$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, glaze fired, and ready to pick up in 2 to 3 weeks.

DATES & TIMES

SAT JAN 10th 10:00am to 3:00pm

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

Ability to sit for the duration of the class

Wheelchair accessible

$75

DESCRIPTION

Whittling is a great pastime that uses few tools and takes up no space! Learn to whittle this door mouse that you can choose to mount on a doorstop or hang as a decoration.This is a heritage craft that needs to be preserved and passed on. Think about bringing a friend or family member and have a great experience together.

DATES & TIMES

SUN JAN 11th 9:30pm to 12:30pm

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

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 JAN 11, 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

$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

SUN JAN 11, 1 – 4pm

SUN JAN 18, 1 – 4pm

SUN JAN 25, 1 – 4pm

SUN FEB 1, 1 – 4pm

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.

SUN FEB 15th, 1 – 4pm

YOUR TUTOR

Sharon Zhao

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 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

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

$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

$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

THURS JAN 22, 5:30 – 8:30pm

SAT JAN 24, 9:30 – 12:30pm

THURS JAN 29, 5:30 – 8:30pm

SAT JAN 31, 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 12th, 5:30 – 8:30pm

YOUR TUTOR

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 JAN 24, 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

$85

DESCRIPTION

Learn to use simple jewellery and stained glass-related skills to create a unique upcycled china pendant and earrings. A selection of vintage china will be available for you to pick your patterns and choose your shapes. A wide variety of beads will be at your disposal to finish off your one-of-a-kind heirloom jewellery. Base metal findings available at no charge; sterling findings will be available for purchase.

DATES & TIMES

SUN JAN 25th 9:30 to 2pm

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

All materials provided

Please wear closed toe shoes

Have long hair tied back

ACCESSIBILITY

Basic hand strength and coordination required

Wheelchair accessible

$90.

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

$50

DESCRIPTION

In this class, you will learn how to thread and operate your own sewing machine. Basic operations will be taught as you make a simple tea towel to take home. Common problems such as jammed needles and broken threads will be covered. Understanding your sewing machine will give you the confidence to pursue sewing projects at home or at GB Arts!

This course is a prerequisite to open studio in textiles.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

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.



DATES & TIMES

SUN JAN 25th 1pm – 3pm.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

Your sewing machine, or you may borrow one from GB Arts

ACCESSIBILITY

Hand strength and coordination required

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

$80

DESCRIPTION

Learn the basics of fused glass in this fun hands on jewelry workshop. You will learn to lay out, score, cut and grind flat glass pieces and assemble them into a colourful pair of earrings and a pendant. You will add surface decoration with; coloured enamels, fritts and iridescent dichroic glass to make your project eye-catching and unique. Participants will make 3 ornaments during class.

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 JAN 31, 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

DESCRIPTION

$80

SAT JAN 31st, 10 to 3:30pm

Create an lovely, fuzzy new friend! In this workshop, you will develop the skills to make a four legged animal, using braided string as reinforcement for the legs. You will also learn how to attach glass eyes onto a needle felted animal.

Demonstrations of the basic needle felting techniques will take place throughout the workshop and a step-by-step instructional booklet will be provided. All materials are included and yours to take home! If you don’t complete the polar bear during the workshop, you will have all you need to finish on your own.

*Prerequisite: As this is a more advanced project, the prerequisite for this class is one of Elizabeth’s needle felting classes, or to have experience forming a needle felted ball, pear shape and animal ears (or wings/beak shape).

Elizabeth is a certified yoga instructor. For those interested, she will guide students in a seated stretch break. She will teach some helpful stretches to do when immersed in art and craft!

Approximate finished polar bear size: 5 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

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 26, 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

$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