PA Days at the Creek
Half-Day Workshop
Registration open for the 2023 Spring/Summer Semester!
Ages 6 - 12 | $35
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Make your children’s PA day a fun and exciting one with art activities and outdoor play!
These half-day workshops are suitable for kids with a passion for art and nature who are looking to stimulate their creativity and learn about the land here at Joshua Creek.
Your children will leave invigorated and inspired. Dates coincide with most PA Days of local school boards.
**PLEASE NOTE: January 27th is a half-day program. The rest of the PA Days are full-days.
About Your Instructors
Mary-Ann Alberga is a mixed media visual artist and arts facilitator living and working in Burlington, Ontario. She is a lifelong learner and a graduate of both YorkU (BA English 1998) and OCADU (BFA Drawing & Painting 2001) in Toronto and has been a commissioned mixed media portrait painter since 2004.
In her visual arts practice, Mary-Ann is fascinated by the many beneficial and therapeutic aspects of visual art and craft making. She engages the processes of research and creation in many ways, including: reading, writing, drawing, painting, printmaking, woodworking, collage, assemblage and fibre arts.
Her current work is directly influenced by her experience with parenthood and focuses on the experience of wonder, mindfulness and learning through observation, exploration and play. She does so both in the solitude of the studio as well as out in the community often incorporating upcycled, recycled, found and foraged materials.
What to Expect
Foraging, Journalling and Sketching in Nature
Students will partake in foraging collecting leaves discussed and using them for art projects for their nature journal. This journal will be made on site by each student using specialty papers and nature-inspired elements. They will understand the importance of journaling and sketching and be guided on techniques and lessons on how to fill their journals with art, history, love and more!
Learn about the Land
Work your way through our nature trails and learn about the native species of weeds that are beneficial to our planet and health. We will also be learning about the history of the grounds from both indigenous and present day perspectives.
Nature as a source of Wellness & Mindfulness
Students will learn about the interconnectedness between ourselves and nature and how taking care of it can also be a source for our wellness. We will learn about mindfulness and use nature as guide to healthier living through various activities that include meditation sessions, breathing exercises and more.
NATURE
- Tree & plant identification
- Animal tracking
- First nations & traditional skills.
- Bird language
- Gardening & plant tending.
ART
- Story telling
- Nature sketching
- Art project using foraged objects
MINDFULNESS
- Emotional Literacy (how to manage emotions).
- Skills to connect with themselves and others.
- Mindful walking.
- Mindful art & journalling.
SECURE YOUR SPOT
PA Days at the Creek
$35.00
SESSIONS
Friday, Jan. 27, 2023
Friday, Feb. 17, 2023
Monday, April 24, 2023
Monday, June 5, 2023
6 – 12 years
These full days workshop are suitable for kids with a passion for art and nature who are looking to stimulate their creativity and learn about the land here at Joshua Creek. Your children will leave invigorated and inspired. Dates coincide with most PA Days of local school boards.
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Information & Policies
Time
The workshop starts 1:30AM and end at 3:30PM. See program details for specific dates. Drop-off is at 1:15PM and Pick-up is at 3:45PM
Extended Care
According to Halton Region public health guidelines regarding learning cohorts, Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre cannot provide extended care for 2023. We thank you for your understanding.
Location
All classes will be conducted in the Main Floor of the gallery, the porch of the gallery and primarily, outside in our Gardens. Drop-off will be outside of the Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre Gallery at 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd East just off of William Halton Parkway.
Health and Safety
The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. To continue our mindful approach to helping reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keeping overall health, Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre programs meet health guidelines designed in consultation with the Town of Oakville and in alignment with provincial health guidelines for day camps. Guidelines include lower ratios and capacity, encouraging physical distancing and as much instruction outdoors as possible.
Class will consist of up to 15 students and one instructor working exclusively with the assigned group. Each child will be provided with a personal art kit which will be stored in the gallery space and not shared with other students.
During the program, art instructors will ensure that all students practice social distancing measures.
Students and staff may be required to wear face masks indoors if Halton Region public health guidelines state they must at the time of camp. The learning space will be equipped with hand sanitation stations and a sink for thorough hand washing.
An email outlining all necessary information listed above will be sent to registrants prior to the program start date.
What to Bring
Students are required to bring lunches, snacks, and drinks for the day camp (nut-free products only, please). Warm clothing and snow boots required as we will be outside in the snow a good portion of the program. Smocks are not provided. All art materials are supplied by Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre.
Cancellation Policy
Inclement Weather Policy
Class will run regardless of the weather, unless warnings issued by weather specialists state otherwise. Program content will be adjusted to the weather as necessary if working outside.
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