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• Primitive Rug Hooking - Guatemala Style

  • Start
    February 17, 2025
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  • End
    April 28, 2025
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    6 sessions
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  Want an excuse to go through the family closets and discard clothing, but would like an actual use for it?  Rug hooking, using recycled clothing as our ancestors did, is the solution. Join us for four relaxing evenings to learn this easy traditional technique.  The final product will be a 14-inch circular rug, which can be used as a wall hanging or jacket embellishment. Students will learn basic rug hooking techniques, including how to design your own rug, supply collection and preparation, hooking a small rug, and adding finishing touches. This is a self-motivated class in which students will work on their own projects with the assistance of the instructor as facilitator.  Homework is required between sessions. The registration fee includes use of a 14” embroidery hoop and rug hook, backing and binding material, and access to a common supply of materials. Participants are expected to collect most of their own materials.  Materials could include wool cloth, T-shirts and other knit fabrics.  Participants should bring their own good quality sharp scissors or a rotary cutter and mat. Instructor:  Cathie Harper Prerequisites:  No prior experience necessary.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost:  $249 (includes some supplies) Registration Opens:  January 14, 2025 at 7:00 pm Registration Closes:  February 14, 2025

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• Stained Glass - Beginner

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    April 01, 2025
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  • End
    May 20, 2025
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    8 sessions
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  This fun and challenging program introduces you to textures and colours of stained glass, glass working tools, and patterns.  You will also learn skills like glass scoring, breaking, grinding, copper foiling, soldering, and finishing. You will complete at least two projects. You will choose from one of the patterns provided for your first project: learning how to make a template from which you will create a sun catcher using the Tiffany method.  Once you have completed the sun catcher, you will have an opportunity to try another project of your choosing.  Templates made from the patterns are yours to keep.  A variety of patterns are available for use in class. Instructor:  Francine Dennis Prerequisites: No prior experience necessary.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost:  $290 (includes materials) Registration Opens:  March 11, 2025 Registration Closes:  March 29, 2025

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• Basketry - Willow Market/Bicycle Basket

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    April 26, 2025
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  • End
    April 27, 2025
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    2 sessions
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  This willow basket is designed for your bicycle or to be used as a market basket. Its dimensions will be 9 inches high x 10 inches wide x 15 inches long.  We will use local willow (provided by the instructor) for this project. The oval base is an easy base to work with.  Weaves will include twining, 3-rod wale and French randing.  A 4-2 border will be used. Participants will have the following options for handles: 1.  a rigid willow built-in handle (traditional market basket); 2.  a swing webbing handle (cross body basket); or 3. velcro straps to attach to handlebars (bicycle basket). Instructor:  Cathie Harper Prerequisites:  No prior experience necessary.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost:  $317 (includes materials and use of tools) Registration Opens:  January 14, 2025 at 7:00 pm Registration Closes:  April 18, 2025

  Registration fee includes materials and use of special equipment. If possible, participants should bring anvil clippers, locking knifes and old towels.

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• Wood Carving - Loon

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    May 08, 2025
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  • End
    June 05, 2025
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    8 sessions
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  Students will carve a small-scale loon (6.5 inches) which is small enough to be manageable but large enough to use all basic carving techniques.  Students will shape the loon, beginning with a basswood cut-out giving top and side profiles, and add feather textures using a dremel tool and wood burner.  Students will finish the loon using acrylic paints. Instructor:  Garry Singer Prerequisites:  No prior experience necessary.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost:  $264 (includes materials and use of tools) Registration Opens:  March 10, 2025 Registration Closes:  April 21, 2025

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• Mosaics - Ancient Art with a Modern Twist

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    June 06, 2025
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  • End
    June 08, 2025
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    3 sessions
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  Students will learn traditional techniques of ungrouted mosaics while using both traditional and contemporary materials.  We will cover mosaic design, materials choices and cutting techniques. We will also discuss the importance of andamento or the flow of the mosaic. Time will be spent allowing each student to try using the hammer and hardie, which are the traditional tools used to cut stone and smalti (the traditional glass used in mosaics). Each student will create an 8” (20 cm) x 10” (25 cm) wall mosaic to take home.  The plywood substrate (base), thinset adhesive, and thinset tints plus a variety of marble, stone and glass will be available for students to use.  Each student is also encouraged to bring any materials they would like to add to their mosaic artwork, such as shells, beads or ceramics. This workshop is suitable for both beginners and people with some mosaic experience. Instructor:  Valerie Brownell Prerequisites:  No prior experience necessary.  Age 16 or older.  Adult full membership. Cost:  $337 (includes materials) Registration Opens:  February 20, 2025 Registration Closes:  May 23, 2025

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