Art Bites: September 2024
$40/Class – supplies included*
AM classes: 10am – 12 pm
PM classes: 1-3 pm
*Double Art Bites Classes – $80 (10 am-2pm)
Register online or at the MAC Office
About Art Bites:
Art Bites is a fun way to try out all different kinds of art mediums without investing a lot of time and money. Our instructors are welcoming and encourage everyone to ‘just have’ fun creating art. Try something you’ve always wondered about, or take a class with a friend or family member just for fun! Our classes run from Sept-Dec in the fall and Jan-Jun in the spring. Explore our full Art Bites fall schedule here.
Ready for more? Try our Art Gems workshops and explore techniques and mediums in a more in-depth workshop setting. No experience necessary; all supplies included.
Sep 8 Double Art Bites Class (10-2) – Decoding Colour with Margery Blom
Open the doors to how colours work together to affect our emotions and perceptions. Discover how to mix, match and create while unveiling the mysteries behind colour theory.
It is not just mixing, but knowing how to use what you have mixed that is the secret.
Accurately combining colours, using colour theory and how colours relate to each other are critical skills, not just for painters, but for designers, marketing, media production, psychologists and more!
In this four-hour class you will be guided through several colour projects that will include, identifying warm and cool tones, basic mixing, colour perspective, creating colour contrasts, uses of light and shadow and the psychology of colours.
All materials provided (cost is $80 for this class)
Sep 22 AM – Soft Pastels with Claudia Carter
Explore colour vibrancy, versatility, and ease of use of soft pastels. Students will be provided with techniques and guidance to complete a basic landscape painting.
All materials provided.
About the Instructor: “Soft pastels captured my interest a few years ago through an Art Bites introductory class. I have furthered my knowledge and developed my skill set through workshops and many hours working in this medium.”
Sep 22 PM – Exploring Alcohol Ink with Mary Unger
We’ll experiment with different paper and different techniques so you can get a feel for this vibrant medium and you’ll take home an original piece you created.
All materials provided.
About the Instructor: Mary Unger was raised on the east coast of Canada and moved to BC in 1970 after six years in Montreal. She studied fine arts at Mount Allison University and took classes and workshops in Montreal, Calgary and here on Vancouver Island. “Travel to Mexico, Hawaii, Hong Kong, South Africa, and Europe has been a feast to the eyes and soul.”
Sep 29 AM – Collage Feather Mask with Adina Barugolo
Create a colourful collage Feather Mask on canvas with black, red and blue acrylic paint and feather shaped magazine clippings.
All materials provided.
About the Instructor: A graduate from VIU in Applied Arts and Interior Design, Adina holds a lifelong passion for art. She uses bold colours to capture the beauty of the island in acrylics and watercolours and hopes to inspire others to create!
Sep 29 PM – Kawandi Needle Case with Carolyn Shaw
Hand stitch a needle case as you learn the techniques to create a kawandi. Kawandi means quilting in India. This style of quilting was brought to India over 800 years ago by Siddi migrants from Africa. Their hand stitched quilts are made from old clothing and fabric scraps. Sewing a kawandi is sustainable, relaxing, creative, fun and very addictive!
Even if you have never previously sewn, you can make a kawandi. The tools and supplies are minimal, and everything will be provided: fabric scraps, batting, pins and needles, thread and scissors, and a bit of rice! Take your pins and needles home in your completed needle case.
All materials provided.
About the Instructor: Carolyn Shaw has been sewing for over 45 years, and quilting for over 30. She recently discovered the joy of using her extensive piles of fabric scraps and old spools of thread to make kawandis. She looks forward to teaching you this creative and useful art.
