November 2006
The city's best loot By Jennifer Cranston
Kids & Parents Guide › Art and Drama Classes
Academy of Artisans
- 490 Eglinton Ave. W. (at Avenue Rd.), 2nd flr. • View on map »
- 416-322-9997
A down-to-earth arts and crafts and cooking studio, the Academy offers classes in everything from sewing to wood carving. Preschoolers try a little mixed media—pottery, painting, gardening and the like. Older kids and teens tackle knitting, painting and basket weaving. Longer three-hour adult cooking classes are also open to teens. Run by costume designer Don Colvin, the 11-year-old facility offers birthday parties and day camps.
- Hours:
- year-round; hours vary.
- How much:
- children $18.75 per class; March break and holiday camps $45-$85 per day, includes materials
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