Ateliers en cours
Autour de la table
Certaines des expériences créatives les plus significatives commencent autour d’une table.
Dans ma maison de Montcalm, je propose de petites rencontres accueillantes consacrées à l’art, à l’écriture, à la curiosité et à la conversation. Il ne s’agit pas de cours traditionnels où tout le monde doit produire la même chose. Ce sont des espaces pour expérimenter, échanger des idées, raconter des histoires et retrouver le plaisir de créer de ses propres mains.
Aucune expérience préalable en art ou en écriture n’est nécessaire. Il suffit d’être curieux et d’avoir envie de commencer.
Current Workshops
From the House
Some of the most meaningful creative work begins around a table.
From my home in Montcalm, I offer small, welcoming gatherings built around art, writing, curiosity, and conversation. These are not formal classes where everyone is expected to produce the same thing. They are spaces to experiment, exchange ideas, tell stories, and rediscover the pleasure of making something with your own hands.
No previous artistic or writing experience is required. You only need curiosity and a willingness to begin.
Soirées de création
Journal créatif mixte / Mixed-Media Journaling
A six-week bilingual creative series
Over six evenings, we will explore mixed-media journaling through colour, collage, drawing, photographs, words, paint, and collected materials.
Each gathering will begin with a prompt or creative doorway, but everyone’s journal will develop differently. The purpose is not to create perfect pages. It is to experiment, follow your curiosity, and develop a personal creative practice in a relaxed and encouraging setting.
The gatherings will be bilingual, with French taking the lead. Participants are welcome to speak and create in either French or English.
Thursdays, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
October 22 to November 26, 2026
Six weekly gatherings
Montcalm, Québec City
$240, plus a required $35 journal
Registration deadline: September 20, 2026
The journal and basic creative materials will be provided, including glue sticks, magazines, paint, markers, and pencils.
Participants are also encouraged to bring any personal materials they would enjoy using: photographs, pages from old notebooks or journals, magazine images, decorative papers, or a small collection of their own favourite art supplies.
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L’art de raconter
Cercle d’écriture et de conversation
Une série de six semaines offerte entièrement en français
Chaque vie est remplie d’histoires. Certaines naissent de souvenirs importants. D’autres se cachent dans une photographie, un objet que nous avons conservé ou un moment ordinaire que nous n’avons jamais pensé raconter.
Pendant six soirées, nous nous réunirons autour de la table pour écrire, lire, écouter et échanger. Des photographies, des objets, des souvenirs et des questions simples serviront de points de départ à l’écriture.
Il ne s’agit pas d’un cours d’écriture traditionnel. L’objectif est de découvrir votre voix, de donner forme à des récits qui vous tiennent à cœur et de partager votre travail dans une ambiance chaleureuse, curieuse et respectueuse.
Aucune expérience préalable en écriture n’est nécessaire. Cette série se déroulera entièrement en français.
Les mardis, de 18 h 30 à 20 h
Du 20 octobre au 24 novembre 2026
Six rencontres hebdomadaires
Montcalm, Québec
180 $
Date limite d’inscription : le 15 octobre 2026
Vous pourrez écrire à la main ou apporter un ordinateur portable. Vous êtes également invité à apporter des photographies, des objets significatifs ou un texte que vous avez déjà commencé et que vous aimeriez approfondir ou partager.
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Around the Table
Each series is limited to eight adults, with a minimum enrolment of six participants.
Submitting a registration request does not require immediate payment. Once the minimum enrolment has been reached, registered participants will receive confirmation and payment instructions. Payment may be made by e-transfer or cash. Your place will be secured once payment is received.
If all eight places have been requested, additional names will be added to a waiting list.
Coffee, tea, and water will be available during the gatherings.
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Location and Accessibility
The gatherings take place in a private home in Montcalm, Québec City.
Street parking is available on Avenue des Braves, and participants may also park at Québec High School. Public transit is available nearby. The full address and arrival instructions will be provided to confirmed participants.
Please note that the entrance has steps and the workshop space is not wheelchair accessible.
A friendly dog and cat live in the home. Participants with animal allergies should take this into consideration before registering.
These workshops are for participants aged 18 and older.
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Registration and Cancellation
Registration closes on September 20, 2026.
No payment will be collected until the minimum enrolment of six participants has been reached and the series is confirmed.
Once payment has been made, registration fees are non-refundable. Sessions missed by a participant cannot be credited, refunded, or made up.
If I need to cancel a gathering, a replacement date will be added so that participants receive all six sessions.