island mountain arts 2015 course calendar

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WELLS BC • CARIBOO COUNTRY

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2015 COURSE CALENDARAn experience like no other.

ISLAND MOUNTAIN ARTS

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ISLAND MOUNTAIN ARTS39th Annual School of the Arts • 2015 Calendar

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For more information or to register by phone toll free 1-800-442-2787Now you can register online at www.imarts.com

Email [email protected] 250-994-3466Fax 250-994-3433

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Staff MembersJulie FowlerExecutive DirectorRebecca McCarthyFinancial AdministratorDavid Jacob HarderAssociate Producer/CuratorKsenya DorwartExecutive Assistant

Board of DirectorsCaroline AndersPeter Corbett Paul CrawfordEmma JarrettMeghan McDermottLeanne NashLeah SelkKimberley SoleckiJosh Trotter-Wanner

Welcome to IMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

IMA Public Gallery Exhibitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

ArtsWells Festival Of All Things Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Northern Exposure Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

New Artist-In-Residence Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

General Course Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Scholarships and Bursaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Writing

Going To The Well: The Work of Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Creating Your Graphic Novel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Nonfiction Writing Fall Retreat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Visual Arts

Creating Your Graphic Novel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Sculpting the Human Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Painting in Oils & Acrylics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Clay Sculpture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Spinning Wool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Art Therapy and Dru Yoga Retreat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Toni Onley Artists’ Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Culinary Arts

International Vegetarian Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Music

Pre-Festival Songwriting Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Sing About It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Youth Songwriting & Rhythm Day Camp (6 - 18) . . . . . . . 15

International Harp School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Courses & Events - At a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Travelling to Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Accommodations & Discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Thanks to our Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Donation & Membership Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

CAWS For the Nest Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

TABLE OF CONTENTS


From Gold to Art

The Wells-Barkerville-Bowron Lakes area has a long history of cultural excellence. During the first Gold Rush in Canada in the 1860s, Barkerville was the largest settlement west of Chicago and north of San Francisco. Men and women came from all over the world hoping to build a better life in British Columbia’s Cariboo. They brought their music, art and culture: Barkerville’s public library was established as soon as a building was provided to house it; the Cariboo Literary Society met regularly; the Cariboo Amateur Dramatic Society presented their first productions in a saloon until they had raised enough money to build the Theatre Royal.

The town of Wells was born in the 1930s during the second Gold Rush in the area. The Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine in Wells endeavoured to hire miners who were also musicians to help build community spirit with the company’s dance band and orchestra. Continuing in the artistic vein, a community of artists’ studios and galleries has been established over the past thirty-five years.

Professional quality instruction is the hallmark of Island Mountain Arts. For almost forty years, instructors from around the globe have gathered in this tiny mountain village to mentor students in an intense yet informal setting. Beginning with a one week class in 1977, IMA now boasts a roster of classes which draws 175 students annually. Classes of the Annual School of the

Arts are held in the large, airy classrooms of the Wells-Barkerville School.

IMA restored the old Hill Meat Market building on historic Pooley Street in 1987. The building now houses the Island Mountain Arts Public Gallery, which features monthly exhibitions, as well as a gift shop and IMA offices. The IMA Gallery is well known for the professional quality of its exhibitions, concerts, artist talks, literary readings and coffeehouses.

In 2004 IMA started the ArtsWells Festival of All Things Art, which has become a great signature event for the town of Wells, as well as the Cariboo region. The festival is proud to present a diverse array of performers, musicians and visual artists from across Canada. The International One Minute Play Festival is also part of this exciting event on the August long weekend.

In 2014 IMA launched the successful CAWS for the Nest Campaign, which resulted in the purchase of a large property and building, across from the Community Hall in the heart of historic Wells. With this property IMA has started a new Artist-In-Residence program and has plans for future development of more studio spaces and more opportunities for artists.

We are proud to serve students and the public from throughout BC and beyond by employing professional artists as instructors, exhibitors and performers.

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Island Mountain Arts Gallery2015 Exhibition Schedule

MINI MURAL EXHIBITION AND AUCTIONFeaturing the 2014 ArtsWells Mini MuralsFebruary 21 - March 20, 2015

WELLS COMMUNITY SCHOOL EXHIBITIONMixed Media Exhibition of the students from the Wells/Barkerville Elementary SchoolApril 2 - May 1, 2015

LINDSAY KAY READ WITH JENN JOHNSONNew Way HomeMay 22 - June 14, 2015 Closing Reception and Artist Talks, June 12, 7pm

RAINA ENSSContinuumJune 19 - July 12, 2015 Opening & Artist Talk Friday, June 19, 7pm

TONI ONLEY ARTISTS’ PROJECT GROUP SHOWJuly 17 - 19, 2015 Opening Friday, July 17, 7pm

COLLECTION FOR THE CAWS: IMA FUNDRAISING ART AUCTIONSelect Works from the IMA Collection for AuctionJuly 24 - August 20, 2015 Opening Friday, July 24, 7pm

ROBERT KEZIERE & JEAN E. SPEAREThe Days of Augusta August 28 - September 25, 2015 Opening Friday, August 28, 7pm

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“We truly had an unforgettable experience at ArtsWells - what a stunning magical place full of loving people and so much art!” - Tamar Ilana of Ventanas

ArtsWells is dedicated to showcasing the best emerging and professional talent provincially and nationally. It features over eighty musical acts in venues throughout Wells and Barkerville, the One Minute Play Festival, a variety of workshops across artistic disciplines, performance, literary and visual arts, theatre, film, arts & music for kids and a reduced entry fee to Barkerville Historic Town.Visit artswells.com for the 2015 line up and become our friend on Facebook and connect with us on Twitter.•Early Bird Tickets: $125/adults and $40/youth aged 13 - 18 (until May 30th).•Regular Price Tickets: $150/adult and $50/youth (after May 30th).•At the Gate: $170/adult and $50/youth

•Every adult weekend pass holder receives a $15 merchandise voucher.•Children 12 and under are free. •Day Passes are available at the gate (subject to availability).•Camping is not included, but there are designated sites available, see page 17 for local accommodations and visit artswells.com for festival camping. Book early as spaces fill up fast.

Tickets on sale at www.ticketbreak.com and by phone at 1 866 943-8849 Info: www.artswells.comRegister to volunteer for 16 hours and receive a festival pass and free weekend camping and some meals. Be a super volunteer at 24 hours and receive a festival pass, free weekend camping and all the meals from the ArtsWells kitchen.

OCTOBER 9 – 11, 2015A conference for presenters and organizers of arts and culture with panels, workshops, round tables, networking and artist showcases.Postponed last year because we were so busy with our new property purchase (see next page), the Northern Exposure Conference is planned to run this Thanksgiving weekend in Wells. Bringing together individuals, festivals, organizations and artists to share ideas and knowledge on arts presentation and event organization, Northern Exposure aims to foster growth and support networks in the north and central interior. Please join us in Wells for this exciting event. Visit imarts.com for more information.

ARTSWELLS FESTIVAL OF ALL THINGS ART

NORTHERN EXPOSURE CONFERENCE

12TH ANNUAL

JULY 31 – AUGUST 3, 2015 • WELLS/BARKERVILLE

northern exposure conferenceOCTOBER 10-12WELLS, BCA conference for presenters and organizers of arts and culture with panels, workshops, round tables, networking and artist showcases.

ISLAND MOUNTAIN ARTS presents

For more information or register or apply for a showcase spot www.imarts.com [email protected] 1-800-442-2787


The Artist-In-Residence program is designed to help facilitate and foster the creative, professional and personal objectives of visiting artists. It is intended for, but not limited to, visual artists, filmmakers, curators, musicians, producers, directors, writers, and photographers. Artists may also have the opportunity to facilitate outreach programs such as: artist talks, concerts, studio visits, workshops, and exhibitions. These activities are intended to promote interaction and professional development, and provide access for the community to a diverse range of arts practices.About the facility:The Main Residency Building•Rooms available for weekly or monthly rental•Both shared washroom/shower facility rooms and separate units available.•Shared Kitchen Concept•Spring, Summer, Fall: Close to Hiking trails•Winter: Close to Nordic ski trails

Artist Studios-Visual Arts•Two 775sq ft Studios with 12 ft ceilings

•One L-shaped with 12ft ceilings and 82 linear ft of wall space•Studios are located at the IMA Public Gallery and the IMA School of the Arts

2015 Rates for Accommodation & StudioShared bathroom & kitchen

$850/month Solo Studio$650/month Shared Studio$500/month without Studio$200/week Shared Studio$35/night Shared Studio

Private bathroom & shared kitchen$900/month Solo Studio $700/month Shared Studio $550/Month without Studio $45/night Shared Studio*Inquire about additional persons

Scholarships and Bursaries Available, inquire at [email protected] Available between January-June and September onwards (Limited availability in July-August).

For more information: 1-800-442-2787, [email protected]

NEW! Artist-In-Residence Program

In the summer of 2014, Island Mountain Arts launched the CAWS For the Nest Campaign to raise funds to purchase a property in the historic commercial district of Wells in order to run this Artist-In-Residence

program and expand its capacity for arts programming in the Cariboo. The campaign was a success thanks to over 200 individuals donors who donated almost $40,000 and Integris Credit Union that came

on board as a partner in the project to provide the financing. Island Mountain Arts is extremely grateful for the amazing support and is excited to maximize the potential of this new 4000 square foot building and

adjoining property. Securing the property is really just the beginning of this new endeavour, as we begin to raise funds for renovations and property improvements.

Consider a monthly donation to the ongoing CAWS For the Nest Campaign by visiting www.imarts.com. See page 19 for more information on giving a charitable donation to IMA.


Classes are held in the large, airy classrooms of the Wells-Barkerville School and run from 9am - 3:30pm with a lunch break from 12 - 1:30pm (unless otherwise noted). Parents, please note that the lunch break for youth and children’s courses is 12pm - 1pm.

Special Events, such as Artists’ Talks, Readings, Concerts and BBQs are included with most courses (see events listing on page 16).

Most courses include a Welcome Reception at 7pm at the IMA Gallery on the evening before the course begins, at which students can meet with IMA staff and instructors and receive an information package.

Affordable food is available for purchase at the school. There are also a number of restaurants within walking distance, and a few stores with food staples for purchase.

Students are welcome to use the school kitchen.

Discounted accommodations, as well as discounts to restaurants and attractions in Wells/Barkerville are offered to IMA students from local businesses (see page 17 for accommodations).

Please note that there is no cellular service in Wells, but there is high speed internet available at a number of public locations.

For IMA registration form and policy, please see page 20.

Scholarships and bursaries are available for all programs. Please download the form from the IMA website and include two letters of reference. Deadline to apply is May 15th.

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

WRITINGGOING TO THE WELL: THE WORK OF MEMORYSaturday, July 4 – Tuesday, July 7Instructor: Karen ConnellyEarly Bird Fee: $449Regular Fee: $499Whether writers are working in fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, the well they must draw from is personal and historical memory. Join acclaimed novelist, memoirist and poet Karen Connelly for a workshop about accessing, working with, and transforming memory into polished fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Over four days, writers of various genres will participate in group discussions, workshops, and receive practical theoretical instruction. Each participant will have a personal one-on-one editorial meeting with Karen. Personal writing time will be scheduled in the morning; group work and lectures will be in the afternoon.

KAREN CONNELLY is the author of ten books of award-winning fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She is a long-time mentor at the Humber School for Writers in Toronto and teaches the Creative Nonfiction Seminar in the MFA program at the University of Guelph. This fall, she will be the lead faculty of the Memoir Workshop at the Banff Centre for the Arts.


CREATING YOUR GRAPHIC NOVELMonday, August 17 – Thursday, August 20Instructor: Michael KlucknerEarly Bird Fee: $429Regular Fee: $476A four-day workshop that will kick-start or hone the graphic novel you always wanted to create. Subjects covered include character development, plotting, formats, drawing media and an overview of publishing methods. Bring your sketchbook, pencils, crayons, paints, inks, drawing pads or Bristol, computer drawing-tablets and laptops – whatever your media of choice might be.

MICHAEL KLUCKNER has been a published author of illustrated books for more than 30 years including “Vanishing British Columbia.” He has taught courses in sketchbook and travel painting at IMA as well as throughout the province. His recent graphic novel “Toshiko,” explores the experiences of two teenagers – one of whom is Japanese Canadian – during the Second World War in BC.

NONFICTION WRITING FALL RETREATFriday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13Instructor: Richard WrightEarly Bird Fee: $219Regular Fee: $244This retreat will explore the process of researching and writing nonfiction, with some help toward finding a publisher. Students will be expected to produce work while part of the course. With access to Barkerville and Wells archives it will be of particular interest to those interested in historical nonfiction.

RICHARD WRIGHT has been writing nonfiction all his life and has 23 books published with a variety of publishers, including self-publishing. He has written over 500 articles, 8 plays and was a journalist and editor for many years.

WRITING & CULINARY ARTS

INTERNATIONAL VEGETARIAN COOKINGMonday, July 13th – Tuesday, July 14 & Thursday, July 16 – Friday, July 17Take all four days, or choose only one or two.Instructor: Martin ComtoisEarly Bird Fee: Full Program (4 days) – $429; Two Days – $219; One Day – $113 Regular Fee: Full Program (4 days) – $479; Two Days – $244; One Day – $125

Gain hands on experience into techniques that will transform your everyday cooking and impact your health and vitality. Learn to use a wide variety of natural ingredients. Be introduced to the world of spices, how to use sourdough, fermentation and juicing to maximize your health, make your own pasta and a variety of South Asian savouries.

With 25 years experience in cooking for restaurants, community events and festivals MARTIN COMTOIS brings a unique approach to vegetarian cooking. Equally comfortable preparing meals for 8 or 800 his repertoire is founded in his training in South Asian cooking gathered in California, Hawaii and India. His focus is on healthy and sustainable methods melting many traditions together to create flavourful, nutritive and budget conscious meals.

CULINARY ARTS


SCULPTING THE HUMAN HEADSaturday, July 4 – Tuesday, July 7Instructor: Ellie ScheepensEarly Bird Fee: $429Regular Fee: $476Materials Fee: $25Great for people who paint, draw or sculpt in any medium, in this unique method students will use paper clay to build a human head from the skull up, or from the inside out. By applying the facial muscle groups to the modeled skull, participants will learn about the anatomical correctness and the many facets of the human head. This is an opportunity to work with your own hands and personal anatomy in 3-D, through studying your own face as you go.

ELLIE SCHEEPENS was born and educated in Holland and immigrated to Canada in the 80s. She has a degree from the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary with a major in sculpture. Over the years she has taught in many schools and at her studio in the Kootenays. She has collaborated with renown artist, Heather Spears, both on this workshop and the resulting exhibition, “Stranger Than a Wolf.”

VISUAL ARTS

PAINTING IN OILS & ACRYLICSSaturday, July 4 – Tuesday, July 7Instructor: Angie Roth McIntoshEarly Bird Fee: $429Regular Fee: $476Supplies as per listLearn to paint what you see in oils and acrylics by understanding some simple artistic tools. Students will work on their connection between their eye, brain and the canvas by observing and recording what they see, developing their skills in evaluating tonal value, trying simple principles of colour use and design, and understanding atmospheric perspective. Whether one is new to painting or has art experience, get ideas and tips that will put joy in the art process whether working in the studio or en plein air.

ANGIE ROTH MCINTOSH has been painting for 30 years after leaving medical school and traveling to China to study with world-renowned artist Yang Feiyun at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. She has mentored students of all ages over the years, leading student art classes in schools and teaching workshops for children and adults. Angie has been leading plein air painting groups in China, Penticton and in Northern BC at Stewart and now Puerto Vallarta.

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CLAY SCULPTURESaturday, July 4 – Tuesday, July 7Instructor: Gale WoodhouseEarly Bird Fee: $429Regular Fee: $476Supplies as per listIn this workshop students will examine the work of ceramic sculptors and apply the fundamentals of clay sculpture to create a unique figurative or animal form in clay. Introduction to sculpting techniques using tube and slab construction, as well as how to alter and adapt thrown forms to use as a basis for sculptural work. The workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced hand builders and throwers, and open to beginners with a keen interest.

Trained and apprenticed in England as a studio potter, GALE WOODHOUSE now lives and works In Vernon, BC. Gale focuses her energy producing organic sculptural forms in clay that also incorporate welded metal and wooden structures. She has taught all over BC and the UK, and has experience teaching beginners as well as at a masterclass level.

SPINNING WOOLSaturday, July 11 – Wednesday, July 15Instructor: Elizabeth MillerEarly Bird Fee: $429Regular Fee: $476Supplies as per listIn this 5-day workshop master spinner Elizabeth Miller will take you through the process of taking a raw fleece and turning it into quality yarn. From sorting an unwashed fleece, to carding, spinning, both with drop spindles and the wheel, as well as dyeing techniques. The material covered will be influenced by the interest and needs of the students and their abilities and prior knowledge, if any. The class is open to complete beginners, as well as experienced spinners.

ELIZABETH MILLER learned the art of spinning as it was passed down to her by master spinners in her home country of England. She has taught spinning at the Centre for Continuing Education at UBC, through the Education Department at Simon Fraser University and most recently at the College of New Caledonia. She currently lives in Vanderhoof, BC.

ART THERAPY AND DRU YOGA RETREATThursday, July 16 – Sunday, July 19Instructor: Cindi TomochkoEarly Bird Fee: $429Regular Fee: $476Materials Fee: $25Art or yoga experience is not necessary to participate in this creative retreat where each day will start with a relaxing and restorative Dru Yoga session and then continue in the afternoon with spontaneous non-directive art making, exploring the use of basic art materials such as tempera paint, oil/chalk pastels, clay and collage. The process invites and allows for healing of mind, body & Spirit.

CINDI TOMOCHKO graduated with a BFA from the University of Saskatchewan in 1983 and was certified as an art therapist from the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute in 1989. In 2007 she received Dru Yoga Therapy certification and has since been integrating the two practices of Art Therapy and Yoga.

VISUAL ARTS


Saturday, July 11 - Sunday, July 19Artist Mentors: Harold Klunder & Ciara PhillipsFee: Nine-day Session $910 Four-day Session ( July 11 – 14) $480 (if available, priority given to artists that sign up for the full nine days)

Application Process: Applicants must submit 6 - 10 images of their work (digital format preferred), bio and artist’s statement to IMA by June 1 to be eligible. Send to: Toni Onley Artists’ Project Box 65, Wells, BC V0K 2R0 or email [email protected]

•Scholarships and bursaries are available; applications must be received by May 1 (visit www.imarts.com).

•Food and accommodations are not included. Affordable meals are available at the school; accommodation discounts are available for participants (see pg. 17).

•Participants must bring their own supplies; easels and tables are provided.

First offered in 2000 with distinguished Canadian artist Norman Yates (1923 - 2014), the Artists’ Project has had a tremendous impact on the artistic development of those who have taken part in it. Participating artists spend nine days in Wells working in the IMA studios under the mentorship of senior artists.

The project is an intensive studio experience – with less structured time for set activities and more space for participants to develop their own work. This project will give you the opportunity to interact with and receive mentorship from your peers, as well as, one-on-one guidance from the senior mentors. Bring materials with which you would like to work and be prepared to spend most of the day in self-directed activities.

FOR PROFESSIONAL & EMERGING ARTISTS

TONI ONLEY ARTISTS’ PROJECT


Project participants are invited to take part in a number of special activities such as a Welcome Reception, free BBQ, and Artist Talks with the mentors. There is also a final exhibition at the IMA Gallery to showcase the work of the participating artists. Artists also get free admission to Barkerville Historic Town, as well as discounts to local businesses. A shorter four-day session ( July 11 – 14) may be available if space permits.

THE 2015 MENTORSHAROLD KLUNDER is one of Canada’s most critically acclaimed abstract painters. Born in 1943, in Deventer, the Netherlands, he immigrated to Canada in 1952. Klunder’s work has been shown extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia and is represented in many public and private collections including the National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Elected to the Royal Canadian Academy (RCA) in 1983, he has taught and lectured at many universities and art schools across Canada, as well as schools in the U.S. and South East Asia. IMA is excited to bring Harold Klunder back to Wells to mentor at the Artists’ Project.CIARA PHILLIPS was born in Ottawa and studied at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario before moving to Glasgow where she completed a Masters degree at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) in 2004. Phillips is the founder of the artist collective Poster Club and a lecturer in painting and printmaking at GSA. In 2014 Ciara was nominated for the Turner Prize and had an exhibition at the Tate Modern in London. She employs screenprinting, textile techniques and wall painting to create context-specific installations. Exploring the languages of material, method and process in relation to forms of written and visual language, Ciara works individually and collaboratively to realize her projects. She lives and works in Glasgow.

TONI ONLEY ARTISTS’ PROJECT

Island Mountain Arts is pleased to recognize the support of the Toni Onley Estate, along with the BC Arts Council, the Hamber Foundation, the Toni Bernie Cattani Fund for the Arts, the Sylvia Graham Estate, and the Sonia Cornwall Estate. We are also pleased to recognize the support of the Penticton Art Gallery, which provides a solo exhibition each year to one participant selected by the mentors.

A number of scholarships and bursaries are available, including the Sonia Cornwall Scholarship for a Cariboo artist, the Joseph Plaskett Scholarship for a Canadian artist and the newly created Sylvia Graham Memorial Scholarship. Please visit www.imarts.com for details.

Past mentors of the project include Norman Yates, Tony Urquhart, Sherrard Grauer, Robert Murray, Michael Morris, Chris Cran, Michelle Forsyth, Peter von Tiesenhausen, David T. Alexander, John Hall, Harold Klunder, John Freeman, Lyndal Osborne, Libby Hague, Sarah Anne Johnson, Wayne White, Mimi Pond, Mark Neufeld, Leigh Bridges and Joseph Sanchez.


ARTSWELLS PRE-FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS

SONGWRITING WORKSHOP Tuesday, July 28 – Friday, July 31Instructors: Stephen Fearing & Linda McRaeEarly Bird Fee: $429Regular Fee: $476Musicians with their songs registered through SOCAN are eligible to apply for a Songwriting Workshop Grant through FACTOR for up to $750. Ongoing deadline, but you must apply 3 months in advance of the workshop dates.

Stephen Fearing, who is well known for his solo work, as well as with Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, says that “there are many different opinions on how to write a ‘good’ song and taste is always a matter of opinion. However, there are fundamental ingredients, vital to creating a great song and ways of approaching songwriting, which have stood the test of time in all genres of western music.” In this workshop, which is co-led by veteran songwriter and past member of Spirit of the West, Linda McRae, participants will spend time defining and examining those ‘fundamental ingredients’ of a song through performance, discussion and hands-on writing. Students will also learn basic stagecraft and how to operate and troubleshoot a simple PA system, guitar and stage equipment. Participants will have the opportunity to perform their newly created songs as part of the kick off to the ArtsWells Festival, which begins on the final day of the workshop.

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LINDA MCRAE has performed in venues as diverse as Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre with the Vancouver Symphony to New Folsom Prison’s Library with the inmate’s blues band. Playing guitar, banjo and accordion and with a voice equally warm and world-weary, McRae’s stories are stand-alone gems sketching out solitary men as convincingly as forthright female romantics. One song breaks your heart, the next one puts it back together. Her latest album, “Fifty Shades of Red” has garnered much critical acclaim.

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Multiple JUNO Award-winning, STEPHEN FEARING has been a mainstay of the Canadian Roots Music scene since his first album (Out To Sea) was released in 1988. Over the course of 25 highly creative years, Fearing has released eight albums under his own name, seven with Blackie & The Rodeo Kings and one with Fearing & White. Fearing has logged countless miles behind the wheel, been invited onto the main stages of most Canadian roots music festivals and toured just about every region of the country: performing, teaching and producing other artists from coast to coast.


ARTSWELLS PRE-FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS

MELISA DEVOST has been teaching voice and singing for the past ten years. She draws upon the many morsels of information she has learned through her own training, along with her drive to emulate and expand upon the gamut of contemporary vocal styles. In winter of 2014, Melisa completed her teacher certification in Fitzmaurice Voicework®.

SING ABOUT ITInstructor: Melisa DevostTuesday, July 28 – Thursday, July 30 (starts Tues evening)Early Bird Fee: $230 Regular Fee: $255 We sing in the car, in the shower, we hum doing our dishes, we sing with other people and for most, singing is something that can bring joy. This workshop will not only explore some techniques of singing, how things work, and how to sing with ease and expand upon your skill base, but will also look at singing as communication, relationship and what our experience is and can be as singers.

SONGWRITING & RHYTHM DAY CAMP (Ages 6 - 18) Tuesday, July 28 – Friday, July 31Instructors: Corwin Fox, Ndidi Cascade & Tereza TomekEarly Bird Fee: $199 Regular Fee: $220 Combining elements of musical theory, improvisation techniques, lyric writing, collaboration with peers and working one-on-one with the instructors, students get an incredibly dynamic and transformational experience. This program is suitable for complete beginners, as well as students with prior musical experience. Corwin brings his mobile recording studio to give students an opportunity to record their new tunes and have a CD to take home with them and students get to perform their new tunes as part of the Opening of the ArtsWells Festival.The Small Print: Parents or guardians are responsible for child or youth supervision during lunch (12 – 1pm) and before and after class hours.IMA is not liable for any personal injuries occurring on property rented (or owned) by IMA, and IMA is not responsible for lost or stolen personal property.At the discretion of the instructor or IMA staff, children or youth who consistently disrupt the class may be removed from the course without a course refund.

TEREZA TOMEK is a Vancouver, BC based songwriter, performer, and youth facilitator who recently released her first full-length album, Cryptozoology, a tribute to her transition from studying Biological Sciences in University to her self-study of music. She has been on the road sharing her songs at festivals, farms, house concerts, cafes and bush camps from BC to PEI.

NDIDI CASCADE, who is of Nigerian-Italian-Irish-Canadian heritage, is a Vancouver born and based hip hop vocalist. She is also a songwriter, recording artist, educator and program facilitator. She is a World Music Education independent school teacher, and is currently touring with her group Metaphor, showcasing interactive hip hop shows in elementary and high schools around BC.

CORWIN FOX is well-known for his masterful lyric and melody writing and his unique style of highly contagious personal and political folk songs. In addition to his own musical career that has spanned four albums, Corwin is a sought after music producer. He has also taught at the Washington and Victoria based youth organization, the Power of Hope. This is his ninth year leading this program at Island Mountain Arts.


29th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL HARP SCHOOLMonday, August 17 - Friday, August 21 Early Bird Fee: $499 Regular Fee: $555 Harp Rental: $50 for novice harps, $100 for Int/Adv Harps

MORNING SESSIONS

NOVICE WITH KIM ROBERTSON In this gently paced course, learn the essential ingredients of how to play expressively and comfortably even as a beginner. Covering the basics of tone, technique and phrasing, exercises will include warm-ups to improve dexterity, shortcuts for coordinating the two hands, and building blocks for creating simple but effective arrangements. Suitable for the experienced beginner or for the early intermediate player who would like a review of the basics of technique. Ability to read music helpful but not necessary. For complete beginners (those with no prior musical training or harp instruction) or those that need a refresher, consider taking an online program to study at home with teacher and founder of the Harp School, Marilyn Rummel, to prepare you for the Novice Workshop with Kim Robertson. This program will start in July and include six sessions over three weeks for $260. If you are interested in this program please contact IMA at [email protected] or at 1-800-442-2787.

INTERMEDIATE WITH SHARLENE WALLACE The Intermediate level harp class will encompass how to play and what to play at the I-Can-Play-With-Both-Hands-But-Would-Love-To-Play-With-More-Ease level! The class will learn new tunes, left hand accompaniments, exercises and arranging ideas while incorporating technical ease, pattern recognition, beauty tone, expressive playing, improvisation and... other mountainous inspirations.

ADVANCED WITH BRENDA DOR-GROOTReal Blues Harp… and other ways to base great and creative playing on fairly simple structures. While the Blues is mostly based on a very simple chord structure, jazz is often more sophisticated. Understanding, practising, and getting creative with these styles is fun, and will at the same time help you find structure in many other genres and most pieces you’re already playing. This will give you more confidence, and more freedom to perform, phrase and improvise.

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

CELTIC SONGS & HARP WITH KIM ROBERTSONFrom the monks and minstrels to modern-day musicians, there is a long tradition of accompanying the voice with harp. This class will cover a sampling of love songs, lullabies and laments from Scotland, Ireland & Cape Breton, as well as ideas for simple accompaniment patterns on the harp. Besides singing, we will also do some spoken word with harp accompaniment, to explore the tradition of the Bards. For all levels of harp and singing ability.

JOURNEY THROUGH THE GENRES, WITH CHORDS I, IV AND VWith Brenda and Sharlene as your tour guides, this class will explore musical genres such as Blues, folk and popular music while experiencing the force and omnipresence of the chords I, IV and V, and the freedom created by understanding and using them. Good chance you know C, F and G. Now, let’s turn them inside out and get a little more adventurous! Tunes will be learned, chords will be improvised upon, and FUN will be had in this harp class for all levels.


MUSICINSTRUCTORS

KIM ROBERTSON is a prominent performer, arranger, recording artist and pioneer of the Celtic harp in North America. Her playing combines inventiveness & virtuosity with a keen sense of melody & respect for tradition. Classically trained on piano and pedal harp, her discovery of the Celtic harp in the mid-70’s grew into a profound love for the instrument, setting her upon the path of exploration for which she is now widely known.

SHARLENE WALLACE is one of Canada’s most prolific and influential lever harp players. Harpist, recording artist, composer, Sharlene has created six independent CDs featuring many of her compositions which have been influenced by her explorations in Latin, Celtic, Classical and contemporary music. Sharlene tours internationally giving concerts, workshops, masterclasses and adjudications. Sharlene is also on the faculties of York and Wilfred Laurier Universities teaching lever and pedal harps.

BRENDA DOR-GROOT started playing harp at the age of 7 and started studying At the Rotterdam Conservatory when she was only 13, developing a very solid base both technically and musically. A very multifaceted musician, these days one might find her performing jazz in a classy combo, presenting the French impressionists in a church recital, playing the blues at the corner jam, improvising with a bassoonist and a painter or a story teller, grooving with a DJ at a club or corporate event, or teasing tradition as a folk harper with a twist.

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK:Sunday, August 16, 7pm – Welcome Reception: A chance to meet your instructors and pick up your student information packages, IMA Gallery, 2323 Pooley Street.

Daily Schedule: Monday, August 17 – Friday, August 21 (except Wednesday split day): 9am – 12:15pm – Morning sessions (Novice, Intermediate or Advanced) 12:15 – 1:45pm – Lunch 1:45 – 3:45pm – Afternoon session (Celtic Songs & Harp or Journey Through the Genres)

Tuesday, August 18, BBQ and Harp Concert at the Sunset Theatre: Enjoy a delicious BBQ starting at 5:30pm at the School and performances by the instructors at the Sunset Theatre at 7pm in Wells. Free for students; extra tickets for the BBQ and Concert can be purchased for $35 + GST.

Wednesday, August 19 – Split Day: Morning sessions will run as usual from 9am – 12:15pm Afternoon off to do a hike, go to Barkerville Historic Town (students receive free admission), or just relax around Wells.Evening Optional Harp Workshop on a Special Topic

Thursday, August 20, 6pm – Ceilidh and Potluck Party: Taking place in the School Gym, this annual event is a chance for students and instructors to perform.

Hubs Motel

Discounts for IMA StudentsEmail: [email protected] Web: www.hubsmotel.ca

250-994-3313 or 1-866-994-3313

Hub-ernate at the Hubs MotelRight on the Barkerville Hwy in Wells

Drop your anchor here - just for the halibut at Big H’s Halibut & Chips -

you’ll be glad you did!


COURSES AND EVENTS AT A GLANCEJUNE 10 Concert – Twin Peaks – 7:30pm 12 Closing Reception & Artist Talk – 7pm, Lindsay Kay Read, IMA Gallery 19 Exhibition Opening – 7pm, Raina Enss, IMA GalleryJULY 3 Student Welcome Reception – 7pm, IMA Gallery 4-7 Going to the Well: The Work of Memory – Karen Connelly 4-7 Sculpting the Human Head – Ellie Scheepens 4-7 Painting in Oils & Acrylics – Angie Roth McIntosh 4-7 Clay Sculpture – Gale Woodhouse 4 Student BBQ – 5:30pm, IMA School, free for students 4 Artist Talk - 7pm, Ellie Scheepens, IMA School, by donation 5 Artist Talk - 7pm, Angie Roth McIntosh, IMA School, by donation 6 Reading - 7pm, Karen Connelly, IMA School, by donation 10 Student Welcome Reception – 7pm, IMA Gallery 11-20 Toni Onley Artists’ Project – Harold Klunder & Ciara Phillips 11-15 Spinning Wool – Elizabeth Miller 11 Student BBQ – 5:30pm, IMA School, free for students 11 Artist Talks – 7pm, Ciara Phillips, IMA School, by donation 12 Artist Talk – 7pm, Harold Klunder, IMA School, by donation 13-17 Vegetarian Cuisine – Martin Comtois 13 Artist Talk – 7pm, Elizabeth Miller, IMA School, by donation 16-19 Art Therapy & Dru Yoga – Cindi Tomochko 16 Artist Talk – 7pm, Cindi Tomochko, IMA School, by donation 17 Exhibition Opening – 7pm, TOAP Exhibition, IMA Gallery 24 Exhibition Opening – 7pm, Auction, IMA Gallery 27 Student Welcome Reception for Songwriting, 7pm, IMA Gallery 28-31 Songwriting – Stephen Fearing & Linda McRae 28-31 Songwriting & Rhythm for Young People 28 Student BBQ – 5:30pm, IMA Gallery, free for students 28 Welcome and evening session for Singing Students – 5:30pm 28-30 Sing About It – Melisa Devost 29 Instructor Concert – 7:30pm, Sunset Theatre, $20; free for students 31 Student Performance/ArtsWells Opening – 6pm; free for studentsAUGUSTJul 31-3 ARTSWELLS FESTIVAL – Music, Theatre, Dance, Visual Arts 14 Exhibition Opening – 7pm, Days of Augusta, IMA Gallery 16 Student Welcome Reception – 7pm, IMA Gallery 17-21 International Harp School 17-20 Creating Your Graphic Novel – Michael Kluckner 18 Harp Concert and Dinner, $35, $25 for concert only, free for students 20 Harp Céilidh & Potluck – 6pm, School, $10 or potluck item, free for studentsSEPTEMBER 11 Student Welcome Reception – 7pm, IMA Gallery 12-13 Non-Fiction Writing Retreat – Richard WrightOCTOBER 9-11 Northern Exposure: Arts Presenters & Organizers Conference


TRAVELLING TO WELLS

ACCOMMODATIONS & DISCOUNTS

Wells Info: www.wellsbc.com

Bus service to Quesnel: www.greyhound.ca

Air service to Quesnel: www.flycma.com, www.aircanada.com

Air service to Prince George: www.westjet.com, www.aircanada.com

Bus service to Wells: Public bus from Quesnel to Wells available on Thursdays.

For help arranging travel, call IMA at 1-800-442-2787, or email [email protected]

The unique artistic community of Wells is nestled in a picturesque setting of mountains and lakes, providing the perfect environment for a learning holiday. This little 1930s mining town is as friendly now as it was in its mining heyday.

Wells is located in central BC. By car it is about a day’s drive from Vancouver, Calgary or Edmonton. Quesnel, the nearest town is 80km from Wells, while Prince George, the largest city in the north, is about 200km away. Both are served by air and bus.

You can dine at great local restaurants and visit shops and galleries that feature the work of local and regional artisans. Hiking trails and pleasant walks are easily accessible, Barkerville Historic Town is only 8km away and world-renowned Bowron Lake Provincial Park is just a further 30km.

Comfortable hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and RV hook-ups cater to a range of travel budgets and tastes. There are several campgrounds in the area.

The Wells Hotel (see ad on pg. 12) 1-800-860-2299 10% discount for IMA students

The Hubs Motel (see ad on pg. 15) 1-866-994-3313 $15 off per night for IMA students

Mountain Thyme Getaway 1-866-994-2345, [email protected]

Nugget Hill RV & Camping250-994-2333

Cariboo Joy RV Park 250-994-3463 10% discount for IMA students

Valley View Holiday Home 250-747-3947, [email protected] Limited availability

St. George Hotel Barkerville, 1-888-246-7690 Discount for IMA students, call for details

The Kelly & King House B&B Barkerville, 1-866-994-0004

Barkerville Historic Town Campsites Lowhee, Government Hill, Forest Rose www.barkerville.ca, 1-866-994-3297

These accommodations are available at Bowron Lake (30 km from Wells)

Becker’s Lodge: www.beckerslodge.ca

Bowron Lake Lodge www.bcadventure.com/bowron


BECOME A MEMBER OR DONORIMA GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF OUR FUNDERS, SPONSORS, DONORS, MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS

Canada Council for the Arts • BC Arts Council • Province of BC Community Gaming & Job Creation Partnership • Heritage Canada • Service Canada • Young Canada Works • Canada Summer Jobs • Enterprising Non-Profits • District of Wells • Barkerville Historic Town • Community Futures North Cariboo • Northern Development Initiative Trust • Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning • Hamber Foundation • Koerner Foundation • SOCAN Foundation • Writers’ Union of Canada • BC Hydro • Integris Credit Union • Quality Office Solutions • Pacific Western Brewery • Barkerville Brewing • Level Ground Coffee • Rancho Vignola • All Haul • Placer Gold Designs • BC Musician Magazine • Aberdeen Publishing • Penticton Art Gallery • Wright Contracting • Barkerville Goldmines • Williams Creek Gold Ltd • McKillican Productions • Listen Louder Productions • Momentum Productions & Processor Sound • CBC Radio One & NXNW • Shaw Cable • Ron Paull Communications • Rika & Sage Design • Articulate Magazine • Penguin Eggs • AdBoom Studios • Toni Cattani Fund for the Arts • Dollar Dollar, Williams Lake • Opus Framing • M.E. Media Electric • Husky Group of Companies • Dragon Mountain Farms • Mackin Creek Farms • Road’s End Farm • Slow Train Farm • Theatre Royal • Goldfield Bakery • Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association • Hubs Motel • Wells Hotel • Jack of Clubs General • Cariboo Joy RV • St. George Hotel • BNC Mercantile • Trax 24 Recording • Wells Legion • Wells PAC • Wells/Barkerville School • Friends of the Hall • Wells Chamber of Commerce • Bear’s Paw Cafe • Frog on the Bog • Barkerville Masonic Lodge • Sunset Theatre • St. George Church • Amazing Space Studio • Cartier & Bailey Creative Studio • Bread Peddler • Rona, Quesnel • Quesnel Music • Keens Sports • Books & Company • Speedee Printing • Troll Resort

INDIVIDUAL DONORS TO THE CAWS Renaissance Books & the Iredale-Gray Family • Catherine Garnett• Blair Leaman & Tanya Carter • Deborah & Ray Lafleur • Robin Edgar Haworth • Paul Crawford • Judy Campbell • Brigitte Penzendorfer• Carl Johnson & Dollar Dollar • Campbell Bay Music Festival • View West Foundation • Bob Blaue • Emma Jarrett • Evelyn Armstrong • Barry Butler • Beverley Reid • Bob Simpson • Ann Walsh • Sherrard Grauer • Michael Kluckner • Eliza Fry • Beckie Leung • Dave Jorgenson & Cheryl McCarthy • Dorothea Funk • Fran Sund • Janet and Steve Gray • John Kidder • Josh Trotter-Wanner • Liz Malinka • Meghan McDermott • Patricia Sellmer • Patrick Red Beard • Ruthie Tabata • In Memory of Sylvia Regehr & Ursula Drasdauskis • Tracey Johnson & Jean Woodward (In Memory of Anne McAllister Johnson) • The Bread Peddler • Tom Adair • Jonathan Whistler • Lindsay Read • Wendy Butterfield • Jack O Clubs Taco Club • Marion Barnhill • Leila Sumi & Birch Kuch • Anne Fleming • Anne Laing • Amy Quarry • Beverly Collins • Catherine Wetmore • Christina Zaenker • Deanna Windsor • Deborah McKay • Dylan Houlihan • Elissa Meiklem • Erin Sage • Vaugh Warren • Gail Featherstone • Graham Kelsey • Jacky Thomas • James Douglas • Jane Little • Jane Shaak • Jane Wellburn • Jeremy Stewart • Julia Mackey & Dirk Van Stralen • Kalsang Dawa • Ksenya Dorwart • Laura Widmer • Leah Selk • Lee Moffatt • Lesley & Bill Lloyd • Lois Lund • Marguerite Bromley • Mason & Daly • Melanie Desjardines • Melanie Mehrer • MPS-MCKILLICAN • Peter von Tiesenhausen • Ray McIlwain • Richard Heywood • Russ Ovans • Steve Slade • Tanya Garland • William Day • Yael Wand • Maureen Trotter • Jacqueline Lanther • Sharon Brown • Carol Hermesh • Corey Matthews • Lynn Sharp • Alex Faktor • Alexandra Goodall • Amazing Space Studio • Anne McAllister Johnson • Bethany Handfield • Bob & Susan Whitehead • Cara Goddard • Carol McQuaid • Carrie Johnston • Cathie Allen • Chris Adeney & Heather Aggus Adeney • Christine Warde • Crystalynn Tarr • Devereux Hodgson • Ed Varney • Elizabeth Laing • Ellen Massan • Endrene Shepherd • Eswen Blagdon • Gary & Nancy Lilienweiss • Gary Horley • Gord Peters • Heather Pottage • Iyan & Jen Bruvold • Jamie Leathem & Patrick Little • Jane Perry • Jeanie Vant • Jennifer Fenn-Weeks • Jillian Merrick • Jim Savage • Karyn Ellis • Keith Leinweber • Kelsey Dodd • Leanne Fisher • Linda & Rob Rummel • Lori Goldberg • Manon Martel • Margaret Inoue • Margaret McDermott • Marie Nagel • Meaghan Cursons • Mehdi Naimi • Michael Hermesh • Michele Ellison • Morlove • Nora Curiston• Patrick Vroylk & Jan Little • Paula Scott • Robert Adair • Robert Dmytruk • Robyn Gold • Ronald F Faktor • Ross Douglas • S. Safyan & R. Mackie • Shawn Bird • Sheree Hunter • Sinead Keane • Sophia Burke • Tammy Brown • Yvonne Morrish CSPWC • Lisa Arndt • Thomas Drasdauskis • Anya Soroka & Chris Shuster • Jeffrey Dinsdale • Helen D Styles • Mark David Fisher • Ernie’s Enterprises • Frank Peebles


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Donate to IMA online at www.imarts.com or on the phone at 1-800-442-2787.

CAWS FOR THE NEST CAMPAIGNIn the summer of 2014, Island Mountain Arts launched the CAWS For the Nest Campaign to raise funds to purchase a property in the historic commercial district of Wells in order to run the new Artist-In-Residence program and expand its capacity for arts programming in the Cariboo. The campaign was a success thanks to over 200 individuals donors who donated almost $40,000 and Integris Credit Union that came on board as a partner in the project to provide the financing. Island Mountain Arts is extremely grateful for the amazing support and is excited to maximize the potential of this new 4000

square foot building and adjoining property. Securing the property is really just the beginning of this new endeavour, as we begin to raise funds for renovations and property improvements. Consider a monthly donation to the ongoing CAWS For the Nest Campaign by visiting www.imarts.com.

Your membership or donation helps to support all of the important work that Island Mountain Arts does, increasing our capacity as an organization and our ability to offer quality programming in the arts.


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REGISTRATION POLICY: A non-refundable deposit (25% of course fee unless otherwise stated) or full payment is required upon registration. Registration deadline is two weeks before course start date. Final payment is due no later than seven days before a course begins. Please add 5% GST to adult & youth courses and material fees - except no GST on kids 14 and under or harp. Gift certificates are available.

REFUND POLICY: There are no refunds on course deposits. If full payment has been made and a student withdraws from a course, the fee less the deposit will be refunded. No refunds will be made during the final week before classes begin.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If Island Mountain Arts cancels a course due to insufficient registration, the entire fee will be refunded. Cancellation decisions are made two weeks before course start.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - PAY NOW! You’ll save 10% on summer course fees if you pay in full by June 1st.

NOTE: There is a special application process for the Toni Onley Artists’ Project (see page 10 - 11).

SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES are available for all programs - see www.imarts.com.and info on page 6.

YOU CAN NOW REGISTER ONLINE & BY PHONE:

Online: imarts.com Toll Free: 1-800-442-2787 Phone: 250-994-3466 Fax: 250-994-3433

Mail: Island Mountain Arts, Box 65, Wells, BC V0K 2R0

Questions? [email protected] or 1-800-442-2787


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80 MUSICAL ACTS ON 10 STAGES OVER 4 DAYS IN 2 TOWNSWorkshops • Visual, Literary and Performing Arts • Films • One Minute Play Festival • Activities for Kids • Discount to Barkerville Historic Town

Tickets: Early Bird $125 (until May 30, 2015) • Regular $150 • At the Gate $170

Includes a $15 voucher towards artist merchandise; camping not included (visit artswells.com for accommodation options)

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