Connecting Art & Community
In this narrative painting workshop, participants will be asked to bring one object from home and tell its story visually. Participants will be guided through this process with examples and instructions.
September 20 to October 11
Every Wednesday from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Exhibition Date: October 21
Flemingdon Park Library, 29 St Dennis Drive
In partnership with North York Arts and Flemingdon Park Library
In addition to learning about colour theory (mixing, shading, lighting, etc) and surreal landscape painting, participants will be given space to paint free form and experiment with gouache and gel mediums on large scale canvases.
September 11 to November 6
Every Monday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Flemingdon Health Centre, 10 Gateway Blvd
In partnership with Flemingdon Health Centre
This program will consist of twelve stained glass painting workshops, which will end with a community exhibition on July 21st. The workshops will generate discussions on how our neighbourhoods shape our identity and how we can use images to describe ourselves and our surroundings. Alongside these discussions, participants will learn how to use glass paints. They will start with the basics of colour mixing and mark making. By the time they get to their final projects, they will be using this art form, which has historically graced the walls of churches, mosques and other significant buildings, to create paintings of their neighbourhoods.
May 3 to June 9
Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm
Flemingdon Park Library’s Glass Room, 29 St Dennis Drive
In partnership with City of Toronto, Cultural Hotspot, Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office and Flemingdon Park Library
This workshop is for youth living in the Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe communities. It will explore the connection between identity and landscapes through stencil making and light painting.
February 12 to 26
Every Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm
Flemo City Media, 29 St Dennis Drive, 2nd floor
In partnership with Toronto Arts Council, Platform A Microgrant, Vibe Arts and Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office
We are looking for youth artists to design and paint a community mural at Flemo City Media. This space is dedicated for radio broadcasting by youth. It is used to create art, socialize and discuss community issues. The mural and the three paintings created by the youth participating will reflect all of these activities. This project will allow the participants to express their own creative ideas about the relationship between community and individuality.
August 15 to August 19
4 pm to 7 pm
Flemo City Media, 29 St Dennis Drive, 2nd floor
In partnership with City of Toronto, Cultural Hotspot and Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office
