DTMHC – The Art of Chinese Calligraphy
FEB 1
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Calligraphy is expressive, but it is also an art of control. It is counterbalance of order and dynamism that manifested in all aspects of Chinese writing. Join us at the museum for instructor Michelle (Yanxue) Feng’s introductory workshop on this beautiful art form. All supplies and materials will be provided.
$30 per person. Pre-registration required.
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DTMHC – Ukrainian Perogies Workshop
FEB 22
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
What could be better on a cold winter day than making and eating fluffy, melt in your mouth perogies? Join us at the museum and learn how to make this traditional Ukrainian delicacy. Participants will make a dozen potato and cheese perogies to take home, and sample many different flavours as they roll, cut, and stuff these little bites of potato perfection. All materials will be provided. Please bring a container to take home your culinary creations.
$30 per person. Pre-registration required.
DTMHC – Pysanky: Ukrainian Easter Egg Painting
APR 12
12:30 pm -3:30 pm
From Pre-Christian times the egg symbolized hope, happiness, and protection. For Ukrainians, hand decorating eggs at Easter is a traditional skill and art form that has been handed down through the generations. Discover the beauty of pysanky. All supplies and materials will be provided.
$25 per person. Pre-registration required.
PDHM – Stained Glass Workshop with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin
* THIS WORKSHOP IS IN THREE PARTS! *
APR 12 & 26 and MAY 10
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Make something special for Mother’s Day! Learn the basics of stained glass in this 3-week course led by local artist Ingrid Zyma-Irvin. Participants will learn to cut, grind, foil and solder glass, making at least one suncatcher.
$60 per person. Pre-registration required. Must be able to make all 3 workshops.
PDHM – Macramé Wall Hanging Workshop
MAY 3
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Come to the Port Dover Harbour Museum for a beginner friendly macramé workshop! In this two-hour class, Cori of CoriMai Fibers will teach participants how to create a gorgeous wall hanging that will add a touch of boho chic to any home. Multiple colour options will be available to personalize your projects. All supplies will be provided.
Tickets $70 per person. Pre-registration is required.
DTMHC – Tobacco Kilns: Mixed Media Art with Jen Lados
MAY 3
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Jen is a local artist whose multi-layered canvases are often infused with humorous elements and playful images allowing the viewer to join in her sophisticated and abstract yet childlike exploration of life and the world in which we live. A canvas and materials will be provided.
$40 per person. Pre-registration required.
WHAM – Happy Accidents: A Bob Ross Painting Workshop
MAY 10 & OCT 4
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join certified Bob Ross instructor, Bobbi Cosby, for a guided course on how to paint a Bob Ross original design. $55 per person. Instruction and all supplies provided.
Online Pre-Registration is required. Registration begins March 6 via ENCORE.
DTMHC – The Art of Pumpkin Carving
OCT 29
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Feeling a little inadequate when it comes to your pumpkin-carving skills? Well, this could be the Halloween you turn heads with that jack-o-lantern on your front porch! Learn the techniques that will make your orange orb the envy of the neighbourhood. One pumpkin will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own pre-hollowed pumpkin if they prefer. Let’s get spooky!
$25 per person. Pre-registration required.
PDHM – Glass Christmas Ornaments with Ingrid Zyma-Irvin
NOV 22 & 29
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Join local artist Ingrid Zyma-Irvin and create delightful one-of-a-kind glass ornaments and/or a trinket dish just in time for holiday gifting.
All supplies are provided and no previous experience with glass is necessary. This workshop sold out very quickly last year, so sign up fast!
$50 per person. Pre-registration required.