Monthly Archives: November 2017

Thursday November 30, 2017 Workshop: Froebel Star

Source: By Adrian Michael – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30316015 This week, members of the Porcupine Art Club are busy getting items ready for the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre’s Holiday Arts and Crafts sale on Friday and Saturday, as … Continue reading

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Tonight’s Workshop: Artist’s Talk by Margot Cormier Splane at the Museum

Thursday November 23, 2017’s workshop will be taking place at the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre (325 Second Avenue, Timmins) at 7:00 p.m. PAC Artist, Margot Cormier Splane, will be talking about the works in her show Pandora’s Trojan Horse: … Continue reading

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Suminagashi Workshop Results

Despite the poor weather, four club members came out to Saturday’s suminagashi workshop and enjoyed an afternoon experimenting with different ink patterns, paper, and even a piece of silk brought along. Here are some pictures of their results: Blue and … Continue reading

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Suminagashi Workshop: Saturday November 18, 2017 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Suminagashi is a centuries-old Japanese art of marbling paper, predating techniques used in the West. The materials are simple: ink, a tray that can be filled with 1 or 2 inches (2.54 – 5 c.m. approx.) of water, and paper … Continue reading

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Thursday Workshop: Figure Drawing with a Model (November 13, 2017)

  This Thursday evening’s demo/workshop will be figure drawing with a live model. Bring your sketchbooks and favourite drawing tools. The workshop starts at 7:00 p.m. at the clubhouse in Roy Nicholson Park (intersection of Pine Street North and Eighth … Continue reading

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November 2017 Business Meeting Tonight (November 09)

The Porcupine Art Club’s October business meeting takes place on Thursday November 09th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the clubhouse in Roy Nicholson Park. (Intersection of Pine Street North and Eighth Avenue, Timmins.) Members and renewals for 2017/18 are due … Continue reading

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