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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camps
DESCRIPTION:space \nspace \n– – – SUMMER ART CAMPS 2026 – – –\nSummer Art Camps are back for 2026! \nJoin us at the River Art Centre (8746 Main St.\, Florenceville-Bristol) for another exciting summer of creativity! This year’s camps are open to ages 5-14\, and 15+\, and we’re delighted to welcome Mahala McIntosh as our instructor. \nScroll down for all the details on each camp’s theme\, materials\, and projects. \nReady to register?You can now register online! (see below)\nCall or email the Gallery — space is limited and spots fill up quickly!\n📞 506-392-6769📧 info@mccainartgallery.com \nPayment secures your registration.You can pay in person at the Gallery (1–8 McCain St.\, Florenceville-Bristol) or send an e-transfer to executive@mccainartgallery.com. All forms of payment accepted. There are no refunds on cancellations within one week of the start date. \nA big thank you to the CNCF for their generous support in making these camps possible for our community! \n– – – Ages 5-6 – – –\nExploring Art\nAges 5/6 /1-Day Camp /Friday /3:00pm-4:30pm daily / $20\nThe three workshops for ages 5–6 will introduce young artists to painting\, stamp drawing\, and sculpting with play dough through fun\, hands-on activities designed for shorter camp sessions. Children will explore colours\, textures\, and shapes\, while building confidence in making art and experimenting with different materials. \nAvailable Dates: July 17/July 24 /August 14\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Exploring Art #1: Ages 5+6 Art Camp | July 17\, 3pm-4:30pm	\n\n\n\n			\n			$20.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Exploring Art #2: Ages 5+6 Art Camp | July 24\, 3pm-4:30pm	\n\n\n\n			\n			$20.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Exploring Art #3: Ages 5+6 Art Camp | August 14\, 3pm-4:30pm	\n\n\n\n			\n			$20.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n\n – – – Ages 7-9 – – –\nHands-on Painting\, July 7-9\nAges 7-9 / 3-Day Camp /Tuesday – Thursday /9:00am-11:00am daily / $45\nIn this Art Camp participants will explore painting through fun\, hands-on projects using watercolours\, acrylics\, and printmaking techniques. They’ll learn about colour mixing\, texture\, and creative painting methods while creating their own original work. \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Hands-on Painting: Ages 7-9 Art Camp | July 7-9\, 9am-11am	\n\n\n\n			\n			$45.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n \nDrawing Outside the Lines\, July 14-16\nAges 7-9 / 3-Day Camp /Tuesday – Thursday /9:00am-11:00am daily / $45\nIn Drawing Outside the Lines\, campers will explore creative drawing techniques using pencils\, charcoal\, and chalk pastels while learning about line\, texture\, light\, and colour blending. This camp will include imaginative activities\, music-inspired art\, and observational sketching. Campers will create detailed creatures\, abstract artworks\, and their own mini sketchbooks. \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Drawing Outside the Lines: Ages 7-9 Art Camp | July 14-16\, 9am-11am	\n\n\n\n			\n			$45.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n \nClay\, July 21-23\nAges 7-9 / 3-Day Camp /Tuesday – Thursday /9:00am-11:00am daily / $45\nIn this Art Camp\, campers will learn how to work with and sculpt stoneware clay\, to model and glaze their own coil pots\, pinch pots\, 3D sculptures\, and more! Everything participants make during this Summer Art Camp will be kiln-fired and available for pickup in late August. \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Clay: Ages 7-9 Art Camp | July 21-23\, 9am-11am	\n\n\n\n			\n			$45.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n \nBuilding with Paper\, August 11-13\nAges 7-9 / 3-Day Camp /Tuesday – Thursday /9:00am-11:00am daily / $45\nIn this Summer Art Camp\, campers will learn a number of different ways to make 2D and 3D art using paper\, including papier machee\, collage\, paper weaving\, mask making\, and more! \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Building with Paper: Ages 7-9 Art Camp | August 11-13\, 9am-11am	\n\n\n\n			\n			$45.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n \nSTEAM Camp: Science & Art\, August 18-20\nAges 7-9 / 3-Day Camp /Tuesday – Thursday /9:00am-11:00am daily / $45\nIn this Science and Art Summer Camp\, participants will explore a number of different ways to make art using science and things from the natural world. Some of the activities we will do include cyanotype photography (no cameras required!)\, making paint from scratch\, and making nature art journals on the Walking Trail near the ALMAG. \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		STEAM: Science & Art: Ages 7-9 Art Camp | August 18-20\, 9am-11am	\n\n\n\n			\n			$45.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n \n – – – Ages 10-14 – – –\nHands-on Painting\, July 7-10\nAges 10-14 / 4-Day Camp /Tuesday-Friday /1:00pm-4:00pm daily / $80\nIn this Art Camp participants will explore painting through fun\, hands-on projects using watercolours\, acrylics\, and printmaking techniques. They’ll learn about colour mixing\, texture\, and creative painting methods while creating their own original work. The 10-14 age group will also be exploring painting from life. \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Hands-on Painting: Ages 10-14 Art Camp | July 7-10\, 1pm-4pm	\n\n\n\n			\n			$80.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n \nDrawing: Make a Mark\, July 14-16\nAges 10-14 / 3-Day Camp / Tuesday – Thursday / 1:00pm-4:00pm daily / $60\nIn this Drawing Summer Art Camp\, campers will explore creative drawing techniques using pencils\, charcoal\, and chalk pastels while learning about line\, texture\, light\, and colour blending. This camp will include imaginative activities\, music-inspired art\, and observational sketching. Campers will create detailed creatures\, abstract artworks\, and their own mini sketchbooks. \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Drawing: Make a Mark: Ages 10-14 Art Camp | July 14-16\, 1pm-4pm	\n\n\n\n			\n			$60.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n \nClay\, July 21-23\nAges 10-14 / 3-Day Camp /Tuesday – Thursday /1:00pm-4:00pm daily / $60\nIn this Art Camp\, campers will learn how to work with and sculpt stoneware clay\, to model and glaze their own coil pots\, pinch pots\, 3D sculptures\, and more! Everything participants make during this Summer Art Camp will be kiln-fired and available for pickup in late August. \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Clay: Ages 10-14 Art Camp | July 21-23\, 1pm-4pm	\n\n\n\n			\n			$60.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n \nMaking Comic Books\, August 11-13\nAges 10-14 / 3-Day Camp /Tuesday – Thursday /1:00pm-4:00pm daily / $60\nIn this camp\, participants will learn how to make their own comic books from scratch. This includes how to make their own books\, how to storyboard\, ways of designing characters\, coming up with plots\, and about different styles of comic books through the years. By the end of the Summer Art Camp. participants will have their own completed comic book to take home with them. \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		Making Comic Books: Ages 10-14 Art Camp | August 11-13\, 1pm-4pm	\n\n\n\n			\n			$60.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n \nSTEAM Camp: Science & Art\, August 18-21\nAges 10-14 / 4-Day Camp / Tuesday-Friday / 1:00pm-4:00pm daily / $80\nIn this Science and Art Camp\, participants will explore different ways to make art using science and things in the natural world. Some of the activities include cyanotype photography (no cameras required!)\, making paint from scratch\, and making nature art journals on the Walking Trail near the ALMAG. \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		STEAM: Science & Art: Ages 10-14 Art Camp | August 18-21\, 1pm-4pm	\n\n\n\n			\n			$80.00\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details\n\n\n	\n	\n\n	 \n\n\n \n – – – Ages 15+ – – –\nAll about Sculpture\, July 28-31\nAges 15+ / 4-Day Camp /Tuesday-Friday /9:30am-5:00pm daily / $100 EARLY BIRD until June 15\, 2026. Then $130\nIn this 15+ Art Camp\, participants will explore a wide variety of sculptural techniques for making 3D art using pottery clay\, paper\, and cardboard models\, sewing/doll making\, plaster casting\, and more! \n\n\n	\n\n\n\n	Sale!\n	\n		\n						\n			\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		All about Sculpture: Ages 15+ Art Camp | July 28-31\, 9:30am-5pm	\n\n\n\n			\n			$130.00 Original price was: $130.00.$100.00Current price is: $100.00.\n		\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\nSelect options	\n			\n\n\n	Details
URL:https://mccainartgallery.com/exhibitions/summer-art-camp/
LOCATION:River Art Centre\, 8746 Main St.\, Florenceville-Bristol\, New Brunswick
CATEGORIES:Events,Homepage Event (max 3 events),Kids,Programs & Workshops,Teens
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SUMMARY:Flora
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, September 4th at 5:30 pm for the opening – which will also be the pARTicipate Arts & Nature Festival kickoff event! Meet many of the artists\, some of whom will be teaching workshops at pARTicipate.\n“I like to make clothing\, and I like it when it has an interesting shape or texture. I draft all my own patterns and the pieces are often historical\, but sometimes not.  \nI enjoy the design challenges of working with secondhand and reclaimed materials\, and combining inspiration from different historical eras\, as well as the natural world. It’s always exciting to try a new material or learn a new technique\, and sometimes I make videos of my projects so I can share all the construction information in as much detail as possible”. Vincent Briggs \n“I have been a collector of seedpods for many years\, each with incredibly beautiful\, intricate forms and textures. These tiny seed vessels have been rich potential for creative exploration and have become the catalyst for my recent body of work. These smoke-fired vessels have been given over to the fire to breathe life into each piece\, the smoke and flame creating a quiet beauty\, richly marked with visual texture and colour.  \nIt is my intention that these vessels evoke a sense of hope and renewal\, a feeling of stillness and tranquility\, reminding the viewer of the beauty of nature”. Judy Blake \n“As a seamstress by trade and a passionate textile arts educator\, I have nurtured a lifelong love for all\nthings fiber-related. Over the last few years\, my daily art practice has increasingly zeroed in on bobbin\nlace making. This historic craft is on the verge of dying out in New Brunswick and it is my long-term goal\nto reintroduce it to the region and build a community of lace makers.\nI am currently studying bobbin lace traditions from all over the world\, learning multiple techniques\nthrough online classes and creating original lace artwork. Designing a lace piece begins with loosely\nsketching out ideas\, experimenting with composition\, and considering color. Then comes the precise\nmathematical planning needed to design a lace pattern\, like a puzzle that must be solved to ensure the\nthreads hold together and the picture takes shape as intended.\nThe process of bobbin lace making requires a profound level of concentration and attention to detail\, as\neach pair of threads is twisted and crossed in an exact order to keep the design intact and the colors in\nplace. Traditionally\, lace designers and lace makers were separate entities\, but I cherish the ability to bring\nboth roles together in my work. The whole process fascinates me\, from the initial spark of inspiration to\nthe final moment when I remove the last pins and hold up the completed piece\, an artwork made entirely\nof threads\, with more holes than solid mass yet still perfectly holding its form.\nThrough my work\, I aim to honor and preserve the rich tradition of bobbin lace\, while also bringing my\nown unique vision to life\, one thread at a time”. Cat Candow \nCaoife Garvey is an Irish textile artist and designer currently living in Fredericton\, New Brunswick. She specialises in weaving and felting techniques and works primarily with natural fibres such as linen\, paper\, wool and natural dyes. She uses thoughtfully chosen materials to create woven art pieces and fine craft accessories. Caoife is a graduate of the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design and currently works there as an instructor in the Foundation Visual Arts and Textile Design programmes. Her work has been shown in group exhibitions around New Brunswick and she has been the recipient of an Arts NB Creation Grant and the Charlotte Glencross Scholarship offered to an artist who is progressing in their professional development. \n“My recent artistic practice blends traditional craftsmanship and contemporary exploration\, using weaving and felting techniques to create works that are inspired by forms and textures observed in nature. I work with natural materials to create abstract\, geometric patterns through the strategic manipulation of distinct weave structures. Most notably\, I have been using yarn made from paper\, a ubiquitous material made from the cellulose of trees and plants\, to create weavings rich in texture and dimensionality. Building on this work\, I am expanding my practice by integrating more elements of the plants themselves. Milkweed seeds and fibres provide soft stuffing\, flax bast fibres are woven into fabric\, and petals and bark are used for natural dyeing. I am particularly drawn to how the textures and colours found in local flora can enhance the qualities of specific weave structure\, creating works that speak to both materiality and place”.  Caife Garvey \nWebsite: caoife@gmail.com Instagram: @Caoife.Garvey \nAlexa began blacksmithing in Florida in 1980. Banging on metal proved to be the perfect counterpoint to her career as a librarian. She has been moving her scrap pile northward ever since. Initially she produced small abstract sculptures for interiors. When she established Ladysmith Forge in Connecticut in 1991\, she learned to make hardware suitable for 18th and 19th century buildings. In 2006\, she immigrated to Canada. Today\, she and her wife live on a 125 acre farm in Mt. Hanley\, Nova Scotia. Alexa forges garden sculpture and private commissions under the watchful eyes of a small flock of sheep. Her work can be seen at the Tangled Garden in Grand Pré and occasionally at the Annapolis Royal Historical Garden and\, virtually\, on her website: AlexaJaffurs.com \n“My coloured glass flowers\, each a faithful replica of one of our Atlantic provinces floral emblems\, embody the range of habitats and regional identities of the Maritimes. They represent our character as well as being beautiful symbols of strength\, adaptation\, and unity. But even more important\, at a time where biodiversity is increasingly understood as central to our very survival\, these flowers and their distinct ecosystems remind us of a greater purpose: caring for our precious planet. Created on a specialized propane and oxygen torch to melt borosilicate glass. Solid rods and tubes are melted and shaped to create each piece of flora”. Heather McCaig \nAdam McNamara (he/him) is a wood artist known for his unique approach to wood carving\, drawing inspiration from the natural world and modern design elements. Employing power carving and fine carving techniques\, he achieves realistic detail\, resembling intricate paintings in wood. His creative process is deeply rooted in the world outside\, particularly local ecosystems and hidden treasures within them. Influenced by anatomical drawings from Darwin’s era and the impressionism movement in painting\, he infuses his pieces with themes of appreciating small creatures that hold our ecosystems together. Adam’s accolades include multiple exhibitions both locally and internationally\, charity campaigns\, and competitions over the years\, with recent collaborations include a commission by Timberland Canada for hurricane relief in Nova Scotia. Adam prioritizes sustainability by sourcing wood from forests or purchasing scraps from woodworkers\, repurposing all scrap to minimize waste. His self-taught journey pushes boundaries\, with each piece serving as a discovery of new techniques and practices\, contributing to the evolution of wood art. \n“I use natural materials—hand-dyed woolen fabrics and yarn—hooked into linen or burlap backing to create images in the same way that other artists use paint on a canvas. My inspiration often comes from nature\, the landscapes\, plants\, and animals that I see. However\, colour and form also have appeal\, and I strive to highlight them in my creations”. Caroline Simpson \nNationally acclaimed Canadian plant fibre artist\, Ralph Simpson has developed an innovative method of weaving and sculpting plant fibre into pleasing sculptural forms. He was raised in the fields and forests of New Brunswick along the Petitcodiac River and there developed a keen interest in plants. His personal motivation arises from a deep connection with nature and an implicit desire to promote environmental sustainability.  \n  \nCurrently\, he resides in Fredericton working full time in his studio there. Ralph chooses to work with locally sourced\, sustainable materials and forages his own plant fibres using environmentally sustainable methods. He prefers invasive\, introduced\, or naturalized plant species and also native plants if they are abundant. Ralph holds an MSc. from UNB in Forest Research Biology\, and a Diploma in Fine Craft from NBCCD. Informed by the sciences and his acquired technical expertise his intricately woven pieces reflect the fields and forests around him.  \nRalph is an award-winning artist with grants from Arts NB and Canada Council\, short-listed for the Salt Springs National Art Prize (2021) and his work has been accessioned into New Brunswick’s permanent art collection (2023). He exhibits his work locally and internationally\, attending residencies and giving workshops.  \nThe flora of New Brunswick informs his work and his creative process. His designs arise from his interpretations of nature and have evolved from traditional basketry\, to vessels\, and botanically themed sculptures. His process results in a contemporary manifestation of his connection with plants in their natural habitat. His work varies in form and style but what resonates in all his work is an underlying investigation into ways that plant materials can be used to spark interest and insight into the natural world. 
URL:https://mccainartgallery.com/exhibitions/flora-adam-mcnamora-alexa-jaffurs-caife-garvey-caroline-simpson-cat-candow-heather-mccaig-judy-blake-ralph-simpson-and-vincent-briggs/
LOCATION:Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery\, 8 McCain Street\, Florenceville-Bristol\, New Brunswick\, E7L 3H6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Past Exhibitions
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