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The unpretentious atmosphere of Blue Heron Books with its comfy chairs, wood shelving and creaky floors lends itself to a long slow, browsing session, but under that sleepy atmosphere vibrates a strong pulse. The store has a quaint, old-fashioned look with an up tempo vibe, because there is always something happening. The store is a hub for the community and a bastion of calm chaos where everyone is welcome, even the local dogs that drop by with their owners for a treat from the tin kept under the front counter.
62 Brock St. W., Uxbridge, Ontario. 905-852-4282Front Yard Gardening with Liz Primeau
Spring is sprung, the grass is ris’ – what if this spring the grass is gone? Join Liz Primeau, author of Front Yard Gardens, for a one day workshop to learn how to transform a manicured lawn into an eye catching front garden that requires no chemicals and little watering. Never mow the lawn again!
Bring a sketch of the layout of your front garden and go home with a plan… Continue reading
OUTRAGEOUS WRITING
A 6-week course with Dorothea Helms, The Writing Fairy®
Tuesday evenings 7 to 9:00 p.m.
April 2 through May 7, 2013 (6 weeks)
Need a kick in the butt from The Writing Fairy®? Dorothea Helms has polished her work boots and is ready to teach this brand new course designed to take you in new directions with your writing.
Explore fiction and nonfiction in more depth, building on the skills gained from basic creative writing courses. Enliven your characters, spiff up your dialogue, create plot twists and turns, apply fiction techniques to your nonfiction. Write inside the box, outside the box, then smash the box and dance on top of it with words you don’t even know you have inside of you.
This course is appropriate for new and experienced writers who are ready to take the next step in living out their passion for words.
Animation Workshop March 2013
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Animator John Allen shared his talents with a group of young aspiring animators in a recent Blue Heron Studio workshop. The results were delightful! Take a look…
Time with the Master Geek – Rich Helms Workshop
Technology has changed the face of business. Does your business need a facelift?
Master Geek Rich Helms has the technology and he is not afraid to share it! Whether you need to be more social with your media, more open in a blog, more available in a website, more organized in a cloud etc. etc. Arrive with your personal/business web requirement and go home with a plan. Monday, Mar 25 7 – 9 pm $20 Continue reading
March Break in the Studio
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Six weeks of SoulCollage® in the Studio
Are you looking for answers to the challenges in your life?
Would you like to explore a tool that helps you access your own reserves of wisdom?
Introduction to SoulCollage®
SoulCollage® is an easy, fun tool for exploration and expression of the many parts of the Self. This is a creative process accessible to everyone–even those people who believe they have no artistic ability.
Using imagination and intuition, each participant creates his or her own deck of collaged cards from simple materials: magazine images, photographs, scissors, glue, and heavy card. Each card represents some aspect of the Self; this practice honors the personal journey of each individual, and promotes personal growth and self-acceptance.
Once individual SoulCollage® cards have been created, participants are invited to step deeper into each card through journaling, visualization and other activities.
Explore the World of Paper with Fly Freeman
Textured, coloured, patterned or plain paper – artists have at their disposal an unprecedented amount of options when it comes to creating. This class will arm the artist with the knowledge of the properties of myriad papers and how to pair them with appropriate media, such as watercolour, ink, pencil, pastel, charcoal to achieve the vision inhabited in the minds eye.
Saturday, March 23rd
2 – 6pm
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2013 Blue Heron Books & Studio Spring Classes…
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March Break Workshops with Children’s Author/Illustrator Extraordinaire, Kevin Sylvester!
Easy to fit into a March Break schedule. Choose from one of two dates. March 13th is a half day cartooning workshop with cartoon master Kevin Sylvester.
Want more? March 14th is a full day fun-filled workshop of cartooning and storymaking with the master himself! Not only that, you will learn to cook a delectable lunch at the Passionate Cook’s Essentials Cooking School and then eat it!
March 13th, Half Day – $35 +HST 9:30am – 12pm
March 14th Full Day – $70 + HST 10am – 3pm
Comedy Improv Workshop with Daniel Bagg and Christina Demunda
Jump around and get loose in the morning and prepare to bust-a-gut with improvisation games and exercises to develop your inner comic throughout the afternoon.****
****NOTE DATE CHANGE****
February 23nd, 1oam – 3pm, 8-11 yrs
February 24rd, 10am – 3pm, 12 yrs+
$ 50+HST
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