Creative Fun: Workshops, Art Experiences, & Presentations with Gayle

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Nature's friendliest bird in watercolours! A 2.5-hourworkshop, at your location or Studio 410 will have you inspired. Gayle's Guide to Chickadees in Watercolour free with workshop.  Some or all materials can be supplied. Audience 10 years to adult.

  Dive into Lake Winnipeg with Gayle as she shares decades of images taken of the lake from her floating summer home and her land-locked winter shore. Swim in the beauty of our great prairie ocean. This presentation can be customized for you from 20 to 30 minutes in length, and may require a/v equipment.   

Audience 12 to adult.

This can also be an on-location, 2-hour harbour experience. Harbour experience is adult only; fee depending upon details.

 Gayle will share 3 keys to painting works that have a small footprint but big impact. Create two pieces from your own photographs using Gayle's techniques: one in watercolour, and a second using acrylics. Drawing skills are not required as Gayle will show you how!

Audience 12 to adult.

Duration: 3 hours or customized.

  Living on her boat in the summer, Gayle has seen up close and uncomfortably the results of threats to Lake Winnipeg. Stunning visuals will lead you into the world of challenges faced by our great prairie ocean. This presentation requires a/v equipment, can be customized for you from 20 to 40 minutes in length. 

Audience 12 years to adult.

  A touch of beauty, a bit of history, and a lot of interest form this visual presentation about the lighthouses that once dotted the shores of our lake. Some remain, and Gayle will reveal their locations and secrets. This presentation can be from 20 to 30 minutes. 

Audience 12 to adult.

An accompanying workshop option is available for presentations in Winnipeg Beach, and can include a guided visit to the Winnipeg Beach lighthouse nearby for guided photographing, sketching, or plein air painting. 

  Using vibrant acrylic, squishy clay, and soft watercolour paintings, Gayle will talk about the inspiration behind her creative works and the reasons for her passion. This presentation can be customized for you from 20 to 30 minutes in length, and may require a/v equipment. 

Audience 12 years to adult.

This can also be an on-location, a 2-hour harbour experience (due to safety, audience for on-location is adult only).

Vibrant colours, magical blends, and striking compositions will be your results using acrylic inks! Using watercolour paper, water, and inks Gayle will help you master the five important keys to creating a work worth framing. Relax, drawing skills aren’t necessary because Gayle provides techniques that break through that barrier. Beware: this workshop will definitely make you want to continue exploring on your own!

Audience: 12 years to Adult; 

Duration: 2.5 hours or custom

  See Pelican’s Pouch, a barn quilt by Gayle, and the Interlake Barn Quilt Trail in a short visual presentation that will be a feast for the eyes. This presentation requires a/v equipment, can be customized for you from 10 to 30 minutes in length. 

Audience 12 years to adult.

Also possible is a 4- or 6-hour workshop; actual size 1 or 2-foot square on outdoor sign board, or as a miniature for indoor display. Contact for details.

  A life mask is a capture of your soul at one point in time—using your own face.

Don’t panic! Create the mask following steps that ensure you are comfortable, relaxed, and safe. In an optional second session, use acrylic paints to transform your mask into an abstracted view of self or other. Not all serious, this workshop can also be adapted to theatrical, costume, and other preferences of participants.

Audience: 12 years to adult; 

Duration: 3  hours or custom

Encaustic dates back to the days of the Egyptian pyramids, yet is a medium that allows you to create stunning modern works! Smoosh, slither, and scrape your way to an abstracted masterpiece following Gayle’s relaxed methods. No brushes; no drawing—just a joyous exploration of using wax and oil pigments with wild abandon.

Audience: 14 years to Adult; 

Duration: 2.5  hours or custom

 Gayle has lake water in her veins, and she loves exploring Lake Winnipeg’s ever-changing beauty and challenges. She will share with you her technique for creating award-winning paintings of algae blooms that threaten the Lake. This is a demonstration that can be done at your event, conference, gathering—and customize from 10-30 minutes in length. 

Audience 12 years to adult.

Also possible to format this as a 2-hour workshop; contact for details.

Demonstration:   Luminous watercolours are possible on canvas! Gayle will let you in on the secret that makes this possible.  This demonstration can be done at your event, conference, gathering—customize 10-30 minutes in length.  

Workshop: Explore watercolour as Gayle leads you through this adventure on canvas and  helps you master five important keys to creating a work worth hanging. Relax, drawing skills aren’t necessary because Gayle provides techniques to break that barrier. 

Audience: 16 years to Adult; 

Duration: 3 hours