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EXHIBITIONS   E D U C AT I O N
Spring + Summer 2020 - Art Gallery of Burlington
Visit the AGB!
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Front Image: P. Mansaram, Mystic Image, 1966. Mixed media on plywood, 49 x 49”.
Courtesy of the artist

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Table of
Contents

EXHIBITIONS + PROGRAMMING

Lee-Chin Family Gallery                                  EDUCATION
P. Mansaram: The Medium
is the Medium is the Medium                          5   Spring/Summer Classes Listing                          18

Perry Gallery                                        6   Youth Classes

Community Gallery                                    7   CERAMIC ARTS                                           19

Brock Lobby                                          8   MIXED MEDIA                                            19

Programming                                          9
                                                         Adult Classes
Upcoming
                                                         CERAMIC ARTS                                           21
VESSEL: A Collective Feminist
Collection Project                                  10   PAINTING AND DRAWING                                   23

Plan Your Visit                                     11   FIBRE ARTS                                             25

Arts Burlington                                     12   STAINED GLASS, PHOTOGRAPHY,
                                                         & PRINT MAKING                                         26
Burlington Public Library                           14

AGB Shop                                            15   Summer Camp at the AGB                                 27

Volunteer                                           16   Education Policies and Code of Conduct                 34

We gratefully acknowledge the contribution of the        Image: Nicole Clouston, Lake Ontario Portrait, 2020.
Ontario Arts Council.                                    Courtesy of the artist.

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Exhibition

P. Mansaram: The Medium is the Medium is the Medium
Lee-Chin Family Gallery
June 12 – August 30, 2020

Opening reception:
Friday June 12, 7 – 10pm

Curated by Indu Vashsit and Toleen
Touq of the South Asian Visual Arts
Centre (SAVAC), this exhibition of
Burlington’s senior media artist P.
Mansaram’s work thinks through
the artist’s decades-long practice
of repetition. For P. Mansaram,
repetition is art practice, repetition is
meditation, repetition is spirituality,
repetition is falling in love, and as he
says, repetition is a way to finding
god. Strategically using recurrence
and reproduction through a variety of
medium including drawing, painting,
collage, text, sculpture, xerox,
silkscreen printmaking, and film, P.
Mansaram’s work invokes unending
feelings of travel: through time,
dimension and territory.

This circulating exhibition is co-
organized by SAVAC and the Art
Museum at the University of Toronto
and with the financial support of the
Ontario Arts Council.

                                            Opposite:                         This page:
                                            P. Mansaram, Moon Trip, 1966.     P. Mansaram, Rear View Mirror
                                            Mixed media,                      #51, 1970. Mixed media on canvas,
                                            Courtesy of the artist.           Courtesy of the artist.

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Exhibition

Perry Gallery

Foreign Affairs                             Paula Murray You Are Me
February 8 – April 26, 2020                 May 8 – August 23, 2020
Curated by Jonathan Smith                   Opening reception May 8

The friendship between the                  “I am interested in the exchange of energy that is essential
Japanese artist Shoji Hamada                to life, be it intrinsic or extrinsic. My practice is rooted in
and English potter Bernard Leach            the relationship between process, material and meaning.
re-introduced the traditions of             Ceramic materials and processes have affinities with
handmade functional ceramics to the         the human condition. I am exploring how we respond
modern world. Their ideas continue          and engage with the injury of experience. By embracing
to inspire work by contemporary             wounds, deeper meaning can be brought to our lives,
artists. Looking at historical work by      transforming suffering into something worthy, sensuous
international artists we will explore       and beautiful.”
how Canadian ceramists have
used and expanded on these time             Paula Murray, You Are Me, 11’ x 40”, 2016, porcelain, aluminum frame
                                            wrapped in muslin. Photo Credit: Guy L’Heureux
honoured traditions.

Image: Scott Barnim, Large White Lustre
Bottle, 2011, Thrown red earthenware, tin
glaze, Persian lustre.

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Exhibition

Community Gallery

Desmond A. Miller
Aesthetics of the Archives
March 7 – April 26, 2020
Reception: Saturday March 14,
1:00 – 4:00 pm,
Artist’s opening remarks: 2:30 pm

Aesthetics of the Archives explores
the Caribbean and European
ancestry of Canadian Artist/
Researcher Desmond A. Miller.
Through a focus on his paternal                Stylo Starr
family’s location within the Black             89DAMES
Diaspora, Miller draws on personal,            June 6 – August 30, 2020
family and institutional archives to           Opening Reception: Friday June 12
create representations of family
elders. In Aesthetics of the Archives,         89DAMES explores the beauty of Black women from the so-called ‘glamorous’
he uses poetry, photography and                era of the 1950’s and 1960’s. Stylo Starr strives to commemorate and
textiles to disrupt linear ideas of time,      preserve the light and beauty of a myriad of Black women from the past, in
trouble fixed notions of archives and          a current social climate that insists, rather, on demonizing and marginalizing
invite pathways for being in good              contemporary Black women. Where history stops short at Monroe, Hepburn
relation with the other-than-human             or Taylor, Starr focuses her scope on the Kitts, Fitzgeralds and Hornes of the
world.                                         same era that graced the covers of former weekly digest, JET Magazine. Stylo
   The artist would like to                    places value in becoming familiar with the faces and energies of each woman
acknowledge the generous support               through the careful, yet impulsive manipulation of photo transfer on paper
of the Toronto Arts Council.                   collage.
                                                  Stylo Starr is a visual alchemist, known primarily for her multi-layered collage
Desmond A. Miller, 33, 2018. Courtesy of the   work, which has been featured on large public installations, international
artist. Cotton synthetic blend. © Desmond
A. Miller
                                               publications and apparel. Starr’s visual investigations surround predominantly
                                               BIPOCs and their relationship to the basic principles and elements of design,
                                               while reaffirming their agency as revered subjects of art history.

                                               “For Starr, her work is a ‘practice in revolutionary love’, rejecting the
                                               lingering effects of white supremacist ideology.” – Evelyn Myrie

                                               Stylo Starr, Edna Mae Robinson, from the series 89DAMES, 2015, Toner transfer on paper,
                                               lace. Courtesy of artist.

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Exhibition

Brock Lobby

               Nicole Clouston, Mud (Lake Ontario)
               May 1 – 31, 2020

               Mud (Lake Ontario), a sculptural form comprised of mud placed into clear prisms, is a site-specific
               installation of Clouston’s PhD thesis work. When exposed to light, the microbial life begins to
               flourish becoming visible in the form of vibrant marbling. The display in our entrance lobby allows
               the work to be in dialogue with the source, Lake Ontario, which is visible from the windows. This
               relation acknowledges a deep, bodily connection with the microbial communities that we are
               surrounded by in hopes of continuing a conversation on fostering a stronger, more sustainable,
               and empathetic relationship with our ecosystem.

               Images: Nicole Clouston, Lake Ontario Portrait, 2020. Courtesy of the artist.

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Programming
Reserve your free tickets online at agb.life. Space is limited.

                                                   -                             -
                                                   Reading Aesthetics of         A Running Thread:
                                                   the Archives                  Quilting Bloodlines
                                                   Saturday, March 28,           Saturday April 25,
                                                   2:30pm – 3:30pm               12:30 – 4:30pm

                                                   Join writer Whitney           Sitting at the intersection
                                                   French and Artist/            of art, craft and
                                                   Researcher Desmond            research, this half day
                                                   A. Miller for a facilitated   (4-hour) workshop will
                                                   group discussion              support participants to
                                                   of themes explored            incorporate elements of
                                                   in Aesthetics of the          their family stories into a
                                                   Archives. Engage with         12 x 12-inch quilt square.
                                                   fellow participants in        Join Artist/Researcher
                                                   conversation about topics     Desmond A. Miller
                                                   such as family ancestry,      to explore strategies
                                                   self-discovery and            for making art based
                                                   connecting with the wider     on family stories and
                                                   field of other-than-human     research. Take part in
                                                   relations in the world.       hands-on activities that
Desmond A. Miller, All of My Blues (installation                                 use stories as inspiration
view), 2019. Photo credit: Dequiera Atherton,      -                             for making textile-based
                                                   Death, Dying and the          designs using patchwork
                                                   Ancestors                     and applique.
                                                   Saturday April 11,
                                                   2:30 – 3:30 pm                -
                                                                                 Collage with Stylo Starr
                                                   Join Death Doula              Friday, June 19 &
                                                   Consultant Danielle           August 21,
                                                   F. Lobo and Artist/           6:00 – 8:00 pm
                                                   Researcher Desmond
                                                   A. Miller for a facilitated   Artist Stylo Starr guides
                                                   group discussion on a         a workshop exploring
                                                   wide range of topics          various methods of hand
                                                   related to death. Let’s       cut collage making.
                                                   normalize conversations       Play with composition,
                                                   about dying and the           colour, texture and more
                                                   ancestors and consider        through a collection of
                                                   how preparing for end of      found images. Learn
                                                   life may support us to live   simple techniques that
                                                   more fully.                   can amplify your collage
                                                                                 making practice. No
                                                                                 prior skills necessary,
Stylo Star, image courtesy of the artist.                                        open to ages 15+ up. All
                                                                                 materials will be provided.

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Upcoming

VESSEL: A Collective Feminist Collection Project

September 11, 2020 – January 3, 2021

Opening Reception: Saturday September 12, 12:00 – 3:00pm

                                                                                              Bailey Leslie. Kremlin Jars,
                                                                                              1976, Stoneware, thrown
                                                                                              and altered, glaze.

A highly collaborative, discursive       can consider the implications         VESSEL: A Gala Celebration
exhibition (re)writing the matriarchal   of feminist knowledge, labour,        highlighting women’s
history of the AGB through the           production, support, and ingenuity    leadership in the arts
permanent collection with co-            on an institution’s story and open    Friday, September 11, 2020
curators and collaborators Suzanne       a space for cross-disciplinary,       6:30 – 10:00 pm
Carte, Myung-Sun Kim, Ivy Knight,        intergenerational conversations and   Tickets $250 (Tickets will be
Ness Lee, and Su-Ying Lee.               critical dialogue.                    available online early May)
   This project unpacks the feminist        Sponsored by Susan Busby,
history of the AGB with local            Louise Cooke, Jane Depraitere, Four
change-makers and leaders, by            Corners Group, and The Schreibers
bringing the gallery’s vessels and
containers out of the vaults and into
the public space. Through displaying
the breadth of the collection, we

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Plan Your Visit

What’s ON

Kaleidoscope of the Arts                   Paula Murray: You are Me                  Collage with Stylo Starr
April 3 - 5                                May 8 – August 23                         Friday, June 19 | 6 – 8 PM
Shop original art created by the           Paula Murray explores how we              Artist Stylo Starr guides a workshop
guilds of Arts Burlington, enjoy live      respond and engage with the injury of     exploring various methods of hand
demonstrations, and try your hand          experience. By embracing wounds,          cut collage making. No prior skills
at free family-friendly art activities!    deeper meaning can be brought to          necessary, open to ages 15+ up. All
Admission is free.                         our lives, transforming suffering into    materials will be provided.
                                           something worthy, sensuous and
                                           beautiful. Image credit: You Ae Me III
                                           (detail), 2016, porcelain.

MARCH
MARCH 18             Class registration opens
MARCH 28             Reading Aesthetics of the Archives - Writing Workshop with Desmond A. Miller and Whitney French

APRIL
APRIL 3 – 5          Kaleidoscope of the Arts
APRIL 11             Death, Dying, and the Ancestors discussion hosted by Desmond A. Miller and Danielle F. Lobo
APRIL 18             Latow International AV Festival
APRIL 18 – 19        Latow Photographers Guild Annual Photo Weekend
APRIL 25             A Running Thread: Quilting Bloodlines workshop with Desmond A. Miller
APRIL 28             Volunteer Appreciation Event

MAY
MAY 1                All Guilds Show opens in the Lee-Chin Family Gallery
MAY 1                Nicole Clouston: Mud (Lake Ontario) opens in the Brock Lobby
MAY 8                All Guild Show, You Are Me Opening Reception
MAY 8                Paula Murray: You are Me opens in the Perry Gallery

JUNE
JUNE 6               89DAMES opens in the Community Gallery
JUNE 12              The Medium is the Medium is the Medium, 89DAMES Exhibition Opening Reception
JUNE 15              Art Gallery of Burlington Annual General Meeting
JUNE 19              Collage Workshop with Stylo Starr

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Arts Burlington

All Guilds Show
May 1 – 31, 2020
Opening Reception: Friday May 8, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

This annual exhibition celebrates the work of members from Arts Burlington
including the Fibre Arts Guild, Burlington Fine Arts Association, Burlington
Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Latow Photographers Guild, Burlington
Potters’ Guild, Burlington Rug Hooking Craft Guild, and the Burlington Guild of
Sculptors and Woodcarvers. Our esteemed jury of artists include, Morris Lum,
Christy Kunitzky, and Marissa Alexander.

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Arts Burlington

Kaleidoscope of the Arts
April 3 – 5, 2020

Shop original art and handmade crafts create
by over 100 local artisans in fine art painting,
handweaving and spinning, photography, pottery,
hooked rugs & crafts, sculpture, woodcarving, and
fibre arts. Explore our studios and watch artists at
work. Try your hand at free activities that are fun for
all ages!

Latow Photographers Guild Annual
Photography Weekend
Featured Presenter: Photographic Artist Kas
Stone

Saturday, April 18
Landscape Photography and the Meaning of Life

Sunday, April 19
How to Craft a Landscape Photograph
How to Look at Images

International AV Festival
Saturday, April 18 2020, 7 PM

The Latow International Audio Visual Festival is
a premier showcase of incredible photography
on different topics, using different audio-visual
techniques to tell a story or to show off an artistic
vision. A great evening for photographers, visual
artists, and those who appreciate an entertaining
show! Learn more at latowseminar.com

Image credit: Free Spirits, Kas Stone.

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Burlington Public Library

Burlington Reads at the AGB                                                     AGB Presents
                                                                                Art Sessions

Register at www.bpl.on.ca

Meet the Author:            Meet the Author:           Meet the Author:
Ian Hamilton                Karma Brown                Jeff Rubin
Foresight: The Lost         Recipe for a Perfect       The Expendables,
Decades of Uncle            Wife, A Novel              How the Middle Class
Chow Tung                   Wednesday, April 29        Got Screwed by
Tuesday, March 31           7 – 8:30 PM                Globalization
7 – 8: 30 PM                                           Wednesday, May 27
                            Karma Brown, an            7 – 8:30 PM
Burlington-based            award-winning
internationally             journalist and             An economist and
renowned writer             bestselling author         writer for The Globe
Ian Hamilton is the         shares her latest          and Mail, Jeff Rubin
bestselling author of       release, “Recipe for       the author of the
the Ava Lee crime/          a Perfect Wife”- “a        award-winning and
mystery series.             time-hopping story that    number one bestseller,   The Art Gallery of Burlington will be
His books have              proves revenge can         “Why Your World          hosting a series of art workshops
been shortlisted for        be a dish served on        Is About to Get a        in partnership with the Burlington
numerous prizes,            good wedding china”        Whole Lot Smaller.”      Public Library. Visit your local library
including the Arthur        (Quill & Quire). Join us   The former CIBC          or www.bpl.on.ca to register and for
Ellis Award, the            for a lively moderated     World Markets chief      more information.
Barry Award, and the        discussion with the        economist is also the
Lambda Literary Prize.      author.                    author of “The End of    Abstract Painting
BBC Culture named                                      Growth.”                 March 7 | 2 – 4 PM | New Appleby
Hamilton one of the ten
mystery/crime writers                                                           Intro to Watercolour
from the last thirty                                                            April 18 | 2 – 4 PM | Aldershot
years who should be
on your bookshelf                                                               Flora in Art
                                                                                April 20 | 6 – 7:30 PM | Brant Hills

                                                                                Collage Art Inspired by
                                                                                P.Mansaram
                                                                                May 20 | 2 – 4 PM | Central

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AGB Shop

Spring arrivals, from the studios
of Canadian Artists & Makers
AGB Shop Hours:
Monday to Friday 10 – 6
Saturday & Sunday 10 – 5

Top left: Wild Blue Yonder, Necklace,
Reclaimed Rood and Birch Bark in Resin
with Silver Chain

Bottom Left: Lisa Martini-Dunk, When
Sheep and Pig and Rooster Fly Together,
Mixed Media on Scratchboard

Right: Kingston Glass Studio, Hand Blown
Flava Vase

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Volunteer

We applaud you
Thank you for all that you do
Over 600 volunteers give 20,000 hours of their time each year to free minds,
feed spirits, and build community at the AGB.

The AGB invites all volunteers to our   “Being a docent is more than
annual Volunteer Appreciation Event
Tuesday, April 28 | 6 – 8 PM |            discussing the art currently on
Shoreline & Rotary Room
Volunteer Appreciation is generously
                                          display - although a pleasure -
sponsored by Dodsworth & Brown            it is introducing guests to a truly
                                          passionate local community of
                                          people.” — Volunteer Docent and Tour Guide

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E D U C AT I O N

SPRING/SUMMER 2020 PROGRAMS

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Education                                             M = Member NM = Non-Member   Register at www.agb.life

SPRING/SUMMER CLASSES LISTING

Registration opens March 18, 2020 | Visit www.agb.life

The Art Gallery of Burlington offers fun, creative, and inclusive arts programming for
all ages. We’re committed to fostering artistic growth in each of our students through
a focus on both a critical understanding of the arts as well as connecting our classes
to our exhibitions. Our instructors bring in a wide array of professional arts education,
exhibition history, and teaching experience.

Sign up today to get a head start on your arts learning!

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Education                                                                  M = Member NM = Non-Member     Register at www.agb.life

        Y                         Youth Classes

CERAMIC ARTS

Creative Clay
This class is a great introduction to the basic principles of working with clay as a medium through engaging and fun
hand-sculpted projects. New students are welcome while returning students will build upon skills acquired in previous
classes. Instructor: Heather Kuzyk

  Age            Day                 Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
  6-8            Saturday            Apr 18 – Jun 13          10 AM - 12 PM            M & NM: $135              C03
                 8 classes           (no class May 16)

Pottery Wheel Plus
This course provides teens with an exciting introduction to different ceramic production methods. Topics include forming,
decoration using coloured slips, carving, sgraffito, and finishing the pieces by glazing and firing the works. Projects will
be fun and functional! Instructor: Michelle Lynn

  Age            Day                 Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
  13 - 17        Saturday            Apr 18 – Jun 13          2 – 4 PM                 M: $135                   T02
                 8 classes           (no class May 16)                                 NM: $160

MIXED MEDIA

Mixed Media for Kids
In this course, students will draw, paint, and sculpt to create colourful artworks. This course will help students explore a
variety of introductory arts concepts and techniques.
Instructor: Elena Espinoza

  Age            Day                 Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
  4-6            Saturday            Apr 18 – June 13         10 AM – 11:30 AM         M & NM: $120              C01
                 8 classes           (No class May 16)

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Mixed Media Inside Out
Calling all artists! In this art class we think about you and your community and use a bunch of cool materials, techniques
and forms to bring those thoughts and ideas to life. All your favourite activities including drawing, sculpture, painting,
crafting, and playing will be combined to create wearable art that expresses who you are, inside and out, real or
imagined. Instructor: Kevin Wilson

     Age         Day                  Start/End                Time                      Cost                      Code
     8 - 12      Saturday             Apr 18 – Jun 13          12:30 – 2 PM              M & NM: $30               C41
                 8 classes            (No class May 16)

Creative Art Journaling
Art Journaling is creative record keeping in the form of a mixed media visual diary. Learn to make your own journal in a
safe and inclusive environment while exploring themes of self-expression, identity and creativity during this three-day
workshop! Instructor: Heather Kuzyk

     Age         Day                  Start/End                Time                      Cost                      Code
     13 - 17     Tuesday              April 21 – May 5         6:30 – 9:30 PM            M & NM: $50               W63
                 3 classes

P.A. Day Camps
Register your children for our full-day art camps that include a variety of art and craft activities inspired by our collections
and our exhibitions. These full day programs are designed to be fun, creative, and educational! Instructors: Various

     Age         Day                  Start/End                Time                      Cost                      Code
     6 - 12      Monday               Apr 27                   9 AM - 4 PM               M & NM: $50               C20
                 1 day

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        A                        Adult Classes

CERAMIC ARTS

Build-a-Bowl Workshop
Spend an evening learning how to form a bowl on the potter’s wheel! Absolutely no experience required for this fun,
hands-on night of working with clay. The pieces you make will be fired and glazed after the workshop for you to use at
home! Instructor: Nicole Clouston

  Age           Day                 Start/End               Time                    Cost                       Code
  18+           Friday              Apr 17 OR Jun 12        6:30 – 9:30 PM          M & NM: $50                W67

Hand Building and Reclaiming Clay
In this course, students will learn multiple methods of hand building with clay including slab-forming, armature
construction, and mold-making and carving. Students will also be taught how to reclaim and recycle clay. The reuse of
clay scraps is an integral part of keeping the ceramic process sustainable. Beginners to clay and experienced students
are welcome!
Instructor: Nicole Clouston

  Age           Day                 Start/End               Time                    Cost                       Code
  18+           Monday              Apr 20 – Jun 29         6:30 – 9:30 PM          M: $200                    A31
                8 classes           (no class May 11                                NM: $225
                                    & May 18)
                                                                                    $30 materials fee

Fun and Functional Pottery
Explore the many ways to create functional pieces for your home and garden using hand building and the wheel. All
levels are welcome as each student will develop their own pieces with individual guidance and demonstrations from the
instructor on form, surface, finishing, and glazing. Let’s get creative! Instructor: Barbara Taylor

  Age           Day                 Start/End               Time                    Cost                       Code
  18+           Thursday            Apr 23 – Jun 25         7 – 10 PM               M: $255                    A52
                10 classes                                                          NM: $280
                                                                                    $30 materials fee

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Friends and Couples Clay Date
Come join us for some creative time in our Clay studio as we teach you how to shape an object (mug, plate, etc.) out of
clay, and decorate it with coloured slips! Instructor: Michelle Lynn

     Age         Day                Start/End                Time                    Cost                      Code
     18+         Friday             Apr 24 OR Jun 19         6:30 – 9:30 PM          M & NM: $45               W65
                 1 class

Wheel Throwing for Beginners
No prior experience required! The focus of this class will be learning to control the clay, so it is perfectly centered for
successful pots. We will also cover posture at the wheel, clay prep and basic glazing techniques for our finished pieces.
We will cover decorating techniques with slips also the use of stains under and over the glaze. Join us for fun afternoons!
Opportunity for individual practice time. Instructor: Barbara Taylor

     Age         Day                Start/End                Time                    Cost                      Code
     18+         Saturday           Apr 25 – Jun 20          10 AM – 1 PM            M: $200                   A77
                 8 classes          (No class May 16)                                NM: $225
                                                                                     $30 material fee

Advanced Wheel Throwing Workshop: Throwing off the Hump
This class will guide students in making small wheel-thrown objects using the ‘throwing off the hump’ method. The
method involves using a large piece of clay on the wheel and using a small portion at the top to get multiple items
out of each piece. Students are required to have throwing experience in order to participate in this class. Annika will
demonstrate how she makes her mini-bud vases and/or egg cups. Students are encouraged to continue working on their
pieces to trim/clean them up after the class on their own time. Clay and firing fee included. Instructor: Annika Hoefs

     Age         Day                Start/End                Time                    Cost                      Code
     18+         Saturday           Jul 11                   11 AM – 2 PM            M & NM: $50               A02
                 1 class

Advanced Glazing Techniques
This 3-hour class will showcase different techniques to help students experiment with their glazing application. Masking,
wax resist and controlling melt will be explored in this hands-on workshop. Students will need to provide their own
bisqueware in cone 6 clay, 5-10 pieces. Glazes, materials and firing will be provided. Instructor: Annika Hoefs

     Age         Day                Start/End                Time                    Cost                      Code
     18+         Saturday           Jul 25                   11 AM – 2 PM            M & NM: $50               A02
                 1 class

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PAINTING AND DRAWING

Drawing for Beginners
This class will not only guide you through how to draw but will guide you through translating your ideas into drawings.
Students will refine their own drawing skills and work on collaborative drawing projects! Instructor: Nicole Clouston

  Age            Day                  Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
  18+            Tuesday              Apr 21 – Jun 23          6:30 – 9:30 PM           M: $175                   A63
                 8 classes            (No class May 12                                  NM: $200
                                      & May 19)

Painting and Drawing Impressionism
Paint in the manner of your favourite Impressionist artists by taking inspiration from their techniques, ideas and stories.
Students will learn a variety of contemporary perspectives that contextualize and enrich their understanding of this
much-celebrated movement. Plenty of support and guidance will be available as you express your interests in oil or
acrylic paint. All levels welcome. Instructor: Kevin Wilson

  Age            Day                  Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
  18+            Thursday             Apr 23 – Jun 11          1:30 – 4:30 PM           M: $175                   A20
                 8 classes                                                              NM: $200

Drawing Foundations
If you are intimidated by drawing, this course increases confidence through a progressive and varied selection of
exercises and activities. Traditional materials such as pencil, pen, and charcoal on paper will be used to study core ideas
and skills: tone, form and proportion, perspective and artistry. Demonstrations and individual instruction included. All
welcome, no prior experience necessary. Instructor: Kevin Wilson

  Age            Day                  Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
  18+            Thursday             Apr 23 – Jun 11          9:30 AM – 12:30          M: $175                   A24
                 8 classes                                     PM                       NM: $200

Foundations of Painting
If you’ve always longed to paint, but don’t know where to start, this gentle introduction to basic art skills is for you. See
a dramatic improvement in your painting and creative skills. This class includes a study of historical and contemporary
paintings for reference. Develop the ability to think and see as an artist. For beginners and those with experience.
Instructor: Kevin Wilson

  Age            Day                  Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
  18+            Thursday             Apr 23 – Jun 25          6:30 – 9:30 PM           M: $200                   A30
                 10 classes                                                             NM: $225

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Life Drawing
This course is geared to towards beginners and students with some background in drawing as well as those who have
drawing experience but are new to life drawing. Large sheets of paper and drawing utensils (pencils, charcoal, graphite
sticks, etc.) are required. Instructor: Sandee Ewasuik

     Age         Day                  Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
     18+         Sunday               May 24 & May 31          10 AM – 1 PM             M: $110                   W51
                 2 classes                                                              NM: $135

Sip and Paint Social
Uncork your creativity with a painting class that includes an evening of light-hearted socializing. Follow the host (an
AGB studio instructor and practicing artist) as you are guided with entertaining demonstrations to recreate a selected
painting. Come join us for a drink and a few laughs; bring a friend or come to meet new friends. No artistic background is
necessary, and all are welcome. Cost of class includes a drink, all materials and use of tools.
Instructor: Kevin Wilson

     Age         Day                  Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
     19+         Friday               May 29                   6:30 – 9:30 PM           M & NM: $65               W19
                 1 class

Painting Floral Imagery
Find joy in exploring acrylic painting techniques while developing skills to create contemporary floral paintings. This
course is designed for all levels, from beginners to advanced.
Instructor: Zdenka Kovalcikova

     Age         Day                  Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
     18+         Sunday               Jun 7 & Jun 14           1 – 4 PM                 M & NM: $65               W84
                 2 classes

Summer Drawing and Painting
Enjoy five back-to-back afternoons painting and drawing at the AGB this summer! This course is designed to give you
the skills to create and understand picture making in traditional visual arts mediums. A variety playful exercises and
summer inspired projects will quickly ‘get you up and painting’ in acrylics. Think “paintcation” for all levels! Instructor:
Kevin Wilson

     Age         Day                  Start/End                Time                     Cost                      Code
     18+         Monday –             Jul 20 – Jul 24          1 PM – 4 PM              M: $150                   A22
                 Friday                                                                 NM: $175
                 5 classes

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FIBRE ARTS

Needle Felt a Sheep
Have you ever wanted to turn wool back into a sheep? Now’s your chance by learning a variety of needle felting
techniques as you make a sheep figure out of wool. You’ll get to make and attach shapes, create facial features, attach
wool locks and secure 4 tubular legs to the body. Additionally, you will learn about the different breeds of sheep that are
raised for wool in Ontario with a focus on a specific fibre farm. Find out about their experiences with raising sheep and
alpaca for fibre. Instructor: Cathy Disbrow

  Age            Day                 Start/End                Time                     Cost                       Code
  18+            Sunday              Apr 19 & Apr 26          1 PM – 4 PM              M & NM: $40                W09
                 2 classes                                                             $20 materials fee

Introduction to Rug Hooking
This course is an introduction to the one simple loop of traditional wool rug hooking. In this 10-session series,
participants will learn the principles of creating their own design, patternmaking, colour planning, sourcing materials,
display and show. This utilitarian craft-turned- art form is rooted in our Canadian history and introduced up-cycling
before it was fashionable. All the basic materials, tools, and demonstration are provided for an introduction to the craft.
Instructor: Lisa Meecham

  Age            Day                 Start/End                Time                     Cost                       Code
  18+            Thursday            May 14 - Jun 25          7 – 9 PM                 M: $140                    A17
                 8 classes           (no class on May                                  NM: $165
                                     28)                                               $50 materials fee

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STAINED GLASS, PHOTOGRAPHY, & PRINT MAKING

Stained Glass Copper Foiling Introduction
Learn the skills for copper foiling stained glass! Begin the first session by learning the skills to cut and grind glass, foil,
solder and then begin and finish a 9-piece sun catcher in the next two sessions. This is a hands-on medium, and hand
building strength is required. This class is also a prerequisite for the upcoming Stained Glass Panel Original Design and
Fabrication workshop. Instructor: Teresa Seaton

     Age          Day                 Start/End                 Time                     Cost                       Code
     18+          Wednesday           Apr 22 – May 6            6:30 – 9:30 PM           M: $110                    W68
                  3 classes                                                              NM: $135

Using Your Camera in Manual Mode
In this 10-week course, learn how to capture images using their DSLR/Mirrorless camera in Manual, Shutter Priority and
Aperture Priority modes. In the second part of the course, students will explore photographic composition and the ethics
of portraiture. Each week, students will have a homework assignment that allows them to practice a technical aspect
discussed in that week’s lesson. Students are encouraged to explore new photographic ideas and concepts that will
expand their innate creative abilities. Instructor: Edward Eastman

     Age          Day                 Start/End                 Time                     Cost                       Code
     18+          Wednesday           Apr 22 – Jun 24           6:30 – 9:30 PM           M: $200                    A28
                  10 classes                                                             NM: $225

Introduction to Printmaking
This course will introduce you to different printmaking methods – you’ll get familiar with all the printmaking lingo!
Experiment with lino cuts, dry point, and more! Instructor: Tricia Rawlins

     Age          Day                 Start/End                 Time                     Cost                       Code
     18+          Wednesday           Apr 29 – May 20           6:30 – 9:30 PM           M: $100                    A88
                  4 classes                                                              NM: $125

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        S                         Summer camp at the AGB

The goal of the AGB’s Camp Programs is to stimulate creativity and impart new visual arts skills in
a fun and inclusive environment. Our camps are offered to students from ages 4 to 17. If you child
is in between camp ages, please contact our staff to ensure that we can find the best fit possible.
Register early to secure a spot as our camps sell out quickly!

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Week One: July 6 – July 10

From Music to Visual Art
In this camp, we will explore how music can play a part in the creative process. Presented with a variety of art materials,
campers will create a musical instrument, paint to music and use music to tell their own visual stories.

     Age         Time                Cost             Instructor
     4-7         9 AM – 4 PM         M: $225          Elena Espinosa
                                     NM: $250

Treasure from Trash: Recycled Art Objects
Go green by creating mixed media artworks from repurposed and reused materials. This is your child’s opportunity to
play, create and communicate while learning how to bring new life to materials through upcycling.

     Age         Time                Cost             Instructors
     8 - 12      9 AM – 4 PM         M: $250          Karla Rivera
                                     NM: $275         Kevin Wilson

Clay Wheel and Hand Building Techniques
This camp will introduce teens to the processes of ceramics. We will produce a slab-formed object (such as personalized
jars and funky functional clocks) and spend some time on the potter’s wheel. Topics include forming, as well as
decoration using coloured slips, carving, sgraffito, and finishing their work by glazing and firing in the kiln.

     Age         Time                Cost             Instructors
     13 - 17     9 AM – 4 PM         M: $270          Michelle Lynn
                                     NM: $295

Week Two: July 13 – July 17

No Brushes Allowed
Campers will explore different tools and techniques to create a painting without a paintbrush! In this camp, we will gather
inspiration from our main exhibitions to focus on repetition and, pattern, and mixing media.

     Age         Time                Cost             Instructor
     4-7         9 AM – 4 PM         M: $225          Elena Espinosa
                                     NM: $250

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One World: Art and Climate Change
Calling all artists! It’s time to express our ideas for preserving our precious planet. Campers will work with instructors and
one another to draw, sculpt, paint and imagine a better future. Clay projects will also explore endangered animals and
plants!

  Age            Time                Cost              Instructors
  8 - 12         9 AM – 4 PM         M: $250           Heather Kuzyk
                                     NM: $275          Kevin Wilson

Pottery Works
In this camp, we will introduce campers to the pottery wheel, and also take time to learn some basic hand building
techniques. Campers will create and glaze their own works as they learn to familiarize themselves with ceramic arts at
the AGB. Topics include forming, decoration using coloured slips, carving, sgraffito, and finishing work by glazing and
firing in the kiln.

  Age            Time                Cost              Instructors
  11+            9 AM – 4 PM         M: $270           Michelle Lynn
                                     NM: $295

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Week Three: July 20 – July 24

From Music to Visual Art
In this camp, we will explore how music can play a part in the creative process. Presented with a variety of art materials,
students will create a musical instrument, paint to music and use music to tell their own visual stories.

     Age         Time                Cost             Instructor
     4-7         9 AM – 4 PM         M: $225          Elena Espinosa
                                     NM: $250

Making A Monster
Campers will use their imagination to recreate characters from classic children’s movies such as Harry Potter, Star
Wars, or Monsters Inc. by exploring clay and drawing. Campers will also be given the opportunity to create their own
characters! Take a break from the head to play in the mud.

     Age         Time                Cost             Instructor
     7 - 11      1 PM – 3 PM         M: $85           Heather Kuzyk
                                     NM: $110

Clay Wheel and Hand Building Techniques
This camp will introduce teens to the processes of ceramics. We will produce a slab-formed object (such as personalized
jars and funky functional clocks), and spend some time on the potter’s wheel. Topics include forming, as well as
decoration using coloured slips, carving, and sgraffito, and finishing their work by glazing and firing in the kiln.

     Age         Time                Cost             Instructors
     13 - 17     9 AM – 4 PM         M: $270          Michelle Lynn
                                     NM: $295

Week Four: July 27 – July 31

Respecting the Environment
The focus this week will be the environment and how we can better learn to respect our local ecosystems. Art projects
will include panoramas and papier mache animals with guided one-on-one support around using new techniques and
materials including lots of recycled matter!

     Age         Time                Cost             Instructor
     4-7         9 AM – 4 PM         M: $225          Elena Espinosa
                                     NM: $250

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Art Ecosystems
In this camp, campers will create sculptural models based on different kinds of ecosystems and the creatures that
inhabit them. Both traditional and non-traditional art techniques will be at their command as they will bring projects to life
by experimenting with a wide variety of materials.

  Age            Time                Cost              Instructors
  8 - 12         9 AM – 4 PM         M: $250           Heather Kuzyk
                                     NM: $275          Kevin Wilson

Pottery Works
This camp will introduce teens to the processes of ceramics. We will produce a slab-formed object (such as personalized
jars and funky functional clocks) and spend some time on the potter’s wheel. Topics include forming, as well as
decoration using coloured slips, carving, sgraffito, and finishing their work by glazing and firing in the kiln.

  Age            Time                Cost              Instructors
  11+            9 AM – 4 PM         M: $270           Michelle Lynn
                                     NM: $295

Week Five: August 4 – August 7

No Brushes Allowed
Campers will explore different tools and techniques to create a painting without a paintbrush! In this camp, we will gather
inspiration from our main exhibitions to focus on repetition and, pattern, and mixing media.

  Age            Time                Cost              Instructor
  4-7            9 AM – 4 PM         M: $210           Elena Espinosa
                                     NM: $235

Making A Monster
Campers will use their imagination to recreate characters from classic children’s movies such as Harry Potter, Star
Wars, or Monsters Inc. by exploring clay and drawing. Campers will also be given the opportunity to create their own
characters! Take a break from the heat to play in the mud.

  Age            Time                Cost              Instructor
  7 - 11         1 PM – 3 PM         M: $75            Karla Rivera
                                     NM: $100

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Wheel Throwing Techniques for Teens
This camp is an introduction to the potter’s wheel. Teens will learn to throw bowls and mugs and will also learn to
skillfully trim and glaze their finished pieces. They will also explore different decorative techniques in pottery.

     Age         Time                Cost              Instructors
     11+         9 AM – 4 PM         M: $250           Michelle Lynn
                                     NM: $275

Week Six: August 10 – August 14

Respecting the Environment
The focus this week will be the environment and how we can better learn to respect our local ecosystems. Art projects
will include panoramas and papier mache animals with guided one-on-one support around using new techniques and
materials including lots of recycled matter!

     Age         Time                Cost              Instructor
     4-7         9 AM – 4 PM         M: $225           Elena Espinosa
                                     NM: $250

One World: Art and Climate Change
Calling all artists! It’s time to express our ideas for preserving our precious planet. Campers will work with instructors and
one another to draw, sculpt, paint and imagine a better future. Clay projects will also explore endangered animals and
plants!

     Age         Time                Cost              Instructors
     8 - 12      9 AM – 4 PM         M: $250           Heather Kuzyk
                                     NM: $275          Kevin Wilson

Clay Wheel and Hand Building Techniques
This camp will introduce teens to the processes of ceramics. We will produce a slab-formed object (such as personalized
jars and funky functional clocks), and then spend some time on the potter’s wheel. Topics include forming, decoration
using coloured slips, carving, sgraffito, and finishing their work by glazing and firing in the kiln.

     Age         Time                Cost              Instructors
     13 - 17     9 AM – 4 PM         M: $270           Michelle Lynn
                                     NM: $295

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Week Seven: August 17 – August 21

From Music to Visual Art
In this camp, we will explore how music can play a part in the creative process. Presented with a variety of art materials,
campers will create a musical instrument, paint to music and use music to tell their own visual stories.

  Age            Time                Cost             Instructor
  4-7            9 AM – 4 PM         M: $225          Elena Espinosa
                                     NM: $250

Making A Monster
Campers will use their imagination to recreate characters from classic children’s movies such as Harry Potter, Star
Wars, or Monsters Inc. by exploring clay and drawing. Campers will also be given the opportunity to create their own
characters! Take a break from the heat to play in the mud.

  Age            Time                Cost             Instructor
  7 - 11         1 PM – 3 PM         M: $85           Karla Rivera
                                     NM: $110

Week Eight: August 24 – August 28

Portfolio Development for Teens
This is an opportunity for high school-aged students with an interest in art-related careers to participate in a 5-day
intensive program to develop their art-making skills. Working with professional artist educators, students will start or
add to existing portfolios with workshops in media of their choice including drawing and painting, printmaking, mixed
media and darkroom photography. We finish the week with a group critique to help students become accustomed to the
evaluation process and gain experience speaking with confidence about their personal art practice and assist them to
make informed decisions about their post-secondary education.

  Age            Time                Cost             Instructors
  13 - 17        9 AM – 4 PM         M: $270          Deborah Kanfer
                                     NM: $295         Kevin Wilson

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Education

Education Policies and Code of Conduct
Education Policies                         parent/guardian is late, a late fee of      AGB Code of Conduct
                                           $20 will be charged.
PARKING                                                                                Art Gallery of Burlington (AGB)
The Art Gallery of Burlington offers       AGE REQUIREMENTS                            insists that everyone who uses the
paid parking in our lot on Elgin St.       Registrants must meet the AGB’s             services remains mindful of, and
Parking can be purchased through           Age Requirements for any given              takes responsibility for, their speech
the Parking Kiosks in the lot. Free        program. In Children’s Programs,            and behavior. AGB will not tolerate
parking is available after 6 PM.           some exceptions can be made.                words or actions that are racist,
                                           Please contact the Education                sexist, homophobic, ageist, classist,
REFUNDS and CANCELLATIONS                  Department for these cases.                 transphobic, cissexist, or ableist.
All refunds requested by registrants                                                   AGB does not accept oppressive
are subject to a $25 administrative        MISSED CLASSES                              behavior, harassment, destructive
charge. Any requests for a withdrawal      We regret that we cannot offer              conduct, or exclusionary actions and
and a full refund (minus the $25           additional classes or refunds if a          asks all be respectful of physical and
charge) must be made at least two          patron is unable to attend specific         emotional boundaries.
weeks prior to the start date of the       classes.
program.                                                                               AGB enforces a Code of Conduct
                                           WAIT LISTS                                  for all participants as we continue
For PA Days, Summer Camps,                 Registrants will be placed on a             to grow and understand what it
and March Break Camps, and                 Wait List, if a program has met its         means to be a safer and braver
Workshops, no refunds will be              maximum enrolment. Persons on the           space for both artists and the
processed after this date.                 Wait List will be notified as space         audiences. This agreement is
For Courses, if a request is made          becomes available. The Wait List will       built to ensure that all involved in
fewer than two weeks prior to the          be in place for that specific program       programming hold inclusivity and
start date of the program, a 50%           only and will be erased once the            respect as a high priority. AGB
refund (minus the $25 charge) will         program finishes.                           commits to working with community
be provided. No refunds will be                                                        partners whose values and core
processed on or after the start date       WAIVERS                                     concerns complement those of the
of the program.                            All registrants must submit a               organization to help and further serve
                                           completed AGB Safety Waiver prior           the many communities in which
The AGB reserves the right to cancel       to the start of their first class. These    we are engaged in. All community
or combine classes if minimum              must be submitted to the instructors        participants, including members and
enrollment is not met. If the AGB          of the programs. Forms will be              guests of members, event hosts,
cancels a program, registrants will be     provided at the time of registration        sponsors, presenters, exhibitors,
notified up to a week prior to the start   and will also be available at the first     and attendees, are expected to
date of the program, and registrants       class.                                      abide by the AGB’s Code of Conduct
will be offered a full refund.                                                         and cooperate with organizers who
                                           MEMBER PRICING                              enforce it. Anyone who engages
The AGB reserves the right to refuse       Registrants who purchase a course           in unacceptable behaviour will be
admission or to de-register any            at the member price are required to         expelled from the participating in
person(s) who prevent our ability to       show proof of membership at the             programs or attending events.
deliver safe, positive, and inclusive      start of their first class. If you do not
programming. If the AGB de-registers       have a valid AGB membership you
a patron, a refund will be offered for     will be required to pay the difference
unattended classes.                        if you wish to continue attending.
                                           For more information about AGB
LATE PICK-UP POLICY                        Membership, visit our Become a
Camp pick-up time is between 3:45          Member page.
and 4:00 PM. Due to the operational
and staffing costs incurred when a

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                        Please contact Alya Shah at 905.632.7796 ext 368
Sponsors and Partners   or alya@agb.life

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Facility Rentals

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We invite you to mark life’s special occasions in this warm and vibrant art-filled space.

Our experienced event specialists will guide you through the wide range of venue and event
services available. To learn more about AGB venue rental fees and services please contact
Gillian at 905-632-7796 ext 326 or gillian@agb.lfe
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