Email whitehorseartexperiences@gmail.com for more information or to register. “
Each workshop begins with a gallery tour, includes tea and coffee, and usually runs 5-7 p.m. Mondays. It costs $95 plus gst to register, plus a materials fee specific to each workshop that reflects the costs of materials and additional preparation the artist has to do.
Watch for our pre-solstice workshops to be announced soon, including needle felting, Yukon clay, and fused glass.
To discuss these or other workshops, or to register, please email whitehorseartexperiences@gmail.com
We have a great lineup of workshops for the fall ranging from ceramics to fused glass to silk screen printing. Stay tuned for more details!
Pumpkin carving with Donald Watt
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how carver Donald Watt creates his amazing pumpkins, now’s your chance. Donald is offering a pumpkin carving workshop on Monday, October 27 from 5 to 7 PM at the Yukon Artists at Work Gallery in Whitehorse.
This class is for people ages of 16 and up. All supplies will be provided and you’ll get to take home your one-of-a-kind pumpkin. The cost is $110 plus GST. To register, email whitehorseartexperiences@gmail.com. There must be a minimum of three people registered for the class to take place.
Nov 17: Plastic Free Plant Starts workshop with Nicole Bauberger! Upcycle and make hopeful gifts.
In the depth of winter, what if we give the gifts of the tools to start seedlings, using upcycled materials?
In this workshop each participant will prepare one or more plastic-free plant start kits using food waste stream glass jars, ziplock bags, and Yukon clay, with seeds ready in an envelope made of a scrap of lovely paper from Nicole’s stash, and corn starch glue.
Participants are invited to bring: wide mouth clean glass jars with lids, clean ziplock bags from the food waste stream, and special seeds of their own if they would like. Nicole will have extra, so don’t worry if you can’t bring them.
In the workshop we will 1. make pinch pots with drainage holes at the bottom that will fit into the upturned jar, using the lid as a tray, 2. put YukonGrow seedling mix into our ziplocks and label them, 3. paste up seed envelopes and label them.
If there is extra time, participants can work more with Yukon clay or collage cards.
Nicole will fire the Yukon clay pots and they will be ready for pickup about 10 days from the workshop.
$15 materials fee, so $110 plus gst per person.
Nov 24: Needlefelt a Wee Mousie with Janet Patterson
Want to learn how to needlefelt these cute little mice? Janet Patterson will lead you through the process in this beginner-friendly class. All materials provided. Those 12 and under need to be accompanied by an adult. $105 plus GST.
Nov 30 1-3 pm or Dec 1 5-7 pm
Fused glass ornaments workshop with Aimee Ellis! Participants will make up to 3 tack-fused glass ornaments (depending on the complexity of your designs and how fast you work).
Open to participants 16 or older. Participants aged 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult. No experience necessary. Glass and tools will be provided. Your ornaments will be fired in my kiln and ready for pickup within one week.
Materials cost: $75/person, so $170 plus gst per person. We need 3 participants to run either workshop.
Dec 8 Needlefelt a Christmas Gnome
Janet Patterson will lead you in making one of these delightful gnomes to hang on your Christmas tree or in your window. This is a beginner-friendly class; all materials will be provided. Those 12 and under need to be accompanied by an adult. $105 plus GST. Dec 15 5-7: Ornaments using room temperature enamel on glass and ceramic.
I have prepared a variety of painting surfaces suitable for tree hanging from glass and ceramic diverted from the waste stream. They are not yet beautiful, but could be with your touch! I have Pebeo glass-specific paint in black, white and primary colours, both transparent and opaque, which we will use with gloves and odorless solvent. You can use me as a resource for drawing your images.
Wanna hang out and paint some holiday presents in an inspiring gallery? Sipping tea or coffee? Bring a friend and do it together?$10 materials so $105 plus gst per person.