Why I teach
Teaching is for me about sharing my extensive knowledge in many creative techniques and with a varied array of materials – giving what I have learned so that others can create.
I believe that we are all able to create, we are creators.
My workshops focus on teaching you techniques that you will be able to transfer to your own art practice if you are an artist, or if you are a passionate creator, you will finish a product that you will be able to take home and regard with pride. I also hope to instill a passion in you that will drive you to explore more on your own – one workshop will not make you a master, but it can open your eyes to potential and also give you answers about yourself. By trying out different things, you will find your own voice.
“True art is in the doing” – Jean Renoir
It is also about planning in detail the time that you spend with me at a workshop. Before I offer a workshop, I plan the time I wish to spend teaching it in detail. Each workshop includes time periods where I do demonstrations, hands-on explorations where you are asked to do specific things and an open work time (depending on the length of the workshop). Some smaller half-day workshops are strictly product oriented, in that you will learn how to make a specific item/object.
Workshop Facilities
Workshops are taught at my professional art studio in Toronto (East York). The space is part of The Olive Sparrow shop located on the second floor of an industrial building. There is ample parking, an elevator and air conditioning in the summer.
Traveling Workshops
All the workshops are structured so that they can also come to you. If you think you might like to get a group of like-minded friends together, send me an e-mail and I will contact you with details in making it happen.
Would love to have details of classes for making a Waldorf doll for my grand
daughter.
Hi Julie
The new workshop dates are up!
http://www.theolivesparrow.com/?page_id=342
Hi,
are you offering courses in the fall?
Thanks,
heidi
Hi Heidi
I have just updated the workshop information.
Monika