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Main Artery Gallery / Studio is on
Sabbatical for a year.... back in the fall of 2010.
Class Schedule.
Open Studio, thursday afternoons.
This is an Open Studio so there is no Instructor but come and share
ideas or focus on your work from the classes, start new ideas or bring
in an old unfinished project.
The Studio will be set up for you to walk in and get to work.
Thursday afternoons: 1:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Cost:
$5. an hour
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Silver
Embossing Classes
Learn the beautiful traditional art of Silver
Embossing with Master Silversmith Antoinette Iacobucci. Antoinette learned
the art of embossing in Madrid, Spain and has been embossing now for
over 25 years.
She has taught both in Spain & Canada.
For Registration: kathleen@mainarterygallery.com
/ 604-715-2761
"Obviously, the more time spent on the craft,
the better and more complicated the piece of art. Beginners would start
with something simple which will give them a successful end product,
and encourage them to continue to make more and more complicated pieces.
Even though embossing is relatively easy to learn, it takes time and
care to produce a good finished product. The art of embossing can be
used to make many different types of things, from coasters for the very
beginner, to picture frames, to embossed figures, to embellishments
of painted icons.
The basic tools for embossing are relatively few. Pewter is reasonably
inexpensive. Silver is more expensive, of course. There are other materials
needed to finish off the work. These will be supply, and if people want
to continue, they could begin to accumulate their own. There is no heavy
or noisy hammer work it is much more delicate work." Antoinette
Iacobucci.
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Contemporary
Calligraphy for the Beginner
Monday Evening Calligraphy
April 20th - May 11th - 4 weeks.
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (studio opens 1/2 hour before class)
Class time can be adjusted slightly to accomodate students schedules.
Cost: $80. plus materials.
Instructor: Kari Coleman
In this course,
Week 1:
--Brief Introduction of instructor and course
--Introduction to using the pen-holder, round nibs, and india ink
--Monoline, starting with capital letters (students welcome to use any
monoline writing implement -- round nib and ink, pencil, ball-point
pen, marker, crayon, etc.).
Week 2:
--Warm up with monoline (and finish lowercase if need be)
--Short project (envelope)
--Introduction to the broad-edged nib and script specifications (how
many nib-widths between the guidelines, what angle do you hold your
pen at, etc.)
--Foundational (using C-nib, pen holder, and india ink), starting with
lowercase letters.
Week 3:
--Warm up with Foundational (and finish capital letters if need be)
--Short project (envelope)
--Italic (using C-nib, pen holder, and india ink), starting with lower
case letters
Week 4:
--Warm up with Italic (and finish capital letters if need be)
--Introduction to design / layout
--Medium-sized project (TBD)
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Materials to bring:
Pencil, eraser, ruler, scissors.
If you have any calligraphy pens, nibs etc. please bring them to class.
Kari Coleman.
Kari Gwen Coleman
learned her first calligraphy script in grade school, and she has been
fascinated with letters and lettering ever since. Largely self-taught,
she has hand lettered greeting cards, t-shirts, posters, wedding invitation
envelopes, and a family tree. In response to her 10-year-old niece's
request to be a 'calligraphy pen-pal', Kari began practicing calligraphy
on a regular basis and actively developing and expanding her skills
and knowledge. Recent projects inspired by calligraphy and illuminated
manuscript courses at Main Artery Gallery include hand-lettered books
for her nieces' birthdays. She brings a PhD (philosophy) and 10+ years
of university teaching experience to the studio-classroom, with the
goal of making calligraphy fun, accessible, and practical.
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ILLUMINATED LETTERS CLASS -
Illuminated
Letters Class
May 6th - May
27th - - 6:30
p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday evenings. 4 Weeks.
Cost: $ 100
Instructor: Sharon Burrow
Bio. Sharon Burrows
"I have had a fascination for Medieval Art all my life. When I
attended Emily
Carr Institute of Art & Design I had half a lifetime of study of
art
history and transpersonal psychology to inform my artistic vision. Since
graduating with a BFA and a major in painting, I have studied Icon
painting, Opus Anglicanum Embroidery, Calligraphy, Illumination and
Bookbinding as well as a Diploma in Art History at UBC. My interest
is in
recreating medieval spiritual art such as icons, embroideries, illuminated
manuscripts and medieval books, using authentic materials and methods.
I
am inspired by the opportunity to share my interests with other artists."
Sharon has years of teaching experience which she brings to each of
the workshop
she designs and every student she teaches at the Main Artery Gallery
/ Studio.
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Icon
Class
Learn the traditional techniques of Icon
painting using egg tempera and gold leaf .
Drawing & painting experience not necessary. Beginners
Welcome.
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Sacred Arts Retreat
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Retreat
@ Beautiful Rivendell Retreat Center;
Bowen Island, British Columbia.
Come away to the peace & quiet of Rivendell.
Leaders:
Margret MacAvity: Spiritual Director
Kathleen Symons: Art Instruction
Centering Prayer Instruction.
Retreat is being organized dates & details to follow.
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Questions,
Inquires & Registration:
Kathleen Symons
604-715-2761
kathleen@mainarterygallery.com
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Calligraphy
Class
Learn the beautiful art of Calligraphy with Master Calligrapher &
Illuminator John Suter.
 
Calligraphy Class
March 14, 21, 28 (off April 4) April 11 & 18, 2009
Saturday Mornings. 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $125. plus some materials.
Instructor: John Suter.
Class is suitable for beginners or experienced calligraphers.
Materials will be supplied or bring any tools you have.
The script we will focus on is called Black Letter, a very traditional
script, and we will have a
larger project with an illuminated letter and create a traditional painted
leaf boarder as well.
John Suter
John was born in Zug, Switzerland. After having completed his schooling
there, he made a 31⁄2 year apprenticeship as an Enamelled Sign
Painter. In the Arts and Craft School in Lucerne he took his first Calligraphy
classes. He fell in love with calligraphy, a love that lasted as a hobby
all his life. Now that he is retired, he hopes to be able to devote
more time and energy to the history and art of Calligraphy.
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Tibetan Thangka Painting Class
with Kalsang
Dawa
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