Amazingly Cool Art Space in St. Henri!

Workshops in animation, hair-cutting, and shoplifting (?!)!! Check out what this new amazing artists collective has to offer. Straight from the horse’s mouth:

The Ste. Emilie Skillshare is open, so come and check us out!!

Break out your skills or learn some new ones!!
Make good art!! Make bad art!! Make crafts!! Make whatever!!
Shake shit up and knock shit down!!

Who we are:
The Ste. Emilie SkillShare is a group of artists and activists, primarily people of colour and queer people, committed to promoting artistic expression and self-representation in our communities. We are building and running an art studio for people to learn new skills, share their skills, and create art in the spirit of revolution and anti-oppression (anti-racism/sexism/classism/ homophobia/transphobia/ableism/sizeism/etc). Long live skill-sharing!

Ste. Emilie’s Open Studios every SATURDAY, 1-6pm

We host open studios (Saturdays) from 1-6pm and workshops, open to the public, for cheap or by donation. Our space includes a silkscreen studio (fabric and paper), a black and white photo darkroom, solid sewing machines, craft supplies, a kids’ room and a ‘zine distro/library. (Please note that some but not all supplies are available on site, depending on what ya wanna do). We accept donations during (from supplies to cash) to help keep the space
running (talk to us for more details).

Bust Out Yer Skills :: Art/Skills WORKSHOPS :: 2-5pm SAT.s + SUN.s

During open studios for the next 2 months, Ste. Emilie will be hosting a variety of rad skillshares. These workshops are Pay What You Can (no one turned away). If possible, please RSVP, as some workshops have capacity restrictions. The workshops are mostly in English and start at 2pm (unless otherwise noted) on Saturdays and Sundays. See the schedule and descriptions below.

LOCATION:

We are located in St. Henri at 3942 Ste.Emilie (corner of St. Augustine, by the Dollarama) and on the internet at
http://snap.mahost.org/distro. You can also email us at mtlskillshare (at) gmail (dot) com or leave a message at 514-933-2573.

And now for their workshops…:

BUST OUT YER SKILLS Schedule of workshops 2007

Saturday, November 10 - Sewing 201
Saturday, Novermber 17 - Introduction to the Darkroom
Saturday, Novermber 24 - “Classic Cuts” - haircutting
Sunday, November 25 - Drawing, Sticker-making and stamps
Saturday, December 1- Free ware/Inter-nerd
Sunday, December 2 - *Bilingual* “Underground Trash Cartoons” - Stop Motion Animation
Saturday, Dec 8 - Audacity (Digital Audio Computer Software)
Saturday, Dec 15 - Zine Making Tips and Tricks
Saturday, Dec 22 - *Bilingual* Shoplifting and Navigating the Theft under 500$ Court System

SEWING 201 – Saturday, November 10, 2007
This is a workshop/sewing clinic for people who are already familiar
with sewing and sewing machines.

INTRO TO THE DARKROOM – Saturday, November 17, 2007
This workshop will be a basic into to the black & white darkroom.
You’ll learn how to develop film, make contact sheets, and how to print your own images by making Rayograms.
Max: 6 participants (please RSVP)

CLASSIC CUTS: Learning Your Base – Saturday, November 24, 2007
As a beginners tutorial, Classic Cuts will focus on the rudiments of cutting hair. First, learn about the way hair behaves and how to treat the different sections, leading into: layering, cutting with tearing from one section to the next, getting even lines, and fading.
A follow-up workshop will be hands on and deal with more difficult styling.”

DRAWING – Sunday, November 25, 2007
This workshop will be talking about tips and tricks to drawing. We will also look at some ideas of what you can do with drawings, like turning them into stickers, stamps, stencils, posters, envelopes, etc…
Then there will also be some drawing! Bring yer supplies if you got em, if not we can supply some at the space.
Max: 12 participants (please RSVP)

FREE-WARE / INTER-NERD – Saturday, December 1, 2007
Description to come…

*Bilingual*
UNDERGROUND TRASH CARTOONS: STOP MOTION ANIMATION: - Sunday, December 2, 2007 * 1-5 pm (screening at 6!)
A one-day animation workshop. All-ages, no-skill required. Participants will learn some basics about creating animated motion. We will be working with the idea of trash. Please bring some trash.
Max: 10 participants (please RSVP)

ZINE MAKING TIPS AND TRICKS – Saturday, December 15, 2007
Description to come, but you get the idea…

*Bilingual*
SHOPLIFTING AND NAVIGATING THE THEFT UNDER $500 COURT SYSTEM –
Saturday, December 22, 2007
This workshop is a skillshare where participants can share tips on shoplifting and on their experiences in Theft under 500$ court. It is intended for people of colour/queer and/or trans people/low income people to gain resources and share techniques.
Max: 15 participants (please RSVP)

Wanna hold a workshop?
If you would like to hold a skillshare workshop with us, we’re looking to line up a schedule for the new year – so get in touch. We are looking for people who can do anything and everything, especially bilingual and French workshops, in anything from costume making to furniture building to bike mechanics.

Lastly…
STUDIO SPACE FOR RENT
We have 2 rooms available for studio rental on a long or short term basis, ranging in price from $125-$175. Drop us a line for more details!

Ste. Emilie Skillshare & Zine Distro
http://snap.mahost.org/distro/ -
mtlskillshare (at) gmail (dot) com

3942 Ste. Emilie (corner/coin St. Augustin)
Montreal, PQ
H4C 2A1
*Metro Place St. Henri*