September 15 - Open Garden at Lilactree Farm

Maureen and Brian Bixley’s Lilactree Farm Garden will be open September 15 from 10 am to 4 pm. Members and their friends are welcome. 

The garden is in Mulmur, on the north side of the 8 Side Road, off the First Line East, #547231. For more information  and directions, phone  519-925-5577 or email: lilactreefarm@gmail.com.

Sept 15, 10 am - 4 pm

Open Garden at Lilactree Farm

HAZEL MCCALLION IN ORANGEVILLE

Save the date and join us for a luncheon with Her Worship, who has graciously agreed to address the local business community in a fundraising effort for Headwaters Arts.    "How Supporting Arts and Culture Can Build Your Business and Enhance Our Community" DID YOU KNOW THAT: The arts and culture sector contributed $46 Billion to Canada's GDP in 2007 (3.8% of Canada's real GDP In 2008, Canadians spent more than twice as much on live performing arts ($1.4 billion) than on sports events ($0.65 billion) The cultural sector generated approximately $25 billion for taxes in all levels of government in 2007. That is more than three times higher than the $7.9 billion that was spent on culture by all levels of government in 2007 Ask yourself - is your business getting your fair share of this business? Now is your chance to learn how to attract this sector of our local economy ($3.5 million/year in Orangeville alone).    Don't miss this incredible opportunity to hear how this Mississauga Icon has changed the relationship between business and the arts within her own community with incredible results. Hear how she has helped local businesses to enhance their business image and reputation in the community and reach new potential clients.  Learn the secret to creating successful partnerships that benefit your business, and support and highlight arts and culture within the community.    GET MORE THAN LUNCH - GET YOUR PIECE OF THE PIE!    Lunch by Gourmandissimo       Tuesday September 10, 2013  BEST WESTERN PLUS ORANGEVILLE INN & SUITES 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Meet & Greet 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Luncheon and Keynote Speech *Prompt Closure at 2 pm    Tickets $50 Plus HST Available at www.headwatersarts.com, Scotiabank on First Street, Orangeville, BookLore Orangeville and at the New Headwaters Arts Gallery in the Historic Alton Mill.

. Hazel McCallion was elected Mayor of Mississauga in 1978 and is currently serving her 12th term. She has been recognized numerous times for her contributions to public service and was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2005, honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Mississauga Board of Trade in April 2010 and in June 2010, was conferred with the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Toronto. In addition, the Hazel McCallion Senior Public School, the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre at the University of Toronto at Mississauga and the Hazel McCallion Campus of Sheridan College have been named in her honour.

Sept 09 - DAC Annual General Meeting

 

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting Monday, September 9, 10 am, at Rosemont Hall.

The meeting will be followed by lunch at The Globe. (RSVP to Aggie Dean at 519-925-1554)

September 7 - Working From Photographs

Most artists paint from photographs of places they have been. Nonetheless, photographs are notorious for not providing information that is available if a painting is done on location (plein air). Learn how to go from a photograph to a painting, and how to approach the challenges in doing so. 

Linda Jenetti will also discuss different techniques to increase and improve an individual’s style. Emphasis will be on composition, depth, form, content and overall execution. And lots of time to paint and practice. The day will begin with a brief informal lecture and demonstration, very motivating and opening up new and fresh possibilities within your painting practice. There will be on-going individual critiques and guidance. 

The workshop is primarily directed to oil painting but other media are welcome. Bring some of your own photographs for use in the workshop.  

For more information, go to www.orangevilleartgroup.ca.

 

September 7, 10 am - 4 pm

Working From Photographs

Victoria Park Community Centre, Mono Mills

August 24 - Watercolour - The Agony and Ecstasy II

Come and learn from an accomplished painter of landscapes and townscapes in watercolour. 

Douglas Brown is a strong believer that painting should be fun, and that greater skills and success go together to provide more enjoyment when you are painting. This is a great chance to add to the fun of painting. 

This workshop is particularly directed to creating atmosphere, especially fog and rain, and how to use light to show the time of the day in your paintings. Learn how to avoid the ordinary and add character and impact to your paintings. 

The day will begin with a brief introductory talk on the making of and methods used in watercolour paintings. There will be demonstrations of creating atmosphere and of using light to indicate the time of day. You will have an opportunity to put this into practice between and after the demonstrations. The day will be primarily directed to time to paint and practice what was in the demonstrations with individual help and critique from Doug. 

Participants may bring in a painting for a critique if time permits and should have some knowledge of painting with watercolours. 

For more information, go to www.orangevilleartgroup.ca.

August 24, 10 am - 4 pm

Watercolour - The Agony and Ecstasy II

Victoria Park Community Centre, Mono Mills

Support a Worthy Cause!!!

For more information contact: http://www.debbieebanksschlums.com/

July 22 to July 29 - Expressive Arts Retreat Newfoundland

The shoreline crashes below, clouds roll overhead in a magnificent way, and the smell of salt lingers in the fresh air. You squint out at the ocean – could that be a whale way out there? It’s a picture perfect moment, and, happily, the camera, the paints, pastels and paper are all packed. How often do you make awakening your creativity the top priority in your summer vacation plans? And how often do you find yourself in a safe and supportive space to explore your inner self?

Sue Miller and Ayrlie MacEachern, two local artist-facilitators, make it easy for you to do both! Ayrlie and Sue invite you to explore your own creativity while being surrounded by the dramatic beauty of one of Canada’s most unique and memorable places: Newfoundland.

From July 22 to July 29, 2013 Ayrlie MacEachern of Singhampton and Sue Miller of Creemore will be facilitating an Expressive Arts Retreat in beautiful Conception Bay.

Sue and Ayrlie welcome you to join them in a charmingly renovated 100-year-old church that is perched on a plateau overlooking a rocky coastline and the harbour of Ochre Pit Cove.

The retreat will include a blend of guided instruction and spontaneity using visual art and movement to reconnect participants with their creative spirit. This is a retreat that welcomes young and old, experienced artists and those just starting to acknowledge that their creative self needs a 'voice'. Sue and Ayrlie are excited about folks of all walks of life coming together and being open to the moment and the magic of play! The many activities on offer include expressive painting, movement, sculpture, collage, music, meditation, creative writing and more! Participants are invited to join in everyday for all that is being offered or come and go as they please. There will also be free time every day during the retreat. This will be a good opportunity for hiking, whale-watching, beach-combing, touring or getting to know the locals down at the wharf. At the end of the week there will be a community potluck with traditional food and live local entertainment.

Both Ayrlie and Sue have a passion for nurturing the creative spark in others, and have a beautiful way of bringing together creative community in the process.

“Two gals I had never met….taking a group of eclectic, diverse (and as I discovered), wonderful folks to a small cove in Newfoundland….Became the most rewarding decision I made in 2012! Fantastic experiences and lasting memories…Would I go back? You bet!”

Lynda Claire Grant - Director/Curator of The Bartlett Gallery, Alton Mill, Ontario

Ayrlie grew up engaged in the arts, especially movement. As a young woman, Ayrlie furthered her passion for creativity and healing through a training program in Expressive Arts Therapy (www.ISIS-Canada.org) and becoming a Nia teacher. She believes in the power of creative conscious community to inspire, nourish and heal. She loves working within an intergenerational context and has been facilitating workshops and retreats for 16 years. More information can be found at www.ayrlie.ca.

For Sue, the path to self-expression is a personal journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance and liberation. As an artist, Sue has spoken her journey with paint and canvas and shares her creative process in the hopes of liberating others to shine in their own unique way. Whether it is with children in school or emerging adult artists, Sue continues to share her gifts through engaging workshops and classes. See more at www.sueamillerart.com.

Whether you are inspired to awaken your creativity, or called to travel to the inspiring and dramatic landscape of Newfoundland, this is a unique opportunity to combine both.

“Newfoundland is REAL” is a quote you often find written in poetry and novels. Come explore living and being in an authentic way at the Expressive Arts Retreat, Newfoundland, July 22 – 29, 2013.

For more information about this retreat, please go to www.sueamillerart.com and www.ayrlie.ca. Subsidies available.

To discuss details please call Ayrlie at 705-444-0550 or Sue at 705-466-3411.

Come play with us out east this summer!

Expressive Arts Retreat Newfoundland
July 22 – 29, 2013
Conception Bay, Newfoundland