$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

$110

DESCRIPTION

Please join Patti for a half day class assembling this premium beveled bumblebee. Learn the art of foiling, soldering, wire work, and polish in this introductory taste of stained glass. Finished size 7.5” x 4”. 

No experience necessary!

YOUR TUTOR

Patti DiFlorio

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

DATES & TIMES

SAT NOV 8th, 12:30 – 4pm

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

All materials provided

Bring closed toe shoes and wear clothes to get messy in

ACCESSIBILITY

Ability to stand for some of the class

Hand strength and coordination required

$80

DESCRIPTION

Handbuild a pine forest under the watchful eye of Carolyn Bailey. Create one large and one medium tree that you can turn into a tea light luminary if you choose.

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

Your trees will be ready to pick up before the holidays, after completely drying and going through 2 firings.

This class is designed for all levels of pottery students.

DATES & TIMES

SUN NOV 9th 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

$100

DESCRIPTION

This workshop is designed for beginners who want to learn how to start watercolour painting. Cati will introduce 16 watercolour techniques, then participants will play with these techniques to create an abstract piece.

Participants will also be led step-by-step through a small landscape painting. Finally, Cati will discuss what supplies students can purchase to get started working on their own creations.

Cati’s goal is to take the fear factor out of watercolour and make it fun for new artists!

DATES & TIMES

SUN NOV 9th 10:00am to 3:00pm

YOUR TUTOR

Cati VanVeen

Cati took her first watercolour course at the University of Guelph where she did her Bachelor of Fine Arts, many years ago! Her first experience was not great, she had painted extensively in acrylics and found that watercolour was very challenging. 

Later, with 3 young children, Cati was looking for a way to be creative that was quick and easily cleaned up. She went back to watercolour and discovered a way to enjoy it.

Over the years she has painted many portraits and landscapes in this medium. As a high school art teacher she shared her skills and her techniques with hundreds of students. She learned how to teach the basic elements that anyone can build on and have fun with!

Cati retired from teaching in 2023 and she has since opened a studio on her property where she has been happily painting many sunset scenes on slate tiles and, of course, watercolours!

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Wear clothes to get messy in

All materials provided but watercolour kits will be available for purchase so you can continue your watercolour explorations at home.

ACCESSIBILITY

Wheelchair accessible

$95

DESCRIPTION

Do you have a favourite building or beloved house that you feel should be immortalized in a piece of art? Artist Michelle Minke will help you achieve that dream! Like an architectural drawing, you will draft your image on paper, then finish off with light watercolour wash. No skills necessary; all materials included (although feel free to bring along your own supplies if you have any).

Please bring reference materials of your subject.

DATES & TIMES

SUN NOV 9th 10:00am to 3:00pm

YOUR TUTOR

Michelle Minke

Michelle Minke is a multi-talented artist who has been teaching high school at Bruce Peninsula District School most of her career. She is pleased to share her love of painting and pottery at the Georgian Bay Centre for the Arts.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Wear clothes to get messy in

Reference materials for your subject

ACCESSIBILITY

Wheelchair accessible

$65

DESCRIPTION

For making knit (stretchy) clothing, nothing beats a serger! This workshop will guide you through cutting, pinning and assembling a t-shirt or tank top (your choice) using a 4-thread serger.  Patricia will answer questions about procedures and problems that will keep you on track with your projects.

This next steps workshop is for those who have taken Get To Know Your Serger or have a basic understanding of the machine. Participants will make a t-shirt or tank top.

To get the most from this workshop, please make sure your serger is threaded and working before attending. If you need help threading your serger, please arrive half an hour early. Bring your manual and serger tools if you have them. NOTE: This workshop requires a 4-thread serger.

If you don’t have a serger but want to learn, let us know and you can borrow one of ours!

DATES & TIMES

SUN NOV 9th 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

4 Thread serger (you may borrow one from GB Arts, please leave a comment letting us know)

Pattern; Easiest option: An old (or cheap) t-shirt or tank top that fits you, that we will cut apart to use as a pattern. Scoop neck and cap sleeves are best (try to avoid v-necks, raglan sleeves or design elements like gathering, buttons, etc.). 

OR: a downloadable PDF pattern:

T-shirt: https://coppercreekpatterns.com/products/anything-but-basic-womens-tee 

Tank top: https://itch-to-stitch.com/product/lago-tank-digital-sewing-pattern-pdf/ 

If using PDF pattern, print it off in your size and tape it together before coming to the workshop. 

Knit (stretch) fabric to make your t-shirt or tank top: 

45” wide: 1.8 m for t-shirt, 1.5 m for tank top

60: wide: 1.5 m for t-shirt, 1 m for tank top.

Moggie Fabrics, 841 Tenth Street West has knit fabrics.

4 spools of serger thread in a matching colour to your fabric (or a close grey, white or black).

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

This class is held in the fibre loft that is accessible by a set of 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