Classes and Workshops

Puppet Creations with Angelina

Watch the YouTube instructional video here:  https://youtu.be/BOC1Q9F2qV0

Get some tips and ideas on how to make a sock puppet with a mouth-plate and moveable arms. Adding these structural parts will make puppetry even more fun as you bring your puppet character alive.

Want to make a sock puppet? You will need:

• One long sock (but making a pair is even more fun!)
• hot glue gun and glue sticks or - white glue and some patience
• 2 wood dowels or BBQ skewers or straws (for the arm wands)
• 2 lengths of ribbon 8" each
• Lots of fun crafty bits to choose from like - pom poms, fabric scraps, felt, googly eyes, fun foam, pipecleaners, buttons, feathers, yarn....

Work with what you have and be creative! 

Puppetry: Movement and Voice with Angelina

Watch the YouTube instructional video here:  https://youtu.be/a6tDg_1K8Gk

Get started with some beginner puppetry skills to bring your puppet alive with our student teacher Angelina.

Practice your lip-syncing and making your puppet move its arms, head and body to develop its character and expressive story.

Puppet Ideas: Stages and Sets with Angelina

Watch the YouTube instructional video here: https://youtu.be/K59-qNUGiD8

Join our student teacher Angelina to learn about Puppet Stages, set designs and have a little fun with your sock puppet theater.

To make a stage for your puppets - be creative and build with what you have. There is no limit to possibilities when you let yourself play with ideas! 

Creators Art Club

Ages 5-13  

POSTPONED - NEW DATES: Thursday March 3 - 31 

(Previously scheduled for January 20 - February 3)

Time:  4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 
Location: GPAG Studio
Fee: $75 per child - materials included   
Click here to register for Creators Art Club  

Draw, Paint, Sculpt & Craft! Learn some interesting and useful skills while playing with creative thinking and explorative art process.

Sketchbook Art Club

Ages 9-14

POSTPONED - NEW DATES: Tuesday March 1 - 29

(Previously scheduled for January 18 - February 15)
Time:  4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 
Location: GPAG Studio
Fee: $75 per child - materials included   
Click here to register for Sketchbook Art Club 

Hang out, share and learn some art techniques that will make creating fun, expressive and relaxing. Join with a friend, make new friends while you fill your GPAG sketchbook and build your community creative connections.  

Art Explorers

Ages 5-13  

POSTPONED - NEW DATES: Saturday February 26 - March 26 

(Previously scheduled for February 12 - March 12)
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: GPAG Studio
Fee: $75 per child - materials included  
Click here to register for Art Explorers

Build your imagination and skills as you learn about art techniques, famous art and gallery explorations. Draw, sculpt and paint in new fun ways! Discover the world of art! This multi-level program encourages the discovery and skill building for life-learners and creatives! Let's make and create together at GPAG! NEW projects every term.

P.A. DAY Art Club!

Ages 5-13

Book your art loving kids in for an hour of creative fun before heading to the gallery exhibitions for a tour and looking for books at the Library.

Fee: $6 per P.A. Day - materials included 

March Art Breaks!

Ages 5-13

Monday March 14 to Friday March 18 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Join in the fun every afternoon at GPAG for a creative March Break experience. 

Register for all 5 afternoons and save!

5 day pack $96 or Single day $22

*Covid Safety procedures will be followed according to the current requirements.  Masks will be worn indoors.  Updates will be posted in the kind reminders sent before the program begins. 

New Horizons Watercolour Class

Ages 14+

Instructor: Flora Hutterer
Fee: $125 per person - materials not included   

POSTPONED - NEW DATES: Tuesdays March 1 - April 12

Previously scheduled for: January 11 - February 22  
Times: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location:  GPAG Studio
Click here to register for New Horizons Watercolour Class

After a year of restrictions, these classes will encourage freedom to experiment and create. Use your intuition with water and colour to paint a sky over western Lake Ontario, a floral and more. Techniques for water control, colour mixing and a loose approach to watercolour applications will be demonstrated. All levels are welcome. Find your expression in watercolour with Flora. 

Photo-realism with Pencil Crayons

Ages 13+ 

Instructor: Lindsay Liboiron
Fee: $85 - Material list available from the gallery office

POSTPONED - NEW DATES: Saturday April 2 - 23

Previously scheduled for: January 15 - February 5
Times: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: GPAG STUDIO
Click here to register for Photo-realism Pencil Crayons

Learn the basics needed to start photo realism drawing. Small studies will help build blending and sight skills in this laid back 4 afternoon session that will get you started confidently towards bringing real life onto your page!

Landscape Impressions - Acrylic painting for beginners

Instructor: Sandra Mercuri
Fee: $85 - material list available from the gallery office

POSTPONED - NEW DATES:  Thursday March 3 - 31

Previously scheduled for: February 17 - March 10  
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 
Location: GPAG STUDIO
Click here to register for Landscape Impressions Acrylics for beginners

Small works allow for quick studies to learn the foundations of playing with acrylic paint. Learn about basic colour theory and brush work  that push and pull space with contrast , explanations about dynamic composition and managing the edges. Create some time and space to play with the paint and discover your style. 

Costumed Life Drawing - CANCELLED

Ages 14+

Please note this class has been cancelled 

Instructor: no instructor
Date: Thursdays January 6 - February 3
Times: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location:  GPAG Studio
Fee: $75 - materials not included
Click here to register for Costumed Life Drawing

The Open Studio format is self directed without an instructor. This allows each artist/student to determine their own needs with access to professional clothed models and lighting. Get into the practice with quick studies, gestures and extended poses. Bring your own materials or contact the gallery for a suggested list. The practice of life drawing stretches your style and artistic expression with transferable art skills.

Open Studio Life Drawing

Ages 18+

Instructor: no instructor
Location:  GPAG Studio
Fee: $75 - materials not included

Please note that SESSION 1 has been CANCELLED
Previously scheduled for : Fridays January 14 - February 11

Session 2

Date: Fridays February 25 – April 1 (no class on March 18)
Times: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Click here to register for Session 2 Life Drawing

The Open Studio format is self directed without an instructor. This allows each artist/student to determine their own needs with access to professional models and lighting. Get into the practice with quick studies, gestures and extended poses. Bring your own materials or contact the gallery for a suggested list. The practice of life drawing stretches your style and artistic expression with transferable art skills.