Haliburton School of Art + Design at Fleming College summer programming will include Indigenous beading, clay handbuilding, rug hooking, photography, sculpture, writing, fibre arts, glassblowing and painting.SUPPLIED
This summer, you can learn a new skill or discover a creative passion in the beautiful Haliburton Highlands.
With an expanded range of offerings, the Haliburton School of Art + Design at Fleming College is the premier choice in Ontario for summer courses in visual arts, craft and the performing arts.
“We have more than 55 new courses and workshops to get excited about,” says Maureen Adamson, president of Fleming College. She notes that there are 28 new and notable instructors coming to campus and some 224 summer course offerings for adults and kids, both beginners and experts. “When in the Haliburton Highlands, get creative!”
The Haliburton School of Art + Design began in 1967 when the local artist guild asked newly formed Fleming College to deliver its autumn painting courses. It continues to evolve and expand today. In addition to the Haliburton location, there are also summer offerings at Neilson Park Creative Centre in Etobicoke, and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg.
Haliburton School of Art + Design at Fleming College summer programming will include Indigenous beading, clay handbuilding, rug hooking, photography, sculpture, writing, fibre arts, glassblowing and painting.SUPPLIED
The school’s vast array of summer courses have become well known in the region, taught by highly renowned instructors who have helped shape art, craft and design in Canada. This year, the programming will encompass everything from Indigenous beading to clay hand-building, basketry, stained glass, wood working, quilting, rug hooking, photography, jewelry, blacksmithing, glassblowing, ceramics, sculpture, writing, fibre arts, painting and much more.
Students in the summertime tend to be learners for whom art is not a full-time job. “We have professionals, executives at large corporations, many doctors take courses with us, there are clergy as well. It’s very diverse,” says Ms. Adamson.
While many summer students are art enthusiasts and not professional artists, there are also practising artists looking to perfect their craft and develop their skills from the renowned Canadian artists who teach at the school, she says. “It really is quite a range.”
Summer program registration begins on March 1. More details at www.hsad.ca.
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