Upcoming April  workshops with the Polson’s, This dynamic pair will share some of their talent with our  community youth with 2 separate workshops. Danny with a small group will explore digital media, ideal for youth interested in creating animation. Heather will be working from a costume world creating a pair of Fairy wings with participants. Click read more to find out all the particulars.

“Introduction into Digital Art and Design”

Dates: Workshop_01, Saturday, April 17th 2010    Time: 1pm to 3:30pm
Workshop_02, Saturday April 24th 2010      Time: 1pm to 3:30pm

Three participants maximum, ages 12 and up.
Cost: $20 each workshop

Location: Antigonish Education Centre

Danny Polson will be introducing the methods of taking a 2D drawing of an object and turning it into a 3D computer generated Image (CGI)
This is a two part Workshop. In the first session he will go over the preparation methods involved in turning your 2D drawing into a 3D model.

The second session will involve one on one time to create the 3D model / Rendering of your image.

Items needed from participants:
Sketch book or a few favorite drawings
Pencil with an Eraser, or a Pen
For further information or if you have any other questions please email Danny Polson at polsondesignstudio@gmail.com

“Fairy Wings”

Four participants maximum, ages 7 and up. Students must be able to use a Hot Glue gun, or have an adult on hand for extra help.
Cost: $15

Location: Antigonish Education Centre

Date: Saturday April 24^th, 2010       Time:1pm to 3:30pm

Heather Polson will be holding a workshop on Costume/Prop Design. In this session students will be creating Fairy Wings, using fake flowers, wire tubing, Foam Board and a hot glue gun. All supplies to be provided. Students are asked to bring their imagination, and a smile!!
Heather is looking forward to meeting all of her new Fairy Friends!!

For further information or if you have any other questions please email Heather Polson at hpolsoncreative@gmail.com

example of the Artists work

“Dreams and Fantasies: Drawing your Imagination”

This workshop, led by local artist Abbey Allen, will be showing how to draw fantasy scenery entirely from the imagination. This particular lesson will be focusing on natures most beautiful place, the forest. With soft pastels and pencil crayons, observers will learn the proper techniques of drawing, shading, and coloring an entire enchanted forest…All from your head! The fairies and elves need a place to live, will you create it for them?   Interested click on the more

 Saturday, March 20 from 1 to 3 pm
Antigonish Education Centre, 2nd floor Art Room
Cost $10 
Bring sketchbook and coloured pencils

Valerie with a sculpted chicken

New AFFA workshops to choose from!

AFFA  (Artists and Families Fostering the Arts) is proud to present a February line up of workshops to choose from. In this series there is a special opportunity to learn drawing from local living treasure Alice Hoskins. Also presenting workshops are local artists Sarah Avmaat, Nancy Turniawan and Fenn Martin. Click more for the particulars.

Hoskins will teach a children’s workshop on drawing. We will look at drawings. Then Alice will demonstrate, followed by time for the children to draw. Work will be in pencil and drawing pens. Children are encouraged to bring their sketchbooks.

When: Saturday, January 30^th, from 1pm-3pm

Location:  117 Old South River Road. (immediate left after the bridge on St Andrew’s Street.) Small green bungalow on left side of the road.

5 children and 1 parent maximum.

Cost $10 per child.

Printmaker Sara Avmaat and Nancy Turniawan will hold a printmaking workshop.

Insects and fish are the subject of two types of printmaking. Participants will get to explore monoprints and relief prints, before choosing one method to make a final work. Sarah Avmaat, and Nancy Turniawan will share examples of their work. .Bring a light- coloured old cotton tee-shirt or pillow case that you can use to make your monoprint.

When: Saturday, February 20^th, from 1-3pm

Location: At the Mini-Trail Community Centre (formerly the Lakevale school).

Lakevale is on Hwy. 337. Drive approximately 20 kilometres past the hospital .

6 children maximum. Ages 8 and up.  Parents are welcome.

Cost $10 per child. $25 per family.

Clay artist, Nancy Turniawan will teach a workshop on drawing in clay. A partially dried (leather hard} slab of clay will be worked with simple tools. The result will be a low-relief surface, which after firing will be finished with of all things, shoe polish!

When:  Saturday, February  27^th, from 1 to 3 pm

Location:  At the Mini-Trail Community Centre (formerly the Lakevale school).

Lakevale is on Hwy. 337. Drive approximately 20 kilometres past the hospital .

6 children maximum. Ages 8 and up.  Parents are welcome.

Cost $10 per child. $25 per family.

“Keep your Hands on the Table!” .  Saturday February 13^th 1-3pm,

The Ohio Valley Studios with Fenn Martin

In this workshop we will practice making all kinds of hands in clay, Gnarly ones, nice ones big ones and industrial ones.  With the eyes of surgeons we will build/create the new hand for the people of the future, so join us and give yourself a hand.   Materials $5. (or pay hat you can.  One piece from each participant will be fired and returned at a later date.  Ohio west road, call for direction (902 863-8190)

For inquiries about any of these workshops please contact Elizabeth Leighton at 735-2371 or by email at  eleighton@eastlink.ca

November 14th A busy day for Workshops.

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A glorious Saturday brought the clay and the artists outside to make pots, at Nancy Turniawan’s home. Six children and two parents were inspired by the clay and the beautiful surroundings. The morning’s work produced original coil, pinch and slab built pots as well as some Christmas presents. At the end of the workshop, one young artist greeted her father by saying, “Come see what mum made!”

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Simultaneously, in town instructor Rhianna Smith was busy making masks with the children at the legion. Click on the image to see more images from that workshop.

Mother and Daughter- Mariah and Cher getting their hands dirty.

Visit to the farm and a look at the hens

The AFFA workshop series is officially underway after a wonderful morning workshop Nov 7th in the Ohio Valley. Local Artist and Crafts-person, Fenn Martin opened his studio to 6 keen participants for a sculptural exploration of Violetta the Hen. Violetta sat very still as participants analyzed proportions and textures and produced many one-quarter-scale facsimiles. The morning conversation wondered to topics of chicken feeds, laying as well as breeds of chickens.

The AFFA (Artists and Families Fostering the Arts) group is the brainchild of Nancy Turniwan (AKA Miss Nancy). The group aims to host a variety of focused workshops in a variety of media to young students who desire to learn more about the Arts. The workshops will be offered in local community centers and Artist’s studios around Antigonish County.

Parents and the young makers inspect their collaborative relief tile held by Fenn

In the Ohio, The participants were very receptive and busy! Together we made a collaborative relief Frieze, as well as a whole flock of chickens. Currently there is 6 little hens waiting to be fired next to the kilns. Thank you everyone for participating, Ruthie, Valerie, Kendra, Sophie, Mariah and Thanks to Cher for her enthusiasm and a special mention to Violetta for her support of the Ceramic Arts.

Anne Camozzi at Work

Antigonish Youth art project commences this November with multiple workshops.

Cost of each workshop is only $10 (if parent cannot afford $10 then a smaller fee of $5 will be supplemented at present through donations) Art material costs will vary, but not exceed $5. Payment will be made at the workshop. To find out more about individual workshops and how to get involved, click read more.

Artist Rhiannon Smith will do two separate workshops in town. These will be held at The Lions Club situated near St. Andrew’s Jr. High on Highland Drive. It is important to have one parent volunteer for each session. Materials cost is negligible as most materials will have been donated.
6 children maximum for each session.  Nov. 7 and Nov. 14 from 10:00 am  to 12:00 noon.

Rhiannon Smith will teach mask making incorporating cultural and performance aspects.

rhiannon@theacrc.ca tel. 863-7386
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The little Red Hens

Fenn Martin will host a Youth Ceramic workshop out of his studio Saturday, Nov 7th 10-12:00. Open to all youth ages (8-16), participants will work from a live chicken and make miniature chicken figurines. One figurine per student will be fired and brought back to students on a later date.   No materials or tools necessary everything will be provided.

6 participants maximum. A parent must join us for this workshop.

Directions; Travel to St. Josephs Church via #7 highway and turn right at Gaspereaux lake. At the stop sign next to Brick church turn Left towards Ohio. Follow for 3 minutes and take First right across river to west Ohio. Follow, road turns to dirt, follow until you see sign on right saying workshop! Tea will be provided.

Any questions, contact Fenn Martin  863-8190 __________________________________________________________________

Silk Painting Artist Anne Camozzi will hold a two session workshop in her studio.
(her studio is located 3 mins from town past the hospital on Rte 337. Her phone # is 863-0165.
Anne has a website    http://www.annecamozzi.com/main-page.html
Anne Camozzi Art & Design Studio
Saturday November 14 – 10 am- 12 noon
Saturday November 21 – 10 am – 12 noon

Two one-on-one sessions in a professional artist’s studio designed for Junior High School youth interested inproducing a painting on a silk hoop.

Session limited to four youths.
Session # 1 – Introduction to continuous line drawing and silk painting. Produce drawings for painting in second session.

Session #2 – drawing with gutta and painting on silk. Participants will leave with their own painted silk hoop. ____________________________________________________________________________

Nancy Turniawan in Action!

Artist Nancy Turniawan
I will teach  two separate workshops.

On Nov. 7th  9:30 to 11:30 we will work on photographing nature. Participants must bring their own digital camera. Suggested age is 8 years or older .Be prepared to walk outdoors.
A parent must join us for this workshop.
Should the weather not permit it, I will do a workshop on printmaking with leaves and grasses. Participants may bring  old t-shirts which they can  use as a printing surface or a light colored pillow case. I will bring plain material for  those who have neither. Prints will be set with an iron to make them washable.

On Nov. 14th from 9:30 to11:30 we will be creating bowls from clay.  One clay bowl will be fired and delivered at a later date. Fired pottery may be painted. A parent must join us for this session. Suggested age is 8 years or older.

If interested please contact to register with Elizabeth Leighton  by email: eleighto@stfx.ca Home 735-2371 or at work 867-5302