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Arts &General Interest
Adults & 55+Writing for Legacy
What do you have to offer the world?
Uncover and capture your life-gained
wisdom, no matter what stage of life
you are in. Through written exercises
and discussion, award-winning writer,
Taslim Jaffer will teach you how to write
about your personal legacy. Individual
mentoring and shared tricks and tools
will facilitate the creation of your writing
projects.
SOUTH 6 Sessions $98
18yrs+
W 11:00am-12:30pm Sep 13 4547797
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Creative Small
Bookmaking
Learn the basic materials, tools, and
skills involved in creating simple, yet
beautiful books that will be works of art
in themselves. Using a wide variety of
materials and techniques textile artist
Karen Kroeker will guide you through
the steps to create books that will reflect
your personality and style!
SOUTH 6 Sessions $97.50 16yrs+
Tu 6:00pm-7:30pm Oct 24 4547787
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Creative Writing
A fun, inspiring class for writers of all
levels - from novice to experienced - who
want some guided practice. This class
focuses on writing for expression with
helpful tips for expanding your creativity.
Join local writer, Taslim Jaffer, for a
hands-on experience!
SOUTH 6 Sessions $98
18yrs+
W 11:00am-12:30pm Oct 25 4549266
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Photography
Fundamentals Level 2
Join photographer Craig Wardle in this
photography class that is tailored to
suit your individual needs and build on
your photography skills of lighting and
composition while gaining knowledge
in the technical aspects of your camera
and photography tools. Some classes will
take place in different outside locations.
SOUTH 7 Sessions $120
16yrs+
Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Sep 12 4547793
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Art Sampler
Challenge yourself! Try out different
art mediums and techniques in this
art sampler course. Each week an
experienced artists will lead you through
a project that will introduce art mediums
such as silk painting, eco-art, felting,
encaustic, paper cutting, calligraphy, and
much more! See
www.semiahmooarts. comfor current list of artists.
SOUTH 5 Sessions $210
18yrs+
Th 10:00am-12:30pm Oct 12 4549248
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Natural Dyes and
Ecoprints
Learn how to dye fabric simply from
natural and easily found ingredients.
Each week textile artist Hilary Young will
teach you how to create beautiful colours
and eco-prints. Come away with a unique
and useable item each week.
SOUTH 4 Sessions $158
16yrs+
W 7:00pm-9:00pm Nov 22 4547734
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Screen Printing
Learn easy screen printing techniques
that will provide you with the ability
to print photos, designs, logos or text
onto fabric and paper. Textile designer
Hilary Young will guide you through the
process of coating a screen, exposing
it using photo sensitive emulsion and
building a simple exposure unit. This
course will equip you with the knowledge
and tools to create your own designs
and reproduce to your heart’s content.
Working to a personal theme, students
are encouraged to bring a variety of
imagery and text that they would like to
use in their work to the first class.
SOUTH 5 Sessions $198
16yrs+
W 7:00pm-9:00pm Sep 13 4547732
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Image Transfer
Techniques
This hands-on technique workshop
offers students the opportunity to take an
image, a photograph, computer design,
drawing or painting and using simple
methods, transfer them to a variety
of different surfaces. Students will
experiment with black & white and colour
toner-based copies, using gel medium
and solvent methods. Working to a
personal theme, students are encouraged
to bring a variety of imagery and text that
they would like to use in their work.
SOUTH 5 Sessions $198
16yrs+
W 7:00pm-9:00pm Oct 18 4547733
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Free Drawing
Demonstrations with
Tony O’Regan
Tony has decades of experience teaching
art and design at UBC, Emily Carr,
Kwantlen, and the Shadbolt Centre. Join
us in the Visual Art Studio to see Tony
demonstrate how he draws the face, the
figure and other principles of drawing
and design.
SOUTH 1 Session Free All Ages
M 7:00pm-9:00pm Sep 18 4547790
M 7:00pm-9:00pm Nov 6 4547791
M 7:00pm-9:00pm Dec 18 4547792
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Life Drawing with
Wei Luan
This is a rare opportunity to learn from
internationally renowned portrait artist
Wei Luan. Intermediate-advanced
level students will be given individual
instruction in this intensive life drawing
workshop. Limit 6 students per class.
Register early to ensure a spot.
SOUTH 2 Sessions $450
18yrs+
Sa-Su 2:00pm-6:00pm Sep 23 4549286
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Mixed Media Painting
with Cara Guri
Experiment and increase your painting
skills in this exciting class that explores the
dynamic world of mixed media painting.
Learn how to capture subjects such as
portraiture, animals or nature with a unique
expressive spin. Unleash your creativity
while combining a variety of materials
including acrylic paints, inks, collage,
and textured mediums. Learn about and
explore shading, form, texture, contrast
and composition while also capturing your
own unique vision with guidance from
professional artist Cara Guri.
SOUTH 6 Sessions $210
18yrs+
Tu 6:30pm-9:00pm Sep 12 4549238
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Mixed Media Painting
with Nicci Batillana
Put thoughts & fabulous texture on
canvas in this fun mixed media class with
local artist Nicci Batillana. Students will
work towards creating a tactile painting
on canvas while using supplies such as
acrylic & watercolour paints, pastels, tea
dyed lace, vintage sewing patterns, art
stencils, scrap fabric and much more!
This creative class is for artists of all
levels. Some supplies included.
SOUTH 5 Sessions $120
18yrs+
Th 10:00am-12:30pm Sep 7 4549243
Th 10:00am-12:30pm Nov 16 4549244
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Paint with Acrylics
or Oils
Experienced artist Bette Hurd will lead
you through basic techniques in drawing
and acrylic or oil painting. Students will
work towards completing a painting on
canvas through individualized instruction
and skill development. Explore colour
mixing, brush technique, perspective,
and composition in this creative class for
students of all levels.
SOUTH 5 Sessions $127
18yrs+
M 11:30am-2:30pm Sep 11 4547788
Tu 11:30am-2:30pm Sep 12 4549227
M 11:30am-2:30pm Oct 30 4547789
Tu 11:30am-2:30pm Oct 31 4549231
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Painting in Watermedia
with Tony
Learn from a master! Tony has decades
of experience teaching art and design
at UBC, Emily Carr, Kwantlen and the
Shadbolt Centre. Join Tony while you
explore either acrylic or watercolour
painting. Subjects will be taught and
demonstrated in both mediums. This
course also includes access to Tony’s
online video tutorials.
SOUTH 5 Sessions $185
16yrs+
M 6:30pm-9:00pm Sep 25 4549232
M 6:30pm-9:00pm Nov 13 4549235
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Monster Doll Workshop
with Nicci
This is a fun class where you will create
your own unique monster rag doll. Artist
Nicci Batillana will guide you through the
fun step-by-step process of creating a
rag doll using fabric, stuffing and vintage
notions. These Spook-a-Delic dolls are
made by free form cutting and assembly.
No patterns are used!
SOUTH 1 Session $95
18yrs+
Sa 10:00am-4:30pm Oct 21 4549295
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Intro to Pottery
New to pottery? Professional potter,
Arlene McGowan, will teach you
the basics behind some pottery
buzzwords: pinch, coil, sculpt, throw,
fire, and glaze. Create ceramic pieces
that reflect your individuality in this
dynamic introductory class. Course
fee includes first bag of clay.
SOUTH 8 Sessions $198
18yrs+
Sa 10:00am-12:30pm Sep 16 4549177
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Pottery Basics
Welcome to the exciting world of clay!
Whether you have the experience or not,
this is the pottery class for you. Learn
how to work with clay using different
techniques such as wheel-throwing,
handbuilding and sculptural modeling.
Explore various surface decoration
methods that reflect your personal style!
Course fee includes first bag of clay.
SOUTH 8 Sessions $198
18yrs+
Tu 6:30pm-9:00pm Sep 12 4547723
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Pottery for All Levels
Join professional potter and instructor
John Wright in this exciting pottery class.
Students of all levels will be led through
a variety of techniques in both wheel
throwing and handbuilding. Develop
new skills, expand on already existing
ones and have a great time making cups,
bowls, and so much more. Course fee
includes first bag of clay.
SOUTH 8 Sessions $214
18yrs+
M 10:00am-1:00pm Sep 11 4549173
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Pottery Level 2
This course is designed for intermediate-
level potters who want to refine and
expand their ceramic techniques and
skills. Professional ceramic artist Tony
Wilson will help you develop techniques
to create more complex forms on and off
the wheel. Course fee includes first bag
of clay.
SOUTH 8 Sessions $198
18yrs+
W 6:30pm-9:00pm Sep 13 4549183
South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre
Pottery Surface
Decoration Exploration
This course is designed for potters who
are interested in exploring the many
ways to decorate their ceramic pieces.
Transfer images and create interesting
layers and patterns using techniques
such as sgraffito, inlay, slips, stencils,
sprigs and much more! Students must
have already taken one of Semiahmoo
Arts beginner pottery courses. Clay body
of choice may be purchased in studio.
SOUTH 4 Sessions $98
18yrs+
Tu 6:30pm-9:00pm Nov 7 4547725
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