Here at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts we strive to facilitate opportunities to learn about art at all ages. These workshops are at the same time as our Community Art Sunday that happens every month so while the kids take part in some great art activities, adults can try their hand at something too!

Note: Space is limited in all workshops so pre-booking is mandatory.  Ross Creek reserves the right to cancel if registration is too low to run the workshop.  We will notify you on the Friday before and can refund you or apply the amount you paid towards a future workshop or program at the centre

The Perfect Pollinator on Paper
(A botanic workshop with paper and echoes in the open-air) 
with Ilaria Facchin, Italy

June 9th, 2013 10-5pm

Ross Creek’s artist in residence Ilaria Facchin is a master at interpreting nature through art, including the language of flowers, symbolic curiosities and natural anecdotes collected through close observation and exploration of the world around us.

In this full day workshop, with lunch included, participants will explore the gardens with Ilaria, gathering materials and inspiration, explore the natural world through guided drawing, poetry, and ephemeral creations from found natural materials.

Ilaria is from the region outside of Venice, Italy. She studied art and art history and has participated in international shows of her fragile, beautiful artworks. Her residency at Ross Creek will culminate in a solo show, HORTUS SICCUS, opening on Canada Day and running through the summer. No prior experience is required, this workshop will be useful for amateurs and professionals looking to branch out from other forms of painting, drawing or sculpture alike.

 FULL DAY WORKSHOP: $45 +HST

For more information, please email programs@artscentre.ca or call 902 582 3842. Reserve your spot now!

Our 2-hour workshops are $15 +HST for which you will get an art workshop run by a working artist who is doing a residency or gallery exhibition at Ross Creek.  You will also get the chance to speak with the artist about their work over tea & cakes made by our chef in our Community Gallery. Full day workshops are $45 +HST and include a full day of instruction from a visiting artist as well as a full luncheon.