BarnyardArts Course Descriptions

NOTE: BarnyardArts is currently on hiatus and courses are not being offered at this time.

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Photography Basics $100.00 plus materials $17 (paid to instructor) Mondays: February 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2008, and two dates TBA (6 classes), 7.00 - 9.00 p.m. A course for any amateur who wants to go over the basic rules of scenic, portrait, and action photographs. Slide shows will demonstrate principals and techniques. We will choose a weekend date for class 5 and go on a walk-about to shoot a roll of slide film or digital pictures and try out techniques. Class 6 will be a slide show of the photos taken by each student - digital will be shown on computer or TV. Good for learning about manual cameras, film, flash, natural lighting, and aesthetic. Instructor: Randy Brown 416-926-0237

City Gardening: Get Ready for Spring 2008 $90.00 Saturdays: March 1, 8, 15, 29, April 5, & 12, 2008 (6 classes) 10.00 a.m. - 12 noon March 1 - Planning the Small City Garden The small garden presents a special challenge, whether you are starting from scratch or renovating an existing garden. First, a strategy for dealing with that overwhelming question “How do I get started?”. Next, how to make the most of a small space. March 8 – More Ideas for the Small City Garden The city homeowner demands a lot from the limited space they have. How to deal with those needs. As well, how to deal with some of the special issues of the small urban space: privacy, shade March 15 - Plants for the City Garden It’s intimidating trying to learn about all the different kinds of plants. At the nursery it is hard to imagine what the young plant in the pot will be eventually. The beautiful flower in your neighbour's garden doesn’t have a name attached to it. This class will be an introduction to a selection of plants suited to the city garden (some of my favourites). We will look at slides and put names to faces. As well, we'll talk about care and growing. March 29 - Soil Basics Starting at the very beginning: what’s in good garden soil, how it works, how to prepare soil for a new garden, how to keep your soil in good shape. Composting: what it is and how to do it. April 5 – Garden Maintenance A lot of what you do first thing in the spring can make your garden more successful and easier to look after. All the jobs you need to do in the spring to get your garden off to a good start and how to do them. Summer maintenance and closing up for winter. April 12 – Garden Centre Visit A guided visit through a local garden centre. What to look for when buying plants: what’s a good buy, what to avoid. Answers to those questions you were always afraid to ask the salespeople. Instructor: Bill Chandler 416-265-3533

Watercolour Painting - Beginner/Intermediate $130.00 plus materials $5.00 (paid to instructor) Morning Session 1 Fridays: January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, & March 7, 2008 (6 classes) 9.30 a.m. - 12 noon Small, fun class for beginners to intermediates. Demos, assistance, and lots of encouragement for the artist within. Instructor: Jenny Reid 416-424-2190 Watercolour Painting - Intermediate $130.00 plus materials $5.00 (paid to instructor) Afternoon Session 1 Fridays: January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, & March 7, 2008 (6 classes) 12.30 - 3.00 p.m. Small, fun class for those with some experience (intermediate +). Add to your existing skills. Weekly demo Instructor: Jenny Reid 416-424-2190

Watercolour Painting - Beginner/Intermediate $168.00 plus materials $5.00 (paid to instructor) Morning Session 2 Fridays: March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, & May 2, 2008 (6 classes) 9.30 a.m. - 12 noon Small, fun class for beginners to intermediates. Demos, assistance, and lots of encouragement for the artist within. Instructor: Jenny Reid 416-424-2190 Watercolour Painting - Intermediate $168.00 plus materials $5.00 (paid to instructor) Afternoon Session 2 Fridays: March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, & May 2, 2008 (6 classes) 12.30 - 3.00 p.m. Small, fun class for those with some experience (intermediate +). Add to your existing skills. Weekly demo Instructor: Jenny Reid 416-424-2190

Make a Silver Ring $100.00 plus materials $5.00, plus cost of silver (paid to instructor) Session 1 Saturday & Sunday: April 12 & 13, 2008 (2 classes), 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Session 2 Saturday & Sunday: May 24 & 25, 2008 (2 classes), 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Make a silver ring. Introduction to basic techniques by designing a silver ring. New projects for ongoing students. Tools provided. Instructor: Wendy Shingler 416-960-0668

Oil Painting - Beginner-Intermediate $120.00 plus materials $25.00 (if student has no paints, paid to instructor) Thursdays: Feb 14, 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20 2008 (6 classes) 7.00 - 9.30 p.m. A course for both intermediate and beginners with some drawing experience. A variety of subject matter will be explored, including still life, portraiture, and animals. Instructor: Mike Warren-Darley 416-406-4053