Registration is now open for this upcoming workshop at the School Street Gallery space with Hailey Guzik! Follow the link to reserve your spot through Eventbrite.
This full-day workshop will expand the concept of plein-air painting into digital methods of 3D creation through site-specific investigation of the Bay of Fundy coastline.
The workshop will include the sharing of theoretical knowledge on the history of plein air and nature painting in visual media, involving discussions about problematic structures and representations of landscape and nature in art and how expanded or alternative notions of plein air practice can be used to critically examine and reconfigure this historic genre in new ways.
The workshop will take place in the Alma Multi-Purpose room at 13 School St., July 17th from 10am – 4pm.
Please note that participants will be required to bring a laptop.
Combine sunlight and plants to create beautiful images with Brandon McDougall and Emma Jones. Cyanotype (sometimes called sun printing) is a method of making photographic images without needing a camera, smartphone, or darkroom.
Plant materials will be provided, but you may also bring plants or other objects with you.
Each participant will leave with some finished prints as well as prepared paper and instructions for creating an additional print at home.
Cost is $25.
Space is limited. Call the Gallery, 392-6769, or email info@mccainartgallery.com to register.
Class will be held at the River Art Centre, 8746 Main Street, Florenceville-Bristol, July 23rd, 1pm – 4pm.
No refunds for cancellations less than 7 days prior to the workshop.
COST: $10 for Film Co-op Members/$20 for non-members.
Class Limit: 20
Instructor: Ashley Phinney
In-person Workshop in Fredericton, New Brunswick
Workshop Description
In this in-person workshop, we will explore the fundamentals of:
1. Planning your vision (how your lighting and shot choices affect your storytelling).
2. Lighting techniques – simple things you can do to improve your shots with light.
3. Getting to know the camera – the basics.
– This workshop is suitable for those new to these concepts. It is also a great refresher course for people with some experience.
– The workshop will include theory, as well as individual and small group interactive activities.
Instructor’s Biography:
Ashley Phinney is the in-house Director of Video Production at Outreach Productions. Over the years she has done every major role on a film crew, but her passion has always been cinematography. Her impressive body of work includes two feature films, over 30 short films, video work for UNB, STU, and other clients, as well as various workshops/talks that she has led here in Fredericton, and beyond.
Ashley is an active member of the New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-operative and is currently focusing on Member Kaitlyn Adair’s short film, Oculus.
Whether you are looking to pitch to a producer, distributor, or financier, the first step is always finding out who is the best fit. That means researching who is in the business of aligning themselves with films that are similar to your own. The road to getting a film off the ground is never straight and narrow, especially if you’re starting at the bottom. What if you could pitch your film in precisely the right way to precisely the right people?
Join Will Beckett as he takes you through his process, tips, and tricks for creating a memorable proposal and pitch trailer.
Instructor’s Biography:
Born in Nova Scotia, filmmaker/photographer Will Beckett is now based in Saint, New Brunswick. A graduate of the University of King’s College School of Journalism (BJh, 1996), Will brings a documentarian’s approach to his educational film projects. His NFB co-produced web documentary series, “Prehistoric PEI” (and its accompanying video blog), showcased Prince Edward Island’s little-known fossil history. His subsequent project, “In the Shallows: A Tale of Two Shipwrecks” garnered regional media attention for its innovative use of 360 Virtual Reality cameras to present a piece of Maritime history trapped beneath the waves just off PEI’s northern shores. Will’s upcoming projects will incorporate a mix of 2D and VR video as he delves into New Brunswick’s prehistoric mysteries.
Will has also worked as a crew member and actor in a variety of film and television productions. These include CTV’s “The Amazing Race Canada” (Seasons Two and Six), CBC’s “The Songs of Gene MacLellan” TV special, and “The Stats of Life” (Season One).
His company Productions l’Entrepôt received its first Gemini nomination in 2019 for the digital media component for The Newbies.
André has worked with many broadcasters, including Radio-Canada, UNIS TV, AMI tele, Z-télé, and the TFO Media Group.
As an actor in television, audiences have seen him in the series Les Newbies, Le Siege and Le Clan.
Andre and his team received a Talent to Watch grant through the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative and Telefilm to create a French web series in 2020. Unfortunately, due to COVID 19, the project was put on hold and will now shoot in June 2022.
Mondays, July 18 – August 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 3: 00 p.m. (Aug.1 session will move to Tuesday, August 2 due to the NB Day holiday)
Beginner / Intermediate / Adult / Youth 14+
Renowned Canadian artist Ted Michener will provide guidance as required on subject and composition, setting up, individual palettes and colour mixing. Ted will be painting alongside, in his characteristic bold and loose style, as a demonstration of progressions in working towards a finished project.
Materials Required by students: Materials list to be provided.
Students will come away with an understanding of natural dyeing with fresh raw dye, and surface design techniques and leave with sample swatches in various sustainable fibres, a finished silk scarf dyed with local colour as well as informational handouts on how to repeat the process at home with local plants.
Materials included
Registration Deadline: Friday, August 5, 2022.
About Renata
Renata Britez is a Textile Artist originally from Brazil and based in Fredericton NB. She is a graduate of the Textile Design Diploma program at the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design (NBCCD). Her main interest falls in traditional printing methods and natural dyes. Renata’s work has been shown and sold across the Maritimes. She travels to teach textile workshops around the Region. For the last couple of years, she taught at various festivals and events including the Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival, Edventures and NBCCD Summer Workshop Series at Kings Landing. Renata’s goal is to explore and share traditional textile techniques using natural dyes and fibres.
Complete an online workshop with filmmaker Ry O’Toole! The workshop takes place Wednesday, June 29, 2022, from 7pm -8 pm. Email info@nbfilmcoop.com to register!