Watercolour Primer for All: Beginners & Seasoned Painters Welcome
Timothy James Standring
Sunday to Thursday, September 19 – September 23, 2021
9:00am – 4:00pm
With wit and whimsy, filled with a passionate knowledge of the history of watercolour painting, Dr. Standring will hold your attention during this five-day workshop in which you’ll cover all of the basics. Fundamentally, you’ll learn with hands-on exercises that...
Plein Air Watercolour Painting
Tom Ward
Monday to Friday, August 16 – August 20, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
This course is about painting watercolour landscapes on site. There are some wonderful areas around Lunenburg which are terrific places for marine landscapes. Our five days of classes will address the challenges of colour, value, and composition while painting outdoors. Classroom time will be devoted to...
Cancelled: Puppeteering Camp
Ali J. Eisner
Monday to Friday, August 16 – August 20, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
Have you ever wondered how a puppeteer makes a puppet come to life? This course, for youth ages 10 – 12, guides students in learning how to puppeteer for stage and screen. Learn the fundamental basics of Puppet manipulation, developing characters, and using a monitor....
The Architecture of Landscape
Roger Mullin
Monday to Wednesday, August 23 – August 25, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
The sketch remains one of the most energetic, sophisticated and deeply rooted means to represent architectural space and form. This session invites participants to draw landscape views directly as a means to represent conditions of dwelling in the landscape at a variety of scales. Over...
Summer Screen Printing
Maria Doering
Monday to Friday, August 23 – August 27, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
This week-long class will cover the joys of screen printing on paper with a focus on creating colourful imagery by using hand-cut stencils and screen filler. By the end of the week students will be comfortable with mixing inks, registering...
Metamorphosis: Sculptural Figures
Kate Church
Monday to Friday, August 30 – September 3, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
In this five-day creative exploration, Kate will teach using the techniques she has developed while building her sculptural figures. Students will explore ways of using polymer clay, cloth, and wire for constructing their project. The theme of this class is...
Never Get Tiled Of It
Walter Ostrom & Douglas Bamford
Monday to Friday, July 5 – July 16, 2021
9:00am – 4:00pm
This two-week workshop will focus on research and development of the ceramic surface for application to more developed works. The hands-on development of individual ceramic surfaces will be peppered with energetic conversations that integrate growing technical skill and a love...
Taking a Line for a Walk: Sketching in Lunenburg
Michael Peters
Monday to Friday, July 12 – July 16, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
This is a course for people who want to draw and paint, whether on location or in the classroom, with confidence and enthusiasm! No experience is necessary – all ages and skill levels are welcome! Working individually, but with a...
Creative Writing for Kids with WFNS
Linda Hudson & the WFNS
Monday to Friday, July 19 – July 23, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
This workshop for ages 11-13, will be an adventure into expanding the creative mind, and expressing it through images and the written word. Participants will discover and explore character development, build description through observation, and play with figurative language. The...
Slab Construction & Surface Design
Marla Benton
Monday to Friday, August 2 – August 6, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
This week-long workshop will focus on slab construction and creating surface designs and textures using stoneware clay. Discussing designs and patterns will help lead participants to create their own works of art. The instructor will demonstrate a variety of hand-built clay projects. The exploration of ceramic...
Egg Tempera Painting: Mastering the Art
Tom Forrestall & William Forrestall
Monday to Friday, August 2 – August 6, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
This Egg Tempera course will oer participants a new creative and expressive relationship with this most ancient of painting mediums. The course designed for both novices and experienced painters, includes an introduction to the practice of egg tempera painting by two of Atlantic Canada’s most...
Youth Art Week: Every Child is an Artist
Marla Benton & Andrea Puszkar
Monday to Friday, August 9 – August 13, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
Every Child is an Artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. — Pablo Picasso This incredible, 5-day course offers youth ages 8-10 a chance to explore a variety of art mediums and techniques. Students will...
Out & About Painting the Town: Oil Painting Workshop
Heather Sayeau
Monday to Friday, August 9 – August 13, 2021
10:00am – 4:00pm
This workshop will take place in and around the beautiful, historic town of Lunenburg. Students will paint en plein air. looking at the harbour, gardens and streetscapes. The class will also use the studio to practice technique and skill building....