Call for Artists

The 3rd Annual Port Stanley & Regional Art Fair is accepting registration to participate from visual artists from around Ontario. Original art and one-of-a-kind pieces are preferred in all media including painting, mixed media, sculpture, photography, textile art, and glass art.

This is an annual event with proceeds going to children's art mentoring programs in Elgin County.

Dates of the Fair: Sept 21 & 22nd, 2013 Location: 191 Carlow Road, Port Stanley Ont

Fair times: 11-5 each day. No cost admission for the public and  parking

Participation fees: 1-day $50; 2-day $90. Hydro is included in the fee.

We have a capacity for 30 artists each with 10x10' booths, we are currently at 60% capacity.

Registration is required to participate, please go to this link for more information and to pay: Https://portstanleyartfair-.eventbrite.ca

Originally published on August 19, 2013 at 1:50 PM
Republished on Sept. 11, 2013 at 9:57 AM

Japanese Batik with Soywax/Beeswax Workshop

July 17 – 21, 9 AM - 4 PM.  At Beaux-Arts Brampton, 74 Main N. Kiranada Sterling Benjamin, is an award winning, international fiber artist with over seventy exhibitions in her pocket. Kiranada currently teaches Surface Design at Massachussetts College of Art and Design. For more info on the workshop or the artist, visit www.beaux-artsbrampton.com or www.betsysterlingbenjamin.com

CALL FOR ARTISTS (VISUAL) - ART IN THE OPEN

LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS!

Originally published on February 27, 2013 at 1:41 PM

Republished on March 7, 2013 at 11:14 AM, March 20, 2013 at 2:22 PM, April 4, 2:42 PM, April 29, 2013 at 1:58 PM

Keep Warm and Look Good!

NEW CLASS JUST ADDED! In honour of our recent snowstorms, we've added a great new workshop - Ruffled Scarf Knitting! Tues, February 19, 7-9pm - $25. Learn how to knit a ruffle scarf. No experienced needed. Bring along size 9 US (5.5) knitting needles and a ball of  Red Heart Sashay yarn, plus a sense of adventure! Email info@theartworkshop.ca or call 647-761-2247 to register.

Stripping the Beauty with Martha Schellingerhoud

November 24 at Bramalea Alliance Church, 905 Central Park Dr. A Brampton Quilters' Guild workshop where you will learn the technique of strip paper piecing. If you enjoy paper piecing you will love strip paper piecing. If you are new to paper piecing, learn the technique along with the enhanced addition of doing it in strips. You will be making a variation of a New York Beauty while learning this method. Pattern with detailed instructions included. Come out and enjoy this course of Stripping the Beauty. bqguild.wordpress.org

Originally publichsed on November 15, 2012 at 1:46 PM

Postcards For Any Occasion with Sheree Schlote

October 27. WORKSHOP at Bramalea Alliance Church, 905 Central Park Dr. Presented by Brampton Quilters' Guild. Whatever the occasion, wouldn’t you love to send a beautiful fabric postcard to that special someone? Or maybe you just want to create a small masterpiece that would fit just right in that empty corner.  (Includes supply of Flexi-Firm; enough for 4 postcards). http://bqguild.wordpress.com | http://bqguild.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/welcome-back/

New classes at The Art Workshop

The Art Workshop, division of BAC member group Brampton Art Fair, has some new classes to share. Aromatherapy 101  . Sun 21 Oct, 2 – 5 pm. Digital Scrapbooking Class with Alison. 22 Oct, 7 – 9 pm. Sewing Basics & Quilt Making. 11 Oct. 7 - 9 pm for 4 Thursdays. Check out TAW’s calendar for more courses! www.TheArtWorkshop.ca/calendar.htm to view them all. info@theartworkshop.ca 

Originally published on October 11,2012 at 10:08 AM
Republished on October 18, 2012 at 10:18 PM

Yarn/Textile Storming Event

July 7, 10 am – NOON. Peel Art Gallery Museum + Archives is organizing a yarn/textile storming event. Come out and help PAMA to transform their front lawn or just to say hi! http://colourfulroots.wordpress.com/ Gerrie Loveys, gerrie.loveys@peelregion.ca Also known as yarn bombing!

Originally published on July 04, 2012 on 12:59 AM

The Art Workshop Classes

Monday - Creative Writing starts - 4 week session, Wednesday - Sewing 101 - create a BBQ Apron -or- Glass Etching 101, Thursday - Abstract Painting and Mixed Media -or- Jewellery Making 101, Saturday - Felt Flowers - Decorating a Mirror. To find out more, visit our calendar of classes at: www.theartworkshop.ca/calendar.htm ( Presented by the Brampton Art Fair.)

Brampton Quilter's Guild Meeting

April 26. Doors open at 7 pm. Brampton Quilter’s Guild Meeting. April speaker is Garnet Smalley, the man responsible for bringing various quilts from across the ocean to our native Canada, will come and regale us with stories and quilts. He promises not to disappoint. http://bqguild.wordpress.com/

www.TheArtWorkshop.ca Classes

Art Classes! Upcoming lessons/workshops at The Art Workshop, division of Brampton Art Fair: Stained Glass painting - Feb 11= $35, Victorian Felt Flowers - Feb 8=$25, One-Stroke Painting - Feb 7, 4 weeks=$100, Creative Writing 101 - March 8 , 4 weeks = $100. Visit http://www.theartworkshop.ca/ for more classes and to register.

Stitches Across Time

May 27 - Aug 21 - The Dufferin County Museum and Archives is presenting a national, juried exhibition of contemporary textile and fibre art inspired by pieces from the museum's textile collection.

In conjunction with the show we will be featuring a series of four lectures, all start at 2pm in the historic Corbetton Church on the Museum grounds, corner of Highwy 89 and Airport Rd. Tickets $ 15 and includes refreshments and admission into the Museum.

William Hodge: Stitching Time in Mexico Saturday, June 18, 2:00pm
John Willard: One Man's journey to becoming a master quilt maker Saturday, June 25, 2:00pm
Diane Gallinger: Hoop Dreams - The Rise and Fall of the Crinoline 1845 - 1912 Saturday, August 13, 2:00pm
Judith Tinkl: Structure and Design, Sunday, August 21, 2:00pm

There are also workshops for Children and Adults : Tie-Dye T-Shirts; Paper Making; Marbling: Bookmaking; Victorian Morning; Pioneer Morning; Free Motion Machine Embroidery Fabric Art and Design

All workshops take place at the Dufferin County Museum and Archives. Space may be limited; pre-registration required. Call 1-877-941-7787 to register.

For further details on workshops, lectures, and other activities, be sure to visit our website www.stitchesacrosstime.com or www.DufferinMuseum.com