Cardboard Arcade Workshop with Nella Casson
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| May 4, 2025 | 10:00 am - 11:59 pm |
- TypeIn-Person
- LocationBaxter Arts Centre, Stanley Street, Bloomfield, ON
About Cardboard Arcade Workshop with Nella Casson
Create your own arcade game to take home!
Join artist Nella Casson, creator of Winterfest's popular cardboard arcade, in a 2.5-hour building workshop. Participants will learn different techniques and skills required to bring their very own cardboard arcade game to life.
On display will be the Wack-A-Mole, Marble Run & The Claw! All created by Nella and Gaby Cole.
Baxter will supply cardboard, paint and other supplies as well as help with inspiration. Participants are welcome to bring additional supplies.
Registration not required!
These workshops are free, open to all ages and are family-friendly.
Donations are always gratefully accepted. Donations can be made online or cash at the door.
Two Workshops to Choose From, or Come to Both!
Sunday. May 4th. 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Sunday, May 4th from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
About Guest Artist Nella Casson
Nella is a multi-disciplinary artist who works in textiles, illustration, woodworking and mixed media sculpture. In recent years she has created numerous immersive installations exhibited in her rural community of Prince Edward County; interactive works that aim to surprise and delight viewers of all ages. Nella's installations have been exhibited as part of The Firelight Lantern Festival, and at ICE BOX, a public art festival in Picton produced by the Department of Illumination. The imagery Nella employs is often fanciful; she is drawn to themes found in pop culture, fast food, advertising, cartoons, and has a recurring motif of human-like animals. Nella's goal is to create work that will enlighten and entertain people through memorable interactions, and to give unexpected artistic experiences to her community. Nella has worked on several projects in illustration including the collected anthology ”Don’t Honk Twice,” published by Invisible Publishing in 2019, poster designs for the Prince Edward County Economic Development Office, as well as several bands and musicians across Canada.
A Special Thank You!
These workshops are free to the community thanks to the generous support of Huff Family Fund. We are grateful to The County Foundation and the Huff Family for recognizing the value of our arts centre and supporting arts in the County.
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