arts.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Wear clothes to get messy in

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Bring readers if you need’em.

Wheelchair accessible

$60

DESCRIPTION

How are your sewing skills? Fair? Good? OK? Are you ready for the next level or just need to sharpen up some rusty skills?

Participants will learn how to sew: an invisible zipper, a patch pocket, mitred corners, understitching, and more. Under the expert guidance of Patricia Campbell of Sydenham Sewing you will be led through a series of fun tips and exercises to practice these new skills and to apply them. You will leave a better seamstress/seamster than when you arrived and you will have the ability to tackle more advanced projects with confidence and ensure a more polished result after taking this class.

Prerequisite: Get to Know Your Sewing Machine or a good, basic knowledge of how to use a sewing machine.

DATES & TIMES

SAT NOV 23rd 1:00pm to 4:00pm

YOUR TUTOR

Patricia Campbell

In another life, Patricia was a full-time costumer for some of the big Canadian theatre companies, including the Canadian Stage Company, the Canadian Opera Company, Livent and Mirvish, where she made costumes for shows such as The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime and Mamma Mia. Since that time, she has been an instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo. She has kept up her professional-level sewing skills over the years and is now the owner and operator of Sydenham Sewing and Alterations based in Chatsworth.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

You are encouraged to bring your own functioning, threaded sewing machine for this class, with a zipper foot and a buttonhole foot, but we do have machines here for you to borrow if you need one.

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

This class is held in the textile loft and is only accessible by stairs

$90

DESCRIPTION

Recreate a barn quilt in miniature using salvaged lathe. Participants will learn the basics of cutting, painting, and assembling a tree. The skills acquired in the workshop can be used to continue your own exploration of this picturesque folk art style. This is a lovely seasonal accent for indoors or outdoors!

Finished piece is 15” x 12”

DATES & TIMES

SAT Nov 29th 10:00pm to 1:30pm

YOUR TUTOR

Alan McIntosh

Alan has over 30 years of experience in metalwork. An Ontario College of Art graduate, Alan has spent his career in the craft and metalwork industry.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Wear clothes to get messy in

All materials provided

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Wheelchair accessible

$175

DESCRIPTION

Have you ever seen the amazing race? ... well this class is like that but with stained glass! You are encouraged to use your current skill set to make as many ornaments as you can during this class, work hard, work fast and you could cover your tree with handmade stained glass ornaments this Christmas.

All glass, materials and the use of hand tools are included.

DATES & TIMES

SUN Nov 30th 10:00am to 4:00pm

YOUR TUTOR

Patti DiFlorio

Patti DiFlorio is a passionate and trained stained glass artisan utilizing traditional and classic methods in copper foil and leaded glass designs.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Closed toe shoes

Leather or heat-resistant gloves (optional)

Safety Glasses (or GB Arts can provide them)

Wear clothes to get messy in

ACCESSIBILITY

Standing for part of class

Hand strength and coordination required

$90.

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Printing patterns using found objects is a fun, simple and inexpensive introduction to block

printing, with many applications.

In this fun, three-hour workshop we’ll look at how to design repeat patterns, and learn simple

inking and printing techniques. We’ll then explore printing with a variety of unconventional

objects like glass dishes, textured plastic, even fruits and vegetables. We’ll then block-print

festive patterns onto napkin.

Participants will print a set of 4 napkins.

There will be other table linens available to purchase and print as well: tea towels, table runners etc

TIME & DATE

Sun Nov 30, 1 – 3 pm

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Leah Springate

Leah is a printmaker and book designer now living in Owen Sound. She graduated with honours from the Ontario College of Art where she specialized in Printmaking and Book Arts. After a 20-year career designing books at Penguin Random House Canada, she left to focus on producing her own work as co-proprietor of Mammoth Hall Press, a private printmaking and design studio.

She has worked in many printmaking media including linocut and woodcut, etching and drypoint, screen-printing, cyanotype, and letterpress. 

Her work is held internationally in public and private collections.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Wear; closed toe shoes & work clothes to get dirty in

Suitable for all levels.

Wheelchair accessible

Bring readers for working small