MARCH BREAK CAMPS FOR YOUTH

What are you doing this year? Let us know: programming@eloracentreforthearts.ca
Register by phone, email, or in person. Download a form here.
What to bring: Half day campers bring a snack, drink & indoor shoes. Full day campers bring 2 snacks and a cold lunch.



5 to 7 years
COOL ARTS
Monday to Friday,
9am to 12noon Half Days
$70 Member/ $80 Non

Let’s turn the temperature up in the art room with our creative ideas and individual style. Learn about the creative process with activities that include three dimensional “fire pots”, cool icicles, winterised self – portraits and a floating mobile constructed in the style of artist Alexander Calder. Try your hand at drawing, painting and sculpture and learn some of the fundamental principles of art making such as composition, shape and colour. Please bring a snack and a drink.
Instructor: Eileen MacArthur, BA, MFA

Eileen MacArthur completed her Masters in Painting at the University of Guelph and received a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Eileen has had exhibitions in Halifax, Calgary, Toronto, Buffalo N.Y, Chongqing, China and Guelph's MacDonald Stewart Art Centre. Eileen has taught classes at the University of Guelph, the Elora Centre for the Arts and the Guelph School of Art. In 2009 her work was included in the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery biennial, "Some Kind of Wonderful". Recently she received special mention as a finalist for the 2009 Kingston Prize National Portrait Competition. www.eileenmacarthur.com

8 to 11 years
BEHIND THE SCENES
Theatre Art Craft Camp
Monday to Friday
9am to 4pm
$145 Member / $165 Non

Youth will be introduced to the world of theatre this March Break! Learn how to use professional techniques like embossing, antiquing, and faux wood grain, to create a knight's shield, pirate’s treasure chest, or fabric scroll and an ancient book. Campers create actors masks and miniature sets for well known fairy tales and stories with unusual materials. We will explore the “look” of some interesting characters inspired by, “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream”, “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe” and “Harry Potter”. Each camper will leave with applied artistic skills they can use in school plays, drama club or the local little theatre. Please bring snacks, drinks and a lunch. Dress for the weather.
Instructor: Robin Baird Lewis, Bed

Robin Baird Lewis is an illustrator of over 30 children's books & projects, and a certified visual arts specialist. Robin's versatility encompasses large scale mural work for corporate and private accounts, in addition to portrait and caricature work. Over the past decade she has organized many arts programmes and camps, as an excellent mentor and inspiring leader in the local arts field. http://www.art-in-guelph.com/Pages/Rbairdlewis.html

     
TEEN ADVENTURES WITH A CAMERA
Tuesday, March 16 & Wednesday, March 17
1:00pm to 4:30pm
$55 Member / $65 Non

Designed for teens with a creative flair - who love to push the limits of photography. Explore how a camera works, the controls, and how to use this tool to document the world. We’ll explore ways to go beyond representational photography – looking for shapes, patterns and textures, and creating abstract impressions using people and places. The photos from the previous day will be uploaded to our computers, where we’ll explore how to make basic corrections, and create collages, photo illustrations, funky abstractions and more, using Photoshop. At the end of the day, you will print your project using various exhibition quality paper types. If you’ve ever wanted to take pictures, and learn about creating more than a simple photograph, this course is perfect for you. *Bring your camera and a lap-top if possible.
Instructor: Sylvia Galbraith

You will need:
*A digital camera, either point & shoot or DSLR type
* Fully charged battery & memory card with lots of space
*A laptop - we will have some available, but bring your own if possible. We’ll be using Photoshop Elements, you can download a trial version for the course at www.adobe.com/downloads, or we will load it for you in class.
* Dress for the weather- great photos can be made in the snow!

Sylvia Galbraith is a recognized professional photographer whose work sells worldwide. She has taught photography to all age groups in many locations, including the University of Toronto, Humber College, and the University of Brandon, MB, as well as locally. She has won many awards and occasionally shows at various venues; Insights 2007, '08 & '09 at the Wellington County Museum, Summer Sensations Artwalk in Fergus and most recently at the Centre’s Art in the Yard ‘09, where Sylvia won the “Jurors Choice Award”. She has also recently published a book of images from the area titled "A Living River by the Door". www.silvercreekphoto.ca

REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN!
Elora Centre for the Arts
75 Melville Street, P.O.Box 478, Elora, ON. N0B 1S0
519-846-9698
programming@eloracentreforthearts.ca

Payment Methods: In-person we accept any method of payment, cheques may be mailed, and you may call in with a credit card.