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Visual Arts: 2D

Adults
A man wearing a hat, glasses and a blue long sleeve button up shirt with red suspenders is drawing a comic. He has a long gray beard.

AP Cartooning and Comics for Grown Ups with Eric Dyck

You’ve watched your children come home from Eric’s cartooning classes buzzing with enthusiasm and creative energy! You’ve seen some of the hands-on cartooning activities on social media! Now it is finally your turn! Experience the same lessons, drawing challenges, and hands-on activities from his cartooning classes for kids. You will even get to draw your own micro-comic!

Series:AP Workshop

Date:September 28, 2023

Time:6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Fee:$100

Classroom:Meeting Room

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Visual Arts: 2D

Youth
hands tying blue fabric for dyeing

Youth Textile Arts Club with Tyler Alexander (ages 12 – 15)

Learn fabric dyeing, traditional and abstract embroidery, how to use a sewing machine, and pattern making basics. By the end of the course you’ll have several projects to take home including clothing, wall art, and a tote bag! Core techniques will be the focus, with an emphasis on experimentation and combining skills.

Series:Casa Core Class

Date:October 13, 2023

Time:6:00 pm - 8:15 pm

Fee:$150

Classroom:Textile Studio

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Visual Arts: 2D

Adults
Woman wearing black clothing taking a picture with a digital camera in a white classroom

AP Portrait Photography with Petra Mala Miller

Delve deeper into what makes a great portrait! Learn how to effectively use tools and your imagination to create meaningful, compelling portraits that represent your subject’s personality in these six-classes. Explore natural and studio lighting set-ups, composition, styling, and posing to create mood and atmosphere that lends meaning to your images. Students will practice with individual and cooperative projects, taking both candid and staged portraits.

Series:AP Class

Date:October 15, 2023

Time:10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Fee:$195

Classroom:2D Classrom

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Visual Arts: 2D

Youth
Woman wearing black clothing taking a picture with a digital camera in a white classroom

AP Basic Digital Photography for Youth with Petra Mala Miller (ages 12 – 17)

Learn fundamental camera techniques and creative methods in this hands-on photography workshop! Composition, aperture, ISO, shutter speed, white balance and other camera controls will be explored in a playful, dynamic environment. Explore motion blur, time-lapse and light painting!

Series:AP Workshop

Date:October 21, 2023

Time:10:15 am - 2:15 pm

Fee:$65

Classroom:2D Classroom

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Visual Arts: 2D

Adults
an over the shoulder view of a woman in a pink shirt with her hair in one braid painting a tea pot over an orange background on a canvas resting on a eisle

Intermediate Acrylics with Emily Metherel

Take your paintings to the next level! Further develop your skills and gain more confidence with the technical aspects of painting. Focus on developing a personal style and visual voice, while expanding your knowledge of composition, colour theory, and materials.

Series:Casa Core Class

Date:November 1, 2023

Time:6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Fee:$190

Classroom:2D Classroom

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Visual Arts: 2D

Adults
Person using a brayer to roll black ink on a pink safety-kut surface for linoblock printing.

Intermediate Printmaking with Emily Metherel

If you are familiar with printmaking but looking to strengthen your technical know-how, this is class built for you! Learn multi-colour registrations for screenprinting, reduction relief print, chine-collé, and more advanced intaglio processes. Participants are encouraged to bring their ideas and questions.

Series:Casa Core Class

Date:November 2, 2023

Time:6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Fee:$190

Classroom:2D Studio

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Children
Colourful paints and paintbrushes

Art Explorers with Emily Metherel (ages 6 – 9) – Section 2

Kids explore art through various activities in this creative environment! Make a wide variety of projects using an assortment of mediums and art processes while developing 2D and 3D artworks.

Series:Casa Core Class

Date:November 3, 2023

Time:3:45 pm - 5:45 pm

Fee:$125

Classroom:2D Classroom

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The cover of the Fall 2023 Casa Program Guide which is a light olive green covered with a variety of fall leaves.

Casa Program Guide

The Casa Program Guide is produced three times a year; Winter, Spring/Summer and Fall. Inside the guide find listings for the upcoming class and workshop schedule, upcoming exhibitions at The Gallery, information about artists in residence and seasonal events in the building. Program guides are free. Pick-up guides at Casa or at facilities throughout the city.