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All Ages

Family Sundays

Time: 1:00-2:00 pm or 2:30-3:30 pm

Cost: $5 or FREE for Members (*no HST)

Families of all ages are invited to make creative projects together as a family! During these short workshops, local artists will present you a variety of different and exciting mediums. The projects are designed for parents and caregivers to work in a collaborative way with their kids to make a piece of art – created together – to take home! Some projects will use special materials that are new to you and other projects will inspire new ways to use familiar materials that you may find in your cupboard or recycling bin at home. Join us for Sunday afternoons full of creative exploration!

March 16 & 23
Salty as the Sea

March 30 & April 6
Springtime Stamps

April 13 & 20
Mental Health Awareness

April 27 & May 4
Spring Awakening

May 11
Great Migration

May 18
Beautiful Butterflies

May 25
Blooming Garden

June 1
Spring Sailing

June 8
Night Sky

June 15
Mosaic

June 22
Tissue Painting

*All projects are subject to change

**Please note that we have a maximum capacity of 25 participants for our 1-2pm workshop and 25 for our 2:30-3:30pm workshop. This number includes children and adults. Registration for these workshops are based on a first-come first-served basis. Registration is on the day of at the front desk.

~ April 13 & 20: Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with local artist Katherine Fievet in collaboration with New Path Youth and Family Services

Family Sundays takes place in the PIE Education Centre. Special thanks to PIE Wood Fired Pizza Joint for their generosity!

Olga Hewett

Olga Hewett is a practicing artist, educator and creative director. She received her art degree from University of Northern Iowa with emphasis on painting and graphic design. While living in Toronto, Olga worked as a web designer and a creative director in the IT industry. After moving to Barrie in 2014, Olga opened a private art studio where she offers painting, drawing and mixed media art classes to both children and adults. Olga encourages creative self-expression while helping her students develop a strong belief in their abilities and an avid understanding of the importance of art in their lives. She believes that when it comes to art, the process matters more than the end result.

Parallel to running an art studio, Olga operates a web design business where she helps her clients establish a strong online presence that is both appealing and profitable.

Olga is very excited to be a part of the MacLaren Art Centre team as she continues to explore new ways to share her joy of artistic expression and creativity with the community.

Katherine Fievet

Katherine Fievet is a regional artist based in Alliston, Ontario. She has exhibited her work locally through a number of organizations. Her areas of focus are drawing and painting, which she studied at OCAD University. She has instructed through the South Simcoe Arts Council and is also an artist instructor at the MacLaren Art Centre.

Spring 2025

Families

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    March 8 - August 23, 2025

    Free
  • CommUNITY: Special Family Sunday Workshops

    April 13 - April 20, 2025

    Free