Tag: Natasha Henderson
creative building blocks
Creativity knows no bounds… but it does work better when there are?ásome constraints! I read an article last night in the Globe and Mail, written by Russell Smith. I agree with his musings. I have seen students grow in their creative endeavours when there are?áconstraints placed on them, a few rules they must adjust to.…
Fleurbain. Is open.
YES! We did it! We opened our doors to the public… On November 5th, we had a?á party and business-launch and vernissage of art! It was a fabulous evening. We are proud and happy to announce that we are HERE. You can join us! Tammy is available for full consultations and mini consultations. ?áPlease email…
one-shot workshop: felt scarf
One evening,?áTuesday December 6,?á6:30-8:30pm $50, everything included! Felt is an amazing material. Real felt is made from wool or other animal fibres. It is compressed, agitated, boiled, and manipulated until it becomes a single piece of fabric. Felt was developed in every culture where herding animals were kept, and used not only for clothing but…
Drop-In Painting!
Ever held an urge to pick up a brush and?áput your thoughts and feelings into paint? Want to try out acrylic painting, but haven’t had the means nor the time for it? For an inspiring and creative Sunday afternoon or Wednesday evening, invest $35 and two hours of your time and see what you can…
Mark Your Calendars!
October has been a great month of getting Fleurbain ready for the world! ?áMoving art and herbs into one beautiful space. ?áHanging picture rails, installing shelves and countertops. ?áCleaning things up. ?áIt’s been a busy month! And finally, (drumroll…), November 5th, starting at 5pm, we are having our Grand Opening! Yes, you are invited see…
List of Fall Art Classes
ACRYLIC PAINTING LEVEL ONE: In this course, students with very little or no painting experience will learn about painting techniques, and practice these techniques through creative exercises. Students will not only learn and enjoy the process of painting, but will lose that fear of the blank canvas. DATES: September 25-November 27 Sundays 9:30am-12pm (10 weeks)…
Food + Factory
The following is an image of a painting that I’d made for a May Day?áart exhibition a few years back. I was thinking about the industrialisation of farming, and the untold suffering that migrant (and non-migrant) farm workers suffer so that we can be fed cheaply. Just a couple of technical details for those painters…
How To Paint: a little light
Artists who paint are often?áfascinated with light. Light allows us to see; light forms the subject matter that?áis painted. When we paint, we are painting light both as it hits objects, and as it filters through atmosphere. However… sometimes we might like to paint actual light sources.?áHere is a?áshort example?áon how to paint a “Christmas…
Professional-ism in the Arts (II): Walk Harder
This morning I found myself reminiscing a little about things that art instructors have said to me that stuck in my memory. I was probably doing this for a few reasons: – I taught a class last night in which a student (who is also a teacher) mentioned “you are a good teacher”. – there…