765 Beach Boulevard, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.    905-549-5888

 

WORKSHOPS

Updated February 26, 2010

Banish the Blahs with Flower Power Jewelry! - Susan Gunter

Painting Fabulous Flowers - Susan Gunter

Drawing & Painting Course - Tadek Sobierajski

Necklace Construction Workshop - Julie van-vugt

Critique

Yoga - Sandee Ewasiuk

Chinese Brush Painting - free demo by Bernadette Duzyk

Watercolour Workshop - Doug Mays

Landscape Painting - Any medium, any level - Doug Brown

Open Portrait Studio - Jim Middleton

Open Painting Studio - Susan Gunter

Spanish - Cristina King

DETAILS:

Banish the Blahs with Funky Flower Power! Join Sue Gunter for a fun day of creating beautiful, colourful, funky flowers in a pendant, earrings or ring. Make all of them if you want (for a small additional fee). You will be using silver and many coloured copper wire, crystal and pretty glass beads. All findings and a coloured ribbon necklace provided.
Samples will be available to view in the Gallery. Class size is very limited so register early with Sue at susgunter@gmail.com.

When: Friday, March 12th, 11-2pm ( bring a snack) in the Trailside studio at Sunrise Gallery.
Cost: $ 30.00 -all tools and supplies included.

Fabulous Flowers! Acrylic & Watercolours

Explore with Sue Gunter the various ways of expressing and representing flowers in paint. Working in different styles each week, we will push our boundaries in colours- using complementary and analogous colour combinations.
Macro( super huge), Abstract/ Expressionist, Impressionist, Mixed Media.
See flowers in new ways and go for dramatic impact. Caution : This course is not for the timid!

You can work in acrylic or watercolour ( no oils please). Contact Sue for a material list. To register for these classes please contact susgunter@gmail.com. Class size is very limited so register early.
When: March 19th ,26th, April 9th and 16th
Time : 11-3( bring a snack) tea and coffee provided
Where: Sunrise Gallery - Trailside studio
Cost: $80.00 for 4 weeks

Private and semi-private lessons available with Sue Gunter
Visit Sue's website www.skywavestudios.com and contact Sue at susgunter@gmail.com

Drawing & Painting - Course with emphasis on personal style and artistic expression, theory and practice. Sixty-four hours of studio time with instructor's individual attention. Sixteen weeks of 4 hour classes for $550. includes studio fee, free music. Wednesdays from 11 am to 3 pm. Bring your own art materials. Instructor: Tadek Sobierajski. Contact him directly at 905-543-1119 or email at tadekart@hotmail.com 

Necklace Construction Workshop - Julie van Vugt of FAB Jewelry.

Choose from beginner, intermediate or advanced jewelry making – see sample necklaces in the gallery.  All materials will be provided in a kit form – to complete at home if you wish.  Monday, March 29, 11am – 2 pm, bring a snack.  Cost $40 workshop fee plus $20 material fee.  Extras available for purchase.  Bring your own materials if you wish. Call 905-549-5888 to register.

 

Critique - Friday March 26, 7pm. Bring up to 5 of your most recent paintings, and questions and get some feedback from our host Tadek Sobierajski and your fellow artists, in a safe environment. $5 donation is welcome to pay for heating/lighting, etc.

 

Landscape Painting - Any level, any medium. Saturday April 3, 10 and 17 from 10am to noon. Cost is $45. Instructor: Doug Brown. Call the gallery at 905-549-5888 to register.

Yoga - Sandee Ewasiuk's Yoga class focusing on Seniors, Tuesdays, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Drop-ins are $15 per class or $120 for a 10 week session. Please bring a mat and towel/blanket with you. Contact Sandee at 905-577-6660 or sewasiuk@sympatico.ca. 

Chinese Brush Painting - Watch Bernadette Duzyk demonstrate this ancient art on Saturday April 24 from 10am to 11:30am. No admission charge. Future workshop TBA.

Watercolour Workshop - by Doug Mays on Sunday May 16 from 9:30 am to 4pm. Details TBA. Check out Doug's website at www.arrowsinthequiver.com

Oil Painting for Beginners -For the absolute beginner or better, Catherine will guide you through with the basics and other techniques. 
Instructor: Catherine Gates. Register with Catherine at 905-643-4040 or c.gates@sympatico.ca
Thursdays 11-1 pm. Cost: $50 plus $20 materials fee (if you don’t have your own).

Open Portrait Studio
Uninstructed life drawing of clothed model.  Thursdays (8 weeks) 7-10pm.  Please register with Jim Middleton at 905-331-7813 or mda2@cogeco.ca.

Sue's Open Studio Sue`s studio is open to any artist, at any level, wanting to work in a supportive and creative atmosphere. Painting and social time with tea and coffee is provided. Bring your own project and supplies. Professional artist Sue Gunter is available for advice and
encouragement- experienced in all mediums www.skywavestudios.com.
Artist:  Sue Gunter, experienced in all mediums,  will be available for technical support.
Studio fee: $7.00 per day. Tuesdays 11am to 4pm. Drop-ins welcome. Sue’s  studio is located in the Trailside Studio behind the Sunrise Gallery. Private or semi-private lessons also available. Email Sue at susgunter@gmail.com. Check out her website: www.skywavestudios.com

Conversational Spanish - Instructor: Cristina King from Mexico City. Call her at 905-544-9864 or ckingsilver@hotmail.com. Saturdays - beginner lesson from 11:00am to noon and Intermediate/advanced Fridays from 1:30 to 2:30pm. $10 per lesson.