Spring Recreation Guide 2020

Surrey Art Gallery instructors are practicing artists and experienced art educators. Surrey Arts Centre now has a wheelchair accessible pottery wheel. Adults & 55+

Arts &General Interest

Photography Enthusiast’s Digital Camera

Guided Life Drawing Draw the human figure from professional, live models in a studio environment. Direction and assistance including demos, tips, and visual tools will be provided. Participants 16-18 years require parental permission. WHALLEY 6 Sessions $177.90 17yrs+ W 6pm–9pm Apr 22 14064 Surrey Arts Centre Once only a quick and portable sketch tool, coloured pencil is now a versatile medium in it’s own right. Learn basic drawing techniques, as well as colour layering and blending to create texture, depth, light, and shadow. Experiment with new techniques while developing the observational skills necessary for great results. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $94.40 17yrs+ W 7pm–9pm Apr 15 17678 Surrey Arts Centre Coloured Pencils for Beginners

The Art of Drawing Develop your drawing skills as you progress through studies of observation, visualization and perspective. Previous experience recommended but not required. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $94.40 17yrs+ Th 7pm–9pm Apr 16 14069 Surrey Arts Centre

Paint with Acrylics or Oils Explore colour mixing, brush techniques, perspective and composition in this class where you will work towards completing a painting on canvas. SOUTH 6 Sessions $180 18yrs+ M 10:30am–1:30pm Apr 6 13862 SOUTH 5 Sessions $150 18yrs+ M 10:30am–1:30pm Jun 1 13863 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Acrylic and Watercolour Painting Explore your creativity while painting with acrylics and watercolours. Learn techniques such as applying perspective, sketching analysis and composition. Supplies included. SOUTH 5 Sessions $160 16yrs+ M 6:30pm–9pm Apr 20 13865 SOUTH 5 Sessions $160 16yrs+ M 6:30pm–9pm Jun 1 13866 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Pottery Basics Learn how to work with clay using different techniques such as wheel- throwing, handbuilding and sculptural modeling. Explore various surface decoration methods that reflect your personal style. SOUTH 8 Sessions $210 18yrs+ Sa 10am–12:30pm Apr 18 13861 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Pottery for Beginners Focus on building a fundamental skill set using handbuilding and the potter’s wheel. Whether new or a returning beginners, use clay to create functional or decorative pieces using different techniques. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $183.60 17yrs+ Tu 7pm–9:30pm Apr 14 14042 Surrey Arts Centre Continuing Pottery Refine your techniques and learn new ones to create more elaborate functional and decorative ceramic pieces. Develop surface decorating skills using slip and glaze. Some pottery experience required. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $183.60 17yrs+ W 7pm–9:30pm Apr 15 14019 Th 7pm–9:30pm Apr 16 14033 Surrey Arts Centre Registered Open Pottery Studio Plus Pursue your own wheel or handbuilding projects in these half tailored instruction, half non-instructional sessions. Ideal for those with pottery experience. WHALLEY 6 Sessions $207.60 17yrs+ Sa 10am–2pm Apr 18 14044 Surrey Arts Centre

Enjoy a fast paced, hands-on approach to creative camera operation that will cover lighting and flash techniques, photographing people and macro photography. Instructor-guided shooting in Bear Creek Park and image critique included. WHALLEY 1 Session $60 16yrs+ Su 1pm–4pm Apr 19 16173 Surrey Arts Centre Photography - Beginner Discover your camera’s technology and improve your photo-taking skills with an emphasis on composition. Must bring your own camera. CLOVERDALE 4 Sessions $50.65 19yrs+ Th 7pm–9pm Apr 2 11198 CLOVERDALE 5 Sessions $60.75 19yrs+ Th 7pm–9pm May 28 11208 Cloverdale Recreation Centre

Acrylic Painting for Beginners

Free Motion Machine Stitching Is your sewing machine languishing in a cupboard? As long as it goes forward and backward you can bring it to this class and learn some new and creative techniques in ways you have never thought possible. Some supplies are provided but you must bring your own sewing machine. SOUTH 6 Sessions $168.75 18yrs+ Tu 6:30pm–8pm Apr 7 14129 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Art School Fridays Learn to draw! Build a great foundation while learning all the basics for landscape, villages, flowers, faces and figures. Using a variety of drawing media you will learn to draw gesture, contour, mass, space, shading, silhouette, tonality, figure-ground, perspective and composition. SOUTH 6 Sessions $168 16yrs+ F 1:30pm–3:30pm Apr 17 13867 SOUTH 5 Sessions $140 16yrs+ F 1:30pm–3:30pm May 29 13868 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Explore the acrylic paint medium through mixing, brush selection and brush strokes. Enjoy simple projects designed with the beginner in mind. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $94.40 17yrs+ Tu 7pm–9pm Apr 14 14045 Surrey Arts Centre Watercolour Painting: Expressions in Transparency Explore the luminous world of watercolour. Learn how to use this medium to create landscapes, still life and figures in your art. Previous experience recommended but not required. WHALLEY 8 Sessions $94.40 17yrs+ Tu 7pm–9pm Apr 14 14070 Surrey Arts Centre

Photography - Intermediate

Continue to improve your photo-taking ability, with an emphasis on composition. Must bring your own camera. For intermediate skill levels. SOUTH 8 Sessions $97.20 19yrs+ Th 7pm–9pm Apr 16 15843 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre

OPERATED BY SEMIAHMOO ARTS Photography Fundamentals

Pottery - Intermediate Refine and expand your ceramic techniques and skills. Develop techniques to create more complex forms on and off the wheel. For intermediate skill levels. SOUTH 8 Sessions $252 18yrs+ W 6:30pm–9:30pm Apr 8 13859 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Pottery for All Levels Come and have a turn on the pottery wheel. Students will be led through various techniques in both wheel- throwing and handbuilding. Develop new skills and expand on existing ones. All skill levels welcome. SOUTH 8 Sessions $252 18yrs+ M 10am–1pm Apr 20 13856 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre Introduction to Pottery Wheel-Throwing This course is designed for students with little or no pottery experience. Students will learn fundamental wheel skills to throw, shape and trim pots on the potters wheel. Basic surface decoration and glazing techniques are also taught. SOUTH 8 Sessions $210 18yrs+ Tu 6:30pm–9pm Apr 7 13858 SOUTH 8 Sessions $210 18yrs+ Su 10am–12:30pm Apr 19 29831 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre

Learn photography basics of lighting and composition while gaining knowledge in the technical aspects of your camera and photography tools. Bring your own camera. SOUTH 6 Sessions $150 16yrs+ W 7pm–9pm Apr 8 13869 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre

Introduction to Photoshop

This hands-on tutorial-based class enables you to learn photo-shop by doing rather than reading. Learn color correction, photo retouching, and processing for final output; along with layers, masks, actions, and batch processing. All supplies included. SOUTH 6 Sessions $150 16yrs+ W 7pm–9pm May 20 13870 South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre

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