Saturday July 25th 1 - 4pm Free Facilitated by: Lianne Zannier Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1993159756486?aff=oddtdtcreator Do you want to learn the basics of hand-drawn animation? Have you ever wondered how the visual effects technique of chroma keying (more commonly known as green screen) works? This workshop introduces participants to the core principles of hand-drawn animation, and shows how chroma key can be used as a drawing tool to create unique animated l

Saturday July 11th 1 - 4 pm Free Facilitated by: Adrienne Scott Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-stop-motion-animation-tickets-1992170667093?aff=oddtdtcreator Stop motion is a form of frame-by-frame animation often associated with large, laborious studio productions, but it is also achievable on an independent scale with limited resources. This workshop will introduce participants to stop motion as an available means of creating experimental animation

Saturday June 27th 1 - 4pm Free Facilitated by: Mia Mia Buono Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/16mm-direct-drawing-on-film-animation-workshop-tickets-1990517090200?aff=oddtdtcreator This workshop introduces participants to Direct Animation -a method of image making that involves scratching, painting, hole punching, collaging, and otherwise modifying either scrap, clear, or black 16mm celluloid film. This type of filmmaking yields flashy and vibrant results, and allow

Saturday June 20th 1 - 4 pm Free Facilitated by: Leslie Putnam Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/building-a-vibrotactile-soft-sculpture-tickets-1990515459322?aff=oddtdtcreator Join us for a workshop where participants will incorporate sound and vibration in order to create their very own felted vibrotactile soft sculpture with artist Leslie Putnam. This workshop involves creating works that encourage multi-sensory exploration and removes the barrier of “do not touch”

Saturday June 6 1 - 4pm Free Facilitated by: Tobias Ewé Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/punch-card-loops-digital-compositions-for-acoustic-music-boxes-tickets-1989680358513?aff=oddtdtcreator This hands-on workshop is an introduction to composing melodies with music boxes, through the lens of experimental music and computer history. You will learn how to create your own melodies by punching holes into a strip of paper that can be played through a small hand-cranked m

Saturday May 23rd 1 - 4 pm Free Facilitated by: Natali Bravo Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rules-of-composition-for-photography-tickets-1988647749953?aff=oddtdtcreator In this workshop you’ll learn the essential rules of composition that will take your photography to the next level. We’ll explore key techniques like the rule of thirds, leading lines, framing, andbalancing elements within the frame to create visually compelling images. We’ll use the gallery and sur

Saturday May 9th 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Sebastian Di Trolio and Joe Heindl of FRAMES Film Series Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cameraless-animation-on-16mm-film-with-frames-film-series-tickets-1988644497224?aff=oddtdtcreator In this hands-on DIY film workshop, we’ll explore an inventive array of techniques for creating our own animated 16mm film loops, as well as learn the basic fundamentals of film projection. Think of it as assembling experimental analogue G

Saturday April 25th 1 - 4pm Free Facilitated by: Steve Elkerton Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/colour-mixing-tickets-1986557971369?aff=oddtdtcreator This workshop will give you the tools to apply the many nuances of colour theory within your own work. Colour mixing is rarely taught in a useful fashion beyond the concept of simple primary and secondary colours. Some artists have an innate sense of colour needing little to no instruction. The rest of us, including th

Saturday April 11th 1 - 4 pm Free Facilitated by: Yijing Li Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/between-image-and-space-a-curators-practice-tickets-1986553537106?aff=oddtdtcreator Is the curator a gatekeeper who decides what enters the gallery? Or a magician who transforms two-dimensional images, objects, and fragile ideas into a spatial experience that audiences can step inside? This workshop invites artists, students, writers, and curious community members to step int

Saturday March 14 12 - 3pm Free Facilitated by: Amy Skodak Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1982593720187?aff=oddtdtcreator This workshop will create an opportunity to learn about artists’ books as interdisciplinary spaces for writing and art making. Books can function as documentary forms by preserving knowledge, stories, evidence, and emotion. Participants will learn more about artists’ books, focusing specifically on those that are interdisciplinary in nature, com

RESCHEDULED Wednesday February 11th 6-8pm Online Via Zoom Facilitated by Olivia Dreisinger Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/alt-text-writing-workshop-tickets-1981452432565?aff=oddtdtcreator Alt text, a written description of an image or visual material, is an essential part of web accessibility. Alt text is one way to create access to visual content for people who are blind, low vision, or have certain cognitive disabilities. In this workshop, led by Olivia Dreising

Saturday October 25th 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Zane Pate Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/designing-with-commercial-printing-in-mind-tickets-1766430714819?aff=oddtdtcreator Are you curious about how to set up your design files to get the best result when printing your digital artwork? This workshop will provide vital information for any artist that is creating work to be digitally printed. The goal is to demystify print industry terminology, practices and provide a

Saturday October 4th 1-5pm Free Facilitated by: Steve deBruyn Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lets-propose-writing-effective-art-proposals-tickets-1695853516519?aff=oddtdtcreator Curious about how to get exhibitions, residencies or gigs as an artist? Let’s Propose! is a skill-building workshop is focussed on professional best practices and will hopefully provide aspiring and emerging artists with the means to formulate an effective answer to that question. By the e

Saturday September 27th 1 - 4pm Free Facilitated by Mackenzie Browning Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1661320025919?aff=oddtdtcreator Paper Rain: Exploring Digital Cutting for Installation Art is a hands-on workshop that introduces participants to digital cutting technology (Cricut and Cameo) as a creative tool for interdisciplinary and installation-based art. Using a low barrier, process-driven approach, the workshop guides participants through contour drawing, scann

Saturday September 13th 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Ola Idris and Ayat Salih Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1661258371509?aff=oddtdtcreator The Fikra House Research Creation Workshop is an immersive learning experience where emerging artists will explore possible ways to the never-ending challenge of how to start an art project. Our answer is through research skills, introspection, and each other. This 3-hour session will employ a circular learning pedagogy to offer in

Saturday August 2nd Time: 1-4 pm Free Facilitated by Alex Raja Ven Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sensing-sound-performance-technology-time-based-practices-tickets-1528007033169?aff=oddtdtcreator This workshop offers an in-depth exploration of performance and technology within the realm of contemporary sound art. Participants will gain hands-on experience with field recorders and microphones, learning how to use sound as a medium for artistic expression. They will exam

Saturday July 26 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Chrissy Poitras and Kyle Topping Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pricing-your-work-tick...

Saturday July 12th 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Ruth Skinner Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/artwork-documentation-where-does-your-im...

Saturday June 28th 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Imogen Clendinning Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1396941181679?aff=oddtdtcreator As...

Saturday June 7th 1-3pm Online via Zoom Free Facilitated by: Pam Lau Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-arts-facilitation-ti...