$120

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 FEB 4, 5:30 – 8pm

WED FEB 11, 5:30 – 8pm

WED FEB 18, 5:30 – 8pm

WED FEB 25, 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

THURS FEB 5, 5:30 to 8:30PM

SAT FEB 7, 9:30 – 12:30PM

THURS FEB 12, 5:30 to 8:30PM

SAT FEB 14, 9:30 – 12:30PM

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.

THURS FEB 19, 5:30 to 8:30PM for 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

$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

Wednesday evenings, 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

TIME & DATE

SUN JAN 25th , 10 – 3 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 5-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

$160

DESCRIPTION

This class will teach you how to utilize a mold in your construction. Dating back from the original Louis Comfort Tiffany lamps, a mold has been used to create specific shapes in glass. After you have learned this technique, you will leave with a lovely piece of art you can use every day to gather keys, soaps, or whatever you choose.

Please bring your choice of a glass or ceramic bowl (no metal). It should not exceed 6” in diameter or 3” in height. A slightly larger but more shallow bowl would be acceptable.

All materials are included, but if you have any scraps or materials you’d like to use up, bring them along.

Prequisite: Must be proficient in scoring and breaking glass, grinding, foiling, and soldering.

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

SUN FEB 8, 10:0am to 4:00pm

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Please bring your choice of a glass or ceramic bowl (no metal). It should not exceed 6” in diameter or 3” in height. A slightly larger but more shallow bowl would be acceptable.

Materials are not included, but everything is available to purchase at GB Arts. If you have your own solder, foil, and scraps you’d like to use up, bring them along,

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

$90.

TIME & DATE

SUN FEB 8th , 10 – 3 pm

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Explore the exciting world of relief printmaking in this 5-hour class open to beginners and to novices looking to take their skills to the next level. Beginners will learn how to prepare their block—we’ll be using linoleum or soft-cut vinyl—how to transfer their image as well as cutting techniques, printing with a press and printing by hand for a 1-colour print. Novices will build on their skills learning various ways of printing in two colours, including registration techniques for transferring images and printing. 

Proper studio etiquette, protocols, and best practices will be introduced throughout.

Students will leave with a small edition of their original prints and a fundamental knowledge and appreciation of relief printmaking.

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

$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

Sunday mornings 10 – 12

YOUR TUTOR

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

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

$85

DESCRIPTION

These are the memories that matter. Take a creative class together to cement a friendship or to add creativity to a relationship. In honour of St Valentine we will offer participants a complimentary glass of wine .

Learn how to hand build a heart milagro wall plaque to bring good fortune into your life. Building with clay is fun and creative and suitable for beginners. You can customize your heart in whatever wacky way you want. Take this as a creative challenge.

All materials and hand tools are included. No experience necessary. 16+

Your pieces will be glazed and fired and ready for pick up within 2 weeks of the class.

DATES & TIMES

FRI FEB 13th 5:30 – 8pm

YOUR TUTOR

Carolyn Bailey is a long term member of GB Arts open studio. She is a generous and patient instructor who is passionate about handbuilding with clay.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Must have closed toe shoes, safety glasses available at centre (or bring your own), a well fitted glove is helpful but not essential. 

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Wheelchair accessible

$65

DESCRIPTION

These are the memories that matter. Take a creative class together to cement a friendship or to add creativity to a relationship. In honour of St Valentine we will offer participants a complimentary glass of wine .

In this 3 hour class, you will create a sparkling 6” stained glass heart. Copper foil, assemble, and solder this charming design ready for hanging.

All materials and hand tools are included. No experience necessary. 16+

DATES & TIMES

SAT FEB 14th 1 – 4pm

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

Must have closed toe shoes, safety glasses available at centre (or bring your own), a well fitted glove is helpful but not essential. 

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Wheelchair accessible

DESCRIPTION

SAT FEB 14th, 2 to 4pm $65

Bring your sweetheart or a special friend to a delectable workshop this Valentine’s day!

With just a few basic tools and some wool fibres, create a comical cupcake, complete with tiny glass eyes and a wee smile (or frown)! Demonstrations of the basic needle felting techniques will take place throughout the workshop.

This project is an excellent start for those new to needle felting, but would also provide so- much-fun for the experienced felter. Choose from yummy New Zealand wool colours like cyclamen, paradise, cocoa and soft fruit. Join us for a scrumptious, wooly event!

This special holiday class comes with a complimentary glass of Prosecco and a snack.

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.

$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

Feb 15th, 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

$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 winter morning.

DATES & TIMES

SUN FEB 15, 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

$90

DESCRIPTION

Learn the basics of fused glass in this fun hands on workshop. You will learn to lay out, score, cut and grind flat glass pieces and assemble them into a 6×6 panel. You will add surface decoration with; coloured enamels, fritts and iridescent dichroic glass to make your project eye-catching and unique. Participants will make 2 panels during class.

These ‘glass paintings can be displayed alone or incorporated into a larger stained glass project.

Completed pieces will be fired in the kiln and be ready for pick up three days after the class. 

No prior experience is necessary this is a great beginner class for aspiring glass artists.

DATES & TIMES

SAT FEB 21, 9:30 – 12.

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

$80

DESCRIPTION

Explore winter light and textures as it relates to landscape painting

In the morning, you will do some exercises, thinking about composition on paper and playing with line, brushstrokes, and application of paint with a little colour theory worked in for good measure.

In the afternoon you’ll put your favourite composition from the morning exercises onto a canvas. 

This intimate masterclass will help practicing artists hone their skills or introduce aspiring painters to the art of winter landscape painting. 

Bring reference material for your image and your own canvas, paints and brushes. (list below)

DATES & TIMES

SAT FEB 21st 10:00am to 4:00pm

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. Her most recent solo shows have taken place at the Bugera Matheson Gallery and the Parts Gallery.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Reference material for your painting (paper or digital)

Canvas no bigger than 16×20

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

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

ACCESSIBILITY

Wheelchair accessible

$60

DESCRIPTION

Come and begin your knitting journey in a friendly group environment. You will learn how to; cast on, the knit and purl stitch, and how to cast off. You will also get started on your first project making a scarf or cowl. With the patient assistance of your instructor Paula Drouilard early problems of tension and stitch size will be corrected so your knitting can progress evenly.

This class walks you through knitting a sleek, seamless cowl in the round. We’ll cover simple techniques that create a clean, professional finish without the fuss. Great as a personal knit or an easy one-skein gift, you’ll leave with a go-to project you can customize again and again.

• Tubular cast-on and bind-off options

• Joining in the round without twisting

• Adjusting depth and circumference

• Yarn choices for structure, drape, and warmth

All are welcome, and all materials are provided for in class work..

DATES & TIME

SAT FEB 21ST, 1 – 4pm

YOUR TUTOR 

Paula Drouillard is an accomplished knitter and knitting instructor. She will guide you through your introduction to this enduring heritage craft.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Needles and yarn will be provided for work in class.

If a participant wants to go home with their project they will need to bring needles (6mm circular)and yarn (chunky),or they can purchase supplies at Riverside during our tour at a 15% discount.

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Wheelchair accessible

$95

DESCRIPTION

Who knew you could make a spoon in an evening?

Whittling is a great pastime that uses few tools and takes up no space! Learn safety techniques for whittling and learn how to maintain a sharp edge on your whittling knife. Material (basswood) and a whittling kit will be provided.

The kit is yours to take home to continue your whittling journey and includes a straight knife, a hook knife, sharpening compound, and a strop.

DATES & TIMES

SUN FEB 22, 9:30am to 12:30pm

YOUR TUTOR

Pierre Rousseau

Pierre is a local cabinet maker, saw maker, whittler, and teacher. Woodworking is his passion and he has a gentle teaching style that promotes confidence with your new skills and a genuine interest in this contemplative heritage craft.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

All materials provided

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

Wheelchair accessible