Previous Activities & Events
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery
The evening begins with a 6 o’clock reception and FUNDRAISING SILENT auction at The Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery, in Florenceville-Bristol, NB, with refreshments and musical entertainment by Kimye Gamblin. Be ready to bid for amazing items! Bidding will conclude at 6:45pm.
But where will you be dining? And with who? Neither hosts nor guests know! Only at 7 o’clock that evening, upon departure from the reception, do guests receive the top secret envelopes revealing their dinner destinations! Dinner parties are hosted by community members who have opened their homes and prepared savory meals.
Tickets are $50 and available at the Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery. Email info@mccainartgallery.com or call (506)392- 6797.
All proceeds support the Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery, cultivating art in our community since 1984! For more details and our most up-to-date information, follow us at Facebook/McCainArtGallery. You can also preview the auction on our Facebook page.
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Small Works Group Exhibition & Art Sale:
Please join us at the gallery, located downstairs at 8 McCain St, for an opening reception on Thursday, November 8th, between 7-9PM and experience the vast amount of creative talent to be found in the Saint John River Valley. The show will display until December 20th, however, pieces will be removed as they are sold so don’t hesitate to come in.
For the duration of the Small Works Exhibition & Art Sale the gallery will be accepting donations of art supplies and/or materials to be distributed as holiday gifts to families and children in need.
Throughout the show & sale, the gallery will also be selling raffle tickets on a beautifully hand-carved, hand-painted humming bird, generously donated by local artist--James Buxton--with all proceeds going to gallery programming.
Shop local at ALMAG this holiday season and support our burgeoning arts programs and creative community!
October 24, 2012 1 -3:30pm
Social Media Workshop for Artists
The workshop will focus on how these social media sites/techniques can be useful tools, especially for artists living and working in this rural area, in terms of gaining more exposure and increasing sales.
Please follow the link for more details and choose from 2 different workshop dates/times. To register, please call the gallery at 392-6769 or email laurel@mccainartgallery.com Registration fee: $15.00.
Social Media Art.pdfArt in the Valley Studio Map Tour »
Get an insider's look at the creative process, win one of three great prize packages and view some exciting new art and craft during the Art in the Valley studio tour on Saturday, September 29th from 10am to 4pm, part of the national Culture Days showcase.
Use the Art in the Valley guide-map featuring local artists, artisans and galleries to plan your itinerary. It's a driving tour that will take you to Florenceville, Hartland, Woodstock, Fosterville and beyond visiting as many as nineteen of the studios and galleries featured in the pamphlet -and it makes a great group or family outing!
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7th Annual Buttermilk Creek Fall Festival »
Along with refreshments and musical entertainment provided by Tracy and Amy Anderson, live performance painter, Sharon Ep1c, will be there capturing the evening on canvas as it unfolds in front of her!
Sharon's theatrical performance painting is a spectacle to watch and any/all of the paintings she creates over the course of Buttermilk Creek will be auctioned off on September 22nd and the NCCC after the scarecrow auction!
Part 1: September 6, 2012 6:30 -8am
Part 2: September 13, 2012 6:30 -8am Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery
The annual scarecrow auction is one of the most popular fundraisers for the ALMAG -- Partly because it's a great way to get creative and embrace the fall season in the River Valley, and largely because the proceeds from the auction go to supporting the ever-expanding arts programming that ALMAG is offering to the community and its members!
If you would like to get involved with the Fall fun and you'd like to create and donate a scarecrow to the auction, join us for this 2 part workshop where the first session will involve making a papier mache head and the second session involves building the body, assembling and decorating your scarecrow masterpiece!
If you're already a master scarecrow builder and would like to donate a scarecrow to the auction but don't feel the workshop is necessary, by all means, give us a shout!
To register or for more information, please call 392-6769 or email victoria@mccainartgallery.com
Toddlers in the Gallery
Wednesday, March 14 10 - 10:45 am
Once a month March - June
Ages 1 - 5 $2/child
Baby's first art class. Our special parent/child class introducing
preschoolers to color, texture and more while experimenting with new
and innovative materials. Parents/caregivers learn what they can do
to help nurture creativity.
Pattern Reading workshop
Thursday, March 15 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Adult/youth class
$5 for 1 person, $8 for two (A sweetheart of a deal - bring a friend, family
member, or child age 8+)
Learn how to read patterns for knitting and crochet. Demystify common terms and
symbols.
Snow Mosaics -Self-portrait workshop
$5/child Ages 8 - 12
Saturday, March 17 1 - 3 pm
Come and create your own self-portrait using unconventional art materials. Then
venture outside where the group will collaborate in making one large
self-portrait using tasty treats for the birds and other winter wildlife! Don't
miss out on this fun chance to use your imagination to create art inside and
out!
Toddlers in the Gallery
Wed, April 11 10 - 10:45 am
Once a month March - June
Ages 1 - 5 $2/child
Baby's first art class. Our special parent/child class introducing preschoolers
to color, texture and more while experimenting with new and innovative
materials. Parents/caregivers learn what they can do to help nurture creativity.
Amigurumi Intermediate Classes
$20 for 4 classes Ages 8 +
Thurs, April 12, 19, 26, and May 3 6:30 -7:30 pm
Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small toy animals. Refresh your
skills, see new patterns, reconnect with friends. Use of basic skills just
tweaked; new stitches, new techniques.
EVENTS
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner returns!
Host and Diners mark your calendars to participate in the 6th Annual Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Our most exciting and delicious fundraiser will be happening this year on Saturday, May 12, 2012.
We begin the evening with a reception at The Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery, followed by dinner parties hosted by community members who have opened their homes and prepared savory meals. The best cooks in the county host our dinner parties; you want to dine at these tables.
The twist?
Neither host nor guests know with whom they will be dining, as dinner
destinations will only be revealed to guests in top-secret envelopes upon
departure from the gallery reception that evening!
If you are interested in hosting or dining contact us so we can reserve your
space!
Tickets are $50 and available at the Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery. Email
victoria@mccainartgallery.com
or call (506)392- 6769.
Open Studio Tour » Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery
Although most of the 24 participants welcome visitors by appointment anytime, on Saturday, June 16th, studios featured in the pamphlet will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for what is planned as an annual Spring Studio Tour.
2011
Watercolor Painting for beginners
Adults and youth 12+
20$/class
Two Thursday evenings a month for 6 classes.
Instructor: Rachel MacDonald
Relax and enjoy learning to paint in watercolor! Beginners painting kit list available at the gallery.
AmiKins Amigurumi beginner classes
$40 for the week, materials provided.
Ages 8+ (class size is limited, register soon!)
Instructor: Jacqueline Dunn
Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small toy animals. No experience necessary, just patience!
Victor Bear Basket making Workshop
Pre-register by Sept. 12 by contacting ALMAG at 392-6769.
$25/participant, includes your basket making kit.
Scarecrow Building Workshops
The Scarecrow Auction is a fun and entertaining event in which local businesses, groups, families and organizations fire up their imaginations to build and donate a scarecrow, which will be auctioned off at the festival. The finest Scarecrows may creatively promote their builders, be themed as a popular character to entice the bidder, or simply attract the buyer with it's fall beauty.
6th Annual Buttermilk Creek Fall Festival »
On September 16th and 17th join the Andrew & Laura McCain Art Gallery and the Town of Florenceville-Bristol in celebrating the 6th annual Buttermilk Creek Fall Festival!
This festival is a time to celebrate the annual harvest with Harvest foods, song, children's activities, a huge Farm Market with local produce, fine crafts and art, a Scarecrow Auction, and the Harvest Moon Movie. The Family Fun Run, a 10 & 5 k run/walk in support of Farmers Helping Farmers, returns this year.
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Opening Gala & Silent Auction
Christopher Pratt: Prints from the Permanent Collection
On loan from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery
Gala tickets are on sale at the Gallery for $10 each, and donations of goods or certificates for services to include in the silent auction would be greatly appreciated!
Contact the Gallery at 392-6769, email director@mccainartgallery.com, or visit the gallery downstairs at 8 McCain Street to reserve your tickets now!
The Buttermilk Creek Fall Festival presents a
Harvest Photo Contest »
Sponsored by the Bugle-Observer
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Shutter bugs of all ages are invited to capture the spirit of the autumn harvest in the Saint John River Valley and win some glory in the process. Just stay on the lookout for interesting seasonal images - anything from old-fashioned potato picking to family hay rides to romantic harvest moon-rises - and send your best digital shots in to the first-ever Harvest Photo Contest. Winning submissions will be widely displayed and certificates will be awarded.
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Artists on the Boardwalk
Music and artisans! Friday’s
in July - weather permitting 7 pm - 8 pm
Stroll the boardwalk as it comes alive with weekly musical
entertainment and artisan demonstrations. Overlooking the beautiful
St. John River, this is a cultural experience for all who want to
gather. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and come enjoy the show!
Weather Permitting!
Summer Workshops 2011
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Fly
Tying Workshop - Fly Tying is
the process of creating an artificial fly to be used while fly
fishing. - Instructor: Jim Pryde
- Ages: 12 - Adult ( younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
- Dates: Thursdays in July 7, 21, 28 & August 4
- Time: 6 pm - 7:30 pm
- Cost: $5 per workshop. Tying tools not included. Tying materials will be supplied.
- *For a list of tying tools and to register contact Katelyn at The Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery, 392-6769.
- Crochet Bead Art
- When: July 5 & 7
Time: 3 pm - 4:30 pm - Ages: 9 & UP
- *Please call 392-6769 to register and reserve a spot as space is limited to 10.
- Artist Trading Card Workshop
- When: August 2nd & 9th
- Time: 1 pm - 2:30 pm
- Cost: $5 per session
- Ages: 8 & UP
- *Must reserve your space in order to participate!
French
Fry Day - This workshop will
explore disposable art and the ideas behind it! Be ready to get
creative! - When: July 13th
- Time: 1:30 pm- 3 pm
- Cost: $2
- Ages: Open to all school ages (adults included)
- *Please call 392-6769 to register and reserve a spot as space is limited to 15.
Festival of Flavour themed workshops! »
- Print Making with Fruit - Let your imagination blossom!
- When: August 17
- Ages:5-7 years
- Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
- Cost: $5.00
- Fruit Sculpting - Learn the art of creating a Fruit Sculpture Masterpiece.
- When: August 17
- Ages: 8-14 years
- Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Cost: $10.00
- Eat, Drink & Paint - Discover your inner artist and have a great time doing it!
- When: August 18
- Ages: Must be 19+
- Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Cost: $20.00
April 2th, 2011
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery
This will be our 5th year hosting everyone's favourite ALMAG Spring Fundraiser. Host and Diners mark your calendars to participate in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Saturday, April 2, 2011.
Knit Your Cares Away
An introductory workshop dedicated to getting you started in the
wonderful world of knitting. Each class will cover new ground in preparing
you to start your own projects!
Instructor: Jacqueline Dunn
Ages: 10+ (Adults included)
Dates: March 10 , 24, 31
Time: 6 pm - 7: 30 pm
Cost: $5
Children’s Art Workshops
Starting January 22 - April 2, 2011 - Six Bi-weekly Children’s Art Workshops - These workshops will offer inspiring ideas on what to do with paints, pastels, collage, crayons, inks and much more.
- Snowy Art Days
- Ages: 4 - 7
- Time: 10:30 - 11: 30
- Cost: $60 for early registration (Ends January 14), $15 per class (must sign up 1 week prior to each class), $75 for late registration (Starts January 15)
- Wacky Winter Fun
- Ages: 8 - 12
- Time: 1:30 - 3:00
- Cost: $90 for early registration (Ends January 14), $20 per class (must sign up 1 week prior to each class), $100 for late registration (Starts January 15)
Calling All Cupids
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2011
Time: 6:00 pm - 7: 30 pm
Open to: Kindergarten - Grade 6
Cost: $5.00
- A workshop dedicated to making handmade creative valentines for
your friends and loved ones. Supplies will be provided. Each
child will be able to make enough valentines for their entire class.
Space is limited, call to register.
2010
- Ages 4 - 7 - $20.00
- Thursday, January 6th (2pm- 3pm)
- Saturday, January 8th (11am - 12 am)
- Ages 8 - 14 - $25.00
- Thursday, January 6th (6pm)
- Saturday, January 8th (2pm - 3: 30pm)
Rejuvenation by Darlene Teahen - Opening
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner!
SOLD OUT: join us next year, April 2, 2011 for another great Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'!
Further Evidence of Human Presence Opening
Teachers Night Out Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery
$12
Stories in Art Andrew and Laura McCain Art Gallery
Easter Family Workshop
$12/caregiver-child pair, or $20/family of 4 (ages 4 years and up recommended)
Block Printing with Carol Collicutt
$12/child
Felting with WhiteFeather
$12/child
Ex Corpore Opening
Meet the artists and join us for an evening of celebration, refreshments, great friends and great art! We are celebrating the reopening of the gallery with Ex Corpore, a collaborative exhibition by Fredericton artists, Carol Collicutt and WhiteFeather.
2009
Two day family clay workshop
Workshops - July 2009
All workshops will run from 10:30 am till noon at the McCain Gallery. Fee for all workshops is $10 per participant. All materials will be provided! Call 392-6769 for more information or to register.
Printmaking 101
Register before June 30th.
Little Aspiring Artists #1
Register before July 3rd.
Drawing and Sketching
Register before July 10th
Little Aspiring Artists #2
Register before July 17th
2008
WeeThink -The River Series
Grades 1-3
Grades 4-6
Price $10
WeeThink -The River Series
Children will take a tour of Thaddeus Holownia's photographs, identify rivers on a map and look at other other visual artifacts, ie. old maps, photos, drawings, and paintings, that visually describe the history of the river(s) in the area. Upstairs we will listen to river stories and discuss various ways we have used the river over time before finishing up with an art project.
Grades 1-3
Kids with Cameras
Grades 4-6
Price $10
Kids with Cameras
Grades 4-6
Price $10
2007
Embroidered Handkerchiefs Workshop
$10 All materials provided
Come check out the embroidered samplers and try your hand at creating an embroidered monogram with your initials or transferring a doodle from paper to cloth. Make one for yourself or make one for a gift!
To register call 392-6769.
Sampler Workshop for adults
Adults
$25
Guest Instructor Joanne Barfitt will be instructing a
workshop on samplers.
JoanneÃÆ'¢â‚¬â„¢s
workshop is suitable for beginners and includes a variety of
different cross stitches but also employs more advanced
techniques such as beading and metallic thread to challenge
the experienced stitcher.
Included in the workshop fee is a kit containing:
- fabric (lugana 10"x20")
- needles in a variety of sizes
- cotton floss
- metallic thread
- beads
- instructions.
Joanne asks that participants bring:
- small scissors
- q-snap frame or a scroll frame.
- Some people might like to have some magnification and lighting.
Joanne Barfitt was born in Halifax and now resides in Oromocto. For the past 20 years Joanne has been very involved in the field of embroidery having completed a number of courses through the EmbroiderersÃÆ'¢â‚¬â„¢ Association of Canada. Her Smocking and Hardanger creations have been juried by the New Brunswick Crafts Council.
The deadline for registration is November 13.
Upcoming Activities and Events
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- 2 Part Clay Workshops
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Is
your Baby or Toddler the
Next Picasso?? - I Love Art!
- Fabulous Fall Fun!
- Art Club
- Studio Time
- People of the Kampung Opening
- Buttermilk Creek Festival
- Bobbie Mortensen opening
- Oekakiben Food Art Workshop
- 'Cake Boss' Style Decorating
- Allan Brewer- Works on Paper- Opening
- Summer Painting Fun
- Rejuvenation by Darlene
Teahen
Opening - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner!
-
Opening
Further Evidence of
Human Presence - Stories in Art
- Teachers Night Out
- Easter Family Workshop
- Block Printing with Carol Collicutt
- Felting with WhiteFeather
- Ex Corpore Opening
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