We’re sorry to postpone our aerialist event with Hercinia Arts. We’ll let you know the new date for our Hercinia Art Party, soon.
Keep flying high!
-Samantha & Kate
The Hercinia Art Party!
28 Apr
Winterbird Arts and Hercinia Arts Collective are proud to present:
The Hercinia Art Party!
Join Winterbird and Hercinia Arts for a beginners aerialist workshop
on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 12-2 pm
at the Hercinia Arts Studio
$15/woman, including aerialist class and refreshments.
No experience required. Space is extremely limited.
To apply, e-mail winterbirdarts@gmail.com before May 7 stating your artistic discipline, 3 sentences about why would would like to come to this art party, what animal you would be in another life, and how you heard about this event.
Successful applicants will be informed by May 8.
Here’s a little bit about Hercinia Arts:
Hercinia comes from the name of a Germanic firebird, not unlike the phoenix, whose glowing feathers light the path ahead for travellers. Hercinia Arts Collective is made up of diverse performers with backgrounds in aerial, dance, acrobatics and theatre. By combining our talents with artists from a variety of fields, we work to create art that transcends traditional forms.
Since 2009, our unique performances have been showcased throughout Canada from Busker festivals to weddings and corporate parties, and everything in between. Based in Liberty Village, Toronto, our studio is as diverse as our performances, transforming from training space to art party venue to gallery on a regular basis.
Hercinia’s unique approach to training is to encourage the growth of a vocabulary of movement for expressive purposes. Our instructors are qualified working professionals with backgrounds in the expressive arts of dance, theatre, music and visual arts as well as aerial and acrobatics. For us, these are all tools that can help us be better storytellers. We’d like to help you discover the same in a safe,supportive and fun environment.
Check them out at herciniarts.com
See you up in the air!
Kate and Samantha
Photo by Jim Panou
Tags: aerialists, art party, artists, beginner, fun, hercinia, new, refreshments, silks, tea, winterbird, women
Late Night Gelato and Wheels Turning
23 Mar
So, last night, Sam and I sat down and had a little business meeting over gelato on the Danforth. We’re thinking exciting thoughts and planning exciting things. Productions, events, directions! We’re getting close to an announcement we think you’ll enjoy. We can’t wait to let you know what it is! In the meanwhile, we’re looking forward to attending a social media workshop with our friends at THESP Toronto. Any of you going to be there? TTFN,
Kate
mmm Gelato. Yum.
Tags: gelato, social media, spring, the danfofth, THESP
Hello Out There!
8 Feb
Hello Dear Winterbirdies!
After a pause, Kate and Samantha are back in action over here at Winterbird. We’ve been busy with artistic projects, day jobs, and of course the holidays, but we’re thrilled to no end to start some conversations with our fellow Winterbirdies. How have your winters been? Is the promise of spring filling you with glee and new artistic directions? Let us know! We’re going to be posting more frequently from now on, and we look forward to sharing what we’ve been up to, and hearing about you guys too.
Ever Yours,
Kate and Samantha
Tags: art, holidays, new beginnings, spring, winter
Thanks to all who came out!
15 Sep
Hello Winterbirdies!
Samantha and Kate are pleased to say that a great time was had by all last night at the Whistling Kite Art Party!
We ate ice cream cake, flew kites, gave out prizes, and had a blast. Our sponsor Teaopia provided us with delicious tea and a few goodies that we all enjoyed.
Look out for our next art party – and a new initiative here on the blog!
TTFN,
Yours,
Kate and Samantha
Location Location Location!
8 Sep
Winterbird is proud to announce the location of the Whistling Kite Art Party: The Beaches! We will meet at 5:30 pm at the Kew Gardens Gazebo and then proceed to our next location.
In short form:
Wednesday, Sept 14th at 5:30 pm
Kew Gardens Gazebo
Any and All female emerging artists
RSVP to winterbirdarts(at)gmail(dot)com
Flap flap!
Kate and Samantha
Revving up for our next Art Party!
7 Sep
Winterbirdies! The Whistling Kite Art Party is upon us! With exactly one week to go, Samantha and Kate are getting pretty excited. Supplies are being procured, spaces confirmed, and guests anticipated! Will you be one of them? Join other emerging female artists and Winterbird on September 14 at 5:30 pm to fly some kites with an artistic twist. Park will be announced soon, but let us know you’re planning on joining us at winterbirdarts (at) gmail (dot) com right away!
Love,
Kate and Samantha
CHANGE OF DATE: Whistling Kite Art Party
18 Aug
Winterbird has changed the date of the Whistling Kite Art Party! It will now take place EXACTLY ONE WEEK LATER on Wednesday, September 14th at 5:30 pm, park TBA. Everything else about our event remains the same, so we’re looking forward to seeing all of your fabulous emerging artist female faces there!
RSVP right now to winterbirdarts(at)gmail(dot)com.
SHORT FORM:
WHAT: The Whistling Kite Art Party , a kite-flying party for emerging female artists
WHEN: Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 14, 5:30 pm
WHERE: A Toronto park, exact location TBA
WHO: Any female emerging artist! We’re looking at you, fashion consultants, painters, violinists, actors, filmmakers, writers and dancers! Don’t see your discipline on this list? No worries! We welcome all emerging female artistic practitioners to join us.
Winterbird Proudly Announces: The Whistling Kit Art Party!
7 Aug
Winterbirdies!
Kate and Samantha are pleased to announce our next art party for emerging female artists – The Whistling Kite Art Party! Following hard on the heels of our social, The Starling Art Party, at Canadian Stage in the spring, we bring you an outdoor adventure! On September 7, 2011, we will be in a Toronto park (to be announced), flying kites! Kites will be provided, refreshments as well, and the fun will be colossal. All female emerging artists from any artistic discipline are welcome to attend, and please RSVP to winterbirdarts (at) gmail (dot) com as soon as you can so we know who’s coming and how many kites to bring!
In short form:
WHAT: The Whistling Kite Art Party , a kite-flying party for emerging female artists
WHEN: Wednesday, September 7, 5:30 pm
WHERE: A Toronto park, exact location TBA
WHO: Any female emerging artist! We’re looking at you, fashion consultants, painters, violinists, actors, filmmakers, writers and dancers! Don’t see your discipline on this list? No worries! We welcome all emerging female artistic practitioners to join us.
RSVP to winterbirdarts(at)gmail(dot) com ASAP!
Want to see how much fun The Starling Art Party was? Check out our Facebook page.
To get you in the mood for the party, check this out.
Another Art Party on the Wind!..and Announcing the Winner!
2 Aug
Hello Out There!
It’s been a busy July and we’re looking forward to August! We read Homegrown in collaboration with Glasswater Theatre, and Samantha and Kate are busily cooking up a new Art Party, so keep your ears to the ground, or shall we say keep them wide open for what’s whistling on the wind? We hope to have full details soon, so stay tuned!
We’re also thrilled to be able to formally announce the winner of the Starling Art Party’s Survey Gift Basket: Andrea del Campo! Congratulations to Andrea, thanks to everyone who came and made the party a success, and thanks to everyone who completed the survey. To see pictures and more of how much fun everybody had, go to our Facebook page.
We hope you are all enjoying fantastic summers, and that we’ll see you soon!
Tags: Plans, Starling Art Party, Survey, Winner