Workshops are held at Anne's home in Navan, unless otherwise indicated. Maximum 6 participants per workshop- first come first serve
Payment can be made by cash, cheque, visa, mastercard
613-835-3772  annewarburton@hotmail.com
   
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2014 Fall Classes - 

For kids 11-15.

The students will explore their personal creativity while experimenting with fun & creative art techniques and mediums.

- using music to create
- abstract painting & play
- zen doodling and drawing
- steampunk art

Saturdays from October 25 to November 29),  10 - 11:30 am (no class November 8)
Registration fee $90
Supply list will be provided upon registration.
FALL 2014 - DATE T.B.D.
- Cake Decorating Workshop - Adults 12+

7 - 9 pm, only $30
Special guest instructor is Liz Bradbury, baking artist

Learn:
- the basics of icing a cake
- how to do trim
- how to add writing
- tips for colour mixing

Try out all Liz's tools. Practice time available. 
Get free icing recipes.

Bring your own un-iced cake - any size, shape, flavour - make sure its frozen for the class
Bring any decorating tools you may have
FALL 2014 - DATE T.B.C.
 - Cake Decorating Workshop - Moms & Kids

10 am - noon, $40 per mom/child
Special guest instructor is Liz Bradbury, baking artist

Learn:
- the basics of icing a cake
- how to do trim
- how to add writing
- tips for colour mixing

Try out all Liz's tools. Practice time available. 
Get free icing recipes.

Bring your own un-iced cake - any size, shape, flavour - make sure its frozen for the class
Bring any decorating tools you may have
PictureCopyright 2013 Anne Warburton
2014 Fall Workshop - Laundry Day

For adults
This piece will be done over 2 dates, at my home in Navan:

Tuesday, July 29, 10 - 11:30 am 
AND Thursday, July 31, 10 - 11:30 am

The piece includes painting and collage work, using found objects. Students are welcome to bring fabrics to use in the picture. Bring your own canvas.

Registration Fee $45 for the 2 days.
Supply fee $2
PictureCopyright 2014 Anne Warburton
Star Book

For adults 12+
Two-hour workshop.

The star book makes a great gift for those who are hard to buy for. Bring photographs, quotations or other ephemera to be incorporated into the book.

Date to be confirmed - September or October 2014

Registration Fee $20
Supply list will be provided upon registration. 
PictureCopyright 2013 Anne Warburton
Decorating with Thread workshop

Full day workshop for adults 16+.
Date t.b.d. fall 2014
Location t.b.d
Registration fee t.b.d.

Course offered through the Canadian Bookbinding and Book Arts Guild (CBBAG).

Learn several hand stitches that can be used to decorate your papers, and incorporated in many creative ways including greeting cards, book covers, inside covers, framed, and so on.
 
Types of thread and materials used will be discussed. As well, choosing thread colours will play an important part of the workshop. Several patterns will be available for the various stitch types. Students may also bring a simple line drawing to use to decorate paper. A wide variety of paper types and colours will be provided. 

What to bring:    
scotch tape, scissors (for cutting thread), bone folder, metal ruler, cutting mat

Material fee:   $12 (for paper, thread, needles, tracing 
paper, and more)  payable to the instructor
Link to profound video on nurturing creativity (or lack of nurturing creativity) in the education system
Top 10 skills children learn from the arts - link to a good article published in The Washington Post
Is art good for your health? New study suggests that it is.
A new study suggests that art may be good for you — though this can’t be a revelation to anybody who partakes in the arts, and has probably already
Link to full Ottawa Citizen article