Tiger Hills Arts Association Programs

Workshops and Classes

November 2007
September 2007
Suzuki string lessons: For 30 weeks, Bill Gray of Killarney will instruct students in the art of learning and studying violin playing in the Suzuki method. Beginning on Monday, September 10 classes will be held in Crystal City Early Years School and Westmount School Complex in Swan Lake. Beginning Tuesday, September 11, students will have lessons in Somerset School, Ste. Marie in Bruxelles and Treherne Collegiate. Private lessons of 30 minutes are $625 for the year. Fiddling lessons: Held at THAA in Holland on Tuesdays from 12:30 - 2:00
October 2007
Dance classes: XCo will once again instruct Hip Hop dance classes in Treherne Elementary School beginning on Monday, October 1. Classes are of one hour duration on 8 Monday evenings, excluding Thanksgiing Day. Cost of the classes is $70. Drawing lessons: Beginning on Tuesday, October 9, Patti Hacault will instruct 4 weeks of drawing lessons, beginner and intermediate, for 2 hours weekly on Tuesday evenings. Cost of the classes is $40. Helping Hands stitchery demonstration and workshop: On Thursday, October 11, Mirian Birkenthal and her friend Sharon will offer a demonstration and display of different kinds of 'stitches' inlcuding needlepoint, surface embroidery, bargello and more. Stitchers are invited to bring in one or two pieces that need to be completed. This will be a fun afternoon beginning at 1:00 pm with sharing and learning happening! Cost to attend is only $10. Fall Fashion Workshop: On October 13, Jillian Ramsay of Graffeti Gallery fame will be at thre Tiger Hills Arts Association offering tips and fashions for youth. Cost is $20.
UPCOMING YOUTH WORKSHOPS: Decorate a Chair! on Saturday, November 24 For ages 11-17 You’ve got one hanging around the garage or shop. An old wooden chair? Maybe an end table or small shelf? Bring it out and we’ll give it a total makeover. (Makes a great gift, too). It might still be rickety, but at least it’ll look good. And keep your clothes off the floor! $20.00



December 2007
The Wonky Chocolate Factory on Saturday, December 15 For ages 11-17 Make yummy gifts for the choco-holic in your life. Or maybe for YOU? Hey, there’s no need to be elfish. You’ll make enough to share with someone you love in a whole day of candy-making sweetness. Bonus: card and giftwrapping mini-class. $20.00 includes supplies.
January 2008
Stampin' Up Party with Tanya Wanders The project is the creation of a painted & decorated tin using a variety of techniques. No cost to attend; supplies can be purchased. Please pre-register by calling us at 526-2063 so Tanya can bring sufficient supplies.
February 2008
Watercolor with Patti Hacault 4 weeks of classes on Tuesday evenings beginning at 6 pm for only $40.00. Please bring watercolors, watercolor paper, brushes, paper towelling, tape, board to tape watercolor paper on to. Pre-register please.
March 2008
EASY STAINED GLASS QUILT WORKSHOP. Saturday March 29 from 10 am to approximately 4 pm with Melissa Marginet. Create a small quilt while learning this easy reverse appliqué method using fusible web. Chose from several patterns (star, angel, flowers, trees, butterflies). You will learn how to adapt any stained glass quilt pattern. Bring to class 1 metre of black 100% cotton fabric, iron, a mini iron, June Tailor or Omnigrid pressing station or Teflon pressing sheet, small pointed sharp scissors, larger sewing scissors, scraps of fabric for 'stained glass', sewing machine, black thread, black permanent marker. New registration deadline is Monday, March 24. Cost is $40.00. PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP : FOCUS ON CROCUS The Tiger Hills Arts Association is hosting a rare opportunity to tour the breathtakingly beautiful north side of the Assiniboine River Valley south of Spruce Woods Park via horse-drawn wagon to seek and photograph Manitoba’s Provincial Flower. Along the way photographer Dennis Wiens of Portage will be sharing tips and tricks for successfully capturing images in the wild. The all inclusive price of $35 includes the wagon ride courtesy of Busted Boot Ranch and their magnificent Belgian horses, plus a tasty picnic lunch. Maximum of 12 participants, so PRE-REGISTER NOW! Time: noon – 3:00 pm Sunday March 30 or April 7 or April 13 HOW TO REGISTER Contact the Tiger Hills Arts Association at 526-2063, or email us at thaa@mts.net. Although there will be only ONE workshop, we have set aside three Sundays to ensure we see the crocuses in bloom. When the first crocus is spotted by our guide at Busted Boot, we will call you to confirm the actual date and your attendance. The prairie crocus, or anemone patens (Pulsatilla ludoviciana) is also known as the pasque-flower, the windflower, or the gosling plant because of its furry petals. It was officially adopted as Manitoba’s Official Flower in 1906.
April 2008
SWING DANCE: Vicky Yeung and partner from the Kinetic Swing Dance Troupe and Flying Monkey Workshops will be instructing Swing Dance on Saturday, April 5 from 1:30 - 4:30. Location will be selected based on where most registrants are from. 1:30 -2:30 Solo Swing (20s Charleston or a Line Dance) 2:30 - 3:30 Partnered Swing (Jive/Charleston) 3:30 - 4:30 Lifts, Tricks and Aerials, OR if you prefer, 'Part 2" to Jive or Solo Swing. Cost is $15 for 1 workshop, $25 for 2 workshops or $35 for all three. Call 526-2063 for more information.
May 2008
Colored Pencil workshop with Pauline Braun on May 3 & 4 Hair Care with Flare by Joelle Dalrymple: This will be a series of 4 weeks of classes on a variety of hair care and style maintenance techniques to achieve flare. Week one deals with basic products and tools. Week two will see participants involved in blow drying and curling iron styles with a variety of irons - flat, large barrel, triple barrel. Week 3 will deal with fancier styles and up dos. Week 4 will ask the participants to bring in a desired style and learn how to achieve a similar look. Cost of the classes will be $35. This class is limited in umbers. Dates of the classes are May 6, 13, 20 & 27. Willowchair Workshop
June 2008

July 2008
Summer Art Camp in Treherne July 14 - 17 School aged children will be lead through a series of arts and crafts classes, music and dance workshops. This year's theme is "Let's Go Fly a Kite" with international kite maker and flyer Sharon Musto. Cost $85.00
August 2008
Summer Art Camp in Baldur August 11 - 14 School aged children will be lead through a series of arts and crafts classes, music and dance workshops. This year's theme is "Let's Go Fly a Kite" with international kite maker and flyer Sharon Musto. Cost $85.00 Fiddle Camp in Holland August 6 - 8 Week of fiddling and more by Bill Gray and Marla Winters For all ages Cost $85.00
September 2008