Seneca announces new Artisan Centre
for King Campus

by Garry Conway

Seneca’s Continuing Education announced its first workshop series at the King Artisan Centre from July 6 – July 17. The series of 6 artisan workshops includes:
Mosaic Mania, Jewellery Design Techniques, Acrylic Painting, Seasonal Watercolour, Photography — The Natural Environment, and Stained Glass — Copper Foil
Technique. Each workshop, led by professional artisans, runs over 5 days, Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm.

This summer’s workshop leaders will include two King artists; Nancy Jones will be presenting the Acrylic Painting workshop from July 6 to the 8th and nature photographer
Garry Conway will be leading the Photography workshop
focusing on the natural environment from July 13 to the 17th. Many ASK Studio Tour King visitors will have seen both Nancy and Garry’s work at previous Studio Tours or have taken workshops with them at the King Township
Museum or Libraries.

The Artisan Centre is modeled after the Halliburton School of the Arts which runs a very successful arts program throughout the summer. Seneca’s Artisan Centre plans
to run art programs in the Fall and Spring as well as the summer workshops. For artists the Centre provides another well publicized venue for artists to present workshops. For participants the Artisan Centre will provide opportunities to explore their own creativity in a variety of media or hone their skills within a chosen discipline.
Residence in Toronto and the GTA will now have easy access to continuing education in the arts at the
incredibly beautiful King Campus on the Oak Ridges Moraine.

The King Artisan Centre located at Seneca’s King Campus (Dufferin and 15th Sideroad) is perfect for a creative retreat. Overnight accommodations are
available onsite and is easily accessed by public transit.

The new Artisan Centre compliments the ASK Festival King’s “Discover the Creative You” workshops where participants can experiment with a wide variety of
creative endeavors.

Power of Women United

by Donna Kamiel-Forster
The sub-title of this book says it all. “Confidence Born of Strength and Wisdom.” Each contributor, and there are twenty, all from different walks of life, imparts her wisdom to give the reader the strength to become the best she can
be.

From topics like the power of networking, gaining confidence, thinking outside the box, leaps of faith, taking action, valuing yourself, embracing technology, using personal gifts and building a support network, the twenty
stories told by real women who have all been successful in both their careers and their personal lives, will give the reader the boost needed to be just as successful.

Whatever your personal strengths, (intriguing, vivacious, organized, confident), you will identify with these women, and discover how to use your strengths to be successful in all areas of your life. If you’re already there, you will recognize yourself and be reassured that you’re on the right path.

Local speaker, Marianne Ford has a chapter in The Power of Women United, and the book is available at local bookstore Forster’s Book Garden (newly relocated to 55 Healey Road Unit 4, Bolton).