Art Classes & Workshops:
Join us for art classes and workshops. Limiting to small class sizes, Pre-registered and enhanced cleaning policies. Studios have been spaced out and you will have your own 6 ft table to create on, following guidelines from Public Health Officials. Please review our Covid19 Policies and procedures. We look forward to having you join us!
Session: Saturday, Nov 20th
Time: 12-4pm
Instructor: Angela M Cowan
Designed to build creativity, break through blocks, experiment, play and share in an encouraging environment, this writing workshop is ideal for anyone from seasoned professionals to those who have never written beyond their own journals.
Dec 11th Colours of the season
Time: 9:30 – 3:30pm (Saturday)
+ Additional 2022 dates available
If you have always wanted to paint and think that watercolours are frightening, come and try them in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere. Take out those watercolours and see what they can do in a bright and free way.
Sunday, December 5th & 12th
Time: 9am – 1pm
Instructor: Leah Gray & Steve Smith
Experience: Beginner
Get to know your DSLR or equivalent mirrorless camera. Explore your camera settings and leave auto settings behind. Learn the ins and outs of the exposure triangle, composition and the properties of light. Bring your camera and user manual. This course is geared to adults. Please review the method of changing your ISO, shutter speed and aperture on your camera before the class.
Sunday, December 5th
Sunday, January 16th
Time: 10am – 3pm
Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann
Learn how to capture the essence of plants and flowers in this mixed media workshop. This workshop will combine learning techniques for using mixed media in an artwork and how to render a 3 dimensional, organic form.
Sunday, December 12th
Sunday, January 19th
Time: 10am-3pm
Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann
This workshop will give students an introduction to colour theory in acrylic paints. Topics include learning about value, the colour wheel, tints tones and shades, earth colours, discords and colour schemes
Wednesday, February 9th (12-3)
Stencil creations and abstracts
+ additional 2022 dates available
Join us for an afternoon of making a magical Alcohol Ink. Wether you’ve never worked with Alcohol Ink before or if you are coming with lots of experience, you will find this to be an intriguing intuitive method to paint.
Wednesday’s Feb 16th – Mar 23rd (6wks)
Time: 5:45- 8pm
Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann
Experience: Beginner
In this six week Intro to Acrylic Painting course students will learn a variety of acrylic painting techniques, colour theory, and how to include the elements and principles of art in their paintings. In addition to several acrylic painting studies, students will also have the opportunity to develop and create a final painting project of their choice.
Various Techniques
+ additional dates available
Join us for an afternoon of making a magical Alcohol Ink. Wether you’ve never worked with Alcohol Ink before or if you are coming with lots of experience, you will find this to be an intriguing intuitive method to paint.
Jan 4th – Feb 8th (6wks)
Two times to select from
Tuesday’s 9:30 – 12pm
Tuesday’s 5:30 – 8pm
Instructor: Steve Chmilar
Learn the fundamentals of drawing in a fun, relaxed classroom setting. This interactive course will guide you through the basic techniques of mark making and measurement. You will play with line, form, shape, shading and perspective. Your instructor will provide demos and one-on-one tips.
January 2022 Dates coming soon!
Wednesday’s 5:30-8pm
Instructor: Steve Chmilar
In this six-week course we will copy an old master portrait using similar methods that the world’s greatest painters have perfected over centuries. Get ready to learn as this workshop covers a great deal of information.
Session: Feb 15th – Mar 22nd (6 wks)
Tuesdays (9:30am-12pm)
Tuesdays (5:30pm-8pm)
Instructor: Steve Chmilar
If you have ever wondered how artists like DaVinci or Rembrandt could have created such breathtaking works of art, then this course is for you. Even if you are a beginner, you can learn the steps and techniques that the great masters used to paint timeless masterpieces. Climbing the tallest mountain is possible if you take it one step at a time.
Session: Sunday, April 3rd
Time: 9:30 – 3:30pm
Instructor: Bryony Wynne-Jones
Join Bryony for a foray into the lovely medium of pen and ink and create some beautiful results. Using flowers, birds, fruits and veggies, one can be as detailed or free flowing as you like. There are many rich and lustrous colours in inks but one bottle of your choice, a straight pen and nib, and you are ready to go!
We offer kids & youth programs in a variety of mediums and for different age groups! No experience is necessary.