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Thames Art Academy Announces Session #1
June 26, 2010 – 11:57 am | 2 Comments
Thames Art Academy Announces Session #1

Session #1 – July 19 – 23
Printmaking with Marshall Heaton
The Thames Art Gallery is pleased to present ARTcamp for adults!  Session #1 is Printmaking with Marshall Heaton.  Marshall will begin the …

THE SPIRITS RIDE AGAIN!
June 18, 2010 – 9:36 am | No Comment
THE SPIRITS RIDE AGAIN!

The door between the past and the present will open once again on July 3, 2010 when the Ridge House Museum, along with its many dedicated volunteers, presents the 11th Annual …

Liquidscapes with Nancy Gagnon
June 16, 2010 – 3:43 pm | No Comment
Liquidscapes with Nancy Gagnon

June 21th 2010 ARTspace is offering  a watercolour class for beginners!
Students will learn the process of creating original watercolour landscapes. This class will teach beginners about watercolour washes, dripping and …

Chalk the Block at the New Festival, CK on the Edge!
June 15, 2010 – 11:24 pm | No Comment
Chalk the Block at the New Festival, CK on the Edge!

On July 10th, CK on the Edge invites the community to create art in downtown Chatham. Beginning at 10am you can pick up some chalk at ARTspace and begin to create artwork on …

“Teach them to fish”: Art, Wellness & Environment Day Camps.
June 12, 2010 – 7:00 pm | One Comment
“Teach them to fish”: Art, Wellness & Environment Day Camps.

The old adage, “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime” rings true for children just as much …

How to Walk a Labyrinth in Chatham-Kent
June 10, 2010 – 6:21 pm | One Comment
How to Walk a Labyrinth in Chatham-Kent

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
Remember Haliburton – the magical land that I tend to refer to often in my column, ‘A Creative Life?’ While in Haliburton, I studied Labyrinths for a few glorious days, …

How’s this for your Stay-cation?
June 8, 2010 – 6:11 pm | One Comment
How’s this for your Stay-cation?

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
The term ’stay-cation’ has been floating around the public travel and tourism world for the past year or so – or at least received more publicity thanks to …

Invigorate your Body, Mind and Spirit
May 31, 2010 – 9:27 pm | No Comment
Invigorate your Body, Mind and Spirit

Shakti Yoga is hosting a monthly Body, Mind & Spirit Circle, the first Wednesday of every month. Local residents are invited to visit the beautiful yoga studio, located within a heritage building, at …

Serena Ryder and Ashley MacIsaac To Headline New Summer Arts Festival for CK
May 14, 2010 – 12:21 pm | No Comment
Serena Ryder and Ashley MacIsaac To Headline New Summer Arts Festival for CK

“CK On the Edge” announced to members and artists gathered at the William Street Café last night, that Serena Ryder and Ashley MacIsaac will headline the inaugural festival this coming July.
Serena Ryder …

I have my ticket. Where’s yours?
May 10, 2010 – 7:58 pm | One Comment
I have my ticket. Where’s yours?

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
This Saturday (May 15 2010) I am attending ‘The Art of Politics,’ a fundraising event for CK On the Edge that is billed as an ANTI-GALA. It’s supposed …

Land between the Lakes Culture Crawls Return to Queen Street in Tilbury
May 1, 2010 – 3:39 pm | No Comment
Land between the Lakes Culture Crawls Return to Queen Street in Tilbury

The Land between the Lakes CAT (Cultural Action Team) is pleased to announce the return of their CAT Crawl events for this summer.  Open to everyone, “Culture on Queen”, will …

Job Posting: LIFE MODEL WANTED
April 30, 2010 – 11:22 am | No Comment
Job Posting: LIFE MODEL WANTED

Figure drawing is an exercise in drawing the human body in its various shapes and positions. “Life drawing” is the process of drawing the human figure from observation of a live model. Figure drawing …

Young Artist Wins Accolade at Fall Show… an Interview
April 28, 2010 – 11:26 pm | 2 Comments
Young Artist Wins Accolade at Fall Show… an Interview

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
Last fall (2009), I wrote a few articles centered around a Community Arts Initiative hosted by the Thames Art Gallery. I discussed my own thoughts on the theme, and interviewed …

Local Artist Gives Exhibits at Local Cafe
April 27, 2010 – 2:53 pm | No Comment
Local Artist Gives Exhibits at Local Cafe

ARCHEOLOGY OF THOUGHT is an art show in a coffee place. Local artist Becky Fixter Vagners presents a series of work on exhibit for 6 weeks starting April 14th 2010 at William Street Cafe …

Swapping Books for Earth Day
April 17, 2010 – 1:54 pm | One Comment
Swapping Books for Earth Day

A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
Leave it to good ole Dave (Suzuki, that is), to generate a new approach to Earth Day.
The  other day I was inboxed by the David Suzuki Foundation with a call …

Printmaking Workshop with Artist George Hawken
April 15, 2010 – 9:35 am | No Comment
Printmaking Workshop with Artist George Hawken

Join the Thames Art Gallery and artist George Hawken for a special, one-day printmaking workshop on Saturday, April 24, 2010!
This one day workshop will introduce the main foundational procedures that define Intaglio …