Course offerings at Haliburton School of Art + Design, Fleming College, this Summer and Fall

Elise is teaching 2 courses this summer at HSAD: Soapstone Carving for adults from July 2-6, and Kids' Craftfabulous July 9-13.  On November 3, 2018 she will be teaching a daylong Amulet Workshop.  Grab a 2018 Course Calendar or check it out online at hsad.ca !

WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE PRIVATELY AND IN GROUPS AT STONE TREE STUDIO AND OTHER LOCATIONS!

This loon was carved by a student from JD Hodgson Elementary School!


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STONECARVE SMALL SCULPTURES

  Ages 10 and up
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    Learn how to design your sculpture, remove extra stone with a hacksaw, define with rifflers, sand smooth with polishing papers, and add finishing details after it has been oiled.  Carve a small sculpture in a 3 hour workshop or have longer lessons using chisels & mallets to work on large pieces!   




                                                                                                                             
   

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These necklaces  were carved by two women at a workshop at the Rosseau.


STONECARVE AMULETS

Ages 6 and up

Come carve amulets in a 1.5 hour workshop.  Think of a symbol and learn how to carve it out of soapstone or alabaster.  It can be a touchstone or necklace.  If you focus on an intention while carving it can have extra meaning.

Masks are just one of many possibilities at an Expressive Arts session.

EXPRESSIVE ARTS

No Artistic experience necessary! It's all about the process.

Elise Muller has her post-grad certificate in Expressive Arts from Fleming College.  EXA sessions use a variety of media, art, creative writing, and music to help you explore and hear messages from your inner creative self! Individual sessions can be arranged but also it can be fun to get a group together for a couple of hours!

                                                                           Pictured below is Elise teaching an Expressive Arts Girls Night at the Bohemian.

Elise Muller has been sculpting stone since 2001 and has taught stone carving workshops privately and in the schools through electives, Kaleidoscope in Muskoka, and Artists in the School for Haliburton County.  Elise also facilitated youth programs for YWCA Muskoka from 2006-2013.  She has a post-grad certificate in Expressive Arts from Fleming College and also offers sessions in that field.  Elise has received three Township of Lake of Bays Youth Programming Grants to run programs in 2014/2016/2017 ( Arts 4 Youth/Fine Art Bootcamp/Storytelling Thru the Arts).  Elise has had interactive booths for all 7 of the Nuit Blanche North festivals in downtown Huntsville - Mask decorating, Hat making, Textile Printing, Stone Carving, Wing making, Costume Drawing and a Labyrinth of lights "A-Maze-ing Answers".  Elise is passionate about encouraging creativity in herself and her students.  This year she has been teaching at Haliburton School of Art + Design offering Soapstone Carving for Adults, Kids' Craftabulous, and Amulet making.
www.stonetreestudio.ca
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