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​  ABSTRACTING THE LANDSCAPE
​NATURE RE-IMAGINED 
SELF-PACED ONLINE VIDEO WORKSHOP 

- YOU WILL BE GUIDED THROUGH 4 COMPLETE PAINTINGS
-BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE
-PAINT AT YOUR OWN PACE AND ON YOUR OWN SCHEDULE
-SAVE MONEY, USE MOSTLY INEXPENSIVE ACRYLIC STUDENT GRADE PAINTS
-ALMOST 5 HOURS OF CONTENT
-WORKS IN PROGRESS: EXAMPLES OF WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS
DON'T GO AS PLANNED
- A FUN AND ENTERTAINING WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE- ENCOURAGING YOU TO PLAY WITH PAINT!
NO REFERENCE IMAGES REQUIRED, WE MAKE IT ALL UP
-LOOSEN UP, USING NONTRADITONAL TOOLS 
-LOTS OF TIPS AND TECHNIQUES THAT YOU CAN BRING INTO YOUR OWN WORK
​-LIFETIME ACCESS
FREE BONUS-CONNECT WITH GREG AND STUDENTS IN OUR PRIVATE COMMUNITY SPACE

Be one of the first 100 to register and you'll be entered
into a draw to win one of Greg's paintings. Approx. $1000.00 value 

Introductory price of $399.00 CAD plus tax where applicable. 

 Thumbnails are actual or approiximate representatios of video demonstrations 

About Greg:​ As a successful commercial illustrator and fine art painter Greg has sold more than 1500 paintings to date! His beautiful abstract landscape paintings resonate with his collectors and painters alike. Greg taught part time at the Milwaukee Institute of Art And Design and later at Hawkeye Community College for almost five years all the while working as a professional Illustrator. And he recently taught two, week long workshops for us on Vancouver Island.
​He paints with a humorous, lighthearted approach and refers to his painting style as just "Playing with Paint". 
He has been represented by galleries in North and South Carolina, Iowa and Wisconsin but now prefers to sell to his collectors and world wide through his Etsy shop at  HargreavesArt.

​Silversmith One day Workshops With Kelly Allanson
​ Saturday November 9 & Sunday, November 10

​Join us for our fun, skill building workshops and leave proudly wearing what you make! 
Or make something for someone special as a treasured gift

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Saturday, Nov 9, 2024
​CROWN RING
A FEW SPACES LEFT
$149.00 plus gst
+$50.00 Material fee paid upon commencement
This crown ring project is a little "extra" when it comes to making your bezels.
You will be learn how to fabricate your own uniue shaped bezel out of sterling silver sheet by customizing your shapes to create a special type of faux prong, crown type setting. There will be a varied selection of round and oval natural cabochons for everyone to choose from.

This setting will keep any stone, safe and secure while still being beautiful and stylish.

Once your customized bezels have been fabricated, we will focus on the band.  There will be a few options of wire styles to choose from; round, half round, rectangle, and more.  We will explopre texturing options that can bring a little more pizzazz to our pieces and can be applied to your band.  Once our components are soldered together we will add a few fun decorative embellishments to frame our stone.  The final stages involve polishing and setting your stone.  Everyone will leave with a special ring that can be worn stacked or on its own.
E transfer payment to [email protected] to reserve your space.  Please email me with your phone number and indicate how many days you are attending. Thank you!  
1 day $149.00 plus gst of $7.45   $156.45
If attending both days  $298.00 plus gst of $14.90  $312.90  +4% handling fee if using Paypal
Plus $50.00 per day for material fees paid upon commencement to instructor
​Prefer a payment plan?  Email me here:  [email protected]

Sunday, Nov 10, 2024
​Watercast Wrap Ring or Pendant   SORRY FULL
for waitlist email [email protected]
$149.00 plus gst
+$50.00 Material fee paid upon commencement

Embrace the natural flow of hot molten metal.  
This class allows you to cut loose and play in a way that we don't often get to do with silver.  Learn to create organic forms with soft fluid shapes.  Learn to pour silver and create water castings in a safe and fun way and create your own one-of- a-kind- components that you will use to create a pendant or ring of your choosing. 
 
Once you have mastered the art of water casting and have created enough bits and pieces, our focus will turn to how best create a beautiful design and then how to solder them together. 
There are some tricks and techniues to soldering these cups and stick forms together that will be covered in detail in the  class demo on an overhead projector for easy viewing.

​Once assembled, you will polish and set a pearl in your project.  These pieces are always fun, beautiful and completely different from each other. 
Ring can be made open and adjustable or fully closed. 
There will be a good selection of freshwater pearls to choose from in an assortment of colours and sizes.  FUN!
​E transfer payment to [email protected] to reserve your space.  Please email me with your phone number and indicate how many days you are attending. Thank you!  
1 day $149.00 plus gst of $7.45   $156.45
If attending both days $298.00 plus gst of $14.90  $312.90   +4% handling fee if using Paypal
Plus $50.00 per day for material fees paid upon commencement to instructor
Prefer a payment plan?  Email me here:  [email protected]
1520 Stewart Avenue
Hours: 10 - 5 daily 
All tools provided for use during our workshops! 
All levels welcome. Projects can be simplified or made more challenging depending on experience.
Beginners will make the simplest versions of each project.

SPRING SILVERSMITH INTENSIVE 2025
RETURNING FOR OUR 10TH YEAR!
5 days = 5 Beautiful Projects
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If you know you know!  Sign up soon as we fill quickly!
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Session 1 -  March 27-31 Thursday – Monday
Session 2 -  April 3-7 Thursday – Monday
Nanaimo - 1520 Stewart Avenue
​We already have students signed up so get on the list now.
$745.00 Plus gst $37.25  = $782.25
​Plus $50.00 per day cash upon commencement to Kelly for material and consumable fee.

A $100.00 non-refundable deposit on or by December 15th will reserve your space. E transfer to [email protected]  Or contact me for a payment plan.
​Thank you!