FALL 2007

THE ARTS

SPR.08.01 Creating A Market Basket

Market baskets are so handy for gathering produce from the garden. Baskets make us think of spring. This is a very sturdy rectangular splint woven basket with wood handles in an attractive twill pattern…a basket ready to be put to use. It is great for shopping, garden produce, garden tools, storage etc.

Materials: $35 per student, paid directly to instructor. Bring: a measuring tape, a pencil, household cotton string, an old towel, sturdy scissors, 12 - 14 clothespins and sharp knife for carving.
Saturday Apr. 5 9:30am to 5:00pm, TBA
Fees paid before Apr 1 $75 As of Apr 1: $85

Instructor:Joan Carrigan discovered basketry in 1991 and has since studied with numerous outstanding basket makers. She has acquired a broad-based knowledge of basketry techniques and materials and has taught extensively. Her work has been exhibited in international juried shows and she is a founding member of the Salt Spring Basketry Guild. www.joancarrigan.com

SPR.08.02 Art of Beading

Do you like to do detail work? Learn to make a woven bead bracelet without a loom in 2 weeks. The first week you will be shown how to start the bracelet. You take it home and the next week Carol will show you how to finish your bead piece and wear it home. Materials: $10 paid directly to instructor. This will cover all beads, needles, threads and mats. Bring a pair of small sharp scissors. Register early as class is limited to 6 people!

2 Saturdays Apr19, 26, 10 am to 12noon Instructor’s Studio
Fees paid by Apr 1 $55 As of Apr 1: $65

Instructor: Carol Wagner is a self-taught bead artist who has been teaching for 5 years to both men & women, and teens ages 12 upward. She is passionate about her work. Carol’s beautiful beadwork is on display at her studio, also visit her web site to see exceptional examples at www.craftedbyCarol.com

SPR.08.03 Drawing and Seeing

Learning to draw is also learning a way of seeing without preconception. Students will gain confidence through the development of perceptual skills along with technical drawing skills. Various techniques and mediums will be used through extensive exercises in learning drawing basics such as line, tone, space, form, light, shadow, rhythm and dynamics. Students will be encouraged to explore personal expression as they find the techniques and mediums that resonate with them. Materials: $10 paid directly to instructor, covers paper, board and inks. Please bring 4B to 8B pencils, small paint brushes and any other drawing materials you choose. Phone Leslie at 537-5480 if you have questions.

4 Tuesdays Apr 8, 15, 22, 29 6:30pm to 8:30pm Multipurpose Room, SS Elementary
Fees paid before Apr 1 $60 As of Apr 1: $70

Instructor: Leslie Corry is a graduate of the Alberta College of Art, 1979 with showings throughout Canada, and in New York and Paris and has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards. She has also designed sets for theatre and television. Her training at Jacques Lecoq International School of Theatre in Paris and the National Theatre School in Montreal has given her more skills to bring to the classroom.

COMPUTERS and CAMERAS

SPR.08.04 Word

Instruction within the class is provided at two levels, Beginners and Improvers. Learn how to manipulate a word processor and take full advantage of the special and universal features it offers.

Materials: $15 paid directly to the instructor.
6 Wednesdays Apr 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14 7 to 9pm GISS S111
Fees paid before Apr. 1 $140 As of Apr 1: $150

Instructor: Philip Benson and his wife Kim, ran a Business College in the UK for 18 years. They moved here 4 years’ ago and have brought their wealth of experience to Salt Spring. Philip provides his students with one-on-one tuition within a small group setting (usually no more than 6). He says, “This approach enables learners to proceed at their own pace which is vital for efficient learning”. His humorous edge, along with the famous tea breaks, has the effect of making his students feel completely at ease.

SPR.08.05 Excel

Instruction within the class is provided at two levels, Beginner’s and Improvers. Excel is a versatile tool enabling you to do just about anything with figures. Learn how to build a spreadsheet using text, numbers and formulae.

Materials: $15 paid directly to the instructor.
6 Tuesdays Apr 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13 7 to 9pm GISS S111
Fees paid before Apr 1 $140 As of Apr 1: $150

Instructor: Philip Benson (see above)

SPR.08.06 Power Point

You can use PowerPoint to prepare many types of presentation materials including overhead, paper, slide and on-screen presentations. Learn how to mix backgrounds, pictures and text to produce professional-looking results. This course could be of particular interest to teachers and presenters from commercial and non-profit organizations. Prerequisite: Word.

Materials: $15, paid directly to instructor
6 Thursday Apr 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15 7 to 9pm GISS S111
Fees paid before Apr 1 $140 As of Apr 1: $150
Instructor: Philip Benson (see above)

SPR.08.07 Science of Photography

Frustrated with f-stops? Llummoxed by lighting? Mystified by motion control? In this class, you’ll learn basic and intermediate ways of getting your camera to do what you want it to do, including control of: exposure, motion, depth-of-field, lighting, close-up, composition, and more. Each week, you’ll learn a new technique, then shoot pictures using that technique. The following week, everyone’s work will be reviewed and critiqued by the class. It is recommended that you have a camera capable of manual control of exposure and focus - digital or film. Bring four of your pictures to the first class (2 that you are especially proud of and 2 that you think could use some help). Two-hour field trip May 25.

Materials: $10 paid directly to the Instructor. Students planning to use a film camera should contact Jan (537-2024) prior to the first class.
8 Thursdays Apr 17, 4, 31, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 7pm to 9pm PARC Module
Fees paid before Apr 1 $130 As of Apr 1: $140

Instructor: Jan Steinman has been involved with photography since he was tall enough to get his hands in the stop bath in his father’s home darkroom. He has been a community education photography instructor since 1984. Jan was the former Photo/Illustrations editor for Communities Magazine. He does fine art reproductions and other services for artists and sells his photography at festivals and galleries throughout North America. His work can be seen at www.Bytesmiths.com

COOKING LOCAL

SPR.08.08 Chicken 101

Anytime you buy a chicken pre -cut you are paying more than you need. In this hands-on class we will learn how to de-bone a chicken and make use of all the parts. Enjoy a pan seared chicken breast with Adam’s shiitake mushrooms, roast garlic and cream, Moroccan braised chicken legs with preserved lemon, olives and coriander and you will also learn how to make stock with the bones and prepare a nourishing spring vegetable soup with pesto.

Materials: $15 paid directly to instructor. Bring an apron.
Tuesday Apr 15 5:30 to 8:30pm GISS Cafeteria
Fees paid before Apr 1 $65 As of Apr 1: $75

Instructor: Bruce Wood. Before venturing to Salt Spring, Chef Bruce was the resident chef at the Urban Element cooking school in Ottawa. Bruce did his apprenticeship at age 22 and still gets excited by food 25 years later! His passion and commitment to cooking with local organic ingredients is obvious in everything he creates. Visit Bruce’s web site at brucethechef@shaw.ca

SPR.08.09 Spring Forward on Salt Spring

The first of the spring vegetables are appearing and tonight we will prepare a menu of some of my favourites: pan roasted asparagus with a soft poached egg, shaved Moonstruck tomme d’or cheese and chive beurre noisette. Spring vegetable risotto with oven poached wild salmon and a fines herb beurre blanc. And for dessert rhubarb and SSI chevre clafouti with nut biscotti and rye whiskey caramel.

Materials: $15 paid directly to instructor. Bring an apron. Register early as class is limited to 12 people!
Tuesday May 27 5:30 to 8:30pm GISS Cafeteria
Fees paid before Apr 1: $65 As of Apr 1: $75

Instructor: Bruce Wood (see above).

HOME & GARDEN

SPR.08.10 Shady Containers

Shady spots in the garden are often the hardest to deal with. Each participant will learn about the fabulous array of plants that can be used in all types of shady conditions. All students will go home with their personally designed planter, guaranteed to brighten up any shady spot. Please bring a container to plant. A fabulous selection of perennial plant material for all types of shade will be available for purchase from the instructor. Class is outdoors so dress for the weather.

Saturday May 3 10am to 12:30pm Instructor’s Garden
Fees paid before Apr 1: $50 As of Apr 1: $60

Instructor: Lorraine Hamilton owner of Rhubarb Designs has been gardening on the west coast for over 20 years. Lorraine enjoys sharing her design expertise and extensive plant knowledge with all who share her passion for gardening. Get your hands dirty and create a hanging basket, container garden or some shady plant combinations. Plan to have fun!

SPR.08.11 Full Sun Containers

Containers don’t have to be boring! They are a wonderful tool for making any spot interesting and adding drama and flair to an otherwise dead zone. Learn the art of putting together wonderful perennial and shrub combinations that can take full sun and will make your porch or entryway fabulous. Please bring a container to plant up. A wonderful selection of full sun perennials and shrubs will be available for purchase from the instructor. Class is outdoors, so dress for the weather.

Saturday May 10 10am to 12:30pm Instructor’s Garden
Fees paid before Apr $50 As of Apr 1: $60

Instructor: Lorraine Hamilton (see above)

SPR.08.12 Not Your Average Annual

Think outside of the pot! Containers for the summer do not have to be the same old, same old. Come learn about the amazing array of new …and old plant material that has become available in the past few years. Re-think your ideas of what an annual container should look like. Participants will put together fun, bold combinations, leaving with a new way to look at the world of window boxes and hanging baskets. Please bring a container to plant up. A selection of plant material will be available for purchase form the instructor. Class is outdoors so dress for the weather.

Saturday May 17 10 am to 12:30pm Instructor’s Garden
Fees paid before Apr 1 $50 As of Apr 1: $60

Instructor: Lorraine Hamilton (see above)

SPR.08.13 Introduction to Natural Building

Before there were gyprock walls and asphalt roofs, people built their houses from the materials around them - the very earth, and the plants that grow locally. Techniques like “cob” (mud and straw), straw-
bale, and cordwood have been used for thousands of years to make durable, comfortable, energy-efficient dwellings! Join Jan Steinman and Community Ed for a fascinating look at the design and construction of natural buildings.

Saturday Apr 12 1:30pm to 3:30pm SS Elementary, Multipurpose Room
Fees paid before Apr 1 $20 As of Apr 1: $30

Presenter: Jan Steinman has worked on several cob and straw bale houses on Salt Spring Island, and was assistant instructor at O.U.R. Ecovillage’s (Shawnigan Lake) Natural Building Skillbuilder summer-long workshop in 2006.

OUR COMMUNITY WORKS

SPR.08.14 Volunteering on Salt Spring

How to Attract and Keep Them: Volunteer Management for Non-profit Organizations.
This workshop will look at the volunteer management cycle including everything from recruitment, retention, recognition to evaluation. Join Community Ed and this excellent presenter
Theresa Kingston for a hands-on workshop to achieve your best for and with volunteers!

Saturday May 3 9:30am-3:30pm SS Elementary, Multipurpose Room
Fees: $25 Registration will close April 30

Presented with: Volunteer Salt Spring at: volunteersaltspring.com and
SSI Foundation at: www.saltspringislandfoundation.org

Facilitator: Theresa Kingston is the Manager of Human Resources and Community Development for the City of Port Alberni. She has provided training on Community Development, Strategic Planning, Board Governance and Volunteer Management throughout the province and has worked with the RCMP, Arts Councils and not-for-profits throughout BC.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

SPR.08.15 JUNG AND ALCHEMY: An Inner Journey

Beginning to unearth the processes of transformation occurring deep within our Being, we will utilize the tools of Mythology, Psychodrama, Art, Music and Dreams. Connecting with the great archetypal energies in our psyche, we will begin to explore and recognise universal laws and symbols, and how they operate in our lives. We will discover how this tremendous task is mirrored in the processes of Alchemy as well as its older sister, Astrology. A tremendous force lies hidden deep within the tiny atom of the psyche. This course is both intellectual and experiential in nature and is suitable for anyone wishing to explore Carl Jung’s work and ideas and how those ideas apply to our lives now.

4 Tuesdays May 6, 13, 20, 27 6:30 to 8:30pm SS Elementary, Multipurpose Room
Fees paid before Apr 1 $ 70 As of Apr 1: $80

Instructor: Usha Haywood holds a degree in nursing and is a registered therapist. She holds certificates in alternative medicine, yoga and yoga therapy is a registered massage therapist and holds a diploma in Jungian therapy. Usha has worked and lived in Australia, the West Indies and Europe. She has taught, among other places, at the University of Guelph, Conestoga College, Homewood Sanatorium, and Zonta International. She co-founded and co-directed the Centre for Health and Stress Management in Ontario where she worked as a therapist and workshop and seminar facilitator. Usha has lectured at the Jungian Societies in Ontario, Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle and has presented at Royal Roads University and at Queenswood Centre.

SMALL & FAMILY BUSINESS

SPR.08.16 Collaborating with a Publishing House

What is the difference between self-publishing and using a publishing house? Often you are faced with hidden costs when self-publishing. Publishing houses offer a different service: editing you manuscript, designing your cover and printing your book. Learn from this long-time publisher and her surprise Victoria author, on how to get your book published and on the shelves! This presentation will also include what publishers are looking for, how to approach publishing companies, and how, once a manuscript is accepted, it is edited, designed and marketed. Bring questions and Marlyn is willing to review, by appointment your manuscript. Coffee and tea will be served. Late registrations may be accepted at the door.

Saturday May 3 1:30 to 3:30pm Mormon Church
Fees paid before Apr 1 $20 As of Apr 1: $30

Presenter: Marlyn Horsdal has been a book editor for over 30 years, both in-house and free-lance; many of the books she worked on have won awards and some were even bestsellers! She was also a principal in a publishing company for 17 years when she and her husband owned Horsdal & Schubart Publishers Ltd. Join Community Ed for this informative talk with Marlyn and her guest author!

PUBLIC FORUM: WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ST MARY LAKE?

Background. The North Salt Spring Waterworks district has arranged for the aeration of St. Mary Lake in an attempt to prevent algae blooms on the lake which can be unsightly and toxic. The equipment is being fabricated and will be installed early this summer.
Topic. Dr. Ken Ashley will be speaking on “The aeration project for St. Mary Lake”. He is an ecologist/fisheries scientist who probably has more experience with lake aeration than anyone else in B.C. His talk will give background information on the lake, the reasoning behind the approach, and the hoped for results.

Friday, March 28 7.00 pm Admission by Donation – Registration not needed.
Community Gospel Chapel, 147 Vesuvius Bay Road (near Portlock park)

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