Free After Three Wednesdays: Hip Hop Dancing
Hosted by Caldeira and Catalyst, Unity's Free After Three Hip Hop Dance drop-in program offers weekly, open freestyle workshop sessions and a space for young people to come together and practice their art form with a supportive community and mentors. Open to all levels of experience!
Unity uses Hip Hop to improve the lives of young people creating healthier communities.
Free After Three Tuesdays: Screenprinting
Create your own designs and then screenprint them with fabric ink onto tote bags or marbled paper from last week's class. Learn how to print gradients (rainbows!) using your own your designs, and a few already prepared patterned designs.
Alicia Nauta is an artist based in Toronto. She makes screenprinted posters, prints, wallpaper, books, zines, printed textiles and other multiples. She is member of Punchclock, a Toronto print studio, and teaches screenprinting and other D.I.Y. workshops at the AGO.
Free After Three Tuesdays: Postcard Collage
Using old magazines, newspapers and photocopied material, you’ll learn how to deconstruct images into fragments and reassemble them into new and original works. Using materials from artist Alicia Nauta's personal collection, you’ll cut, paste, photocopy and collage to make postcards to keep or send in the mail.
Alicia Nauta is an artist based in Toronto. She makes screenprinted posters, prints, wallpaper, books, zines, printed textiles and other multiples. She is member of Punchclock, a Toronto print studio, and teaches screenprinting and other D.I.Y. workshops at the AGO.
Free After Three Tuesdays: Paper Marbling
Learn how to make your own marbled paper. Marbling is a centuries-old technique, coming out of Central Asia and the Islamic world, that creates beautiful, psychedelic designs. Paint is floated on top of thickened water and swirled, with the paper pressed on top to create a unique design every time.
Alicia Nauta is an artist based in Toronto. She makes screenprinted posters, prints, wallpaper, books, zines, printed textiles and other multiples. She is member of Punchclock, a Toronto print studio, and teaches screenprinting and other D.I.Y. workshops at the AGO.
Free After Three Tuesdays: Key Chain Creations
Keep those cluttered keys in a single spot by creating custom key chains. Using a variety of metal loops, air-drying clay and found fabric materials, you can build a work of art that you carry around in your pocket. You’ll never your lose keys again, thanks to this one-of-a-kind lucky charm!
Kendra Yee is an artist, designer and curator. Her work consists of mixed-media paintings, ceramic sculptures and panel-based illustrations that form speculative worlds where fluid characters come to life through the conversations of interactive bodies.
Free After Three Tuesdays: Jean Dreams
Why wait for a new fall wardrobe when you can create one yourself? Bring in old jeans, jackets and denim pieces, and give them an extra added flair. Each piece will be handmade to your liking, using fabric paint, ink pens and patchwork designs. Tired jeans will be given new life, and personalized to the pair of your dreams.
Kendra Yee is an artist, designer and curator. Her work consists of mixed-media paintings, ceramic sculptures and panel-based illustrations that form speculative worlds where fluid characters come to life through the conversations of interactive bodies.
Free After Three Tuesdays: Halloween Runway
Create the D.I.Y. costume of your nightmares! Come on out to this special Halloween-themed workshop with local artists Paddy Leung and Alicia Nauta, and you’ll have the opportunity to design and construct your original costume. Then, showcase your one-of-kind D.I.Y. design at our 2nd Annual Halloween Runway Show! D.I.Y costumes are not required, but always encouraged.