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Join us at the Durham Art Gallery for our March Break workshops for kids.

 

Last year's March Break workshops were a hit and we're delighted to bring them back to continue building creativity in our rural town. 

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Take a look at our workshop offerings and sign up below.

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Colour Explorations & Painting - SOLD OUT

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ARTIST INSTRUCTOR: DAG Staff

DATE: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 

TIME: 10am – 12pm 

AGE: 6+ years 

FEE: $35 ($30 for DAG members) 

 

This class will explore the colour wheel, diving into mapping and making colour combinations with hands on exercises as well as learning various painting techniques to create a painting using watercolours and/or chalk pastels. 

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Drawing

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ARTIST INSTRUCTOR: Carol Sebert

DATE: Thursday, March 19th, 2026

TIME: 10am – 12pm

AGE: 8+ years

FEE: $35 ($30 for DAG members)

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This workshop dives into principles of drawing through experimenting with still life techniques. Students will learn to see how light and shadow gives objects volume using pencils and chalk pastels. 

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Pinch Pot Animals - SOLD OUT

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ARTIST INSTRUCTOR: Paige Bowen

DATE: Friday, March 20th, 2026

TIME: 10am – 12pm 

AGE: 6+ years

FEE: $35 ($30 for DAG members)

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Learn the basics of clay sculpting by making a pinch pot animal friend! Learn how to make a hollow form as a base for these little creatures and learn how to add texture to pieces using a variety of methods. 

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Shoebox Diorama

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ARTIST INSTRUCTOR: Paige Bowen

DATE: Friday, March 20th, 2026

TIME: 1pm – 3pm

AGE: 6+ years

FEE: $35 ($30 for DAG members)

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Create your very own world inside a shoebox using collage techniques to create depth and stories.

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