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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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Book Arts
HANDMADE BOOKS
with Sara Norquay
Saturday,
10AM – 4PM
$60 + GST
Join us for this one-day workshop, where you will learn to make books in the signature and side stab book structure. You will make a book consisting of a variety of different kinds paper (recycled, watercolour, construction…). Images, letters, and numbers can be added to the pages and the cover in paint, collage, or rubber stamps. Complete instructions will be given so you may make more of these beautiful treasures later at home.
View more of Sara's Work |
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WATERCOLOUR
 GETTING STARTED IN WATERCOLOUR
with Frank Haddock
Saturday, TBA
10AM – 12PM
$25 + GST
(105 St 82 Ave location)
or
Saturday, April 17
10AM – 12PM
$25 + GST
(100 St 81 Ave location)
In this beginner workshop, discover techniques and materials to create your own watercolour paintings through demonstration and practice. Learn wet-on-wet and layering techniques as well as the importance of colour values. All Supplies are provided.
Learn More About Frank Haddock |
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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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Art Play Thursdays
 Artist Trading Card
(trade & create sessions)
Join us every third Thursday of the month for an evening of Artist Trading Cards.
come to trade, stay to play
6:30-8:30pm
Trading from 6:30-7
Thematic creation session 7-8:30 ($15 fee)
Artist Trading Cards (or ATCs) are miniature works of art, 2 ½ X 3 ½ inches (6cm X 9cm). The idea of ATCs developed out of the mail art movement and has its origins in Switzerland. Cards are produced in various media, including dry media (pencils, pens, markers, etc), wet media (watercolor, acrylic paints, etc), paper media (in the form of collage, paper-cuts, found objects, etc) and more. Trades are traditionally made in person or arranged online and sent through the mail. No money is exchanged when trading cards, and usually the trades are card for card.
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Pastel Workshop
 SOFT PASTEL
with David Shkolny
Saturday, July 31
10AM – 4PM
$60 + GST
Experience the wonderful art of pastel: pure pigment coming from your fingertips. Watch a demonstration piece where David goes over fundamentals of drawing and the basic techniques of using pastels. Following that, the students start on their still life and David works with them one on one.
Students should bring
a minimum of 12 artist quality chalk pastels (24 is better)
a smooth drawing board at least 14" x 18"
a couple of lemons,
a white plate
a tea towel
a photo reference
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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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Textiles
 TEXTILE PAINTING
with Lee Bale
Sunday June 27
1 PM - 4 PM
$65 +GST
This hands-on overview will include fabric pastels, silk painting, Setacolor sun paints, and other textile paints. Practical application of resist techniques and direct painting will be explored. Experiment with a wide variety of materials to see what inspires you.
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Handmade Paper
HANDMADE PAPER
with Julie Drew
Saturday, TBA
10 AM – 4 PM
$60 + GST
Learn to make a variety of papers from natural and recycled fibres. We will begin by making 6-8 different paper pulps such as cattail, thistle, poplar fluff, blue jeans and more, out of seeds, cotton fabric, and recycled acid free paper: templates provided: approximately 10 -15+ unique pieces of paper for you to take home after the workshop. There is no supply list. Optional: a blender with a removable blade.
Learn more about Julie Drew |
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Daily Oil Painting
 CLASSICAL REALIST PAINTING
The 8 Hour Still-life in Oils
with Michael Sass
TBA
$199 + GST
This challenging and rewarding workshop will give students an introduction and basic understanding of classical realist painting techniques in oils.
Students will follow a well-defined process, using a multi-layered approach in the production of a small still life painting, painted from life. Each distinct step will be fully explained and students will proceed in a logical manner to produce an original oil painting using the best practices to obtain accurate results quickly and efficiently.
This informative and well-structured class is guaranteed to help students reach the next level in their artistic development and appreciation of realist art.
Class times:
Thursday evening 6 PM – 8 PM - Introduction to principles and techniques, composition set-up, Placement, measuring and drawing.
Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM - Accurate blocking-in of tones. Discussion of layering procedure and ordered palette.
Sunday 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM - Refinement and finishing of painting, discussion of principles for realistic rendering.
What to bring: A few quality hogs hair brushes, notebook, pen and painting clothes. All other paints will be provided.
No solvents will be used in this workshop |
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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Block printing
 BLOCK PRINTING
with Kim Fjordbotten
Saturday, TBA
2 - 4 PM
$25 + GST
Block printing is more than just stamping. Come learn about the several surfaces that can be carved. We will cover tips for designing and create your own block prints, from sketches to a finished print. This 2-hour workshop will cover the basics, including techniques for carving; printing in multiple colours; the importance of colour choice; and surfaces suitable for printing. No experience required. Supplies are included. Students will take home a couple of prints and full instructions to continue experimenting with block printing. |
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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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Meet the Art Teachers
Art Instructor Appreciation & Networking Event
Saturday May 15,
FREE Noon – 5 PM
There are many ways to get started in art. Don’t be overwhelmed – be inspired! Artists are unique. One artist may look at a sunset and exclaim "I must capture this moment!" while another sees a jar of red paint and say "Oh, how can I use this?"
What if you could meet and choose between 20 professional artists willing to share their time and expertise to help others start art.
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Glass, Porcelain and Tile
 Glass & Porcelain Painting with Pebeo
Textile Painting with Pebeo
Friday June 25
Saturday June 26
Fee $10
Johanne Zenga from Pebeo Creative Products will present workshops on glass, porcelain and tile painting. Johanne says “Bring your dishes, coffee mugs and glasses, we will provide the paint and teach you how to personalize and decorate them – it is artful recycling!”
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