Daily Painting with Oils

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Daily Painting with Oils

Participants will complete 3 small paintings over the duration of this 4-week course. A different still life image will be supplied every week with the whole class working on the same image.

This class will introduce oil painting to participants. They will work on colour mixing with oils, drawing their image on with paint, how to choose the order of colours to be painted with, how to complete a painting in a morning, paintbrush care, and more.

Class Dates (Spring 2023)

9:30 am – 12:30 noon, Wednesdays

March 29th; April 5th, 12th, 19th

This is a multi-week program. Registration is available until March 29, 2023. For ages 18+.

Register: Daily Painting with Oils

All supplies are included!

We recommend that you bring some clean glass jars with lids (pasta or jam jars) and old rags.

Rag Rug Club with Paige Sly

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This program is full!

Rag Rug Club

Join local artistan Paige Sly in this 2-part workshop. Participants will learn a traditional skill on recycling old bed sheets into a beautiful, durable rag rug. Paige will walk participants through the process of turning old sheets into yarn, then crochet the yarn into their own rug. No experience required!

Class Dates (Winter 2023)

March 9 & 23 (Thursdays), 6:00-8:00 pm

Registration covers both sessions and is available until March 9th.

You will need:

  • Sharp (fabric) scissors
  • Cotton or cotton blend sheets (3 twin/double sized or 2-3 queen/king sized)
  • Optional: 12mm crochet hook (crochet hooks will be provided for use during the course)
Register: Rag Rug Club with Paige Sly

Note on sheets: Participants are encouraged to bring used sheets to upcycle into rugs. Sheets that have worn patches or holes are still useable if there is still a significant amount of solid fabric remaining. Thrift shops, particularly smaller ones, are often good sources of used sheets that make excellent rugs.

Sheets should be smooth cotton or cotton blends, but not flannel or any fabric that will not tear in a straight line. The instructor will have a limited selection of extra sheets available should any of the sheets brought by participants be unsuitable for the project.

Learn how to turn old, unwanted bed sheets into a beautiful rug!

About Paige Sly

Paige (pictured) focuses her work on upcycling used sheets into rag rugs and wall hangings. Additionally, she makes beeswax candles and dabbles in embroidery work. You can find her on FB at Fire and Fibre Handicrafts.

Paige Sly

Knitting Club: Lace Revisited

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*This program has been cancelled

Knitting Club with Melanie Berndt

Lace Revisited

Join Melanie Berndt as she teaches us how to knit lace.

In Lace Revisited we will work on a simple scarf project using a lace pattern. The first class will learn basic stitches used in lace knitting, then get started on the project. In the second class we will continue with the lace project and one-on-one challenges.

Class Dates (Spring 2023)

April 6 + 20 (Thursdays), 6:00-8:00 pm

Registration covers both sessions and is available until April 6th.

You will need:

  • approx. 150 grams medium weight yarn
  • a pair of 6 mm knitting needles
  • paper & pencil for taking notes
  • a basic understanding of how to knit
Register: Lace Revisited Knitting Club

About Melanie Berndt

Melanie has been knitting since she was 9 years old and it’s still her favourite hobby. She wants to share the secrets of this most calming of handcrafts with you.

Melanie Berndt

In this class you will learn some basic stitches used in lacey knitting. We’ll practice these stitches by starting a simple scarf pattern and will learn how some minor alterations to the pattern can change the result.

This class was originally scheduled to run in February 2023 and has since been rescheduled for April.

Painting Pets with Acrylic Paint & Mixed Media

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Painting Pets with Acrylic Paint & Mixed Media

This 6 week course will show participants how to paint animals using acrylic paint. Using a photo of their choice, attendees will learn about composition and how to proportionality draw their animal on a canvas or wooden support. A class will be spent on colour mixing and group critiques will happen in the last 2 weeks.

During the 6 weeks, you will also learn about building up paint layers and how to use highlights and shadows to make your painting more dynamic. This course will also introduce participants on how to add and use patterned paper to create texture and/or deal with uninteresting areas of the background.

Class Dates (Winter 2023)

9:30 am – 12:30 noon, select Tuesdays

January 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14, 21

This is a multi-week program. Registration is available until January 17, 2023. For ages 18+.

Register: Painting Pets with Acrylic Paint & Mixed Media

Supply List

Supplies are not included.

  • Canvas or wooden support no smaller than 16×20” or 16×16”
  • 8×11” photocopy of animal you want to paint
  • Acrylic Paint (click to expand colours)

    titanium white (larger tube is best), cadmium red (or naphthol red), quinacridone red (or magenta, or primary red), cadmium yellow medium (or hansa yellow medium, or lemon yellow), raw sienna (or yellow ochre), manganese blue (or phthalo blue), ultramarine blue, mars black

  • Various stiffer synthetic brushes meant for acrylic or oil (small, medium, large sizes; filbert, bright, round styles)
  • Palette paper
  • Ruler & pencil
  • Rags such as old towels

Still Lifes with Acrylic Paint

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THIS PROGRAM IS FULL!

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Still Lifes with Acrylic Paint

You will start with a blank canvas, at the end of 6 weeks you will have a MAGnificent Still Life painting!

We will be setting up a still life with different objects including glass. A photo will be taken so that we can grid the image out and proportionately enlarge it and draw it on canvas.

We will then move into colour blocking your image with acrylic paint, colour mixing, and using multiple layers of paint to give your artwork depth and dimension.

Class Dates (Fall 2022)

9:30 am – 12:30 noon, select Tuesdays

  • September 20, 27
  • October 4, 11
  • October 18, 25

This is a multi-week program. Registration is available until September 20, 2022. For ages 18+.

Supply List

Supplies are not included.

  • Canvas (no smaller than 12″x16″)
  • Acrylic Paint – white, cadmium red (or naphthol red), quinacridone red (or magenta), cadmium yellow (or hansa yellow), raw sienna (or yellow ochre), manganese blue (or phthalo blue), ultramarine blue, burnt umber
  • Various synthetic brushes meant for acrylic- (small/medium/large filbert, round, flat)
  • Palette paper
  • Ruler & pencil
Register Now: Still Lifes with Acrylic Paint

Cable Knit Designs

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Cable Knit Designs – Create a cable knit Afghan or scarf

Join MAG Collections Coordinator Melanie Berndt for the final class of our winter 2022 monthly knitting club. Learn a new skill/project each month or bring in your own project for assistance.

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Wed & Fri: 10 am – 8 pm
Sunday & Holidays*: Closed (*Open Heritage Day, Remembrance Day and Family Day from 12-4:30pm)

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