Winter 2010
Swallow's Art Nest, Alameda Studio – After School Art Classes (youth and teens),Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays, 3:30 to 6:00 pm. For more
information or to register, contact Judy.
Swallow's Art Nest, Alameda Studio – Creative Journey into Self-Expression (evening program for adults), dates and times to be announced. For more
information or to register, contact Judy.
March 2010
Souris Valley Leisure Centre,
Estevan – Creative Expression for Teens, Saturday, March 13, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Saskatchewan Craft Room. For more information, or to register contact: The Estevan Arts Council by e-mail, or phone 634-3942.
Souris Valley Leisure Centre,
Estevan – Creative Writng for Teens, Saturday, March 20. Saskatchewan Craft Room. For more information, or to register contact: The Estevan Arts Council by e-mail, or phone 634-3942.
February 2010
Souris Valley Leisure Centre,
Estevan – Art Day Camp (6 to 8 years and 9 to 12 years), Thursday, February 18, 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. Saskatchewan Craft Room. For more information, or to register contact: The Estevan Arts Council by e-mail, or phone 634-3942.
Expressway Family Centre,
Oxbow, Saskatchewan – Adult Acrylic Painting, Tuesday evenings, beginning February 23, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. For more
information or to register, contact Judy.
January 2010
Expressway Family Centre,
Oxbow, Saskatchewan – Puppet Play, Friday, January 29, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. For more
information or to register, contact Judy.
Fall 2009
Throughout the fall, Swallow’s Art Nest will be offering half day or full day Personal Development Inservices for teaching staff. The Inservices will focus on The Creative Process. The areas to be covered will include:
- Understanding the Stages of Creativity
- Accessing Personal Creativity and Imagination
- Developing Creative and Critical Thinkers
- Positive Self Awareness / Constructive Self Evaluation
October 2009
Souris Valley Leisure Centre,
Estevan – Acrylic: the Beginnings (Teen and Adult), Saturday, October 24, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Saskatchewan Craft Room. For more information, or to register contact: The Estevan Arts Council by e-mail, or phone 634-3942.
September 2009
Swallow's Art Nest, Alameda Studio – After School Art Classes (youth and teens),Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays, 3:30 to 6:00 pm. For more
information or to register, contact Judy.
June 2009
Oxbow
Elementary School, Oxbow – Drawing
Villains: art and writing (Grade 3) and Desperado: puppet theatre and
art skills (Grade 1), Thursday, June 4, 9 am to noon. For more
information or to register, contact Judy.
May 2009
Oxbow
Elementary School, Oxbow – Impact:
puppet theatre and art play (early childhood event for three year olds), Saturday, May 30, 9 am to noon. For more information or to register,
contact Judy.
April 2009
Carlyle
Elementary School, Carlyle – Word,
Image and The Creative Spirit Workshop (adult), Saturday, April
4, 9 am to 4:00 pm. For more information or to register, contact Judy or Krystal Frehenbach
at (306) 453-2098 .
Expressway
Family Centre,
Oxbow, Saskatchewan – Adult
Painting Class. Thursdays, April 23 and 30, 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
Registration is limited: contact Reagan Schultz at (306) 483-2577.March
2009
Souris
Valley Leisure Centre, Estevan – Beginner
Acrylic Painting Techniques (10 to 14 years). Saturday, March
14, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Saskatchewan Craft Room. For more information, or
to register, call (306) 634-3942.
The
Office, Carlyle, Saskatchewan –
One on One – Understanding Your Creative Process. Thursday,
March 19, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
January
2009
Calling
Lakes Centre, Fort Qu'Appelle – Art Workshop, Creativity
and the Arts. Friday, January 16, 6:00 pm to Sunday, January 18,
1:00 pm. For more information, contact the Centre at: www.callinglakes.ca For
registration, call (306) 332-5691.
Oxbow
Elementary School, Oxbow, Saskatchewan – Literacy Day,
Working Together... Picture and Word. Tuesday, January
27, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, Kindergarten to Grade 5.
November
2008
Alameda
Legion Hall, Alameda – Art Show and Sale, Saturday, November 1,
10:00 am to 3 pm.
Fall
2008
Throughout the fall, and in
various locations, Judy will be conducting several workshops for adults
and children, Painting Techniques
and Back to Basics. To
receive a workshop schedule, or to register, contact Judy
October 2008
Royal
Saskatchewan Museum, Regina – Painting
Inspired by Nature,
Life Sciences Gallery. Judy will be available to talk about her art.
Works will be for sale. Saturday October 18, 1:00 to 4:00 pm.Kipling
Library, Kipling – Art Workshop, Drawing with Basic Shapes, for Grades 1 to 3, Friday
October 24, 10:00 to 12:00 am. Illustration Workshop, Building Characters, for Grades 4
to 6, 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Adult Workshop Discovering
the Book Connection, 3:00 to 5:00 pm. For more details contact Judy or
Sheila (Kipling Library at 736-2911).Summer 2008
Creative Summer Event – Creativity
and Arts Weekend, Calling Lakes Centre, Fort Qu'Appelle,
Saskatchewan,
Friday August 1 to Monday August 4.June 2008
Carlyle
Elementary School, Carlyle – Creative
Exploration with Colour,
for Grade 6, Monday June 2, 12:45 to 2:00 pm.Carlyle
Elementary School, Carlyle – Spinning
a Colour Wheel, for
Grade 5, Monday June 2, 2:00 to 3:00 pm.Balgonie
Elementary School, Balgonie – Time
to Read Celebration Gala
(by invitation), Wednesday June 4, 1:00 to 2:00 pm, reception to follow.Carlyle
Elementary School, Carlyle – Drawing
Techniques, for Grade
4, Thursday June 5, 12:50 to 3:00 pm.Carlyle
Elementary School, Carlyle – Spinning
Colour Wheels, for
Grade 4/5, Thursday June 5, 2:00 to 3:00 pm.Carlyle,
Saskatchewan – Words, Images
and the Creative Spirit,
Saturday June 14, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Location to be announced.
Sessions are limited, so early registration is recommended. To receive
a workshop agenda, or to register, contact Judy.Throughout
the last half of June, Judy will be engaging in her own Nurture
in Nature Workshop as she heads off to a painting and sketching
tour of Nova Scotia. She has dubbed this personal creative journey In Search of Water... Refilling the Well. Swallow's
Art Nest will be in migratory mode from June 16 to June 30.May 2008
SouthEast
Reading Council, Carlyle Elementary School Gym, Carlyle, Saskatchewn
-- Young Writers Celebration
with guest speakers Christy Henry and Judy Swallow, Saturday, May
3, 2:00 pm.Calling
Lakes Centre, Fort Qu'Appelle – Brainstorming and Planning Session, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May
15, 16 and 17.Carlyle
Elementary School , Carlyle – The
Nature of Art, (date to be announced), for more info contact Judy.Alameda Elementary School, Alameda – Creative Explorations workshop for
Grade 8/9, Thursday, May 29, 1:00 to 3:30 pm.April
2008
Windthorst Library – Reading Adventures for preschool children,
Thursday April 3, 2 pm. Also – Presentation:
Connecting with Books, (for parents and other adults), 3 pm.
Cupar School, Cupar, Saskatchewan – Reading adventures: Who's on the Train Today?,
Tuesday, April 8, 9 to 11 am. (Kindergarten to Grade 4)
Fort Qu'Appelle Branch Library, Fort
Qu'Appelle – Reading
adventures: Who's on the Train Today?,
Tuesday, April 8, 12:45 to 3:45 pm. (Kindergarten/Grade 1)
Southey School, Southey, Saskatchewan – Reading adventures: Who's on the Train Today?,
Wednesday, April 9, 9 to 11 am. (Kindergarten to Grade 4)
South Shore Elementary School (Clive
Draycott School, Regina Beach
– Reading: Who's
on the Train Today? plus storytime and puppet
play, Wednesday, April 9, 12:45 to 3:30 pm. (Kindergarten
to
Grade 3)
McLean School, McLean, Saskatchewan – Reading: Who's on the Train Today? plus
The Creative Act: Story in Picture and Word, Thursday, April 10, 9
to 12 noon (Kindergarten to Grade 8)
Qu'Appelle Branch Library, Qu'Appelle – Reading: Who's on the Train Today?,
Thursday, April 10, 1 to 3 pm (Kindergarten/Grade 3)
Lumsden Branch Library, Lumsden – Reading: Who's on the Train Today?,
Friday, April 11, 10 to 12 noon (Primary grades)
Pense School, Pense, Saskatchewan – Reading: Who's on the Train Today? plus
The Creative Act: Story in Picture and Word, Friday, April 11, 1
to 3 pm (Kindergarten to Grade 6)
Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina – Showcase of Talent and Work, Saturday, April 12 and
Sunday, April 13, 1:30 to 3:30 pm each day.
Chapter's Regina – Book signing,
Saturday, April 26, 2 to 4 pm.
Chapter's Regina – Storytime, Saturday, April 26, 7 to 8 pm.
Chapter's Regina – Storytime and Juice Break,
Wednesday, April 30, 10:30 am.
March 2008
Throughout the month of March, Judy will be conducting a number of workshops on Creative Power and Creative Play. This will be a playful series of workshops. For more information on specific workshop topics and schedules, E-mail the artist.
Spring 2008
Expressway Family Centre – Art
Adventures for kids, Oxbow, Saskatchewan, (date and time to be
announced)Throughout
the months of March, April and May a series of Creative Journey Workshops will be
offered through Swallow's Art Nest. March: Creative Power/Creative Play; April: What If?... Empowering Creative Expression;
May:
Images, Words and the Creative
Spirit. February 2008
Whitewood Elementary School – Creativity
Journey: Art Adventures (for staff and students), Monday February
4 and Tuesday, February 5, 9 am to 3 pm, both days.Whitewood
Regional
Library – Reading and Book Signing, Monday, February
4, 7 pm.Alameda
Library – Book Signing and Discussion, Thursday,
February 7, 7:30 pm.Oxbow
Elementary School – Parents' Council: Presentation:
"The Book Connection", Thursday February 21, 7:30 to 8:30; Questions and sharing of ideas,
8:30 to 9 pm.Oxbow
Elementary School – Illustrator's
Visit and Sharing of Art (for staff and students), Friday February
22, 9 to 3.January 2008
Watch for updates on dates and times for readings and book signings in these communities, or E-mail the artist for further information.
Kipling
Elementary School – Readings, Kipling; Wednesday
January 9, 1 to 3 pm.Kipling
Pharmasave – Book and Art Display & Sale, Kipling,
January (ongoing).Carlyle
School – Readings,
Carlyle, Friday
January 18, 9 am.Creative
Connections – Creativity
and Arts Weekend, Calling Lakes Centre, Fort Qu'Appelle,
Saskatchewan,
Friday January 18 (6 pm.) to Sunday January 20 (1 pm.)