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Courtenay Recreation

Photography Basics Do you love to take photos? This class is for people with little to no photography experience but would like to get more artis- tic with their photos. In this class we will cover the basics of manu- al photography. Topics covered will be aperture/depth of field, shutter speed, composition and movement within photography. From here students will look at creative ways to use photogra- phy in an artistic ways: such as drawing with light/making pho- tos without a camera, image transfer, tableaux, still life, and much more. Come discover that photography can be so much more than just point and shoot. Please bring you camera and camera manuals if on hand. Instructor: Jenja McIntyre Tuesdays January 20 - March 10 7:00 - 9:00 pm Lewis Centre $100/8 Sessions Mixed Media Arts This art class is for people who don’t like to keep the art disci- plines apart. We will combine painting, sculpture, drawing, photography and graffiti. We use all different kinds of mate- rials from ink, paint, clay wire, wood, and airbrush techniques. Come make some amazing art and have fun trying all sorts of mediums in a fun free way. No- class February 9. Instructor: Jenja McIntyre Mondays January 26 - March 23 7:30 - 9:00 pm Lewis Centre $100/8 Sessions

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Drawing 101 You will be able to draw after taking this fun class even if you couldn’t manage a straight line before. Teresa will help you de- velop your ‘eye’ and master sev- eral strategies and short-cuts to ‘getting it right’. Skills learned will include learning to ‘play it by eye’; using a modified grid, contour drawings, line drawing, use of viewfinders, introduc- tion to several drawing materi- als, and how to blend and get depth. Instructor: Teresa Knight Tuesdays January 20 - March 10 New !

Ignite your Creativity Find tools to loosen your blocks, strengthen your brain and quiet the critic. Bring a creative spark into everything you do. Experi- ment, play and maybe get lost in the fun of the process. We will collage, paint, doodle and more! No experience or self-ex- pectations required! A $12 sup- ply fee will be collected by the instructor. Instructor: Sheron Jutila Thursdays January 8 - February 12 Part 1 or February 19 - March 26 Part 2 1:45 - 4:15 pm or

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6:30 - 8:30 pm Filberg Centre $80/8 Sessions

5:00 - 7:30 pm Filberg Centre $78/6 Sessions

RecreationAccess Apply for coupon books that provide healthy life- style opportunities to residents of the City of Cour- tenay who live below Statistics Canada low income thresholds. How do I apply? Recreation Access application forms are available at the Lewis Centre, Florence Filberg Centre and City Hall.

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