In this 3-day program, artist Marlene Collins will guide students through the exploration of a variety of materials including encaustic painting, block printing, and pastel painting. The learning and exploration in this workshop is gently directed so students can experience success, yet still have the joy of self-expression.

In this beginner-friendly class, you will learn how to needle felt mushrooms that you can choose to have hang, stand upright, or turn into a fairy house. The instructor will guide you through the process and demonstrate how to create the shape, layer the colours, and add small details.

Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.

In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.

In this 3-day program, artist Marlene Collins will guide students through the exploration of a variety of materials including encaustic painting, block printing, and pastel painting. The learning and exploration in this workshop is gently directed so students can experience success, yet still have the joy of self-expression.

You're invited to join Judy on Saturday, April 13 between 1p.m. and 4 p.m. for a demonstration of how she uses her sewing machine for free-motion stitching (also called machine thread-sketching or machine doodling). This technique was used to create the landscapes as well as the more abstract pieces included in Judy’s exhibition 'Treasured Textiles'

Judy will also have a coiled basket in progress so that you can see her process.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.

Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.

In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.

In this 3-day program, artist Marlene Collins will guide students through the exploration of a variety of materials including encaustic painting, block printing, and pastel painting. The learning and exploration in this workshop is gently directed so students can experience success, yet still have the joy of self-expression.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.

Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.

In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.

Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.

In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.

Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.

In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.

Still life painting is making a big comeback with contemporary artists taking a fresh new look at ordinary objects. Shiny wrapped candies, jars of pickles, a row of glazed donuts, a bundle of bubble wrap, a stack of fancy teacups, a hyper realistic typewriter … these ordinary objects are all the subject matter of gorgeous new paintings.

In this six week course we will work from ordinary objects such as a pair of boots, a stack of books, a cut avocado or a bit of driftwood. Learners will be introduced to contemporary still life artists, learn how to make a strong composition, learn to use lines and shapes to greatest advantage, and learn how to best use colour, contrast and temperature to make extraordinary paintings from ordinary objects.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.

Please join us on Friday, March 1, 5-7pm, for the official opening of our two new exhibitions, 'Feathers and Wings, Beaks and Bills' by Kathy Piwowar in the Focus Gallery, and 'Emotional Rise and Fall' by Blake Shaa'koon Lepine in the Edge Gallery. A new exhibition by Macbride Museum will also be on view in the Hougen Heritage Gallery.

All are welcome to attend this free event. A chairlift is available for those who require mobility assistance. Food and drinks will be provided.

Thank you to our sponsors and funders: Hougen Group of Companies, the Government of Yukon, Lotteries Yukon, and the City of Whitehorse.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.

If you have taken a beginner-level Intro to Pottery course (Ceramics Level 1 or equivalent) and can throw a basic pot, you can enroll in this course. During these next seven weeks, you will refine your skills and begin to develop the control to throw more specific and/or complex forms on the wheel. This is an opportunity to graduate from making simple mugs or bowls to making plates, large bowls, vases, and other tapered forms. As you become more efficient on the wheel, the instructor can work with you one-on-one in specific areas of interest.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.

If you have taken a beginner-level Intro to Pottery course (Ceramics Level 1 or equivalent) and can throw a basic pot, you can enroll in this course. During these next seven weeks, you will refine your skills and begin to develop the control to throw more specific and/or complex forms on the wheel. This is an opportunity to graduate from making simple mugs or bowls to making plates, large bowls, vases, and other tapered forms. As you become more efficient on the wheel, the instructor can work with you one-on-one in specific areas of interest.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.

Please join us on Friday, February 9, 5-7pm for the official opening of our new exhibition, ‘Connexion et Convergence’ by Association franco-yukonnaise, on view in both the Focus and Edge galleries. ‘This Wild Country: Postcards from the Yukon Archives’ by Friends of the Yukon Archives Society will be on view in the Hougen Heritage Gallery until February 24.

All are welcome to attend this free event. A chairlift is available for those who require mobility assistance. Food and drinks will be provided.

Thank you to our sponsors and funders: Hougen Group of Companies, the Government of Yukon, Lotteries Yukon, and the City of Whitehorse.

This course is designed for studio users who have completed the Ceramics Level 1 course and are ready to further develop their throwing skills through structured practice and a series of fun drills. This course is targeted specifically at developing throwing techniques, and as such, trimming and glazing will not specifically be addressed in the course. Participants will keep a limited number of pieces from this class, as cutting our pieces in half or pushing the clay to its limits will be an important part of the learning process.

If you have taken a beginner-level Intro to Pottery course (Ceramics Level 1 or equivalent) and can throw a basic pot, you can enroll in this course. During these next seven weeks, you will refine your skills and begin to develop the control to throw more specific and/or complex forms on the wheel. This is an opportunity to graduate from making simple mugs or bowls to making plates, large bowls, vases, and other tapered forms. As you become more efficient on the wheel, the instructor can work with you one-on-one in specific areas of interest.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.

This course is designed for studio users who have completed the Ceramics Level 1 course and are ready to further develop their throwing skills through structured practice and a series of fun drills. This course is targeted specifically at developing throwing techniques, and as such, trimming and glazing will not specifically be addressed in the course. Participants will keep a limited number of pieces from this class, as cutting our pieces in half or pushing the clay to its limits will be an important part of the learning process.

If you have taken a beginner-level Intro to Pottery course (Ceramics Level 1 or equivalent) and can throw a basic pot, you can enroll in this course. During these next seven weeks, you will refine your skills and begin to develop the control to throw more specific and/or complex forms on the wheel. This is an opportunity to graduate from making simple mugs or bowls to making plates, large bowls, vases, and other tapered forms. As you become more efficient on the wheel, the instructor can work with you one-on-one in specific areas of interest.

Ceramics Level 1 is a seven-week beginner's course demonstrating the steps and skills required for wheel throwing, from start to finish. This class includes learning to wedge and centre clay, throwing basic shapes and vessels, and basic dip glazing. We’ll learn the terminology and techniques to get you started so you can keep practicing on your own.

Upon completion of this class, participants will have the skills and experience necessary to book studio time and work in the studio unsupervised.