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We're known for providing unique and flexible programs taught by professionals who have shaped art, craft, design, media and heritage studies in Canada. No other college offers students this breadth of creative programming.

Learn at campuses in Haliburton and Peterborough that provide a one-of-a kind, hands-on studio experience. Our certificate, diploma and post-graduate programs will help you build a solid portfolio to take you to the next step - whether that's continuing education, embarking on a career, or starting your own practice.

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Glassblowing

Unleash your artistic potential by moulding scorching molten glass into awe-inspiring masterpieces.

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  • Artist Blacksmith

    Discover your passion for the art of blacksmithing and expand your technical skills with 600 hands-on studio hours guided by experienced faculty and technicians.

    Artist Blacksmith
  • Jewellery Essentials

    Work with some of Canada's finest jewellery artists to develop the skills and techniques to showcase your artistic vision.

    Jewellery Essentials
  • Life drawing - Open Studio

    Elevate your skills and passion for life drawing over six weeks in a dynamic independent studio setting.

    Life drawing - Open Studio

Meet our Faculty

Julie Gemuend
Julie Gemuend

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Julie Gemuend is a Canadian artist. She studied visual arts with an emphasis on photography and video at Brock University as well as Ryerson University, where she received her Master of Fine Arts. Her practice is aligned with a number of intersecting movements that emerged in the 1960s, including body art, performance-based video, and land art. Julie employs her body to speculate on theories concerning the self, space and the relationship between interior and exterior landscapes. She has been the recipient of various notable awards and grants and exhibits her work both nationally and internationally.
Toni Caldarone
Toni Caldarone
Toni Caldarone has been a 'maker' throughout her life, inspired by natural found and recycled objects. Having had a career in the corporate world, she stayed in touch with art through classes at Toronto School of Art, AGO, HSAD and Learn4Life. Downsizing brought Toni back to the creative world where she describes herself as a self-taught, mixed-media expressive artist. Her life's journey, her enthusiasm and her artistic vision have provided the opportunity to translate her skills into hands-on experiences with her students for nearly twenty years. Toni has shown work through exhibitions as well as private and event sales. She loves to encourage creativity through positive experiences in a supportive atmosphere.
Eve Goldberg
Eve Goldberg
Eve Goldberg is a compelling songwriter and interpreter whose music spans folk, blues, country, swing, bluegrass, and more. Known for her watercolour voice and solid guitar style, she is a favourite at festivals and concert series across North America, and she has released three albums to widespread acclaim. Currently performing with the duo Gathering Sparks, Eve is also a much sought-after music teacher and leader of workshops on guitar, ukulele, singing, and songwriting. She emphasizes making music for the joy of it and believes that everyone can do so. In her teaching, she strives to create a fun, supportive environment for students to learn and grow. Eve was deeply honoured to receive the 2021 Estelle Klein Award, recognizing her contribution to folk music in Ontario. www.evegoldberg.com
Ken Hussey
Ken Hussey
Ken Hussey, Ward World Champion in the Contemporary Antique Decoy category, has been carving duck decoys since 1982. Armed with a Mechanical Engineering diploma and further studies in graphic design, he enjoyed a varied career that culminated in many years as a graphic design instructor. He began carving decoys when, as an avid hunter, he noticed how much better wooden decoys performed than plastic ones. His efforts started with working decoys, progressed to decorative, and evolved into what would become the contemporary antique category of decoys. Ken has firmly established a reputation for excellence and is a sought-after instructor.
Lisa Barry
Lisa Barry

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Lisa Barry is a graduate of Sheridan College's Ceramics Program and has also achieved a BFA from the Alberta College of Art and Design. Lisa has a broad range of experience with various pottery techniques as well as kiln firing processes. An artist of note, she has exhibited nationally and continues to develop herself as an artist through workshops and learning opportunities. Lisa brings a passion and energy to her teaching that ensures a lively and creative atmosphere for her students.
Linda Rutenberg
Linda Rutenberg
Linda Rutenberg has worked as a fine art photographer for over 30 years. She has a BFA in film and music and an MFA in Photography from Concordia University in Montreal Quebec. She teaches, lectures and creates photographic series, which evolve into books and exhibitions and has published over 15 publications. In addition to her artistic work, she has owned and run a darkroom rental facility and a photography gallery. Currently Linda teaches and lectures young artists, mentoring them to bridge the gap between art and business. Her fine art work has been exhibited internationally. Her series Urban Visions, One Island - Many Cities, Mont Royal, The Spiritual Landscape and The Garden at Night, After Midnight and The English Garden at Night, as well as her latest work, The Gaspe Peninsula, are all explorations of the relationship between the environment and its people. Her current work explores the Negev desert and is called The Land Whispers.
Dagmar Kovar
Dagmar Kovar
Dagmar Kovar works primarily in fibres and drawing. With fibres, she creates sculptural works, hangings, and installations of various sizes, spanning from palm size sculpture to room installations. In drawing, she explores roots of creativity and the human mind. With her work, Dagmar explores how we connect to the world. Since 2012 she has focused primarily on the exploration of sources of creativity through the technique of "drawing with intuition", collecting valuable content and experiences, sharing these nearly continuously since then with students of widely various backgrounds, from novices to practicing artists. Dagmar has exhibited across Canada, the US, Europe, and China; received a number of government grants in support of her work; and her work is represented in private and public collections. For more than a decade, she has been teaching various art techniques as well as giving lectures and presentations on topics of creativity and connections with materials and methods. www.dagmarkovar.com
Debra Krakow
Debra Krakow
Debra Krakow is an artist and architect whose paintings express her deep connection to nature, as seen through the lens of a former urbanite. Her artistic practice has evolved through drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, fibre arts, and ceramics. She paints in layers to create an evocative surface. Debra's work has a quiet energy - a delicate balance between fluidity and structure, transparency and solidity, mystery and clarity. She loves sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm with her students. Galleries in Prince Edward County, and Ottawa represent her work. www.debrakrakow.com
Jason Fowler
Jason Fowler
Jason Fowler, a Toronto guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer, holds an Honours Degree from McGill University in Classical Guitar Performance and is a two-time winner at the prestigious Walnut Valley National Guitar Championships, in the fingerstyle and flatpicking categories. He has released six independent solo albums and has played on over 100 albums, various television and radio spots, and numerous film soundtracks. Among his performance and recording credits is working with innumerable Canadian and international artists including Loreena McKennit, Michelle Wright, Valdy, Pavlo, Nana Mouskouri, The Irish Tenors, Susan Aglukark, Bruce Cockburn, Murray McLauchlan, Amy Sky & Marc Jordan, Heather Rankin, Quartette, Anne Lindsay, Suzie Vinnick, Justin Rutledge, and Madison Violet. In 2019 Jason played in the bands for the Toronto productions of The Lion King and The Girl From The North Country. His composition, Midwestern Lament, was the inaugural winner of the Instrumental category in the OCFF Songs From The Heart Awards. Jason has also received a Porcupine Award, the CEC McEachern Award, for Outstanding Musical Accompanist. www.jasonfowler.ca
Ramune Luminaire
Ramune Luminaire
Ramune Luminaire is a visual artist and writer, creating drawings, sculptures and instillations. Her work is process driven, with lots of energy and trust put into finding connections and ways of accessing creativity. Ramune's work has been shown in galleries and museums in Southern Ontario, Toronto, Montreal, England and Norway. In addition to being an artist and educator, Ramune is a walker, dancer, meditator, listener and traveler. Born in Montreal, Ramune lived in England for thirty years. Currently, she lives in Peterborough, Ontario, with her husband and their four-legged companion. www.ramuneluminaire.com
Sam Paonessa
Sam Paonessa
Sam Paonessa is a professional artist with a creative career spanning over 35 years. Upon graduation from the Ontario College of Art, he worked as an illustrator for one of Canada's largest commercial art studios, TDF Artists, and subsequently joined Hallmark Cards Canada in roles of illustrator and later, art director. Widely exhibited and awarded, Sam has gained the attention of both corporate and private fine art collectors across North America and abroad. The Museo di Cultura in Pescara, Italy has one of his landscape paintings in its permanent collection. His coin design, Canadian Icons, was selected as a finalist for the Royal Canadian Mint 2017 150th Collection commemorating Canada's anniversary as a nation. Sam also has category awards for his paintings from a Plein Air magazine competition. His popularity for teaching workshops continues to grow across Ontario. www.sampaonessa.com

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