WHAT'S HAPPENING IN SASKATCHEWAN CRAFT & BEYOND?
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
Saskatchewan has a rich network of craft organizations that provide dozens of educational events and workshops every year.
The page can help you either publicize the seminar, workshop or lecture that your group is organizing – or can help you find information about exciting educational opportunities coming up.
To get your educational opportunity posted on this calendar, e-mail your information to colin@integrityimages.ca or scc.editor@sasktel.net.
Saskatchewan River Valley Art School
May 17-22, 2012, at the Shekinah Retreat Centre
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Art Association will be offering the following classes:
- Photo-Realism in Coloured Pencils, with Christina Langman
- Soapstone Sculpture, with Les Potter
- Intro to Silversmithing, with Shannon Welch
- Carving Wildlife in Relief, with Chris Goncalves
- Better Photos, with Glen & Rebecca Grambo
- Carving & Painting a Walleye, with Bob Lavender
For further information, view our PDF class descriptions and the brochure...
Saskatoon Potters Guild - Spring Workshops
Albert Community Centre Loft, 610 Clarence Ave. S., Saskatoon.
- DESIGN AND BALANCE IN CLAY, presented by Gail Carlson
Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 9:00am – 4:00pm
Gail will discuss design theory focusing on positive and negative spaces to build better pottery.
- STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD, presented by Susan Robertson
Sunday, April 29, 2012, from 9:00am – 4:00pm
Create displays to draw in customers and discover promotional materials to bring them back.
Lunch and break refreshments provided.
Registration fee: Members - $50.00/day, Non-Members - $60.00. Register deadline: April 20, 2012.
To register, call Sharon at: 306.477.0632. Visit the Saskatoon Potters Guild website for more information...
Kootenay School of the Arts - Selkirk College
Kootenay School of the Arts at Selkirk College (KSA) is dedicated to graduating students who have the skills to make a living through their professions in art, craft and design. The practical application of creativity, skill and business sense prepares our students for the competitive cultural marketplace. Small class sizes, instructors who are working artists, and after-hours studio access contribute to KSA's goal of attaining excellence as a leader in craft and design education.
For more details, view the PDF Course Outline...
Study with Curtis Benzle
Curtis Benzle will be teaching a class in Tuscany, Italy next April at La Meridiana; International Centre of Ceramics. The class will require NO previous knowledge of ceramics and we will be using specific techniques that do not require any "art talent".
If you have any interest in spending a week in the heart of Tuscany, sharing the beauty of the region and creating some beauty of your own, this is a great opportunity. View PDF flyer for more details...
Saskatoon Twenty Twelve - Woodturning Symposium
July 27-29, 2012, at SIAST Kelsey Campus.
The Saskatoon Woodturning Symposium presents over two days of instruction, demonstrations and workshops in wood turning and carving. It is a chance for everyone interested in wood turning - whether they be expert or beginners - to learn from some of the best turners in the world, including Michael Hosaluk, Jimmy Clewes, Lyonal Grant, Beth Ireland and many more. This is a once in a lifetime assembly of woodturning expertise.
View PDF brochure for details...
USCAD Classes
SCAD - University of Saskatchewan Art & Design (USCAD) offers classes in Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Photography and Digital Imagery from September to June, (Fall, Winter and Spring terms). Classes are taught primarily at the Williams Building, 221 Cumberland Ave. N. in Saskatoon, SK.
For further information visit the USCAD website...
Saskatoon Glassworkers' Guild - Peter McGrain Workshop
Saskatoon Glassworkers' Guild is sponsoring at Workshop, "Traditional Painting Techniques and the Vitri-Fusáille Method, with glass artist Peter McGrain. View PDF poster for more details...