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If you would like to register online but avoid eventbrite fees please send us an e-mail HERE or give us a call at 403-627-5272 and we can arrange for you to pay via e-transfer!
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Intro to Pottery
Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00pm
September: 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15 (skip October 22nd while your pottery is fired in the kiln) October 29
This six week pottery workshop will share the fundamentals of pottery, learn basic hand building and wheel throwing techniques, starting from a ball of clay to glazing your pieces!
Lebel Mansion Ceramics Studio
Ages 18+
$ 245 includes all materials and firing fees.
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Slow Stitch- A Celebration of Process with artist and Therapeutic Art Practitioner Carla Beres
Saturday, October 4th
from 10:00am- 12:00pm
Ages 18+
$70 per person includes a take home kit!
Engage in simple, organic, freehand stitching techniques to cultivate a calm and mindful creative experience. Thoughtfully responding to the inspirations of our own experiences, explore the therapeutic benefits of slow movement while creating unique textile pieces. Each participant will receive a kit containing essential materials to continue and complete their project at home. The workshop welcomes individuals of all skill levels.
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Mixed Media Creative Art Journaling with artist and Therapeutic Art Practitioner Carla Beres
Saturday, October 4th
from 1:30pm- 4:30pm
Ages 18+
$90 per person
Using a variety of techniques participants will explore mark making and layering of mixed media to create unique and expressive art journal pages. The session aims to provide a foundation for developing a sustainable creative practice, encouraging each participant to identify and cultivate their individual artistic style.
Guided instruction will integrate approaches that highlight the therapeutic benefits of the creative process and is designed to be accessible to both artists and those without previous experience. Emphasis will be placed on the creative journey rather than the outcome. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will compile their completed pages into a personalized journal, with the option to continue expanding their work beyond the session.
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Heritage Broom Workshop with David Campbell
Saturday, October 18th
from 10:00am- 4:00pm
18+
$175 per person. Limited spaces available!
Learn how to make your own Hand Woven Heritage broom the way brooms were made over 200 years ago.
Join David Campbell for a 6 hour workshop to make a practical one of a kind broom for use outdoors, indoors, or simply for display as centuries-old pieces of folk art.
All supplies are included.
This is a whole day workshop so please bring a lunch and beverages.
This event has limited spaces!
Short Story Writing for Adults with Michelle Spencer
Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30pm
October 21, 28
November 4, 18, 25
December 2
18+ $190 per person.
This class is designed for beginner to intermediate writers who want to learn about short story elements and improve their writing skills. The goal of the class will be to complete and revise a short story by the end of the six weeks.
No formal writing experience is necessary but a willingness to share your writing and provide feedback to peers is valuable.
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Intermediate Pottery
Tuesdays from 6:00-8:00pm
October 28
November 4, 18, 25
December 2,(skip December 9th while your pottery is fired in the kiln) December 16
This six week pottery workshop is designed as a next steps option for folks who have taken a class or two and would like to learn new skills.
In this workshop you'll focus on wheel work including:
Throwing lidded vessels,throwing closed forms, throwing matching pieces & throwing off the hump.
Lebel Mansion Ceramics Studio
Ages 18+
$ 245 includes all materials and firing fees.
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The Creatives Meetup
Wednesday mornings from
1:00pm-4:00pm
**last meetup for the season on June 11th before a break over the summer**
The Creatives Meetup is a FREE, weekly open studio on Wednesdays at The Lebel.
Easels, tables and chairs are provided- you bring the rest!
The Allied Arts Council is opening up its third floor meeting space on Wednesday afternoons for artists to meet up and work together, chat, collaborate or just hang out and make connections.
Started in the fall of 2022 by Heidi Bengry, this Wednesday artist meetup is a place where artists can come work in a space together for a few hours with no instruction provided. This is a great opportunity to meet up and chat with other creatives in your community, get advice, critiques or work on your own with some company. Bring your supplies, some inspiration and your latest works!
*Individuals 18 and under interested in participating in The Creatives Meetup must be accompanied by an adult. *
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES RETURN POLICY
The AAC offers our workshops on a cost recovery basis, meaning that our classes require a minimum number of participants to run. Should a scheduled workshop be unable to run due to low registration or cancellation by our organization refunds will be provided. Otherwise course fees are non-refundable.
Refunds for Eventbrite registrations will be processed directly through the Eventbrite platform. Registrations made directly with the AAC will be provided by cheque during the next scheduled cheque run.