MAC School for the Creative Arts

Art Gems - Fashion Divas with Patt Scrivener Sat Feb 15, 10 am - 2pm Have you always wanted to paint the figure but feel intimidated?Patt will show you her step-by-step process to create a striking acrylic painting based on a magazine model, while learning the essentials of using negative...

Double Art Bites - Collage Art with Merrilyn Laursen Sun Feb 16, 10 am - 2pm In this special Double Art Bites class, you'll have 4 hours to get into Collage.Come have some fun creating a Collage Landscape out of papers that you have made yourself! The first half of...

Art Bites - Grant Writing for Artists with Laurel  Karjala Sun Feb 23, 1-3pm This hands-on workshop is designed to empower artists of all backgrounds with the information needed to write a personal funding plan. You will gain practical information and guidance on researching funding opportunities and we will discuss...

Art Bites - City by Night Collage with Adina Barugolo Sun Mar 2, 10am-12pm Come join us to create a collage of a dramatic city skyline by night! We'll be using bold colours of acrylic paint on canvas to create the night sky. Explore the art of cutting shapes to...

Art Bites -Alcohol Ink with Mary Unger Sun Mar 2, 1-3 pm In this session you will create with colourful alcohol ink using various tools and techniques while making free flow abstract designs.All materials provided for this class.About the Instructor:  Mary Unger was raised on the east coast of Canada...

Art Bites -Mosaics with Debra Hagen (AM Class) Sun Mar 9, 10 am - 12 pm (This class will repeat in the afternoon) Feel like experimenting with a medium that’s been used for thousands of years?! In this class students will have the opportunity to use the most coveted of...

Art Bites -Mosaics with Debra Hagen (PM Class) Sun Mar 9, 1-3pm (This class is a repeat of the morning class) Feel like experimenting with a medium that’s been used for thousands of years?! In this class students will have the opportunity to use the most coveted of mosaic material,...

Art Gems - Lights and Shadows in Ancient Streets - Watercolour with Peggy Burkosky Sat Mar 15, 10 am - 2pm We will work from a selection of street images of old architecture, learning simple one point perspective. The watercolour session is designed to paint along with the instructor. You...

Art Bites -Into the Green: Acrylics with Alex Carr Sun Mar 16, 10am-12pm Follow the forest path and discover all the green hues you could ever imagine. We will be creating an acrylic painting using a limited pallet and exploring light and shadow. Where will your painted path take you?All...

Art Gems - Abstract Florals with Gelli Prints - Linda Greig Sat Mar 22, 10 am - 2pm We will start in the morning by creating unique papers using a gelli plate and a variety of materials. During the afternoon session we will create an abstract floral painting using acrylic...

Art Bites - Discover Zentangle with Rita Blom Sun Mar 23, 10am-12pm Zentangle is a meditative art form developed 20 years ago by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. It starts with a 8 step process that includes appreciation, creation and then more appreciation. Tools are simple… pen, pencil and paper....

Art Bites - Discover, Paint and Play with Watercolour with Carol Ann Owers Sun Mar 23, 1-3pm Dive into the world of watercolour in this fun, beginner-friendly Art Bites class.Discover how to create beautiful washes, blend colour, and add unique textures with simple, easy-to-learn techniques.By the end of the class,...

Art Bites - Good Drawing Makes Great Art with Dorota Goede Sun Apr 30, 10am-12pm Whether you need to improve your drawing skills for composing your art projects, or just need portable skills for plein air and travel, this class is for you! We will cover proportion measuring and sketching...

Art Bites - The Vibrant World of Opaque Watercolours with Carol Ann Owers Sun Mar 30, 1-3pm Discover 'gouache' (opaque watercolour) in this fun, hands-on class.  You’ll learn to create stunning pieces on both white and black watercolour paper, exploring how colour and contrast bring your work to life.  Perfect...

Art Gems - Mosaics with Debra Hagen Sat Apr 5, 10 am - 2pm Feel like experimenting with a medium that’s been used for thousands of years?! In this class students will have the opportunity to use the most coveted of mosaic material, Italian smalti. This glass tile comes in...

Art Bites - Hand Stitch a Stunning Quilt with Carolyn Shaw Sun Apr 6, 10am-12pm Hand stitch a quilted placemat as you learn the techniques to create a kawandi. Kawandi means quilting in India. This style of quilting was brought to India over 800 years ago by Siddi migrants from...

Art Gems - Painting with Water Soluble Oils with Margery Blom Sat Apr 12, 10 am - 2pm Water soluble oil paint is a user friendly and nontoxic variety of oil paint that still embraces the richness and depth of colour as traditional oil paint.In this introductory class you will...

Art Bites - Palette Knife Painting with Deborah NIcol Sun Apr 13, 10am-12pm A fun and creative session, using palette knife techniques and acrylics to create rich images by ‘smearing and scraping’ your paint (rather than paint brush methods), on your canvas.All materials provided for this class.About the Instructor:  Deborah...

Art Bites - Rock Painting with Mary Unger Sun April 13, 1-3pm Have you ever wanted to paint on rocks? They make great decorations for your gardens, plant pots or gifts. We will paint on rocks just to give you an idea of how much fun you will have and...

Art Gems - Seeing Double: Diptych with Dennis Brown Sat Apr 26, 10 am - 2pm Here is your chance to Double Your Pleasure - Double Your Fun. Dennis will present a demo and discussion on building a diptych. He will give you tips and possibilities to work up your...

Double Art Bites - The Ancient Art of Nalbinding with Rita Blom Sun Apr 27, 10am-2pm Learn a historic fibre craft, Nalbinding. An ancient Scandinavian forerunner of knitting and crochet and is still practised today. In this workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of nalbinding historically and a display...

Art Bites - Abstract Acrylics with Deborah Nicol Sun May 4, 10am-12pm A brilliant session creating movement, form and design using bold acrylic paint colours and abstract techniques.All materials provided for this class.About the Instructor:  Deborah Nicol is a versatile artist who works in a variety of mediums, and primarily...

Art Bites - Sketch and Draw with Colour with Dorota Goede Sun May 4, 1-3pm If you have always liked crayons and want to ease into arts with color, or you want to improve your colored pencils skills, this class is for you! We will talk about best materials, color...

Art Bites - Spring Plein Air Event - Mystery location & Instructor Sun May 25, 10am-1pm Are you up for an adventure? We are planning a special Spring Plein Air event, with location and instructor to be announced.  As with our other plein air classes, all materials will be provided...

Art Gems - From Abstract to Bouquet: Playing with S hape & Colour - Sylvie Peltier Sat May 10, 10 am - 2pm Unleash your creativity in this inspiring workshop where abstract art meets floral design! You’ll start by creating a vibrant, expressive underpainting, layering colors and shapes freely. Then,...

Art Gems - Keeping it Simple with Tom Shardlow Sat May 3, 10 am - 2pm Painting can be one of the most difficult and complex of undertakings. There are many rules, all of which can be broken. However, keeping it simple can cut through the confusion and produce rewarding...

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