Saturdays, 9:30am - 11:00am | Jan. 11th - Mar. 8th *no class Feb 15th (8 Weeks)

Following step-by-step demonstrations, students will develop foundational art skills connected to inspiring art projects guided by the Elements and Principles of Art & Art History. This session includes: Creating folded paper animal sculptures, double-loading acrylic paint, and drawing from the skylines of The Waterfront at Night

Ages: 6 - 7

Price: $190

Instructor: Sharlen Vanderkoen

Wednesday, 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Jan. 15th - Mar. 5th (8 Weeks)

Following step-by-step demonstrations, students will develop foundational art skills connected to inspiring art projects guided by the Elements and Principles of Art & Art History. This session includes: Creating folded paper animal sculptures, double-loading acrylic paint, and drawing from the skylines of The Waterfront at Night

Ages: 6 - 7

Price: $190

Instructor: Jasmine Bournes

Saturdays, 9:30am - 11:00am | Jan. 11th - Mar. 8th *no class Feb 15th (8 Weeks)

Following step-by-step demonstrations, students will develop foundational art skills connected to inspiring art projects guided by the Elements and Principles of Art & Art History. This session includes: Exploring gestural drawings, planning a balanced composition, and learning printmaking inspired by Henri Rousseau.

Ages: 8 - 10

Price: $190

Instructor: Jenna DeFacendis

Wednesdays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Jan. 15th - Mar. 5th (8 Weeks)

Following step-by-step demonstrations, students will develop foundational art skills connected to inspiring art projects guided by the Elements and Principles of Art & Art History. This session includes: Exploring gestural drawings, planning a balanced composition, and learning printmaking inspired by Henri Rousseau.

Ages: 8 - 10

Price: $190

Instructor: Joanna Konopka

Thursdays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Jan. 16th - Mar. 6th (8 Weeks)

Following step-by-step demonstrations, students will develop foundational art skills connected to inspiring art projects guided by the Elements and Principles of Art & Art History. This session is a walk through art history including: Rendering a 3D form in painting, creating personal symbolism through colour and shape and drawing animals using ink inspired by Albrecht Dürer

Ages: 11 - 13

Price: $190

Instructor: Anica Latchman

Saturdays, 10:30am - 12:00pm | Jan. 25th - Mar. 8th *no class Feb 15th (6 Weeks)

Young artists will bring their ideas to life and create 2 stop motion videos using both digital drawings and stop frame animation using posable figures and handmade sets. Throughout the class, students will explore the creative process of planning, shooting, and editing their own stop motion films, while learning key concepts like timing, movement, and storytelling. Students are asked to bring in a shoe box to class.

Ages: 9 - 12

Price: $155

Instructor: Sima Naseem

Saturdays, 9:30am - 11:00am | Jan. 11th - Mar. 8th *no class Feb 15th (8 Weeks)

Learn to crochet starting from the basics! Each week, students will learn and practice techniques including single, double and puff stitches to create granny squares, hat & mini octopus stuffy.

Ages: 9 - 12

Price: $190

Instructor: Joanna Konopka

Tuesdays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Jan. 14th - Mar. 4th (8 Weeks)

Learn to crochet starting from the basics! Each week, students will learn and practice techniques including single, double and puff stitches to create granny squares, hat & mini octopus stuffy.

Ages: 9 - 12

Price: $190

Instructor: Joanna Konopka

Saturdays, 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Jan. 11th - Mar. 8th *no class Feb 15th (8 Weeks)

Step-by-step demonstrations will guide students through a variety of inspiring drawing projects as they develop essential drawing skills working from observation and imagination. This session includes: Experimenting with proportion and variety, creating a flipbook of characters, drawing from observation and beginning to draw a 3D form.

Ages: 6 - 8

Price: $190

Instructor: Sharlen Vanderkoen

Tuesdays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Jan. 14th - Mar. 4th (8 Weeks)

Step-by-step demonstrations will guide students through a variety of inspiring drawing projects as they develop essential drawing skills working from observation and imagination. This session includes: Experimenting with proportion and variety, creating a flipbook of characters, drawing from observation and beginning to draw a 3D form.

Ages: 6 - 8

Price: $190

Instructor: Jasmine Bournes

Saturdays, 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Jan. 11th - Mar. 8th *no class Feb 15th (8 Weeks)

Step-by-step demonstrations will guide students through a variety of inspiring drawing projects as they develop essential drawing skills working from observation and imagination. This session includes: Using 3-point perspective, learning line-based hand lettering and mixed-media drawing to design a recipe card, and studying facial proportions.

Ages: 9 - 12

Price: $190

Instructor: Jenna Facendis

Thursdays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Jan. 16th - Mar. 6th (8 Weeks)

Step-by-step demonstrations will guide students through a variety of inspiring drawing projects as they develop essential drawing skills working from observation and imagination. This session includes: Using 3-point perspective, learning line-based hand lettering and mixed-media drawing to design a recipe card, and studying facial proportions.

Ages: 9 - 12

Price: $190

Instructor: Sharlen Vanderkoen

Sundays, 10:00am - 12:00pm | Jan. 12th - Mar. 9th *no class Feb 16th (8 Weeks) [Sold Out]

See your ideas come to life in three dimensions! Children will develop their planning and fine motor skills while learning hand-building techniques to sculpt a hunk of clay into glazed and fired decorative and functional masterpieces. Handbuilding is a calming activity that can develop a child's focus, problem-solving skills and imagination.

Ages: 6 - 8

Price: $290

Instructor: Sofia Sue-Wah-Sing

Sundays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Jan. 12th - Mar. 9th *no class Feb 16th (8 Weeks)

See your ideas come to life in three dimensions! Children will develop their planning and fine motor skills while learning hand-building techniques to sculpt a hunk of clay into glazed and fired decorative and functional masterpieces. Handbuilding is a calming activity that can develop a child's focus, problem-solving skills and imagination.

Ages: 9 - 12

Price: $290

Instructor: Sofia Sue-Wah-Sing

Tuesdays, 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Jan. 14th - Mar. 4th (8 Weeks)

See your ideas come to life in three dimensions! Children will develop their planning and fine motor skills while learning hand-building techniques to sculpt a hunk of clay into glazed and fired decorative and functional masterpieces. Handbuilding is a calming activity that can develop a child's focus, problem-solving skills and imagination.

Ages: 6 - 12

Price: $290

Instructor: Anna Lee

Sundays, 10:30am - 12:00pm | Jan. 12th - Mar. 9th *no class Feb 16th (8 Weeks)

Canadian character designer Adam de Vries will inspire and teach kids to draw unique cartoon characters. Each week, students will learn and practice the steps towards drawing characters with expressions and personality leading up to a final drawing of their own unique character.

Ages: 9 - 12

Price: $200

Instructor: Adam de Vries

Sundays, 1:00pm-2:30pm | Jan. 12th - Mar. 9th *no class Feb 16th (8 Weeks)

Returning to VAM by popular demand, Canadian character designer Adam de Vries will inspire aspiring animators to continue to develop their cartooning skills by learning to draw expressive characters with personality and movement. Students will bring their characters to life by modeling mini figures out of air dry clay as they learn to work in 3-dimensions. Students are required to bring in 1 shoebox.

Ages: 9 - 12

Price: $215

Instructor: Adam de Vries

Tuesdays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Jan. 14th - Mar. 4th (8 Weeks)

Returning to VAM by popular demand, Canadian character designer Adam de Vries will inspire aspiring animators to continue to develop their cartooning skills by learning to draw expressive characters with personality and movement. Students will bring their characters to life by modeling mini figures out of air dry clay as they learn to work in 3-dimensions. Students are required to bring in 1 shoebox.

Ages: 9 - 12

Price: $215

Instructor: Adam de Vries

Saturdays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Jan. 25th - Mar. 8th *no class Feb 15th (6 Weeks)

Aspiring digital artists will learn various techniques and develop artwork based on engaging themes each session using the intuitive digital illustration app Procreate. The Winter session will focus on: Interior & Exterior Layout Design including Perspective.

Ages: 13 - 17

Price: $205

Instructor: Sima Naseem

Sundays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Jan. 12th - Mar. 9th *no class Feb 16th (8 Weeks)

This course will provide students planning to apply for a post-secondary animation program valuable information and time to develop their work for their portfolio. Each week, your Sheridan Animation Graduate instructors will teach fundamental skills ranging from life drawing tips, anatomy, perspective and character design as you develop artwork to include in their portfolio submission.

Ages: 13 - 17

Price: $205

Instructor: Jasmine Bournes & Jenna DeFacendis Jenna DeFacendis

Tuesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Jan. 14th - Mar. 4th (8 Weeks)

This course will provide students planning to apply for a post-secondary animation program valuable information and time to develop their work for their portfolio. Each week, your Sheridan Animation Graduate instructors will teach fundamental skills ranging from life drawing tips, anatomy, perspective and character design as you develop artwork to include in their portfolio submission.

Ages: 13 - 17

Price: $205

Instructor: Huan Chen

Wednesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Jan. 15th - Mar. 5th (6 Weeks)

This program is designed for teens to step away from the digital world, reconnect with their creativity, and explore mindfulness through art. Participants will engage in hands-on sketching, drawing and clay handbuilding encouraging self-expression and a sense of relaxation. The aim is to create a space where teens can unplug from screens, tap into their imagination, and explore their creativity.

Ages: 13 - 17

Price: $195

Instructor: Maddy Barnes

Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Jan. 16th - Mar. 6th (8 Weeks)

This program is designed for teens to step away from the digital world, reconnect with their creativity, and explore mindfulness through art. Participants will engage in hands-on sketching, drawing and clay handbuilding encouraging self-expression and a sense of relaxation. The aim is to create a space where teens can unplug from screens, tap into their imagination, and explore their creativity.

Ages: 13 - 17

Price: $205

Instructor: Sierra Peca