Welcome! Please join us.
We’re building a creative online community for older adults interested in arts, craft and the creative process.
Our FREE Seniors Art Link Online Studio Sessions take place every Tuesday morning 10am to 12noon EST. See the schedule below. Register for one or all.
These small group sessions are free until March 31st, 2024 thanks to co-sponsor Centre [3] Hamilton and a grant from New Horizons for Seniors Canada. The schedule may change along the way.
Please email to register – seniors@centre3.com
Tuesday, Nov 7, 14th and 21st, 10am to 12noon EST
Introduction to Neurographic Art with London artist Seva B Waters
The goal of neuro art is to promote mindfulness and intentionality at a slower pace.
Neuro Art Starter Kits will be sent with Canada Post.
These sessions are full and kits have been sent.
Tuesday Evening, December 5th, 7pm to 8:30pm EST
Studio visit and soiree with Karen Klucowicz.
It’s a virtual arty party! Join us for a virtual artist talk and online studio tour with Hamilton artist Karen Klucowicz . Karen will use video to show us her unique working space and her energetic and colourful paintings.
Maximum 15 participants
Wednesday Evening, December 6th, 7pm to 8:30pm EST
Online Presentation Skills for Artists, Crafters and Makers
Interactive Coaching Sessions with Kristan Smith
Intermediate Skills – Learn more about ZOOM and Canva.
Tuesday, December 12th, 10am to 12 noon EST
Collage Mash Up: Workshop with Southwestern Ontario artists
Collage describes both the technique and the resulting creative work of art in which pieces of paper, photographs, fabric and other ephemera are arranged and secured onto a supporting surface.
This is an introductory session to a scheduled follow up series called The Art of Collage. Special guests will show and demonstrate their creative work: Penny Wearne, Sarah Cowling and Kathy Smith.
Maximum 15 participants
Wednesday, December 13th, 10am to 12 noon EST
Make seasonal Art Cards and Artist Trading Cards with Jan McCallum
Enjoy a presentation about the history of greeting cards and card exchange. Learn about the latest resurgence of this tradition or custom. Your family members might appreciate a handmade card for this holiday season.
Jan will demonstrate some beginner and intermediate paper craft techniques.
These sessions are now full and kits will be sent.
Thursday, December 28th 10am to 12 noon EST
ONLINE OPEN HOUSE – meet special guests, find out about more about the 2024 Seniors Art Link program
Socialize with others with the same or similar interests in creative self expression. Find out more about the unique Seniors Art Link project and plans for the new year.
Open to all
Tuesday January 9th 2024, 10am to 12 Noon EST
Artist talk and presentation by textile artist Lorraine Roy
Lorraine Roy has been working with textiles in non-traditional ways. Originally devoted to hand-embroidery, she later developed a unique form of machine collage that permits her to ‘paint’ with fabric. By using a unique mixture of techniques like sewing, collage, embroidery and quilting, she integrates thousands of bits of fabric and threads with fine transparent tulle and machine stitching. The sumptuous results combine her passion for science and spirituality while exploring the earthy origins and surprising versatility of fabrics and threads.
All levels
Wednesday January 10th 2024, 7pm to 8:30pm EST
Fabric and Textile: Applied Collage Techniques
Kathy Smith and Deb Elsdon, Creative Age London
Discover or re-discover the practice of slow stitching and projects you can create at home to share with others. Creative Kit available.
Maximum 12 participants
Beginner and intermediate
Friday, January 12th, 10am to 12 noon EST
Felting with Natashja Spenier
Online felting instruction with owl kit
*This session is now full kits will be sent on January 6th.
Tuesday, January 16th, 23rd and 30th. 10am to 12 noon TBA
Hamilton Guest Artist – Nancy Benoy
Nancy Benoy – artist and art educator
Nancy is fascinated with colour, texture and mark making. Combining those elements to create a moment in time, to pause, soak it in and drift away. The intuitive process takes over and stops, then the painting feels just right: the thought, feeling and emotion and now is still.
“For many adults there is an internal dialogue telling you art isn’t for you and you don’t know where to even begin — I love watching people throw that away. We are able to cultivate the freedom we had as children and make beautiful pieces to hang at home or to gift to family or friends.” Nancy Benoy
beginners and intermediate
Tuesday, February 6th, 13th, 20th 2024, 10am to 12 noon EST
Creative Self Expression with Acrylics
Hamilton contemporary figurative artist Karen Klucowicz
Tuesday, March 5, 12, 19 10am to 12 noon EST
Still Life with Hamilton Fine Artist Guennadi Kalinine from gkstudio.ca
Level: Beginners
Tuesday, March 26th 10am to 12 noon EST
Re-imagining Still Life
Contemporary interpretations of tradional still life groupings.
Intermediate
register: seniors@centre3.com
This schedule was last updated October 23rd 2023