Drop by on a Monday with a project in mind and Willow can lend a hand.
Here are some of the many ways she can share some skills with you!
1.Sewing: technical; basic pattern making; interpreting sewing patterns; hand-sewing; fabric…. theory?
2. Basic knitting
3. Embroidery
4. Bookbinding
5. Braided rug making
6. Traditional quilting (just like granny!)
7. Basic final cut pro
analog love fest!
The talented Chris Masson will be offering a seven week workshop starting March 12!
From The Page To The Stage
Friday’s: 8 pm to 10 pm
This is a workshop for writing of all kinds, with emphasis on poetry and on live performance of original work. It is a safe, supportive and stimulating place to try out new work and receive constructive feedback. Weekly exercises will challenge participants to write outside of their creative comfort zones and performance techniques will be demystified.
contact: Carla@purplethistle.ca to sign up, etc
Greetings,
There are some slight changes to the Purple Thistle Schedule. Starting Dec. 1, 2009 we will be open from 4pm - 10pm, Mondays - Thursdays and 4pm - 6pm Fridays. The Little Thistler’s Art Space now takes place Mondays from 10am-12pm.
Please check our calendar for up to date information on classes and upcoming events.
The Purple Thistle is now officially CLOSED until some time in September.
It is still possible to schedule a drop-in during this time, free of charge. Drop-ins will be contingent on someone from our summer crew agreeing to open and supervise the Thistle while you’re there.
Email ___ to send an email to us and we’ll figure it out and email you back. We’re open for the fall as of this edit.
Possible drop-in times are from 4-10pm every day.
First of all we want to greet you guys a Happy New Year!
The Thistle has a brand new schedule lined up for the new year and a new design as well that will be home to all the information you will need to know about the happenings at the Thistle.
Check out our new list of Classes and times that are offered. And if ever you may have any questions, our contact information can be found in the right hand side of this post and on every page.
The Thistle is a youth-run arts and activism centre. We operate in four main ways: We are open in the afternoons and evenings for drop-in. Please see signs on the door, big white board and website for hours. We run classes and projects of all kinds. There is lots of information available about what’s going on and how to sign up. If it isn’t totally obvious, ask someone.
We run full-time, paid training programs during the day, focused around arts, community work and/or publishing. If you are interested, write matt@purplethistle.ca Also, lots of groups, big and small, use the space for meetings, conferences, gatherings or as a work-space. You are welcome to meet here, just run it past the collective.
The list of classes taking place at the Thistle. Feel free to check 'em out.
Free black and white darkroom. Some equipment. Great group.
Contact Diana if you are interested: lalunaphoenix@gmail.com
Some supplies. Pro models. Awesome atmosphere. Thistle is closed for drop-ins during Life Drawing. Drop-in participants for Life Drawing are welcome.
Contact Nicole or Mike: lifedrawing@purplethistle.ca
facebook group
This 12-week class will involve a direct interaction with the surface of the film material, both in exposing and processing the image. Themes include working with the qualities of uncertainty and chance, as well as the tensions between the intentional and the unexpected, the crisp/clean and the muddled/messy. Techniques include solarization, toning, tinting, coffee/Vit C developer, cross processing, handmade sound, optical printing, etc. Theoretical readings and screenings will be an important part of the group experience. Participants are encouraged to bring ideas or works-in-progress.
(Wednesdays, 4:30 - 7:00pm, September 29 - December 15)
contact:
april@aprilgrayson.com
to register.
space is limited.
Where brains meet and decisions are made.
Join us for weekly meetings, field trips, discussions, workshops, and gardening parties! We will be creating a city food garden, compost system, cob shed, and more.
Contact Matt: matt@purplethistle.ca
Find weekly meeting notes, event/workshop announcements, photos and info on our facebook page: “.Guerrilla Gardeners of the Purple Thistle.”
we are a bunch of youth who are here to make art! all sorts of it, every kind! and to take it to the streets. to share. to engage in art and culture. public space is our space.
"abolishing the gap between art and life"
Contact: rain@purplethistle.ca