[Summer Camp] Create and Perform
Imagination takes center stage! Kinder campers explore storytelling, songs, creative play, and make props and instruments, culminating in a performance for peers and family. All materials provided.
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[Summer Camp] Mini Painters
Little painters explore, experiment, and express themselves through stories, songs, games, and hands-on activities. Creativity and fun are always the focus! All materials provided.
[Summer Camp] Painting and Printing
Painting is more than brush to paper! Campers explore techniques and styles from still life to abstract, and experiment with printmaking, including linocut, stenciling, and relief printing. All materials provided.
[Summer Camp] Photography for Pre-Teens
Capture the world through your lens! Campers learn camera basics, visual composition, lighting, and movement while expressing their ideas and personality through photography. Most materials provided; campers must bring a digital camera.
[Holiday Workshop] Family Day Canvas Challenge
Families, are you ready to paint? Join us at the Varley this Family Day for a collaborative canvas challenge! In this fun, and educational gallery experience, families get a private tour before heading to the studio to complete a painting inspired by current exhibitions. Work together to bring home a finished painting! Note: Designed for […]
[NEW! Weekend Workshop] Painting with Fibre
Discover the art of felting. Create a one-of-a-kind artwork using soft merino wool and the traditional techniques of needle and wet felting. Perfect for beginners and inspiring for those with experience, this workshop guides you step by step through “painting” with wool. Using a landscape image as reference, you’ll learn to layer colours, build texture, […]
[NEW!] Free Older Adult Art Workshop and Tour
The Varley Art Gallery is exited to invite you to participate in a free, two-hour art-making workshop, plus a 30 minute guided tour of our current exhibitions, designed especially for seniors. This workshop offers a wonderful opportunity for you to explore your imagination, learn new techniques, meet like-minded individuals and enjoy a relaxing creative experience. […]
[NEW!] Free Older Adult Art Workshop and Tour
The Varley Art Gallery is exited to invite you to participate in a free, two-hour art-making workshop, plus a 30 minute guided tour of our current exhibitions, designed especially for seniors. This workshop offers a wonderful opportunity for you to explore your imagination, learn new techniques, meet like-minded individuals and enjoy a relaxing creative experience. […]
[Holiday Workshop] Paint and Play P. A. Days
Get out of the classroom, and into the studio to Paint and Play this P. A. Day. Children will explore a variety of painting techniques, experiment with vibrant colors, and bring their imaginations to life through hands-on art projects. Alongside creative play and engaging activities, kids will also have time to make new friends, express […]
[Holiday Workshop] Paint and Play P. A. Days
Get out of the classroom, and into the studio to Paint and Play this P. A. Day. Children will explore a variety of painting techniques, experiment with vibrant colors, and bring their imaginations to life through hands-on art projects. Alongside creative play and engaging activities, kids will also have time to make new friends, express […]