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The Expressive Arts
Photography and Miksang Publications. Enjoy a discussion and image presentation of
this major movement in modern photography.
Facilitators: Michael Wood (see bio on page 60) and Julie DuBose (see bio on page 51).
Length: 2 hours
Date: Tue, Apr 21, 2015
Time: 7pm-9pm
Cost: By donation to PEERS Victoria Resource Society - Learners must register to reserve a seat
Best to Register by: Tue, Apr 7, 2015
The Moral Imagination:
Can Art Bring Peace? – an evening talk TATE3927
Arts-based initiatives, including theatre, are increasingly being used as part of peacebuilding strategies at different stages
in the cycle of violence in war- torn societies. This evening talk explores under what conditions theatre can contribute to peacebuilding in communities that have undergone violent con ict. We’ll explore the impact of these initiatives on post-con ict reconstruction, trauma healing and reconciliation, how they can aid in ending the cycle of violence, and creating a cycle of healing.
Facilitator: Laurel Borisenko. See bio on page 48.
Length: 2 hours
Date: Thu, Jan 22, 2015
Time: 7pm-9pm
Cost: By donation to the Power of Hope – Learners must register to reserve a seat. Best to Register by: Thu, Jan 8, 2015
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The Art of Origami I:
Fold the Bases
TAEA3944
Learn to create beautiful models of the natural world.
In this rst of two courses you will quickly learn how to fold a classic origami base and how to prepare it to become a small work of art suitable for a desk, a study shelf, or a small personal gift to a friend. This is a unique opportunity to learn the art of origami from David Sudbury,
a master folder.
Facilitator: David Sudbury. See bio on page 58.
Length: 1 half day
Date: Sat, Oct 25, 2014
Time: 1pm-4pm
Cost: $50 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Oct 11, 2014
The Art of Origami II:
Beyond the Bases
TAEA3945
It is time to take your folding beyond the basics. Learn how to add realistic details to your folds using the advanced techniques of point splitting, grafting, circle packing, and tiling. Apply your new skills
to create realistic models of your favourite standard bases - perhaps even design your own! In this second session, join master folder David Sudbury to learn the art and craft needed to create a detailed, personalised work of art.
Facilitator: David Sudbury. See bio on page 58.
Length: 1 half day
Date: Sat, Nov 15, 2014
Time: 1pm-4pm
Cost: $50 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Nov 1, 2014
Creating Collage Envelopes: Art in the Mail
TAEA3939
Gift yourself an afternoon devoted to the love of written letters, and the envelopes that hold them. Discover how to create collages on envelopes from old photographs, bits
of poems, beautiful napkins, and magazines, to make personalized art for your friends and family. Learn to choose the materials for each envelope, create them, and personalize each one. You’ll go home with at least two artful envelopes and
a desire to send your own art in the mail!
Facilitator: Wendy Morton. See bio on page 56.
Length: 1 half day
Date: Sat, Nov 22, 2014
Times: 1pm-4pm
Cost: $65 + applicable taxes
Best to Register By: Sat, Nov 8, 2014
Bricolage: A Post- Modern Artistic Technique for Creative Thinking Using Found Objects
TAEA3943
This course will inspire and assist those interested in discovering bricolage as a
postmodern artistic technique and a creative way of thinking, as well as those interested
in adding to their existing knowledge and skill set. Bricolage is a wonderful tool to bring to social innovation. We will cover different techniques and approaches to bricolage
in the practical and ne arts using a diverse range of found objects and available materials and images.
Facilitator: Jamie Cooper. See bio on page 49.
Length: 2 half days
Date: Sat, May 9 & 16, 2015
Time: 10am-1pm
Cost: $75 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Apr 25, 2015
Developing Your
Eye Beyond the Obvious: An Outdoor Photographic Experience
TAEA3940
Enjoy a sensory experience to assist with an enhanced level of compositional development. This program can be enjoyed by anyone willing to expand their imagination, gain
insight, and unleash creativity through new ways of seeing that nd the extraordinary
in the ordinary. A blend of conversation-rich class sharing and outdoor photographic time makes for a dynamic learning environment that
is meditative, re ective, energetic, and deeply connective. No experience required and cameras of any
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