The Surreal art movement began in the 1920’s thanks to Andre Breton, a French writer and poet. It rejected society’s oppressive rationality and explored the irrational and the subconscious mind. Breton was highly influenced by Sigmund Freud who theorized that the unconscious mind (which expressed itself through dreams) was the source of creativity. Surrealist artists […]

We will create a collection of Artist Trading Cards using a variety of approaches (watercolour, mixed media, collage and more) that, once learned, can be applied to any of our creative pursuits. Ove the course of the week, we will create, trade, and finally collaborate on a group project to mark and celebrate Sorrento Centre's […]

Colour Colour Colour with Catherine Nicholls is a 4-day in-depth workshop where we will be exploring a few simple colour “rules." We will experiment with colour combinations and explore some of the wonderful “what-ifs” of colour and design. This is an ideal opportunity to explore simple shapes and colours you may have “avoided” until now! […]