The Confederation Centre Art Gallery will be a hub of activity this fall with a wide array of visual arts classes and workshops for people of all ages.
In partnership with the Confederation Centre Public Library, the gallery is offering Preschool Story Time for children ages three to five. The 30-minute program of stories and simple crafts takes place from 1:30- 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, starting in the library on September 18 and in the gallery every second week until December 4.
Free Family Sundays for children ages four to ten and their caregivers take place on the third Sunday of each month in the gallery from 2-4 p.m. Family Sundays this fall are on September 16, October 21, November 18 and December 16.
The gallery is also offering a number of paid workshops and classes this fall in the Schurman Family Studio. Budding young artists will love exploring drawing, painting and sculpture in the gallery’s smART (Saturday Morning ART) program on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, from September 15 to December 1.
ART after school provides children aged 8-11 with an artistic after-school activity. Starting September 17, they will learn drawing, painting and sculpture from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. This program takes place every Monday, excluding holidays, from September 17 to December 3.
In the ART lab program, “tweens” will participate in activities such as re-crafting vintage t-shirts, a button frenzy, creating artist trading cards and more. Designed for youth ages 11-14, this program takes place on Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. Workshop dates are September 15 and 29, October 27, November 24, and December 8.
Seniors will enjoy exploring the gallery on Wednesdays through its new Look, Talk and Do! program. Each week, participants will tour a different exhibition and respond to it creatively through discussion, painting and sketching. Limited to 12, this program runs from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesdays from September 19 to December 5.
Art educator Chrissy Cerminara will teach smART, ART after school and Look, Talk & Do!
The new early stART program, taught by local artist Michael Stanley, will help parents and children ages 18 months to three years explore art together on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m., from September 19 to December 5. Participants will experiment in activities such as pottery, painting and paper making.
Island printmaker Debra Percival will give two workshops about her non-toxic approach to printmaking on Saturdays, from 1: 30-5:30 p.m. On October 13, she will discuss aluminum etching, and on November 3, polyester plate lithography. Workshops are limited to ten participants.
Well-known jewellery-maker Ayelet Stewart will teach students basic jewellery-making skills using inexpensive materials and simple techniques. Participants will work in copper, brass and bronze. Stewart has studied in Japan and Israel and has been recognized by her peers for her skill. Limited to ten participants, the course runs on Thursdays from 6:30-9 p.m. from October 18 to December 6.
For information about registration fees and other workshops, please contact the gallery at (902) 628-6111 or by e-mail at confederationcentre.com.
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