VISITING ARTIST EVENTS

The Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts strives to host a least one multi-day workshop per year with visiting artists in each of pottery and a mixed media discipline.  These workshops offer members the opportunity to develop skills in specialized aspects of a discipline and to gain inspiration for new directions in their art.  Visiting artists generally present a public talk or slideshow where attendees can learn about the artist and their medium.  Our visiting artist workshops are made possible through grant funding from the NWT Arts Council.

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REGISTRATION FOR VISITING ARTIST EVENTS

Membership in the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts is required for participation in visiting artist workshops offered through the Guild.  Visiting artist workshops are usually open only to full adult members.  Visiting artist talks and slideshows are free to members and open to the public at a nominal fee of $1 to cover a special 1-day membership.

Registration and materials fees for visiting artist workshops are non-refundable except in very limited circumstances.  Membership fees must be paid in advance of registration and are non-refundable even if a particular workshop is unavailable.  Acknowledgement of our refund policy is a condition of registration.  Registrations cannot be transferred between students or to other classes or workshops.

Upcoming Visiting Artist Events

    • June 06, 2025
    • June 08, 2025
    • 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


Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts
113 Kam Lake Road, Yellowknife, NT  X1A 0G3
867-920-4573
yellowknifeguild@gmail.com

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