Enjoy your morning coffee, tea or hot chocolate with a 75 minute sketching refresher.

Arts4All: #BreakTheBarriersInitiative Program

Spontaneous. Intuitive. Wild. Free: Art Journaling with The ArtBarn

Break out of the box and let your artistic side come out and play. An amazing art opportunity for artists and non-artists alike. Lee from ArtBarn will guide you through an exploration of sketching, drawing, painting, and more! These brain stormed art pieces will be the foundation for your very own journal that you can keep and use to further your own art exploration.

Arts4All: #BreakTheBarriersInitiative Program

Spontaneous. Intuitive. Wild. Free: Art Journaling with The ArtBarn

Break out of the box and let your artistic side come out and play. An amazing art opportunity for artists and non-artists alike. Lee from ArtBarn will guide you through an exploration of sketching, drawing, painting, and more! These brain stormed art pieces will be the foundation for your very own journal that you can keep and use to further your own art exploration.

Arts4All: #BreakTheBarriersInitiative Program

Spontaneous. Intuitive. Wild. Free: Art Journaling with The ArtBarn

Break out of the box and let your artistic side come out and play. An amazing art opportunity for artists and non-artists alike. Lee from ArtBarn will guide you through an exploration of sketching, drawing, painting, and more! These brain stormed art pieces will be the foundation for your very own journal that you can keep and use to further your own art exploration.

Arts4All: #BreakTheBarriersInitiative Program

Are you wanting to delve into creative arts but don't know where to start?
Are you an Artist that is feeling 'blocked' and need to kickstart creativity?
Where ever you are at Lisa Harpell from Creative Madness Art Studio will lead you through a relaxed creative atmosphere and help you tap into your own intuitive creative skills. There is no right or wrong when grabbing paints and sculpture materials in this class. Perfect for all levels and helpful for those looking to use the arts as a way to release tension, stress, and anxiety.

Are you wanting to delve into creative arts but don't know where to start?
Are you an Artist that is feeling 'blocked' and need to kickstart creativity?
Where ever you are at Lisa Harpell from Creative Madness Art Studio will lead you through a relaxed creative atmosphere and help you tap into your own intuitive creative skills. There is no right or wrong when grabbing paints and sculpture materials in this class. Perfect for all levels and helpful for those looking to use the arts as a way to release tension, stress, and anxiety.

Arts4All: #BreakTheBarriersInitiative Program

Are you wanting to delve into creative arts but don't know where to start?
Are you an Artist that is feeling 'blocked' and need to kickstart creativity?
Where ever you are at Lisa Harpell from Creative Madness Art Studio will lead you through a relaxed creative atmosphere and help you tap into your own intuitive creative skills. There is no right or wrong when grabbing paints and sculpture materials in this class. Perfect for all levels and helpful for those looking to use the arts as a way to release tension, stress, and anxiety.

Angus Location
Shake off the winter blahs with spring cherry blossoms as the muse for this paint party. This fun and social group painting class with artist, Lisa Rosati, will have each participant going home with their own painted canvas. Tea and snacks will be served.

Angus Location
Shake off the winter blahs with spring cherry blossoms as the muse for this paint party. This fun and social group painting class with artist, Lisa Rosati, will have each participant going home with their own painted canvas. Tea and snacks will be served.

Angus Location

Encaustic art is an ancient technique using heated wax to create colour, texture and depth. It is an amazing medium that anyone can do. It enables a return to childlike play with colour and imagination.

Alliston Location

Learn how to take various colours of wool and create your own flower, butterfly, or similar design that can be used as an embellishment for a scarf, bag or brooch. Artist Angela Volk will lead you through everything you need to know to create your own masterpiece.

This multi-media arts program offers you the unique experience of creating with your loved ones using a variety of sculptural and painting materials. A wonderful opportunity to create expressive works of art in numerous colours, techniques and styles.

**Online registration has closed for this class. If you are interested in joining please contact Sarah at s.odonnell@southsimcoeartscouncil.com**

Imagination is what fuels this exciting mixed media class for youth ages 6 to teen. Following the enjoyment of our last ArtBarn workshop Mixed Media picks up where Art Journaling left off.

**Online registration has closed for this class. If you are interested in joining please contact Sarah at s.odonnell@southsimcoeartscouncil.com**

Imagination is what fuels this exciting mixed media class for youth ages 6 to teen. Following the enjoyment of our last ArtBarn workshop Mixed Media picks up where Art Journaling left off.

Encaustic art is an ancient technique using heated wax to create colour, texture and depth. It is an amazing medium that anyone can do. It enables a return to childlike play with colour and imagination

Learn how to take various colours of wool and create your own flower, butterfly, or similar design that can be used as an embellishment for a scarf, bag or brooch. Artist Angela Volk will lead you through everything you need to know to create your own masterpiece.

Encaustic art is an ancient technique using heated wax to create colour, texture and depth.

It is an amazing medium that anyone can do. It enables a return to childlike play with colour and imagination; a moment out of time that is free of struggle and worry.

**Registration for this class is full. Please email coordinator@southsimcoeartscouncil.com if you would like to be on the waitlist**

Time to get your hands muddy! Join us for Pottery on the Wheel.
In this workshop the participant will learn the basics of throwing on the wheel. They will have direct guidance to gain hands on experience & fun on the potters wheel. They will be guided through the basic steps for centring, opening up, pulling up and finishing pieces on the wheel.

Time to get your hand muddy! Join us for Pottery on the Wheel.
In this workshop the participant will learn the basics of throwing on the wheel. They will have direct guidance to gain hands on experience & fun on the potters wheel. They will be guided through the basic steps for centring, opening up, pulling up and finishing pieces on the wheel.

This course is an excellent opportunity to practice simplicity in your art. Sumi–e, also known as Japanese brushstroke painting, is noted for its spontaneity.

Arts4All: #BreakTheBarriersInitiative Program

Encaustic art is an ancient technique using heated wax to create colour, texture and depth.

It is an amazing medium that anyone can do. It enables a return to childlike play with colour and imagination; a moment out of time that is free of struggle and worry.

This class is two hours long with thirty minutes of class instruction and demonstration. The student is then set free to unleash their creativity, with guidance if and when requested. Each student leaves with one or more personal masterpieces, and a feeling of pride, self confidence and joy.

All Materials & Tools are included: irons, beeswax, crayons, paper, mats, cello sleeves

The purpose for this Workshop is to help participants understand the main elements of making a great photograph.

In this workshop, participants will learn the three fundamental settings (ISO, Aperture, and shutter speed) to make a high quality image.

Participants for this workshop will need a camera such as a DSLR or mirrorless camera. A point and shoot camera with manual setting would also be fine.

SNACKS * TRANSPORTATION* MATERIALS * PROFESSIONAL ARTIST INSTRUCTION

All this is included in our outdoor still-life paint party for teens.

Encaustic art is an ancient technique using heated wax to create colour, texture and depth.

Encaustic art is an ancient technique using heated wax to create colour, texture and depth

**This class is sold out - Please contact Sarah at s.odonnell@southsimcoeartscouncil.com to be added to the wait list**Time to get your hands muddy! Join us in the afternoon for Pottery on the Wheel.

Time to get your hands muddy! Join us in the evening for Pottery on the Wheel.
**THIS EVENING CLASS IS SOLD OUT** Email s.odonnell@southsimcoeartscouncil.com to be added to the wait list

CALLING ALL KIDS!
Join us for this awesome glee inspired performing arts opportunity.

**Registration will close at noon on Tuesday, September 24.**

SNACKS * MATERIALS * PROFESSIONAL ARTIST INSTRUCTION
Join us for an after school snack and amazing drawing class for two days this fall.
This Dynamic Graphic Illustration & Drawing class will cover all the basics in drawing.

Arts4All: #BreakTheBarriersInitiative Program

Join us for this level one encaustic class that is great for all levels of interest.

Relax outdoors under our art tents and paint your own sunflower still life. Guidance will be given by artist, Lisa Rosati and everyone goes home with their canvas at the end.

Relax in our beautiful shop and paint your own sunflower still life.

Join us for this level one encaustic class that is great for all levels of interest.

'Pay What You Can', after school snacks, and drawing, a perfect combo for teens.

Join Amazon International Bestselling Author, Judy Penz-Sheluk for an afternoon of short story creation techniques.

Are you a 2D artist? Do you work in watercolour, acrylic, charcoal, pen and ink, pastels, etc? Do you wish you knew how to take incredible photographs of your work for web use and marketing of your images? Then this is the perfect class for YOU.

In this workshop, participants will design and create their own original piece of fine silver jewellery using precious metal clay.

Try your hand at wet felting and learn how to make unique felted flowers and beads. This traditional technique allows you to create not only flowers but has unlimited possibilities.

Want to learn to draw & paint? Just need to brush up your skills or learn some new techniques?

In this workshop, participants will design and create their own original piece of fine silver jewellery using precious metal clay.

A unique group drumming workshop; the perfect way to energize after a long day at work or school. A powerful interactive rhythmic presentation that will energize your mind, body, and soul.

****This class has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. A new date will be announced in the next few weeks. Please stay tuned****

In this workshop, you will use leaves to imprint into fine silver metal clay, an eco-friendly clay made of fine silver particles. You will make a pendant or a pair of earrings, and you will use a torch to fire the clay, transforming your leaf-imprinted clay into a beautiful piece of solid 99.9% fine silver!

Join On Dragons Wings Studio and learn the basics of scratchboard art. So many wonderful designs can come to life with this unique art style.

Join On Dragons Wings Studio and learn the basics of scratchboard art. So many wonderful designs can come to life with this unique art style.

**Registration is Closed**

Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are little works of art that are easy and fun to create and collect or trade!

**SOLD OUT**
Join author Carolyn Morris for a morning of story time fun with LIVE chicks and crafts.

**SOLD OUT**
In this hand-building class participants will learn how to build and sculpt their own pottery art.

**SOLD OUT**

In this hand-building class participants will learn how to build and sculpt their own pottery art.

**Registration is Closed**

Join us with jeweller, Suu Taylor for a morning of beading fun. Participants will be able to create bracelets or necklaces and learn stringing techniques and more!

**Registration is closed**

Craft your own creative steampunk inspired necklace with artist Suu Taylor

**This class has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. A new date will be announced in the next few weeks. Please stay tuned**

Have you always wanted to try acting but thought it was 'too late'? Would you enjoy a creative challenge even though you don't really know what you might be getting in to? Does learning in a supportive and non-judgemental environment sound good to you?

Join children's author, Carolyn Morris for a fun morning outdoors with the book Paisley's Pumpkin. Participants will enjoy story-time with Carolyn followed by a fun pumpkin craft.

Join children's author, Carolyn Morris for a fun morning outdoors with the book Paisley's Pumpkin. Participants will enjoy story-time with Carolyn followed by a fun pumpkin craft.

Join children's author, Carolyn Morris for a fun morning outdoors with the book Paisley's Pumpkin. Participants will enjoy story-time with Carolyn followed by a fun pumpkin craft.

Join children's author, Carolyn Morris for a fun morning outdoors with the book Paisley's Pumpkin. Participants will enjoy story-time with Carolyn followed by a fun pumpkin craft.

Join children's author, Carolyn Morris for a fun morning outdoors with the book Paisley's Pumpkin. Participants will enjoy story-time with Carolyn followed by a fun pumpkin craft.

Arts4All: #BreakTheBarriersInitiative Program

Shake off the pandemic blahs and look to the stars. This fun small group painting class will have each participant going home with their own Starscape inspired painted canvas.

Nuno felting refers to felting wool and fabrics together into one fabric. The wool shrinks the silk producing a wavy or crinkled effect. The result is your own gorgeous scarf when finished. Perfect to treat yourself or make as a holiday gift for a loved one.

We are excited to offer this exciting Q & A Zoom event featuring a panel of local artists Andrea Elmhirst, Sandi Boyer and Tabitha Marshall. SSAC members are able to attend at no cost. Register Now