$290

DESCRIPTION

This five session course will start you on your journey to becoming a potter. You will learn clay preparation, tools, centering clay, opening a vessel, control of the clay on the wheel, and basic finishing of your piece. This course will reinforce these basic skills with the aim to throw a perfect cylinder, which is the beginning of most wheel projects. Good studio practices and a solid technique will give a firm grasp of these beginner clay techniques.

A maximum of 5 pieces will be saved and fired.

Mentored studio will be available after this class to continue practicing your new skills.

This class is a prerequisite for Clay 2, which is followed by Clay 3.

DATES & TIMES

Class 1: WED SEPT 16, 12:30 - 3:30pm

Class 2: WED SEPT 23, 12:30 - 3:30pm

Class 3: WED SEPT 30, 12:30 - 3:30pm

Class 4: WED OCT 7, 12:30 - 3:30pm

Class 5: WED OCT 14, 12:30 - 3:30pm

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.

YOUR TUTOR

Sharon Zhao

Sharon first learned to throw on the wheel after university, but put the craft on hold when she lived in Southeast Asia. After relocating back to North America 8 years ago, she enthusiastically returned to pottery. A newcomer to the Grey-Bruce region, Sharon loves making functional pieces, exploring unique surface textures, and sharing her passion with students and members at GB Arts. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Wear clothes to get messy in

Closed toed shoes

Long hair tied back

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Ability to sit for the duration of the class

$190

DESCRIPTION

If you’ve always wondered whether the world of glass art is for you, then this is your class!

No experience is required in this one day course where you will learn the basic techniques of Stained Glass copper foil method and leave with a beautiful piece of art.

Skill sets you will learn are how to score and break glass, grind, build to a pattern, apply copper foil, assemble, solder, patina, and polish. 

Upon completion of this class, you will have a completed a 6-10 piece project, and have learned the basic skills of copper foil and will move you toward future novice classes in either foil or lead.

All materials, hand tools and equipment are included. 

Safety: Closed toe shoes, safety glasses, and a sense of humour are mandatory. You may bring your own safety glasses, or they are available for use from the Centre. If you have an old pair of nicely fitting leather or heat resistant gloves, they will be useful, but not essential.

Hand strength and standing for parts of the class is required.

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.

DATES & TIME

SAT SEPT 19, 9:30am to 4:30pm

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

Tie back for long hair

ACCESSIBILITY

Standing for part of class

Hand strength and coordination required

$80

DESCRIPTION

Pinch, slab, and coil a lump of clay into a seasonal pumpkin masterpieces! You will create one large pumpkin that will be fired in time for thanksgiving. You can "Jack-O-lantern" your pumpkins if you dare.

Choose a solid colour from our glaze selection or underglaze your pieces and we will finish them with a transparent glaze.

Pumpkins will be ready to pick up in 2 to 3 weeks after completely drying and a bisque firing and glaze firing.

This class is designed for all levels of pottery students.

DATES & TIMES

SUN SEPT 19th 9:30am to 1pm

YOUR TUTOR

Carolyn Bailey

Carolyn has been coming to GB Arts since its opening in early 2020, taking classes in many different mediums. She has gone through the Clay programs and continues to practice pottery and stained glass during Open Studios. GB Arts is excited to see a student become an instructor!

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

All materials provided

Wear clothes to get messy in

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Ability to sit for the duration of the class

Wheelchair accessible

$180

DESCRIPTION

Spend a mindful morning making a 14', deer hide hand drum. Using traditional techniques you will stretch, string and tune your drum. Learn about the importance of the materials and the significance of the construction methods. Decorative elements like feathers and beads can be added to decorate your drum. This is a very good quality hide and frame that will last you forever. Be prepared for pow-wow season.

No experience necessary, all materials provided.

DATES & TIMES

Sept 20th, 9:30 - 1pm

YOUR TUTOR

Kim Raven

Raven is deeply rooted in her Haudenosaunee, Mohawk, Wolf Clan beliefs and traditions. Making and creating traditional indigenous arts has long been a passion she has had the privilege to explore and share with others. Over the years she has learned and developed many of her artisan skills from her grandmother and other family and community members. Sharing her passion for these arts with others, passing the teachings, knowledge and crafts onto the next generations is truly a joy and a privilege to her. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Just your willingness to learn!

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Wheelchair accessible

$90.

TIME & DATE

SUN SEPT 20th , 10 - 3:30 pm

CLASS DESCRIPTION

From its obscure beginnings as an esoteric printmaking process using homemade gelatin sheets to its worldwide explosion in popularity, the gel plate (or gelli plate) has become ubiquitous and it’s easy to see why. Gel-plate mono-printing is a great introduction to printmaking; it’s beginner-friendly, versatile, and fun.

In this workshop we’ll focus on specific techniques like resists, stencils, transfers, and collage to create unique mono-prints using acrylic paints.

This 6-hour workshop is open to absolute beginners and to those who want to take their practice further. Participants will leave with a fundamental knowledge of mono-printing and a big stack of beautiful prints.

YOUR INSTRUCTORS

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.

Paul Hunter is an artist, writer, and printmaker. He graduated with honours from the Ontario College of Art in Printmaking and Book Arts. He is also co-proprietor of Mammoth Hall Press which he started in 1990 with his wife, the artist and designer, Leah Springate. Their private presses’ prints and hand-made books have been exhibited across Canada and Japan. In 2021 they moved from Toronto and now make their home in Owen Sound, Ontario. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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

Suitable for all levels.

Wheelchair accessible

Bring readers for working small

$90

SUN SEPT 20th, 10am to 3:30pm

DESCRIPTION

Bring your painting or sewing skills to this fabric art quilt landscape class. Beginners are welcome even if you don't have sewing skills.

Students will dive in to our vast collection of textiles to 'paint' a spring landscape quilt. Using values and colours to represent the verdant colours of an emerging spring you will cut and piece together the elements of your landscape. The more detailed the better, think impressionist paintings. This is a great exercise for painters because it makes your choices more purposeful and encourages a palette of similar values to represent your subject.

The final step involves sewing down your landscape and mounting it on matte board.

YOUR TUTOR

Fran Cook is a long time fibre artist that has dabbled in many fabric disciplines. Her present practice focusses on art quilts like those being taught in this class.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

All materials provided,

Students will work towards completIng a 15 x 20" art quilt landscape.

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

The fibre loft studio is accessible by stairs.

$140

DESCRIPTION

Introduction to Sketching is a 4 session course designed to help you create and develop your own personal drawing style. You will be introduced to; drawing materials and their use, shading values, casting shadows, perspective and pencil techniques. Each day, Alan will introduce new and intriguing subjects for you to draw. Learn how to explore individual characteristics of objects and apply them in your sketchbook using various techniques. Drawing is an essential skill for all mediums of painting. It’s fun, relaxing, and very portable!

DATES & TIMES

WED SEPT 23, 5:30 - 8pm

WED SEPT 30, 5:30 - 8pm

WED OCT 7, 5:30 - 8pm

WED OCT 14, 5:30 - 8pm

YOUR TUTOR

Alan McIntosh

An Ontario College of Art graduate, Alan has spent his career in the art, craft and metalwork industry.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Sketch pad minimum size 8.5" x 11"

A set of pencils

ACCESSIBILITY

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.

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. Additions like handles will be included in level 2.

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

DATES & TIMES

Class 1: WED SEPT 23, 5:30 - 8:30pm

Class 2: SUN SEPT 27, 12:30 - 3:30pm

Class 3: WED SEPT 30, 5:30 - 8:30pm

Class 4: SUN OCT 4, 12:30 - 3:30pm

Class 5: WED OCT 14, 5:30 - 8pm

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.

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

Closed toed shoes

Long hair tied back

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Ability to sit for the duration of the class

$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 share her technical expertise with 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

Wednesday evening, 5:30 - 8

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

$100

DESCRIPTION

SAT SEPT 26th, 10-3:30pm

Megan Clelands classes are always good fun and she gets the best out of her students. Using a vast palette of wool roving colours you will needlefelt a seahorse or jellfish. Each participant can add their own twist to the figure ensuring their finished piece will have it's own individual charm.

This course is beginner friendly but also gives an experienced felter lots of room for exploration.

I suggest this class for painters because it forces the maker to spend more time with their colour choices and results in a more purposeful palette.

All materials are included, you will go home with the tools to continue your exploration of felting.

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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

All materials provided, students will go home with their tools to continue their felting practice at home.

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

The fibre loft studio is accessible by stairs.

$170

DESCRIPTION

This one day introductory class is for those who are absolute beginners. You will learn the very basics of throwing on the potter's wheel. This is a fun and quick way to introduce yourself to throwing on the wheel and find out if you would like to pursue a 5 week introductory course. Three pieces will be saved to be bisque fired and glaze fired. Your pieces will be ready for pick up in 2 to 3 weeks or shipped to you for a fee.

DATES & TIMES

SAT SEPT 26, 10:00am to 3:00pm

YOUR TUTOR

Sharon Zhao

Sharon first learned to throw on the wheel after university, but put the craft on hold when she lived in Southeast Asia. After relocating back to North America 8 years ago, she enthusiastically returned to pottery. A newcomer to the Grey-Bruce region, Sharon loves making functional pieces, exploring unique surface textures, and sharing her passion with students and members at GB Arts. 

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

DESCRIPTION

$60

SAT SEPT 26th, 12 - 4pm

Have you heard? Brooches are back! Embrace your inner fashionista and join us for some

glorious creation.

Using gorgeous carded New Zealand Maori wool, we will needle felt a lovely brooch and trim it

with coordinating yarn. Then, we'll put away the felting tools, and embroider flowers and

surface pattern on our brooches. When complete, you will have a one of a kind fibre art pin!

This is a beginner friendly needle felting project; no experience required. Demonstrations of the

basic needle felting techniques and embroidery stitches will take place throughout the

workshop. Needle felting tools, wool and thread will be available for purchase after the

workshop, if you would like to make another!

Approximate diameter of brooch: 4 cm

YOUR TUTOR

Elizabeth formally studied painting, but would go home at night and spend hours drawing caricatures of people and strange, little animals. Much later, she made friends with her sewing machine and became a quilter... and this is where the fun began. Later still, Elizabeth moved into working with felt. Playing with fabric, felt and wool... she loves it all!

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, just show up with a smile and a willingness to have fun.

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

The fibre loft studio is accessible by stairs.

$120.

TIME & DATE

Saturday Sept. 26 , 1-4pm

Sunday Sept 27, 10 - 3pm

CLASS DESCRIPTION

The Deconstructed Book

In this workshop, students will (lovingly) take apart an old book, saving the covers and any interesting features, and reincorporate them into a durable and flexible sketchbook/journal.

Before the course, go on a book hunt: find one or two "old books" - they must be hardcover books and must fall between the following sizes so the new blank pages can fit:  

A4 size (8" w x 11" h)

A5 size (5.8" w x 8.3" h) 

A6 size (4.1" w x 5.8" h) 

Old books with decorative covers can be quite fun to work with so check out the classic literature sections! 

On Saturday, we'll deconstruct your chosen book and plan the reassembly. 

On Sunday, we will sew a new set of blank pages to be incorporated and create hinges to attach the covers. You'll have the option to add decorative "interventions" such as ink, gold embossing, or stencils to complete your book.

You'll never look at an old book the same way! 

This workshop is co-sponsored by the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG).

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Tim Dyck has an MFA in printmaking and studied bookbinding in Montreal. He works out of his studio (The Colour Jar) in Durham.

=

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Wheelchair accessible

Bring readers for working small

Wear closed toed shoes

$80

DESCRIPTION



Here in Grey and Bruce counties we are fortunate to have an abundance of rural pastures and woodlands to paint. The seasonal changes give us an opportunity to work with very diverse colour palettes that range from stark white in the winter to warm harvest hues in the fall. In this class Kim Atlin will help you refine your approach to representing fall landscapes. Exercises on colour theory and mixing in the morning will lead you into a painting in the afternoon that will put all of your new skills into play. This is a class that any painter can benefit from, sign up and focus on the most colourful season of all.

Reference material will be provided

DATES & TIMES

SUN SEPT 27th 10:00am to 3:00pm

YOUR TUTOR

Kim Atlin

Raised in rural Ontario, Kim moved to Toronto to attend the Ontario College of Art and Design and stayed. Recently re-locating from Toronto to Owen Sound, Kim's fascination with the colours and textures of the world has kept her and her brush wandering.

Kim is a frequent exhibitor in group shows in Toronto, Ontario; Saint John, New Brunswick; New York City, New York; Palm Desert, California; as well as numerous other locations.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Canvas no bigger than 16x20

A selection of brushes

Acrylic Paints (suggestions)

Ultramarine, French, Phthalo, or Cerulean Blue

Cadmium, Pyrrole, or Napthol Red Light

Cadmium, Bismuth, or Arylide (Hansa) Yellow Lite or Deep

Titanium White and Black

Good quality brushes, small, medium and large (flats, filberts, and/or liners/riggers)

ACCESSIBILITY

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 to; roll a hem, attach a zipper, how to make and use binding or piping, sewing buttons and buttonholes and more. Under the expert guidance of Patricia Campbell of Sydenham Sewing you will be lead through a series of exercises to practice these new skills and how 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.

DATES & TIMES

SUN SEPT 27th 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

$230

DESCRIPTION

3-Day Beginner Jewellery Making Workshop

Join us for three creative days in the studio and learn the foundations of jewellery making. Perfect for beginners, this hands-on workshop will guide you through the process of creating a sterling silver and brass kinetic ring, a pair of silver and copper earrings, and a brass pendant.

Along the way, you’ll learn essential techniques including stamping, sawing, soldering, and finishing while gaining confidence working with traditional jewellery-making tools.

No experience necessary—all tools and materials are provided. 

Students from this class are welcome to join open studio in jewelry at GB Arts. This is a stepped membership and may have some restrictions.

Material fee: $65 Payable to the instructor at the beginning of the class.

DATES & TIMES

October 2,3 & 4

9:30am - 3:30pm

YOUR TUTOR

Shannon Kennedy is a full-time metalsmith who creates inspiring jewellery and wearable art sculptures at  her studio in Globe Studios in Kitchener. Shannon has over 20 years experience with the craft since graduating from OCAD. She then studied metalsmithing at the George Brown College and then opened her business Cynosure Jewelry in 2004. For over 10 years Shannon has been a faculty member of the Jewellery Arts program at Haliburton School of Art and Design (HSAD).

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Just come with a sense of humour and a willingness to create.

ACCESSIBILITY

Bring readers for working small

Standing for portion of class

Hand strength and coordination required

Wheelchair accessible