Community Arts Classes
The County Arts Lab offers a range of accessible, arts-focused learning and creative opportunities for residents of all ages!
The County Arts Lab offers a range of accessible, arts-focused learning and creative opportunities for residents of all ages!
The Early Spring session at the County Arts Lab is now open for registration! We are all settled into our new unit on the main level of the Picton Armoury, 2E and loving our new space! This session has a wide variety of courses including courses in painting, textile arts, dance, writing, and more!
On Monday mornings join Dianne Kehoe for a 4-week Watercolour Journaling course and find wonder in this fantastic medium. On Monday evenings we are very excited to welcome Bill Stearman to the lab to teach a 6-week Memory Quilt course.
For the writers we have a 6-week Flash Fiction course with Dawn Miller on Tuesday mornings, and for the acrylic painters a 6-week Colour and Composition course with Jodi Shuster on Wednesday mornings.
Andrea Piller also returns for a Sculptural Clay course on Thursday evenings to teach participants how to make 3D forms in stoneware clay. And Allison Nichol Longtin returns as well with a 5-week Collaborative Choreography course on Saturday afternoons.
For the kids we have Angela Jane Lavender coming back for her seasonal favourite Kids’ Creation Club Earth Day is Every Day!
And in April we have some exciting workshops, Yasmine Louis returns with her popular Silkscreening Workshop, with two dates to choose from, April 2nd in the evening or April 3rd in the afternoon. And Christine Renaud will join us at the end of April to teach an Embroidery Basics Workshop.
Learn more and register through the links below:
This program is for youth ages 13-16 with an interest in, or curiosity about the art of craft. Our next session focuses on glass and will be led by Kirei Samuel, classes start April 4th.
Our vision is to prepare youth for real life experiences through the exploration and application of craft skills and techniques. Participants will learn how to use a variety of materials, such as clay, wood, glass, fibre, and metal to create functional and decorative objects while expressing their creativity, developing social competencies, and understanding how craft-based skills can lead to rewarding careers in the arts and other related sectors.
Location – The County Arts Lab is located in unit 2E on the Main Street level of the Picton Armoury Building (206 Main Street, Picton). The most convenient access is through the Main Street entrance, but you can also enter through the back/Mary St. entrance and use the interior stairs to reach the main floor (please note there is no elevator in the Armoury). There is one accessible parking spot at the corner of Main and Ross streets across from The Regent Theatre. The entrance to the building is accessible, and there is an accessible washroom right near the Lab.
Note on the Covid-19 pandemic – The safety of our community is a top priority for County Arts, and we are continually updating our Covid-19 Policy and Protocols based on the state of the pandemic. During classes we run the Blueair Pro L Air Purifier, which captures virus particles down to 0.1 microns at 99.97% effectiveness.
Bursaries for children and youth – To increase community access to our programming, we are providing a limited number of bursaries for children and youth (under 18) who wish to attend our paid programs. Please contact Stacey Sproule, Programs Manager at stacey@countyarts.ca to find out more.
Accessibility – We are committed to providing an accessible environment in which all individuals have equal access to County Arts Lab programming in a way that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities. Please let us know of any accommodations that County Arts Lab participants with disabilities may require.
If an offering you are interested in has already begun, it may still be possible to join (please send an email to stacey@countyarts.ca to inquire). See our list of past courses:
Adult and Youth Programming
Kids’ Programming:
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