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First Business Meeting of 2018

Posted on January 10, 2018 by porcupineartclubwebmaster

Happy New Year! The Porcupine Art Club’s first business meeting of 2018 takes place on Thursday January 11th at 7:00 p.m. at the clubhouse in Roy Nicholson Park. (Intersection of Pine Street North and Eighth Avenue, Timmins.) Topics of discussion … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays from the Porcupine Art Club

Posted on December 11, 2017 by porcupineartclubwebmaster

The Porcupine Art Club’s 2017 activities have wound down, and will start up again with our business meeting on Thursday January 11, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. We hope you will take the opportunity to come visit “Dark in the Light” … Continue reading →

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PAC Exhibit: Dark in the Light at the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre

Posted on December 3, 2017 by porcupineartclubwebmaster

Over 50 pieces of art were delivered to the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre this afternoon where they will be hung up for our December show “Dark in the Light”. This is also the club’s 70th Anniversary! The exhibit will … Continue reading →

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Thursday November 30, 2017 Workshop: Froebel Star

Posted on November 29, 2017 by porcupineartclubwebmaster

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

Posted on November 23, 2017 by porcupineartclubwebmaster

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

Posted on November 20, 2017 by porcupineartclubwebmaster

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.

Posted on November 16, 2017 by porcupineartclubwebmaster

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)

Posted on November 13, 2017 by porcupineartclubwebmaster

  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)

Posted on November 9, 2017 by porcupineartclubwebmaster

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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Thursday Workshop Nov. 02, 2017: Preparing for Exhibition

Posted on October 31, 2017 by porcupineartclubwebmaster

A scene from the opening of our our November 2010 exhibit “Signs and Symbols” at the temporary home of the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre behind the former Shania Twain Centre. PAC Exhibit Co-ordinator Cathy Cribbs, and Director Ellen Catherwood … Continue reading →

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