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Golden Workshops
GOLDEN MIXED MEDIA
with Jason Broatch
TBA
1 – 5PM
$60 + GST
This introduction to mixed media will expand your interests in art by bringing unexpected and different applications of media to your work. Collage, drawing, and ink are some examples of mixing different media into one piece of art. Add contemporary ideas to existing traditional genres. This workshop is approximately 6-8 hours and all materials will be provided. You may bring your own brushes and tools.
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DRAWING
 DRAWING: MORE THAN A PENCIL
with Matthew Brett
Saturday, TBA
10AM – 4PM
$60 + GST
Learn the basic techniques of drawing while spending an enjoyable afternoon experimenting with a wide variety of sketching media. The technical aspects of each materials application will be explored in a fun and relaxed environment. Discover the difference between charcoal, graphite, conté and pastels to name a few. Examples of the many types of paper, the importance of experimenting on different surfaces and combining media will be explained. |
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Comic/Graphic Novel
 CREATING COMICS/ GRAPHIC NOVELS
with Nilcole Harrison
Saturday, TBA
1 – 5PM $50 + GST
Have you ever wanted to create your own comic? In this class you will learn a professional approach to graphic novels. Topics discussed will include style, layout, sequential art, character development and materials.
USING COMICS AS A TEACHING TOOL
with Nicole Harrison
Sunday, March 8
12:30 – 4:30PM $50 + GST
Graphic novels are becoming more accepted as an art form and should be utilized as an entertaining teaching tool for important issues. Children love to create their own stories filled with creatures and characters, and this imagination can be applied to learning in a comic nook format. This workshop will cover how to create a comic, various styles, materials needed, and ideas to integrate comic use in the classroom.
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Encaustics
ENCAUSTICS
with Kim Fjordbotten
TBA
10 AM - 4 PM
$60 + GST
Encaustics Painting with wax is one of the oldest forms of painting. Join Dianna in this in-depth basic workshop finding new discoveries in an exciting medium. We will experiment with specialty papers and canvases using exciting waxes and mediums. This is a wonderful workshop to help your creative imagination flow in a new direction. Fee includes supplies for the day. Bring some old brushes, paper towels, a bag lunch and snacks. |
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Varnishing
 Varnishing Workshop
Saturday, TBA
10 am – 12 pm
Fee $15 (Register at The Paint Spot)
Instructor: Kim Fjordbotten
“Is Varnishing necessary?” We feel it is. Varnishing unifies the shine level of a painting to create a more finished appearance. It provides protection for the art work both from UV rays and from dust. It may also eliminate the need for framing under glass. Unfortunately, this last step intimidates artists. Varnishing is easy but it seems so much can go wrong. Learn tips and techniques to keep the process simple and avoid common mistakes. Be confident in creating a finished effect that improves the look of the art and increases it longevity. Whether you are varnishing oil, acrylics, watercolours, functional art or even murals, this quick workshop will show you how to do it. We may even experiment with different gel coatings and varnishes for prints.
Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy
George du Maurier Punch 19 June 1877, p. 226
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Christmas Ideas
 Porcelain Painting
with Angella Powell
TBA
FEE $35.00 (supplies included)
Bring a dish, bring a friend, and personalize a gift for that special hard-to-buy-for
person in your life. Paints, brushes, and festive inspiration supplied.
Fat-Free Cookie Ornament Ideas
with Jaime Lauren Kyle
TBA
FEE $25.00 (supplies included)
Bring your cookie cutters and learn how to use Air-dry Clays and Sculpy to create unique handmade tree ornaments to simulate cookies - perfect for gift giving. Learn faux finishing tips for making authentic looking cookies using acrylic paints and mediums.
Participants are invited to take both workshop and create a complete decorated plate with cookies. |
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Watercolour Pencil
 WATERCOULOUR PENCILS
with Doug Sawka
Saturday, TBA
2 – 4PM
$15 + GST Learn through various hands-on demonstrations how watercolor pencils can be used to improve your current watercolor paintings and create impressive paintings by themselves. Topics discussed will include texturing techniques that can not be achieved with other tools, how watercolor pencils can simplify and enhance teaching painting to children and other beginners and more. |
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Coloured Pencil Sepia Portraits
 COLOURED PENCIL SEPIA PORTRAITS
with Susanne Lamoureux
Saturday, TBA
10 AM – 4 PM
$60 +GST
In this beginner class students will create realistic stunning portraits by using 3 earth tone pencils and coloured paper. You'll see lots of demonstrations and receive expert help learning to draw in tonal values. Learn how to see and use tone effectively.
Learn more about Susanne Lamoureux |
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Altered Books
ALTERED BOOKS
with Cathy McMillan
TBA
Thursday evenings 6:00 -7:30pm
Altered Book Project Class
Cost $75 + GST
Over the 4 weeks you will complete one altered book project. Using an old children’s book, you will alter it into an “Artful Journey” book. First we will cut out all the pages and then attach new heavy ones and decorate them using many page decorating techniques including: collage, paint layering, stamping, photo transfers, layering paper, glazing, tissue overlays, and stenciling.
This class will have a very specific theme and direction towards creating a completed similar project.
*All supplies will be included.
Friday mornings 10am -12pm
Hand Bound Altered Book Class with Creative Journaling Techniques
In the first class, you will create an altered journal using 2 pages from a children’s board book as the cover, a variety of different kinds of paper for the inside and then bound simply with ribbon. Over the next 3 weeks you will learn many creative journaling and page decorating techniques including: collage, paint layering, photo transfers, layering paper, glazing, tissue overlays, using text with imagery (and many more).
*All supplies will be in included.
Learn more about Cathy McMillan |
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Non-Toxic Oil Painting With Gamblin
 GAMBLIN LECTURE - Understanding Contemporary Oil Painting Materials
TBA
with Scott Gellatly
$10.00
Scott Gellatly, Product Manager for Gamblin Artists' Colors, will present a practical, educational presentation on Gamblin Oil Colors. This 90 minute presentation will cover all aspects of oil paints, mediums and varnishes The goal of the presentation is to educate participants on oil paints and modern and traditional colours and to provide information that will enable attendees to create their own personalized palette. Product gift bags, reimbursement coupons and 40% off Gamblin for September 2008.
Learn more about Scott Gellatly
Learn more about Gamblin Oils |
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Custom Toy Design
 CUSTOM TOY DESIGN
with Tam Duong
TBA
10 AM - 4 PM $60 + GST
All the steps of toy customizing will be demonstrated during this workshop. Starting with stripping the old paint, priming and preparing a toy, drawing the design onto the toy, painting (basics and advance techniques), and sculpting accessories or adding facial or body features.
Toys will be supplied for an additional $8-10 if student does not have one.
Learn more about Tam Duong |
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Acrylics Intro
 ACRYLICS INTRO
with Kim Fjordbotten
Saturday, TBA
10AM – 12PM
$25 + GST
You will have the opportunity to try acrylic painting and will learn about brushes, palettes, grounds, liquid and gel mediums, varnishes, selecting colors, the differences in brands and secrets for getting the most from your acrylics. (105 St 82 Ave location) |
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R & F Encaustics
R & F Encaustics
October 15 – 17
at our NEW location
10032 81 Ave
(Vienna Bakery Building)
In the modern renaissance of traditional materials, Encaustics have secured a niche in Edmonton. Thanks in part to a couple of wonderful local instructors like Dianna Hanna and Lorna Kemp - we’ve been encouraged to bring R&F Encaustics to Edmonton. If you have ever dreamed of traveling to New York for a workshop we are excited to say their resident artist, Laura Moriarty, will present several workshops at The Paint Spot this fall. Laura Moriarty is an encaustic painter and printmaker who creates both singular work and multi-part wall installations. Her work is exhibited widely and is included in many publications. She has received grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and The Crafts Alliance of New York State and has taken part in many Artist-in-Residence programs both in the US and abroad. Her work is featured in Joanne Mattera's book: The Art of Encaustic Painting.
To view more of Laura's work, go to http://www.lauramoriarty.com/.
To learn more about the workshops and to register on line
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Recycled Books
RECYCLED BOOKS
with Roxanne Nesbitt
Saturday, TBA
10AM - 4PM
$60 + GST
During this workshop, participants will learn how to make two styles of journal using almost entirely reused materials. Participants will collage individual covers and bind reused paper to create books that are both beautiful and environmentally friendly. This workshop will give artists and bookmakers all the knowledge and hands on experience to custom make journals, and sketchbooks for themselves or as gifts. All materials will be provided but participants are welcome to bring anything they want to include in their books, like photos, scrap fabric and paper.
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Sculpting
 SCULPTING FOR TEACHERS
with Jaime Lauren Kyle
Saturday, TBA
10AM - 12 PM
$15 + GST
Need some new ideas for sculpting projects for plasticine, paper mache, air-dry clay, plaster and sand? This workshop is perfect for art programmers looking for stress relief activities and interesting projects for creating 3D art. Remember the best part about our workshops is that creative minds are gathered in one room. We will show you what the materials can do and you can share even more ideas. Here’s some for starters - Monster Babies: tips for pushing the imagination. Inuit Art: Carving plaster polar bears. Digital Animation: using a digital camera and plasticine to create animation. Ocean Mache: creating fish mobiles in paper mache. |
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Casting
CASTING 1,2,3
with Kim Fjordbotten
Saturday, TBA
2 - 4 PM
$15 + GST
The fast paced 2-hour class will cover a range of casting and mold making materials. A focus will be on the understanding the differences and advantages of various casting materials such as plaster, sand, alginate, silicon, rubber and resin. Students will leave the workshops with a good understanding of the procedures for creating mold for both relief and 3D works. |
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Watercolour Portraits
 WATERCOLOUR PORTRAITS
with Frank Haddock
TBA
1 - 4PM
$30 + GST
From the initial drawing to the first brush stroke this course will guide you through the steps you need to know to create a full colour portrait. This comprehensive workshop will show you to key elements needed to bring your portrait paintings to life. You will shown unique and creative ways to use colour to help you avoid the 'mannequin effect'. Numerous expert demonstrations and exercises will show you how to paint eyes, nose, and lips. You’ll even learn the secrets of creating a likeness! Don’t miss this opportunity to go beyond ordinary faces - learn how to do portraits today! Previous experience with watercolours is necessary. . |
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