Ontario Craft Council Events

4e Summer Art Series

Check out our Summer Programs.

Call or email to register. Spaces are limited in most programs!

705/368-1855
4elements@manitoulin.net

Star-Gazing

Instructor: John Albers, 4e Board President

Ages: All ages
Dates: Thursdays, July and August 9-11 pm
Location: Gordon’s Park, Tehkummah

Visit a Dark Sky Preserve to learn about planets, northern
lights, solar systems and star mapping. Call 705-859-2470.

Creating Geometric Patterns in Nature

Instructor: Boo Watson
Ages: All ages
Dates: Sunday August 8, 1-5 pm
Sunday September 12, 1-5 pm
Location: Providence Bay
Cost: Donations of money or useful farm
items are welcome.

Participants will work in pairs and triplets to create LARGE
geometric fi gures in the sand. Becoming human versions of
the geometer’s tools: the compass, the straightedge, and
the pencil. Then the group will explore creative movement
together, using actions, feelings, ideas, and impulses arising
from the creation of the sand geometries. No previous
experience with geometry or dance needed.

Exploring our Creative Nature

Instructor: Heather Thoma

Ages: Teens and Adults
Dates: Sunday June 27th, 1-4 pm
Sunday July 25th, 1-4 pm
Sunday August 15th, 1-4 pm
Location: LoonSong Garden, Little Current
Cost: $35 each, or $90 for all three

See the world around you with new eyes. Cultivate your
natural creativity. We will engage all the senses by observing
and exploring a natural environment, and apply basic artistic
approaches to deepen our understanding. The only pre-requisite
is an open mind and sense of adventure. Bring home new
outlooks on your daily life. We will host three independent
but related sessions. You can participate in just one, or all.

Clay Fun for Kids

Instructor: Andy Smith
Ages: 9-13 (max 7 kids)
Date: Sunday August 7, 1-3 pm
Location: Island Clayworks Studio, Rockville
Cost: $25, includes materials

Kids love clay! Working in a real potter’s studio, each student will have the opportunity to create durable clay pottery. The creations will be kiln-fired after drying.

Children’s Mixed Media

Instructor: Sophie Edwards
Ages: 5-7
July 15th to August 19th
Thursdays 10-11:30 am

Ages: 8-12
July 15th to August 19th
Thursdays 1:30-3:00 pm
Location: LCPS, Little Current
Cost: $95, includes materials
Each week we’ll explore a different Manitoulin artist, and
create works playing with that style and technique. Kids will have a chance to use artist-quality materials.