During the month of September, we will explore photography fundamentals in weekly theory-based zoom sessions and weekly practice-based photo walks (participation optional). We'll also do weekly photo assignments to help participants in skill development.

This program is open to all participants ages 13 + with no previous experience in photography is required! Any camera is acceptable for use, including smart phones, tablets, or anything else you have access to.

This class, suitable for children of all ages, will bend the rules of how the watercolour medium can be used. By incorporating the use of your own supplies like paint, salt, food colouring, crayon and other materials, participants will create a fantastical galaxy scape and whimsical meadow scene. The sky is the limit!

No need to spend more on Zen colouring books -- Doris will show you how to make your own! All you need is paper, a pencil, eraser, a fine-tipped marker, and to register to receive the links to her YouTube tutorials!

Participants will learn how to transfer a photocopied image from their favourite photograph onto a supplied wood panel! You will adhere the photocopy to the panel and leave it to dry. Once dry, you remove the paper, leaving a mirror image of the photo created by the toner that's left behind on the panel. The panel and transfer liquid will be provided for pick-up at Big Lake Artists' Studio, but you print and choose your picture!

With supplies offered via pick-up by Michif Cultural Connections and St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society, there's no better time to start beading! In this interactive online Zoom workshop, you'll be given step-by-step instructions alongside cultural information on Métis beading. 

Let’s discover the ARTIST in YOU! Watercolour is a media that encourages you to be spontaneous and creative. This online course will be divided into three easy mini-lessons that we will combine to create your very own unique fall watercolour painting!
Laura will introduce you to various skills and techniques that you can easily master so you can feel the excitement and fun of painting with watercolours.

Niamh Dooley, an Anishininew (Oji-Cree) and Irish contemporary artist based in Winnipeg and of St. Theresa Point First Nation (Mitheynigaaming/ Mariah Portage) in Treaty 5 territory of Manitoba, developed her exhibition

Nintawin, which means “my home” in Oji-Cree. It focuses on identity, family connection, inter-generational knowledge sharing, and reclaiming ancestral knowledge. Autobiographical works, painted from old family photographs, depict Dooley’s extended family and the objects of their culture, focussing on the passing down of knowledge, skills and practice through family and community.

This class will explore colour mixing and brush stroke variations with the watercolour medium as well as the use of coloured pencils to create interest and add emphasis to a composition! Participants will apply these techniques using their own supplies to create a sweet and simple artwork of pears or other harvest fruits.

Prairie wetlands are among the most critical components of Alberta’s ecology but much of this habitat has been lost the past century due to development and climate change. They are also filled with colour, energy and life! Participants, who can be beginners or intermediates, will produce an oil painting of a small prairie wetland typical of south-central Alberta. 

VASA's online exhibit showcases the works created in their Authentic Art classes, a program developed for individuals with developmental disabilities. During the classes students are introduced to several subjects that are relevant to their experiences. They are given drawing exercises to develop fine motor skills and introduced to a variety of techniques in water-based media. Register on Eventbrite to receive the link!