Take a few hours for yourself on Saturday morning to learn a new art skill and meet others who share your interest in the creative arts. There are eight classes to choose from.
INTRODUCTION TO MEHNDI DESIGN
PREREQUISITE No prerequisite
INSTRUCTOR Ammara Cokar
CLASS SIZE 15
A beginner henna course for people who have little to no experience applying mendhi. You will learn about skin preparation, how to handle henna cone, henna application techniques, and how to apply basic designs such as flowers, vines, and paisleys. You will also get tips on how to get the best color and make it last longer.
Materials will be provided in the class.
Saturday, September 27, 9:30AM – 12:30PM
FEE $10
SACRED ART, SACRED MUSIC, EMOTION AND ART MAKING
PREREQUISITE No prerequisite
INSTRUCTOR Pamela Cantor
CLASS SIZE 10
We will be exploring traditional and non-traditional sacred music or music that invokes a state of awe, and stirs our emotions and creative juices. We will be going on an internal voyage and allow ourselves to be immersed in the ocean of sacred music and carry ourselves on these notes and let that wave be transformed into pure form, color, shape, texture on paper. We will explore many mini exercises to open our creative valve as well as settle into a longer piece.
This class will make use of mixed media; pencils, coloring pencils, pastels; chalk/oil, charcoal, watercolor, acrylics, and collage (old magazines, participants will be asked to bring some photos or magazines; materials that have some emotional/sacred value to them that they will use in their art piece)
Materials will be provided in the class.
Saturday, October 11, 9:30AM – 12:30PM
FEE $10
ART MAKING AND MINDFULNESS
PREREQUISITE No prerequisite
INSTRUCTOR Pamela Cantor
CLASS SIZE 10
We will be using Islamic mindfulness practices as well as some mindfulness practices that stem from other traditions (secular and non); we will do dhikr (mindfulness), where you are encouraged to practice breathing and awareness exercises, practices in mindfulness, as well as meditation. Mindfulness will be used as an adjunctive to assist in both the process of art making, as well as be a process to make art making as well as to enhance both the therapeutic and stress reducing benefits of making art and practicing mindfulness.
Materials will be provided in the class.
Saturday, September 13, 9:30AM – 12:30PM
FEE $10
ART JOURNALING 101
PREREQUISITE No prerequisite
INSTRUCTOR Ammara Cokar
CLASS SIZE 8
An art journal is meant to get your thoughts or feelings onto the page in an artistic way- without requiring the ability to draw. Learn to express yourself through combining writing and art together onto the pages of a visual journal. Get introduced to some basic techniques on making backgrounds and then adding other elements and words. Art journaling is a great way to experiment with many different materials and techniques.
Materials will be provided in the class. Feel free to bring old magazines that you don’t mind cutting up.
Saturday, October 25, 9:30AM – 1:30PM
FEE $40
INTRODUCTION TO MEHNDI DESIGN II
PREREQUISITE No prerequisite
INSTRUCTOR Ammara Cokar
CLASS SIZE 15
A beginner henna course for people who have little to no experience applying mendhi. You will learn about skin preparation, how to handle henna cone, henna application techniques, and how to apply basic designs such as flowers, vines, and paisleys. You will also get tips on how to get the best color and make it last longer.
Materials will be provided in the class.
Saturday, NOVEMBER 1, 9:30AM – 12:30PM
FEE $10
INTERMEDIATE OIL PAINTING
PREREQUISITE Must have taken another WMI art class or experience in painting
INSTRUCTOR Sarah Yusuf
CLASS SIZE 8
This class is reserved for students who are seeking instruction beyond the introductory oil painting techniques. There will be general review of colour theory, shading and manipulation of the oil on canvas, which will allow artists to produce immensely fluid and captivating pieces. A general palette and paintbrushes will be provided to students, however participants are encouraged to bring their own supplies to class. Students will have the option to paint from still life or to provide their own reference, be it tangible or from a photo. Students who have taken previous sessions in the WMI art classes are encouraged to incorporate additional techniques learned from previous sessions where applicable.
Materials will be provided in the class.
Saturday, November 8, 9:30AM – 12:30PM
FEE $45
MIXED MEDIA CANVAS
PREREQUISITE No prerequisite
INSTRUCTOR Ammara Cokar
CLASS SIZE 8
Learn to use a variety of materials to create a mixed media canvas. You will be taught how to layer and combine different paints, inks, papers and mediums to create a canvas that you can hang on your wall. For this class, you will be creating a mixed media tree on canvas.
Most materials will be provided in the class. However, feel free to bring trinkets like broken pieces of jewelry, old charms, buttons etc.
Saturday, November 15, 9:30AM – 1:30PM
FEE $40
INTRODUCTION TO STORYTELLING
PREREQUISITE No prerequisite
INSTRUCTOR Pamela Cantor
CLASS SIZE 8
We all have our own stories to unearth, stories are what make us who we are; stories are what we tell ourselves and what shapes our past, present and future. Stories make us human. We will explore storytelling and practice different relaxation, visualization and dramatic exercises to engage our voice, our body and our hearts and soul!
Materials required: Participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing, bring themselves, an open heart, open mind and willing attitude to try! Also, please prepare 3 stories to share: (please note your own personal story will be something that will be worked on more in class). Bring a note book and pens and pencils to make sketches, write down poetry, ideas and a script as part and parcel of the storytelling process.
1 story is already written: (sharing tradition, history and a lesson) 1 will be a fable, or parable from literature, Islamic fables, cultural fables (something short and can bring a photocopy)
1 story is someone else’s but not written/told yet: (advocacy, social justice) 1 will be a story related to whose story would you like to tell because that person doesn’t have a voice to tell it themselves. It can be a person or people.
1 story is your own: start just asking yourself; what story about myself would I like to tell? A comedy? A tragedy? A bit of both? What story needs to be told? We will work more on our stories in class!
Saturday, November 22, 9:30AM – 12:30PM
FEE FREE!
INTERMEDIATE ACRYLIC PAINTING FOR YOUNG ADULTS (Ages 11- 19)
PREREQUISITE No prerequisite
INSTRUCTOR Salma Mohiuddin
CLASS SIZE 15
Learn the basics of colour, perspective and paint theory. This class is open to beginners as well.
Materials will be provided in the class.
Saturday, December 6 , 9:30AM – 12:30PM
FEE $15
