Culture Days 2025 – Discoveries at the Atelier Effet Mer

Demonstration workshops featuring various forms of arts and crafts at Atelier Effet Mer to celebrate Culture Days!

Atelier Effet Mer
203 Route Principale, Rivière-Madeleine (Haute-Gaspésie)

Free admission – Everyone welcome!
Coffee and snacks in a warm atmosphere on site
Discounts and surprise gifts

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th Program

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Photography Exhibition and Q&A
by Robert Séguin, photographer

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Meet the Artisans
Presentation of driftwood creations with Isabelle Lorange

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Handmade Soap Workshop
Discover the manufacturing process and secrets of autumn scents

By Atelier Effet Mer (Susan Henderson)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th Program

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Photography Exhibition and Q&A
by Robert Séguin, photographer (from Mont-Louis)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Meet the Artisans
Presentation of driftwood creations with Isabelle Lorange (from Mont-Louis)

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Soap Workshop Artisanal
Discover the manufacturing process and the secrets of autumn’s scents

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Live watercolor painting
Maritime scenes created in front of an audience, with discussions on techniques
by Mintakan Aquarelles/Sophie Côté (from Rivière-à-Claude)

Program for SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Discovery of the arts of stained glass and mosaics
Led by L’Accroche-Couleurs (Josette and Colette Malouin), Grande-Vallée

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Meet the artisans
Presentation of driftwood creations with Isabelle Lorange

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ceramic sculpture demonstration
Live creation of an original piece (bust, head, or face) on a wheel, using modeling and cutting tools. Presented by Johanne L’Abbé-Chaput, ceramic sculptor