We are excited to offer a series of free acrylic and watercolour workshops throughout the fair. Visit the DeSerres Studio to discover a new medium, or simply have fun. If workshops are not your thing, you can unleash your creativity with our unique ready-to-be-coloured mural. Simply grab a marker and get creative! Kids can also let their imagination flow by drawing and colouring, too! 

*A parent must be present at all times.

Collective Art Project
6PM - 9PM (Opening Night Preview)

Come join us for our collective art project at the DeSerres booth! Canvases will be provided for you to unleash your creativity. Dive into the world of art on our canvas!

Lino Cut Workshop (Speedball)
1PM - 3PM 
4PM - 7PM

This workshop is a drop-in "Make and Take" focusing on the basics to lino cut printmaking! Learn about the basic tools and supplies a relief printmaker uses, and cut your own block to print. Don't feel like carving? You can opt to just have fun printing up a storm with one of the artist's pre-carved blocks.

Artist : Maureen Da Silva

Acrylic Workshop (Liquitex) 
1PM - 3PM
4PM - 8PM

In this workshop participants will be guided through the process of creating a textural cloud scene using Liquitex Acrylics. They will learn the basics of colour mixing while also learning how to apply texture to the painting surface. Participants will be encouraged to experiment with the materials provided to get a feel for what these paints have to offer! 

Artist : Alyssa Pisciotto 

Watercolour Workshop (Winsor&Newton)
1PM - 3PM
4PM - 6PM

Swallow painting with Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor

Explore painting along with Nicki Traikos author of Watercolor Made Simple, as she guides you step-by-step how to paint a lovely swallow project from her new book. Using her favorite watercolor supplies, Nicki will show you how to easily paint this piece and how quickly the swallow comes together by color mixing and blending along the way. Join Nicki for this fun and easy to follow demo using Winsor & Newton’s Professional Watercolor paints, paper and brushes.

Artist: Nicki Traikos 

Maureen Da Silva (she/her) is a Tkaronto/Toronto-based printmaker and art-educator.  She primarily works in silk screen and relief, and dabbles in bookbinding. She has taken her love of print into the co-founding of the not-for-profit artist group, The inPrint Collective, of which she is the Studio Manager. Through this collective, Maureen has been proud to showcase print-based work and/or develop community programs for NuitBlanche (2012), Cultural Hotspots (2016 - 2022), CONTACT Festival (2022) and more. Maureen's work explores pattern and collage within a printmaking framework, often revisiting past stencils and blocks in new configurations. She also embraces learning curves, and the possibilities of regeneration in the face of failure as part of her practice. Maureen has a BFA from York University and a Masters of Women & Gender Studies from UofT, and continues to participate with Feminist Art Collective (FAC), and offer demos and workshops as a Speedball Demo Artist.

www.maureendasilva.ca
@maureen_dasilva

Alyssa Pisciotto is a queer artist from Lasalle Ontario now residing in Toronto. She Graduated in 2016 from OCADU with a Bachelors of Fine art majoring in drawing and painting with a minor in printmaking. Her primary practice includes painting, printmaking, fiber art and zine making. Alyssa has been teaching arts programming throughout Canada and The United States since 2019. 

www.alyssapisciotto.com
@that_glitter_chick_

Nicki Traikos has been an artist at heart her entire life. The mediums may have changed greatly over the years, but the goal has always been the same to have the courage to try, and to find joy in the moments exploring. Known best for her watercolour paintings, Nicki has a casual and approachable philosophy about making art and inspires other artists to adopt it too. Nicki also enjoys photographing and capturing moments with her phone while travelling that will then inspire her next painting, class, and even book.