A calligrapher will lead us through a hands-on workshop to advance our penmanship skills. This workshop curates a relaxing evening of the discovery of your inner calligrapher. Take a break, decompress and partake in this self-care-oriented workshop. Paper and pen will be provided. However, feel free to bring your own fine-point pen.
Learn the basics of how to design your own character, from their visual design, to their origin and backstory! Why Design Your Own Character? Designing your own character is a way to express your creative identity and personality by crafting a person and their story. View past sessions or register for future ones below.
To participate in this workshop, participants will need to have the following items:
· Paper
· Pencil and Eraser
· Colouring Pencils (Optional)
Past Sessions
August 5, 2020 - Click here to access the recorded session
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Facilitator: Jaime Naperi
Caricatures are drawings based on people that exaggerate and define outstanding characteristics, making people look funny and cartoonish. It's a silly and fun way of drawing portraits! All you need is a pen/pencil and paper. View past sessions or register for future ones below.
Past Sessions
August 31, 2020 - Click here to access the recorded session
Duration: 50 minutes
Facilitator: Simran Bouns
Description: Learn how to make a caricature drawing of Marilyn Monroe, Harry Potter, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Rihanna.
An artist will lead us through a hands-on learning experience to complete a clay art piece. Please join us if you would like to experience a session of learning, exploration, discovery, and delight crafting with your fellow peers.
In this series, you will learn the basics of drawing and work through several lessons to design and draw your very own still life artwork. All you need is a pen/pencil and paper.
Every Monday, we will release a video and exercise on a specific drawing technique that you can practice on your own. On the Friday evening of the same week, there will be a livestream via Zoom to ask questions and share your progress. Below is the lesson schedule.
In this series of workshops, you will learn how to create a dreamcatcher and its cultural significance to Indigenous Peoples. Learning to produce crafts while sharing some cultural background allows us to enrich our knowledge. By focusing on creating a single delicate piece, students will benefit from de-stressing from their regular challenging activities. This is an opportunity to appreciate diverse cultural art productions. View past sessions or register for future ones below.
Past Sessions
July 14, 2020 - Click here to access recorded session
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes
Facilitator: Daniel Sanchez Morales
June 24, 2020 - Click here to access recorded session
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes
Facilitator: Daniel Sanchez Morales
An experienced improviser will introduce participants to the craft and will illustrate how various improv techniques can be applied to a number of scenarios. Please join us for a relaxing evening to explore and discover your inner actor. This workshop may help you develop a stronger sense of confidence when interacting with the public (PPT presentations, public speaking, socializing, etc.).
A costume maker will lead us through a hands-on workshop on how to make a Spider-Man mask. Join us for a relaxing evening of creativity and uncover your inner costume maker. Tools and materials will be provided. However, please feel free to bring your own.
A still-life is a type of drawing that features an arrangement of inanimate objects - such as bowls, vases, fruit, and flowers. Known as the touchstone of visual art, still-life compositions have been created since the Egyptians of 15th Century BCE. During these sessions, you will learn the basics of drawing a still-life artwork (a drawing of real-life objects). All you need is a pen/pencil and paper. View past sessions or register for future ones below
Past Sessions
June 30, 2020 - Click here to access recorded session
Duration: 44 minutes
Facilitator: Simran Bouns
Click here to watch Cameron's recorded session
Join Cameron Mattice (certified strength & conditioning specialist and yoga teacher) in a moving exploration of your body and its inherent resilience. With his guidance, you will playfully discover a ground-based movement practice that requires strength, mobility, and awareness.