Artisan Fair Farmers’ Market 2015

  This weekend workshop will teach participants some basics about two different types of pottery firing techniques. Participants will learn both Raku and Horsehair reduction firing. Individuals attending this course will be able to fire their own pots to take home with them after the completion of the workshop. Artist Biography – Astrid Kruse Astrid observes her environment and pushes that experience into clay. The vessels she makes are about process and form. These forms are impacted by the elements…

You mean to start that writing project … eventually. Now is the time to put excuses aside and start to learn the art of story telling. This storytelling and writing workshop is ideal for all levels and all genres to help get the juices flowing. Richard and fellow instructor Ben Nind will help inspire writers to use their creativity along with some of the nitty gritty aspects of character development and describing a scene.  At the end of the weekend you…

An intense 4 days of video production where each participant would take on a production role and be expected to work in a team to produce a video. The topic and genre of the video would be based on participant interest and could include a short documentary, music video, live event coverage or stop motion animation. Enrolment is limited to 8 participants from age 13 -18.  Over 4 days instructors will work with local youth on Preproduction, production and post…

This program will be an active program of theatre games and exercises, character exploration, storytelling, costumes, mask making and  puppets. This will be an open ended program that will fully involve the youth participants and give them a good introduction into the world of the performing arts. This program will be day to day drop in at $10/day. Each day will focus on a different aspect of performance art. Leaders will include; Ben Nind  Acting and Storytelling , Natalie Labossiere…

Explore the unique painting style of acrylics and water! Join instructor Marie Christine Aubrey for afternoon of painting fun, learn color theory, and explore a completely new style of painting. Open to ages 9 – 12.

Join instructor Chris DeWolf as she guides you through the process of making your very own shrink plastic charm bracelet. Students will design, draw, and shrink their own designs to attach to a silver toned bracelet. Students will get to see the magic of bringing their designs to life. Artist Biography: Chris DeWolf Chris was born and raised in Halifax, NS, Canada. After graduating from the graphic design program at Nova Scotia Community College in 1998 she moved north and…

This program will be focusing on scene work for actors.  Participants will participate in a formal scene class working in a professional environment processing how actors lift dialogue from the page of a script and given life on the stage. This will be an intense theatrical experience for those wanting to taste the experience of world of a professional actor or just want to have fun on stage.

In this workshop participants will explore Kate’s signature building technique using three simple materials; wire, cloth and polymer clay. Students will learn a method of creating movement and learn to work with polymer clay while creating heads hands and feet for a character. The workshop will be as much about learning what to do as learning what can be added or felt about what you do. Artist Biography – Kate Church:  Combining the line and form of sculpture with the…