Our Workshops / Talks


DRAWING CLASSES - FREE
Instructor: Bernadine Fox

Thursday Oct. 17, 24, 31 & November 7
11am - 3pm

Free drawing classes are starting on October 17 at the Gathering Place sponsored by Connection Salon Artists Collective.

Drawing classes

ART TALKS IN PLAIN ENGLISH
Presentations by graduate students from Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Once a month over next 6 months , 2 graduate students from Emily Carr University of Art and Design will give a 20 minute presentation about their work followed by informal discussion. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Plain English is talk that a general audience can understand the first time they hear it. Plain English is clear, straightforward expression.

This event is supported by the British Columbia Council for the Arts, the Connection Salon Collective and the Gathering Place Community Center.

Fourth session: Wednesday November 27, from 5:30 to 7:30
Place: The Gathering Place Community Center. Meeting Room, 609 Helmcken

Rachita N Murphy “The Role of Storytelling in Empathetic Design for Animal Welfare”
Sichen Grace Chen “Making Sense of the Climate Crisis Through Memory and Makeshift”

Art Talks in plain English

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Third session: Wednesday September 25, from 5:30 to 7:30
Place: The Gathering Place Community Center. Meeting Room, 609 Helmcken

Claudia Goulet-Blais "A collaborative Journey of Care between Mother and Daughter"
Pip Mamo “My Body is a Haunted House: Haunting as a Site of Artistic Inquiry”

Art Talks in plain English

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Second session: Monday August 26, from 5:30 to 7:30
Place: The Gathering Place Community Center. Meeting Room, 609 Helmcken

Naomi Watkins "Embracing Play through the Art of not Knowing"
Asad Aftab “Rethinking Immersive Content”

Art Talks in plain English

First session: Monday July 29, from 5:30 to 7:30
Place: The Gathering Place Community Center. Meeting Room, 609 Helmcken

Jefferson Allade "Listening Spaces: Reimagining Music Listening Experience"
Andrea Simmonds “Avant-Gardening with Andrea Simmonds”

Art Talks in plain English

WHAT IS RECOVERY?
A THEATRE WORKSHOP - FREE
Led by David Diamond

September 26, 2024 from 10AM to 5PM
(Lunch provided around 12:30 PM)

“A theatre workshop exploring: “What is Recovery” that accesses the expertise and experience of the people in the room. No acting experience is necessary, and yes, it will also be fun!"

What is recovery? The Mental Health Commission of Canada describes it this way. "A person experiencing ongoing symptoms of a mental health problem or illness and/or substance use can still live a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life. The pursuit of that journey is at the heart of “recovery,” a concept whose principles include hope, dignity, self-determination, and responsibility."

World renowned David Diamond is the founding member and artistic director of the Vancouver based theatre company Theatre for Living (Headlines Thetre) from 1984 until 2018. Diamond continues to offer Theatre for Living workshop processes on many issues with communities who invite him to do so . He is also a keynote speaker, author and actor.

What is Recovery

ART SKILL SERIES ~ Mike Levin
November 9, 16 & 23, 2023

Mike Levin

Mike Levin


Past Workshops


GOAL, BUSINESS AND PRICING; IMPROVING YOUR ART PRACTICE ~ Jeff Wilson

Jeff Wilson