Summer Youth Art Workshops

Saturdays in July & August | 10 - 12 AM 
Youth ages 10 - 16 are welcome to join us for morning visual art and curatorial programming that draws on our current exhibition Art and Artifact. We will cover art, design and curation basics, techniques and terminology while exploring how art intersects with and records the history of our community.
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Youth participants will explore a range of approaches and learn to apply theory in their own creative projects and exhibits. Artwork and artifacts from the collection will serve as inspiration while telling stories about tradition, culture, industry and geography in our community over the years. ​

Week 1
(July 24)
Colour Theory: Mood, Emotion, Energy
Explore the use of colour throughout our Art and Artifact exhibit. We will talk about colour as a tool for expressing mood, atmosphere, emotion, energy, then put this theory into practice in our own works. We will also practice mixing colours and create our own colour wheels to bring home. ​

Youth Workshop: Colour Theory

CA$10.00

Explore the use of colour throughout our Art and Artifact exhibit. We will talk about colour as a tool for expressing mood, atmosphere, emotion, energy, then put this theory into practice in our own works. We will also practice mixing colours and create our own colour wheels to bring home. ​
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Week 2
​(July 31)
3D objects: Mastering Illusions pt. 1
Create the illusion of 3-dimensionality in a drawing. We will look at different methods of shading and will practice drawing objects that appear to have mass and volume. Referencing artifacts like cannonballs, canoes, and sculptures, we will learn to identify and apply the elements of art and design: Line, Shape and Form.  ​

Youth Art Workshop: 3D Objects

CA$10.00

Create the illusion of 3-dimensionality in a drawing. We will look at different methods of shading and will practice drawing objects that appear to have mass and volume. Referencing artifacts like cannonballs, canoes, and sculptures, we will learn to identify and apply the elements of art and design: Line, Shape and Form.  
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Week 3
(August 7)
Perspective and Scale: Mastering Illusions pt. 2
Discuss and practice drawing vanishing points and images that use linear perspective and one-point perspective to create the illusion of depth. See images from the collection at the Museum that use these techniques. Practice drawing from life, using Queen street as inspiration.​

Youth Art Workshop: Perspective & Scale

CA$10.00

Discuss and practice drawing vanishing points and images that use linear perspective and one-point perspective to create the illusion of depth. See images from the collection at the Museum that use these techniques. Practice drawing from life, using Queen street as inspiration.
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Week 4
​(August 14)
Space and Balance: Create and Curate!
What are positive and negative space? What is balance? How and why do artists, curators, and designers consider space and balance in creating a composition (drawing, painting, sculpture, or curating an exhibition)? View artworks and artifacts from the collection to point out different approaches to space, form, and balance. Create a sculpture with consideration of these key concepts, then curate the finished sculptures into a group exhibit!​

Youth Art Workshop: Space & Balance

CA$10.00

What are positive and negative space? What is balance? How and why do artists, curators, and designers consider space and balance in creating a composition (drawing, painting, sculpture, or curating an exhibition)? View artworks and artifacts from the collection to point out different approaches to space, form, and balance. Create a sculpture with consideration of these key concepts, then curate the finished sculptures into a group exhibit!
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Week 5
​(August 21)
Art & Environment: Eco-Art​ & Sun-Printing
We are taking it outside today! Considering the importance of land and landscape to the artists featured in our Art and Artifact exhibit, we will be creating en plein air. We will make miniature land artworks, sketches outdoors, and finish the day with cyanotype printing that uses the sun to make prints. 

Youth Art Workshop: Art & Environment

CA$10.00

We are taking it outside today! Considering the importance of land and landscape to the artists featured in our Art and Artifact exhibit, we will be creating en plein air. We will make miniature land artworks, sketches outdoors, and finish the day with cyanotype printing that uses the sun to make prints. 
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Use Coupon Code YouthArt5 when registering for all 5 workshops!

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