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ArtistBrittney Namaakki Bear Hat and Richelle Bear Hat

All are Welcome to the Opening Reception on January 27th at 7 pm.

Nanaimo Art Gallery is pleased to present Story Keeping, an exhibition of new and existing work by Calgary based artists Brittney Namaakki Bear Hat and Richelle Bear Hat. Drawing from their shared Blackfoot and Dane-zaa Cree heritage, the artists look to storytelling practices and legacies of land and language displacement through their experiences growing up in rural and urban environments. While Story Keeping will include the 2016 collaborative work: Little Cree Women (Sisters, Secrets & Stories), it will also highlight Brittney and Richelle’s individual practices and perspectives. Through photography, video, sculpture, and installation, this exhibition celebrates the value of stories carried through everyday lives.

Story Keeping is the fourth exhibition through which Nanaimo Art Gallery asks the question, What stories do we tell?

Brittney Namaakii Bear Hat is a M

MIKE BELLIS Haida Carver

COUNTING RINGS

Mike Bellis is a Haida artist born in Victoria, BC in 1973. He is inspired by Haida mythology and culture, and interprets that through his own interactions with the natural world. Working mostly with red and yellow cedar, Bellis enjoys combining the time-honoured beauty of traditional Haida art with contemporary shapes, colours, and design.

Bellis hails from a family with multiple generations of Haida artists. His father John Bellis has been instrumental in passing on knowledge of traditional Haida design. Master carver Bill Bellis is his cousin, and captain Andrew Brown is his great grandfather.

Bellis is a citizen of the Haida Nation of Old Massett, and was born into the Eagle Clan

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Oceanside Photographers Assn

The club membership consists of over 50 photographers from novice to professional and everything in between. Our members live, work and play in a photographer’s paradise, the east coast of Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada.

We meet once a month in Qualicum Beach, with half the meeting devoted to education, and the other half covering club business. We also have a dedicated education meeting, optional assignments and one field trip each month, tying into special events in the area as much as possible.

The goal of the club is to promote learning, sharing and the enjoyment of photography in a convivial atmosphere. We welcome new members whether beginners or more experienced photographers. We encourage all members to share their knowledge with each other whether photography or use of their camera and equipment

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Feb 6th signup deadline

This course is all about teaching you much of what I wish I was told just a little sooner in my learning process.

There is so much to learn and it can be overwhelming. So many products, techniques and supplies!

This is why it can be so difficult to start, and to top it off, the self doubt comes along and can really take the wind out of your sails. It’s all so silly…right?  

"Building Blocks of Acrylics-A Starter Course" is designed for the beginner acrylic level.  In a nutshell I will cover :

Supplies

mediums

how to use your brushes and which ones to buy?

mixing black, grey AND colour

basic compositional tips

values

warm and cool colours

And plenty more.

You will come away at the end with more confidence and understanding of this versatile medium and be able to move forward to either paint on your own or take a class without feeling like a fish out of water.  You should be able to go into an art supply store and know what many of the items are a

This is a 4 day workshop given over a 3 week period.  students will cover the basics of visual design and colour theory as applied to weaving and will design and weave their own pieces.

Anyone with an interest in making cloth of their own design will find this informative.  Participants must be able to warp a loom.

There will be both in-studio and an on-line version of the course.  Cost for in-studio workshop $160,  Cost for on-line workshop $60

For details please contact Caron Byrne  cebyrne@shaw.ca

This is a workshop for weavers covering colour and visual design theory as it applies to woven cloth. Participants will design and weave their own pieces based to illustrate the principles

The workshop has two forms.  The in-studio version will be given over a 3 week period at the QWSG studio in Qualicum Beach   Participation is limited to accomodate one on one instruction.  Cost $160.

An on-line version will be offered in late March,  Cost $60

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CARON BYRNE at Cebyrne@shaw.ca