Programs
Nid: 584
Life Drawing with Lois Green - 8 Weeks
Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Starting September 14 for 8 weeks on Thursdays from 7-10pm
Join regional artist, Lois Green, for eight weeks of Life Drawing classes at OMAH. Instruction in drawing from the nude model with lessons in life studio practices - a valuable discipline for practising artists and a foundational prepatory for animators through fine arts. Traditional and contemporary approaches will be utilized toward a heightened observational capacity and improved media proficiency.
This program is for beginners to professional artists and those wishing to improve their drawing skills.
This class uses nude models. All skill levels welcome. Only some materials provided, see receipt for list of materials required.
Registration:
Course runs September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2
$132 for Orillia Residents
$165 for non-residents
Registration through the City of Orillia
Life Drawing with Lois Green - 8 Weeks
Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Starting September 14 for 8 weeks on Thursdays from 7-10pm
Join regional artist, Lois Green, for eight weeks of Life Drawing classes at OMAH. Instruction in drawing from the nude model with lessons in life studio practices - a valuable discipline for practising artists and a foundational prepatory for animators through fine arts. Traditional and contemporary approaches will be utilized toward a heightened observational capacity and improved media proficiency.
This program is for beginners to professional artists and those wishing to improve their drawing skills.
This class uses nude models. All skill levels welcome. Only some materials provided, see receipt for list of materials required.
Registration:
Course runs September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2
$132 for Orillia Residents
$165 for non-residents
Registration through the City of Orillia
Life Drawing with Lois Green - 8 Weeks
Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Starting September 14 for 8 weeks on Thursdays from 7-10pm
Join regional artist, Lois Green, for eight weeks of Life Drawing classes at OMAH. Instruction in drawing from the nude model with lessons in life studio practices - a valuable discipline for practising artists and a foundational prepatory for animators through fine arts. Traditional and contemporary approaches will be utilized toward a heightened observational capacity and improved media proficiency.
This program is for beginners to professional artists and those wishing to improve their drawing skills.
This class uses nude models. All skill levels welcome. Only some materials provided, see receipt for list of materials required.
Registration:
Course runs September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2
$132 for Orillia Residents
$165 for non-residents
Registration through the City of Orillia
Life Drawing with Lois Green - 8 Weeks
Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Starting September 14 for 8 weeks on Thursdays from 7-10pm
Join regional artist, Lois Green, for eight weeks of Life Drawing classes at OMAH. Instruction in drawing from the nude model with lessons in life studio practices - a valuable discipline for practising artists and a foundational prepatory for animators through fine arts. Traditional and contemporary approaches will be utilized toward a heightened observational capacity and improved media proficiency.
This program is for beginners to professional artists and those wishing to improve their drawing skills.
This class uses nude models. All skill levels welcome. Only some materials provided, see receipt for list of materials required.
Registration:
Course runs September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2
$132 for Orillia Residents
$165 for non-residents
Registration through the City of Orillia
Life Drawing with Lois Green - 8 Weeks
Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Starting September 14 for 8 weeks on Thursdays from 7-10pm
Join regional artist, Lois Green, for eight weeks of Life Drawing classes at OMAH. Instruction in drawing from the nude model with lessons in life studio practices - a valuable discipline for practising artists and a foundational prepatory for animators through fine arts. Traditional and contemporary approaches will be utilized toward a heightened observational capacity and improved media proficiency.
This program is for beginners to professional artists and those wishing to improve their drawing skills.
This class uses nude models. All skill levels welcome. Only some materials provided, see receipt for list of materials required.
Registration:
Course runs September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2
$132 for Orillia Residents
$165 for non-residents
Registration through the City of Orillia
Nid: 819
Storytelling Orillia: Side by Each
Sunday, September 24, 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Starting on Sunday, Sept. 24th, on the last Sunday of each month until May, from 2-4 pm
The Orillia Museum of Art & History is delighted to welcome a partnership with Storytelling Orillia (SO...) to support our efforts to gather personal stories from the Orillia area.
SO...'s monthly story circles, called SIDE BY EACH, promote a space where "we will sit together, side by side, and exchange stories".
Each month will have a special guest who will lead off, then we will trade tales around the circle.
September 24: Ted Duncan & Bob Graham
On Sept. 24th, we are thrilled that our featured teller will be Ted Duncan, vice-chair of OMAH's board. He will tell a story about how his family came to Atherley and will introduce Orillia Portraits, OMAH's story project.
In addition, SO's Bob Graham will run a brief workshop and talk about how to tell a personal story while Tim Greenwood (fresh off his successful storytelling at the Mariposa Folk Festival) will share one of his personal stories.
SAVE THE DATE: Canadian Storytelling Night at OMAH, during the evening of Sat., Nov. 4th.
Nid: 820
Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Linocuts
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Wednesday October 4, 12pm-3pm
Instructor: Juliana Hawke
Join instructor Juliana Hawke for this fun hands on Lunch and Learn printmaking workshop!
Learn the basics of relief printing and create your own unique, handmade prints using soft lino blocks, cutting tools, water based inks and a variety of papers.
All skill levels welcome; all materials provided.
Registration:
OMAH Members: $15 + HST
Non-Members: $20 + HST
Pleas call 705-326-2159 to register. Pre-registration is recommended
Nid: 631
Handbuilding with Clay with Heather Kerslake
Saturday, October 14, 2017 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturdays 1-4pm for 6 weeks
Starting Saturday, October 14
**This course will be held at the Kerslake Pottery Studio on Line 10 North at Horseshoe Valley Road, Oro-Medonte
Course description:
Spend six wonderful afternoons with inspirational artist Heather Kerslake learning various techniques to build your own creative forms out of clay. Working with slabs, coils and more, students will be introduced to how different tools can be used to shape and mark clay to create patterns, textures or narratives. After firing, Heather will teach the class how to use stains and glazes to alter the surface and colour to your work.
There is limited access to wheel work instruction. To see Heather’s sculptures and functional pottery, visit her website at www.kerslakepottery.com
Bio:
Heather Driver Kerslake works mainly in terra cotta, producing pieces that are whimsical, often mythical, and sometimes humorous. Her work involves functional pottery and sculptural pieces, ranging in scale from majolica-decorated wine goblets to larger hand-built narrative sculptures. Heather graduated from Alfred University, New York. Her work is in numerous private collections and public galleries, and has been exhibited widely.
Registration:
Course runs October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18
Materials to be supplied by student: apron, sketchbook, pencil, eraser
8 students maximum
For more information about these workshops, please email or call Brianne Gascho, Community and Visitor Engagement Co-ordinator, at 705-326-2159 ext. 103
Handbuilding with Clay with Heather Kerslake
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturdays 1-4pm for 6 weeks
Starting Saturday, October 14
**This course will be held at the Kerslake Pottery Studio on Line 10 North at Horseshoe Valley Road, Oro-Medonte
Course description:
Spend six wonderful afternoons with inspirational artist Heather Kerslake learning various techniques to build your own creative forms out of clay. Working with slabs, coils and more, students will be introduced to how different tools can be used to shape and mark clay to create patterns, textures or narratives. After firing, Heather will teach the class how to use stains and glazes to alter the surface and colour to your work.
There is limited access to wheel work instruction. To see Heather’s sculptures and functional pottery, visit her website at www.kerslakepottery.com
Bio:
Heather Driver Kerslake works mainly in terra cotta, producing pieces that are whimsical, often mythical, and sometimes humorous. Her work involves functional pottery and sculptural pieces, ranging in scale from majolica-decorated wine goblets to larger hand-built narrative sculptures. Heather graduated from Alfred University, New York. Her work is in numerous private collections and public galleries, and has been exhibited widely.
Registration:
Course runs October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18
Materials to be supplied by student: apron, sketchbook, pencil, eraser
8 students maximum
For more information about these workshops, please email or call Brianne Gascho, Community and Visitor Engagement Co-ordinator, at 705-326-2159 ext. 103
Nid: 821
Become pART of History with the Sir Sam's Society
Saturday, October 14, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Join this limited membership offer for exclusive benefits to your OMAH experience. Only 30 memberships are available in the first year.
What is Sir Sam's Society?
Purchase a Sir Sam's Society membership for $365 and enjoy all the regular benefits of OMAH’s couple membership program, plus invitations to special VIP events, a $300 tax receipt, and an annual art loan party.
A chance to show off local art:
A series of 30 contributing artists will be displaying their work in OMAH's Lounge Gallery and on Saturday October 14th Sir Sam's Society members have the exclusive opportunity to take home one of the pieces to exhibit in their space for one year. At the end of the loan period, those members have the opportunity to purchase the work of art. Preview of the work begins Friday, September 29th.
Participating artists:
Melody Lynn Madden
Tanya Cunnington
Liz Schaemhorn
Stephanie Stanton
Catherine Cadieux
Robyn Rennie
Deb Grise
Ruth Hurdle
Jennifer Lawton
Murray van Halem
Marlene Bulas
Dale Duncan
Peter Fyfe
Juliana Hawke
Linda Plourde
Steph Whalen
Patti Agapi
Nancy Jones
Jessalyn Forsythe
Claudia Mandler McKnight
Sylvia Tesori
Charles Pachter
There is still time to become a Sir Sam's Society member and join us on Saturday October 14th from 7-9pm for great art and live music featuring Mike Milner on bass.