Artspeaks at Harmony Arts Festival
August 2 - August 11
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Artspeaks is generously sponsored by British Pacific Properties.
To register, visit the Harmony Arts Festival website: harmonyarts.ca
Artspeaks takes place in a large tent just west of the Ferry Building Gallery on the Ambleside waterfront at the Harmony Arts Festival from August 2–11.
Join us for a stimulating lineup of artist talks, art demonstrations, and hands-on workshops. Some events require registration. Please check the links below.
Schedule at a glance
Saturday, August 3, 12–2 p.m.
Weaving Small Baskets with Invasive Ivy – workshop with Grace Nombrado
Cost: $15 – includes all materials
Saturday, August 3, 3–4 p.m.
Artist Talk with Himikalas Pamela Baker
Cost: Free
Sunday, August 4, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Fluffy Roosters: Watercolour workshop with Sonia Mocnik
Cost: $25
Sunday, August 4, 2:30–4:30 pm
School of Plastic Fish: Upcycling Plastics into Sustainable Fish Mobiles with Lori Goldberg
Cost: $20 – includes all materials
Monday, August 5, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Creating Botanical Cyanotypes – workshop with Hazel Yuhang Zhang
Cost: $30 - includes all materials
Monday, August 5, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Making Cedar Rope Friendship Bracelets – workshop with Todd Devries
Cost: $20 – includes all materials
Tuesday, August 6, 4:30–6 p.m.
The Watercolour Sketch with Alfonso Tejada
Cost: Free
Tuesday, August 6, 7–9 p.m.
North Shore Writers Association – Order a custom poem or essay; enjoy author readings; try your hand at a Writing Sprint (Fast Free Writing Based on a Prompt)
Cost: Free
Wednesday, August 7, 4:30–6 p.m.
Rug Hooking Demo with Jamie Girouard
Cost: Free
Wednesday, August 7, 7–9 p.m.
North Shore Writers Association – Order a custom poem or essay; author readings; Try Your Hand at a Writing Sprint (Fast Free Writing Based on a Prompt)
Cost: Free
Friday, August 9, 2–4 p.m.
Indigo Magic Fabric Dyeing workshop with Naomi Yamamoto
Cost: $35 – includes all materials (bring your own fabric piece to dye)
Friday, August 9, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Printmaking: Multi-colour Woodcuts - workshop with Richard Tetrault
Cost: $30 - includes all materials
Saturday, August 10, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
15th Annual Grand Prix Plein Air Challenge
Cost: $45 adults; $20 under 19
Sunday, August 11, 12–1:30 p.m.
Colour Movements in Painting: Abstracting Ambleside - interactive demo with Jane Appleby
Cost: Free
Sunday, August 11, 3–4:30 p.m.
Natural Ink Making with Invasive Species – workshop with Joshua Ralph
Cost: $10 – includes all materials
Register at 604-925-7270 (course # 0 ) or