MAC School for the Creative Arts

iPhones and  iPads Part IIOctober 17, 4:00-5:30 pm In our first class we learned about iCloud and the general settings on your IOS device.  In this followup class, we'll talk more about individual Apps and capabilities of your mobile device. Learn how to access and better operate your Mail, Messages,...

Double Art Bites Class: Introduction to Oil Painting with Margery Blom Sun Oct 20, 10 am - 2 pm Oil painting is both the oldest and still one of the most popular mediums used by artists today. In this introductory class you will be guided through working with various mediums...

Intro to Your Mac ComputerOctober 24, 4:00-5:30 pm New to Mac, or want to upgrade your skills? Join our Intro to Mac workshop and learn the basics. Discover how to navigate MacOS, manage and back up files, customize settings and use essential applications. Perfect for beginners, this hands-on session will...

Art Gems - Watercolours: Streams & Ponds, Reflections & Foliagewith Peggy Burkosky Sat Oct 26, 10 am - 2 pm We will all work with the same subject of a coastal waterscape scene. This watercolour session is designed to paint along with the instructor. You are welcome to paint independently...

Art Bites - Palette Knife Painting with Deborah Nicol Sun Oct 27, 10 am - 12 pm 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. About the Instructor: Deborah...

Art Bites - Garden with a Limited Palette with Sylvie Peltier Sun Oct 27, 1 pm - 3 pm Paint this impressionistic garden scene from a photo in 2 hours. You will use only a blue, a red, a yellow, a black and a white and discover how many greens...

Art Gems - Mixed Media Mosaics with Debra Hagen Sat Nov 2, 10 am - 2 pm In this class students will have the opportunity to use the most coveted of mosaic material, Italian and Mexican smalti. This glass tile comes in many different colours and is treasured for its...

Art Bites - Bright, Bold Gouache with Carol Ann Owers Sun Nov 3, 10 am - 12 pm Gouache can achieve an impasto quality or a watercolour effect. It can be applied to a white watercolour paper or to black watercolour paper. We will experiment with both types of paper...

Art Bites - Needle Felting a Beach Scene with Darrell Giraldeau Sun Nov 3, 1 pm - 3 pm This Art Bites class will provide an introduction to needle felting. Students will have the opportunity to use wool to create a small 4x6 beach scene. Shells can be added after...

Using the Photos AppNovember 7, 4:00-5:30 pm Master the Photos app on your Mac. Join this workshop to learn how to organize, edit and share your photos like a pro. Discover tips for managing your Photos library, creating albums and using powerful editing tools. Perfect for beginners or experienced users...

Understanding iCloud for iPads, iPhones and Macs November 14, 4:00-5:30 pm By popular demand, we are running this class a second time. This is the ultimate workshop to help explain the basics of Apple’s Cloud computing service, Learn how to put this advanced, but simple to use technology to work for...

Art Gems - Keeping it Simple with Tom Shardlow Sat Nov 16, 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...

iPhones and iPads Part II November 21, 4:00-5:30 pm By popular demand, we are running this class a second time. In our first class we learned about iCloud and the gteneral settings on your IOS device.  Dive deeper into your iPad's Apps and advanced features and customization options.  Learn how to...

Art Bites:  Watercolours with Carol Ann Owers Sun Nov 17, 10 am - 12 pm Watercolour helps us discover our creativity. It's a versatile medium for different styles and subjects. Learn some different techniques, the value of lights and darks, and how to give your painting contrast and depth. About...

Art Bites - Slow Stitch with Margie Davidson Sun Nov 17, 1 pm - 3 pm Learn how handstitching can be a relaxing, creative, mindful art practice and how it connects to the Òslow movementÓ culture. About the Instructor: Margie Davidson is a quilt artist and surface designer. She enjoys...

Art Bites - Follow the Forest Trail - Acrylic Painting with Alex Carr Sun Nov 24, 10 am - 12 pm All is quiet except for the sound of the wind passing through the trees-now let's capture that moment in a forest painting. Using acrylics we will paint a forest...

Art Gems - Watercolours: Streams & Ponds, Reflections & Foliagewith Peggy Burkosky Sat Nov 23, 10 am - 2 pm We will all work with the same subject of a coastal waterscape scene. This watercolour session is designed to paint along with the instructor. You are welcome to paint independently...

Art Bites - Lino Block Carving with Margie Davidson Sun Nov 24, 1 pm - 3 pm This class will include information about printmaking as an art form and a hands-on experience of blockprinting on cloth with textile paint. About the Instructor: Margie Davidson is a quilt artist and surface...

Art Bites - Floral Fun! with Linda Greig Sun Dec 1, 10 am - 12 pm We will create vibrant abstract floral 'paintings', beginning with acrylic paint then adding torn paper, yarn, buttons and other 'found' materials. This will be a colourful, fun activity! No experience necessary. About the instructor:...

Art Bites - An Introduction to Artist Trading Cards with Michelle Manke Sun Dec 1, 1 pm - 3 pm During this class students will receive a brief description and history of Artist Trading Cards before being guided through the creation of 5 ATCs using different materials and processes.  We...

Art Bites - Eagle in Charcoal with Twana MacArthur Sun Dec 8, 10 am - 12 pm "I have a love and passion for the majestic eagle .. with their golden eyes and massive wings soaring so high in the sky. "In my class we will draw our eagle in...