The new year is upon us, the cold is sticking around for a few more months, so now is the perfect time to connect with your inner creative spark.
The Bowen Island Arts Council has a fabulous collection of upcoming classes and events for all ages that you’ll want to check out if your New Year’s resolutions involved playing with paints, tackling the first chapter of your book idea, or just getting out of the house to try something new. We kick off the year with Eat, Drink, Paint! on Saturday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. This is a fun-filled class with step-by-step guidance to recreate a masterpiece in acrylics (this time, Gaugin’s Tahitian Pastorale). Led by Kathleen Ainscough, this evening requires no previous experience, and paints, brushes, canvasses, drinks and nibblies are provided.
Writer and creativity coach Donaleen Saul is back with a fantastic workshop for writers of all stripes. Write Into the Belly of the Whale is for blocked creatives, challenged writers, or those just wanting to go deeper in their work. Prepare to be guided through the “uncharted domains of soul and psyche” by this accomplished writer who has worked in non-fiction, film, animation, documentaries, education, and morr, Saturday, Jan. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Young artists can get their creative fill too in Art Explorers, a Wednesday 3-4 p.m. class running Jan. 18-Feb. 22 at Bowen Island Community School. Artists ages six to 10 are guided by Rebecca Smith through various artistic media and adventures.
As of writing, there is one Sunday spot left in Janet Esseiva’s Fresh Start Intense Acrylics I & II (Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). Janet’s approach to creating luminous acrylic landscapes is accessible and fun, but classes almost always fill up. If you miss this chance and would like to sign up for future classes by Janet or anyone else, stay informed through our website or by becoming a BIAC member and never miss our Weekly Update with class information, events, and more.
Sign up early through Bowen Recreation for all Bowen Island Arts Council offerings (bowencommunityrecreation.com or 604-947-2216), and celebrate a new year to create!
– Submitted by Bowen Island Arts Council
