2025 Workshop Offerings
Discover Calm Through Creativity: Stitch Meditation Workshop (3 hour workshop)
In our fast-paced world, take a moment to pause, breathe, and reconnect. Stitch Meditation is an artful practice that combines creativity with mindfulness, offering a pathway to wellness and self-care, as you immerse yourself in the rhythmic act of stitching. Focus on the textures, colours, and simple stitches as you create something uniquely yours. Learn simple stitching techniques and explore how fabric and thread can help you centre your thoughts and be present. Each participant will leave with their own stitched creation—a tangible reminder of the beauty of slowing down. Whether you are an experienced maker or just beginning, this practice is for anyone looking to find peace through creativity.
Artsy Mending (3 or 6 week workshop - 2 hours per week)
Unleash your creativity and learn a variety of methods to revive your beloved torn or discoloured clothing and textiles to give them new life using fabric, stitch, paint and more. As with the Japanese art of “Kintsugi”, we will highlight the mend instead of trying to hide it, while keeping these old and damaged items out of landfill. Bring a few items that are in need of repair. Practice material will be provided.
Interested in learning Gelli Printing? (3 or 5 hour workshop)
Gelli printing is great for mixed media, backgrounds, to add texture, can be embellished, cut, sewn, layered, collaged, stamped, and printed on a variety of substrates. We will explore and experiment its potential by making prints on paper and fabrics using acrylics, other mediums, found objects, and mark-making tools.
This 1-day workshop given by instructor Anne Warburton is great for beginners or to get reacquainted with your gel plate.
Most materials included.
Botanical Gel Prints and Bookmaking (3-4 hour workshop)
Learn the art of botanical artistry by creating stunning gel plate prints using leaves, stems, and other natural materials, and experimenting with various papers, colours and compositions. In the second half of the workshop, you'll craft a simple book and select your favourite prints to feature. By the end of the session, you'll leave with a beautiful handmade book showcasing your unique gel print creations.
Creative Gel Prints using Textured Fabrics (3 hour workshop)
Unleash your creativity and explore the art of gel plate printing! In this hands-on workshop, you'll use the textures of fabrics and materials to create stunning painted prints, on paper or fabric, perfect as a foundation for stitching, embellishment, or mixed-media projects. Turn your prints into works of art, stitch them into textiles, or use them for creative embellishments. Experiment with layering textiles and other materials to create unique effects, while discovering the versatility of gel plate printing to capture intricate textures and patterns.
Art Journaling and Bookmaking Workshop
Discover the transformative power of art journaling in this creative workshop. Learn the benefits of journaling for wellness as you explore guided exercises and prompts designed to spark self-expression and mindfulness. Experiment with a variety of art mediums to create vibrant and meaningful pages, and craft your own handmade journal to house your creations. Perfect for anyone looking to combine creativity with personal growth and well-being.
Past Activities
Community Art Project at the Arbor Gallery, Vankleek Hill
September 21, 2024
A community art project making fabric twine, and now installed at the Arbor Gallery in Vankleek Hill.. A very relaxing afternoon with lots of chatting on a beautiful September afternoon. This installation will continue to grow as members of the community add to it.
September 21, 2024
A community art project making fabric twine, and now installed at the Arbor Gallery in Vankleek Hill.. A very relaxing afternoon with lots of chatting on a beautiful September afternoon. This installation will continue to grow as members of the community add to it.
Haiku in Photos
The joining of poetry and nature's designs
In 2016, I undertook a challenge to take 50 photographs and write Haiku for each one.
Spending time in nature is not only grounding, but allowed me to find a focus I had not felt for some time and to be present each day.
Capturing the essence of each image through Haiku helped take my creativity to a new level and to find the beauty around us.
Click here to visit my Haiku and Photography Page
The joining of poetry and nature's designs
In 2016, I undertook a challenge to take 50 photographs and write Haiku for each one.
Spending time in nature is not only grounding, but allowed me to find a focus I had not felt for some time and to be present each day.
Capturing the essence of each image through Haiku helped take my creativity to a new level and to find the beauty around us.
Click here to visit my Haiku and Photography Page
Embracing the Natural World around us for Self-Reflection and Growth,
This is a talk I gave in November 2022 as part of the Artivism Series through Adelphi University in New York City.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0iitUueY_8
This is a talk I gave in November 2022 as part of the Artivism Series through Adelphi University in New York City.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0iitUueY_8
