The Arts Station

Activities for Adults & Children

Masterclass Writing
Tuesday, January 8 to March 25, Weekly, 7 – 9pm. (12wks)
The Fernie Writers Conference offers a three-month ‘team taught’ writers workshop with Angie Abdou (local author—Anything Girls Can Do and the Bone Cage), Keith Liggett (Director, Fernie Writers Conference) and Carolyn Nikodym (former Managing Editor of the Edmonton VueWeekly). The focus will be on developing and refining new work without genre bias—poetry, fiction, memoir, and non-fiction are all welcome. Limited to 10.
$150/series, ($120 FDAC members) www.ferniewriters.org

Altered Books
Jan 17- Feb 21, 7-9pm
Fun! Fun! Fun! Give yourself a creative jump, break some rules & breathe life into an old hardcover book by building up a new one! Play with Japanese paper collage, cutouts, painting, lino prints, popup structures & photograms, while sharing the power of a group. Warmup movements and activities begin each class. Emphasis on process. All levels welcome.
$65 for 5 weeks includes all great materials Register by January 12.

Kundalini Yoga
Jan.16-Mar.5 6:30-8:00pm
Stretch, strengthen and align your body & mind with powerful exercises, breath work, meditations and mantras. All levels welcome. (Free trial class Wed.Jan.9) $65 (7wks) No class Feb.13. Drop-in’s $10. Enrollment by Jan 11, 423-4842 Infl: Pam- 423-3990 e: ptmurraypt@yahoo.ca

Expressive Arts Intro
Jan 21 - Feb 18, 7-9pm
This class is about making time for you…to play…and reflect…Get your hands on art materials, make something, & you feel an expression of your inner world! Specific individual & group activities give you lots of choices to paint, draw, write, sculpt and move…even if you haven’t done these for ages! Bring your curiosity & acceptance… set aside the quest for perfect techniques & products! All levels welcome.
$65 for 5 weeks includes all great materials. Register by January 14.

The Potter’s Wheel
Tues & Wed’s, 7:00-8:30pm
January 15 - February 6 (8 days)
February 26 -March 19 (8 days)
Take your wheel skills to the next level. Strengthen basic skills through specific projects. New forms will be introduced that demand shaping and altering clay. Appropriate for those who have some experience on the wheel. Adults 16 and up. $140/session. (inc. $20 clay/studio fees)
Limited to 5. Enrollment by: Jan.10 & Feb.21 skerriholmes@hotmail.com

Drumming
Thursdays 7-8pm. (check for dates)
Explore the world of rhythm and what your hands can do! All ages welcome. Suggested donation $10/session. 250-919-1117, gyaanmail@gmail.com

Encaustic Workshop with Ronda Wood
Saturday, January 26 ‘08, 1 pm - 4 pm
Introduction to encaustic; tools, waxes, techniques. No previous artistic ability needed…
Encaustic means to burn in - using heat as the solvent for coloured waxes. Learn techniques starting with the simplest marks that a heated iron makes with the molten waxes, worked onto the sealed painting card surface. As you progress and gain skill, the introduction of other low-heat tools and equipment allows further exploration. All tools and materials will be supplied for the workshop … all you need is your imagination.
$45/person, $10 Materials, limited to 6. Deadline for enrolling: January 23. rondawood@shaw.ca

AND For Kids……

Art Fridays
When School’s Out…We’re Open !
Jan. 11 & 25 9am-12noon
Join us for Art, Music, Movement & more! Bringing together teachers with skills to share with your child… for studio learning and fun. A creative collaboration of the Arts Station, Image School & Essential Yoga.
$25/day. Sibling discount. Gr 1-3 & 4-7. Register ahead to secure your spot.

Famous Artists !
For 5-8yrs
Saturday 10 -11.30am. Jan 19– Feb.16+
Mondays 4-5:30pm. Jan.21-Feb.18+
For 9-12 yrs
Tuesdays 4-5:30pm. Jan.22 –Feb.19+
Get fired up to sketch, draw, paint and sculpt your own projects by looking at ‘DaVinci’ inventions, ‘Chagall’ dreamworlds, portraits, landscapes & Arts Station exhibits. Each class highlights an artist’s style and inspires different materials use & skills. Imagine, share & experience in this mixed media class. 5 weeks includes all materials $60 …or 8 weeks (add 3 classes) $95….you choose.

Be the Hero/Heroine of Your Own Journey!
For 5-8 years
Thursdays 4-5:30pm.Jan 24-Feb 21+
Hear the call to adventure and pick up your backpack! Step into your new world, the new rules, gather your special objects, discover your helpers, overcome obstacles transform and acquire wisdom….you get the picture-no small order! It all happens through sketching, drawing, painting, sculpture & costume in a mixed media blast!
5 weeks $60 including all materials…or 8 weeks (add 3 classes ) $95.. .you choose

CartooningTwo great workshops

For Beginners. 9 - 14yrs.
Friday, January 18, 4 -6pm.
Learn to draw and ink cartoon characters, develop expressions, build backgrounds and create situations. Take home a self-styled creation. $18/student.

Intermediate/Advanced 14-adult
Friday, February 1 6:30-9:30pm.
Develop beyond the basic drawing and ink cartoon characters. Create comic strips, editorials, graphic novels, stories and conversations. Complete a cartoon from thumbnails to finished colour cartoons. $25/student.

Family Gallery!Jan. 26, 2 - 4pm
Enjoy a fun interactive tour of the current Arts Station exhibit (at 2pm) & then dive into art-making with a related art project for the whole family ! Suggested donation $5 per parent & child. All materials provided. Designed for children 4+ to attend with an adult. (12 year olds welcome too!) *Please, no unaccompanied children.* No registration required.