Monday, January 25, 2016

Upcoming February Events!

EXTRA Saturday Crafters
Saturday February 6th
Essex Library
10am - 3pm


Saturday Crafters is a group of crafty people who come together one Saturday a month to work on their projects. This is a time, a place and a space to work on your art and craft projects, share ideas, learn new things and visit with friends, old and new.

Please join us!  This special Saturday Crafters Day is FREE! All you have to bring is your lunch, projects & supplies and great crafting stories.

All arts and crafts welcome!
Quilting, painting, knitting, scrapbooking, sewing, adult colouring, etc....!

PLEASE REGISTER WITH THE ESSEX LIBRARY - NO LIBRARY CARD REQUIRED.
http://www.essexcountylibrary.ca/client/en_US/home  
OR CALL 226-946-1529 EXT.250
Age group: adults


Pop Up Art Hive

Tuesday February 9th

Essex Library

6pm - 8pm


This is a FREE creative night, open to everyone, young and old - kids, teens, adults and seniors all welcome! This is a drop in event, so stop by anytime and be creative with us!  All supplies provided.


Saturday Crafters
Saturday February 20th
10am - 3pm


This is our regular Saturday Crafters Day.

Saturday Crafters is a group of crafty people who come together one Saturday a month to work on their projects. This is a time, a place and a space to work on your art and craft projects, share ideas, learn new things and visit with friends, old and new.

Please join us and become a Saturday Crafter! We meet every third Saturday, September to May, 10am – 3pm. The fee is $5 - bring your lunch, projects & supplies and great crafting stories.

All arts and crafts welcome!
Quilting, painting, knitting, scrapbooking, sewing, adult colouring, etc....!

Drop us an email at artspaceessex@gmail.com to let us know you'll be coming out.

Location: 32 Russell Street - Essex (Essex Retirees building)

Age group: adults



Bob Ross Painting Class

Saturday February 20th 1:00-3:30pm



No experience - supplies provided - you can do this! 
Make some time for yourself and experience the Joy of Painting with Certified Bob Ross Instructor Colleen Castonguay CRI, CRFI, CRWI

All supplies including canvas, liquid white, oil paints, solvents, gesso, brushes, palettes, easels, etc. will be provided. We will work together, step by step through this painting and you will leave with a completed work of art ready to frame in 2.5 hours! No experience needed and YES, you can do this! Please arrive a few minutes early to set up your canvas and settle in. We will start painting right at 1pm!! You may want to print a copy of the painting to use as reference in class as well. 

Fee: $40

Location: 32 Russell Street, Essex (Essex Retirees building)

To Register: Email artspaceessex@gmail.com or call 519-776-5826 - this class is limited to 10 people, so please only use email or phone call to register.

*we only have two spots left, so register today*

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Saturday Crafters January 16th



Saturday Crafters is a group of crafty people who come together one Saturday a month to work on their projects. This is a time, a place and a space to work on your art and craft projects, share ideas, learn new things and visit with friends, old and new.

Please join us and become a Saturday Crafter! We meet every third Saturday, September to May, 10am – 3pm. The fee is $5 - bring your lunch, projects & supplies and great crafting stories.

All arts and crafts welcome!
Quilting, painting, knitting, scrapbooking, sewing, etc....!

Drop us an email at artspaceessex@gmail.com to let us know you'll be coming out.

Location: 32 Russell Street - Essex (Essex Retirees building)

Age group: adults and teens

Friday, January 1, 2016

December Review and Upcoming January Events

December's Pop Up Art Hive was a big hit that lit up the room!  We all made holiday lanterns to take home to light up the dark winter nights.




December’s Saturday Crafters was a happening event!  We had 17 people come out to be creative for the day!  Everyone enjoyed a pot luck lunch and many of us got some Christmas gifts done for the holidays.  Our next Saturday Crafters day will be January 16th, hope to see you there!










Pop Up Art Hive at the Essex Library
Tuesday January 12th, 6pm - 8pm


This is a FREE creative night, open to everyone, young and old - kids, teens, adults and seniors all welcome! This is a drop in event, so stop by anytime and be creative with us!  All supplies provided.

This month we will be creating a God's Eye or Ojo De Dios yarn craft.
A little history about the craft:

The Ojo has roots in the ancient Huichol Indians of Mexico. Early account of the brightly colored combination of yarn and sticks is said to symbolize the all seeing eye of God and represents the power of seeing and understanding unseen things. The Ojo De Dios (translated from Spanish to "Eye of God") is a beautiful reminder of God's watchful eye on us as we navigate life.



Have you signed up for the Bob Ross Painting Class on February 20th?  Payments are due January 11th.  Payments can be dropped off or mailed to the following locations, attention Jodie Matte:

*Ken Lapain & Sons Ltd. - 2119 County Road 15 - Essex  
*Essex  Community Services - 35 Victoria Ave. Unit 7 - Essex
*Or mailed to: Art Space Essex - 9884 9th Concession Road - Essex, ON - N8M 2X5


Black Sheep Knits

Black Sheep Knits was founded by Valerie Judas.  Valerie creates custom knit gifts and teaches knitting and crochet classes.  Here are some upcoming events she has on her needles (all events are at the Kingsville Library):

Night Knitters – Tuesday January 4 & 19, 6pm-8pm  All ages, all levels welcome.  Work on your projects and get help or advice on knitting and crochet.

Crochet Crazy – Saturday January 16, 10:30am-11:30am  Come out and create a crocheted coffee-shaped table coaster and learn or relearn popular crochet stitches. $2 a student gets you all you need to create these cute, functional table coasters.