| DATE | PRESENTER | TITLE | DESCRIPTION | SUPPLIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2024 | Kathy Rath | DRIVEN TO ABSTRACTION | Kathy will be doing her demonstartion in watercolour ( but acrylics can be used if preferred) on 300 lb cold press Arches 11"x14" paper for watercolour however 140 lb will work) | completed |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Ruth Mullen | "Tips and Techniques for Acrylic Painting" | introduction to acrylic painting to those completely new to acrylics, and helpful good tip-filled time for those who already paint with acrylics | 2 water containers, paper towels, palette knife, palette paper, masking tape, 2 canvases, brushes...flat 1/2" ,1," 2" brush, round -med size with fine point. Bring your acrylic paints-white, Burnt umber, ultra marine blue, bright red, bright yellow, and any favourites you might have. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Linda Evelyn | "Outside the Box" | Participants will be painting a "mystery" acrylic landscape using only 2 brushes and some "special effects" tools | Refer to the email with supplies needed in the Feb 9, 2024 email sent out to all SAW memebers. |
| March 6, 2024 | Kathy Rath | " Finishing Touches" | "Tips for framing and preparing Art Work for shows" | you can bring in a piece that's not too large ( 16x20 or smaller) and if you have any questions, she will try to help you. She will also talk about what galleries/exhibitions expect to see in your work. Bring pencil and paper to write down information. |
| March 20, 2024 | Ginny Massey | " Doodle with a Difference " | We will be taking simple doodles and added colour, shading, and textures to create art on a smaller scale. The goal is to just have some fun, and maybe introduce you to a new style of painting. The relaxed nature of this method takes the "expectation of perfection" out of your creative practice. | Please see the email sent to your personal email box Thursday, March 7, 2024. All the information for this workshop is provided in that email. Take note you received an additional email on Thurs March 7 , on that same day. The second email provides a couple of pictures showing the type of painting you will be doing. |
| April 3, 2024 | Margaret Bauer | " Rock On " | You will be painting a turtle in a folk art style. Margaret will bring instructions and rocks, as well as examples of painted rocks. | Bring pencil, medium and small brush (for pinting fine lines. Acrylic paints: black, white, green, yellow, red and brown. Email was sent March 21, 2024 |
| April 17, 2024 | Sheila Tierney | " All Mixed Up " | It will be a mixed media workshop using collage, paint/or ink to develop a piece of mixed media art | Pleae refer to the email sent to each SAW memeber on Sat April 7, 2024 for all the information you will need to attend this workshop. |
| FALL SEASON | 2024 | |||
| Sept 18, 2024 | Patti Cook | Using gelli plates | Full day workshop from 10:00 to 4:00 pm focussing on getting familiar with gelli plates by making gelli plates. | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Sheila Tiernay | Collage and Mixed media....Part 1 | Part 1 of a 2 part workshop. followup of Sheila's workshop done in the spring. These new scheduled workshops will allow more time to cover the techniques, featuring Collage and Mixed media, and allow you more time to practice them. | TBN |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Sheila Tiernay | Collage and Mixed Media. ...Part 2 | Part 2 of Sheila's workshop | |
| Nov 6,2014 | Ruth Mullen | More tips and techniques for Acrylic painting. | Includes blended backgrounds, side loads, and dry brushing | TBN |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Cydna Kay | Exploring Alcohol Inks | TBN | |
| Dec 2024 | NO WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER AT THIS TIME |