Current Programs – Art Ignite

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021

Landscape Painting

Artist Jothi Saldanha will be showing basic blending and beginner landscape paintings with watercolor pencils.

Suggested supplies list:

- water color pencils $7 https://canada.michaels.com/en/crayola-watercolour-pencils/10266933.html
- water color paper $6 https://canada.michaels.com/en/40sh-watercolour-paper-pad-by-creatology/10271418.html

- small paint brushes (dollarama)
- tape (dollarama)
- small jar of white gouache $7.99 https://canada.michaels.com/en/12-colour-fundamentals-gouache-paint-by-artists-loft/10184746.html
- Optional: Watercolour fine tip brush $11.99 https://canada.michaels.com/en/pentel-aquash-flat-tip-water-brush/10582717.html *a small paintbrush can do the trick too

All supplies can be ordered online and picked up at the nearest store or delivered for extra cost.

Please note that if you don’t have these materials, bring what you have at home and we will modify the workshop so that you can participate.

The workshop will take place virtually on April 24th from 10:30 – 1.

To register, email Tasneem@artignite.ca

This workshop is funded by Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council.

February 24, 2021March 3, 2021

‘All Around Us’ is a community-engaged textile art program that will work with 10 self-identified women ages 16+ in the Thorncliffe Park community to learn textile art and embroidery techniques over 8 sessions, culminating in the creation of a collective art piece to be installed at the Toronto Public Library, Thorncliffe Branch in the summer of 2021. The program will use nature as a central theme and encourage participants to explore their own relations with nature while learning and collaborating in a small group environment.

The program will be delivered as 6 online and 2 outdoor in-person sessions, dependent on public health restrictions and the preferences of participants. All outdoor sessions will observe strict social distancing and safety protocols, and participants will be consulted on their comfort level attending outdoor sessions in advance. Outdoor sessions may shift to online delivery if necessary.

Materials Fee: $60 provided for purchasing art materials

Honorarium: $100 for participation (must attend a minimum of 6 sessions and contribute to the final collective art piece to receive honorarium)

November 8, 2020January 30, 2021

Open Studio

Our Open Studio program is designed to give you space to practice your art form and discover new ones within a supportive group environment. The program is a combination of workshops in which you work on your own projects and workshops that are more structured and led by Tasneem Dairywala, a professional artist, along with other guest artists and facilitators.

The program runs virtually on Saturdays from 10:30-1.

To register, email Tasneem@artignite.ca

This workshop is funded by Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council.