REGISTRATION GUIDELINES AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
Free ART PARTY 4yrs - 13yrs
Saturday, March 6th, 10:30m to 12:30pm, in the Casson Room We will be making paintings that will be auctioned off at our artcetera art auction that takes place in May, raising funds for our arts programming.
Feel free to drop-in for a short amount of time that day but you must register by February 26 in order for us to have enough supplies! Dress for mess and bring your enthusiasm. Parents can drop the kids off and come back later! Think about visiting/shopping through the Harris Collective Art Show & Sale downstairs in the Harris Room, Saturday and Sunday, March 6 & 7, 10am to 4pm. programming@eloracentreforthearts.ca, 519-846-9698.
Facilitated by Roisin Gormley-Young
“The Tutu in You!” Sewing off the edge! Every Tuesday drop in anytime 6pm to 8pm, in the Youth Room
Celebrating the wonderfully unique and many layers of ourselves with sewing and creative stitching. We will be creating “fabric art pieces” clothing and accessories using recycled materials and improvisational sewing skills! Absolutely no previous sewing experience necessary. Donations of fabric, felt, thread, wool, ribbons, buttons and sewing machines welcome! Please bring along your sewing machine and other sewing equipment if you can (we can share too)! Just show up - it's a free workshop.
Leaders: Steph Toohill and Chelsea Campbell
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
YOUTH
Ages 4 to 13
PA DAY CAMPS
PA DAY ART CAMPS
Monday, February 22 - C10W1C - Full
Friday, April 30
Friday, June 4 Wednesday, June 30
8:30am to 3:30pm
$25 Member / $35 Non each day
Fill up on fun and inspiration in a day devoted to arts & crafts. Each day is full of a variety of drawing, painting, sculpting, writing /storytelling and performing. Bring your nut-free snacks, cold lunches, and indoor shoes. We will be in and out of the building so dress appropriately. Pre-registration required.
Camp Facilitator: Meredith Blackmore BA
Meredith Blackmore was “drawn” to the arts at a young age. From the ages 9 to 13, she trained in professional dance and in her later teens worked as an airbrush artist. In the ten years since completing a Fine Arts degree from the University of Guelph, Meredith has been specializing in portrait and mural painting. She has delivered many programs in music, movement and visual arts. www.meredithblackmore.com
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
PETER PAN
THEATRE
Ages 6 to 14
18 WEEKS
WINTER
PERFORMANCE THEATRE – PETER PAN C10W4A / C10W4B
The Brown Children's Theatre will inspire an appreciation of all aspects of theatre.
Final dress rehearsal takes place on May 26. Final Performance: Saturday, May 29, 6pm.
Instructor: Ida Brown. BA
Ida Brown has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from McMaster University, specializing in dramatic arts. For the last 12 years, as the creator of The Brown Children's Theatre, she has taught drama to children and their parents in Hamilton, Cambridge and now, Elora. Also is a part time drama teacher at the Cambridge Centre for the Arts and is currently directing “Into the Woods” by Sondheim which will be presented in Febuary 2010.
DRAWING & PAINTING
YOUTH AGES 5 TO 7 YRS
7 WEEKS
WINTER
YOUNG IMPRESSIONISTS - C10W5
Saturdays, January 23 to March 6 - 7 WEEKS 10am to 12noon
$95 Member / $105 Non-member
The theme of this session is "Natural Wonders"! This class will focus on different methods of art making including found material sculpture, painting and drawing. Our intent will be to try and re-create, replicate or represent some of the many wonders to be found in nature. Dress for mess & bring a snack.
Instructor: Eileen Mac Arthur, 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
MARCH BREAK ART ACTIVITIES
Space is available in all of the following course - save your spot today!
VISUAL ART
AGES 5 TO 7
MORNINGS ONLY
MARCH BREAK
COOL ARTS - C10W6
Monday to Friday, 9am to 12noon, Half Days
$70 Member/ $80 Non member
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, winterized 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.
Instructor: Eileen MacArthur, BA
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
THEATRE ART CRAFT CAMP
AGES 8 TO 13
FULL DAYS
MARCH BREAK
BEHIND THE SCENES - A Theatre Art Craft Camp - C10W7
Monday to Friday, March 15 to 19, 9:00am to 4:00pm
$145 Member $165NonMember
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 by planning and constructing with foam board, papier mâché and other 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 immediately in school plays, drama club or the local little theatre.
Sign up early for your chance to win Family Tickets to Agatha Christie’s "And Then There Were None" at the Fergus Grand Theatre that takes place at the end of March.
Camp Leader: Robin Baird Lewis, BA
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
PHOTOGRAPHY
YOUTH
AGES 12 TO 18
TWO DAY WORKSHOP
MARCH BREAK
ADVENTURES WITH A CAMERA - C10W8
Tuesday, March 16 & Wednesday, March 17
1:00pm to 4:30pm
$55 Member / $65 Non
Designed for teens with a creative flair and who love to push the limits of photography. We will meet at the Elora Centre for the Arts on Day one, and 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 fun starts on Day two! Digital photography allows for unrestrained manipulation and that’s what we’ll do. 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
