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[NEW! 4-Week Art Class] Botanical Illustrations: Acrylics

Learn or practice your acrylic painting skills while working from flowers and plants. Participants will explore colour mixing, brush control, layering, and techniques for creating form, texture, and detail. Suitable for all skill levels. Artist/instructor: Olivana Tonon

[NEW! 4-Week Art Class] Hand-Building: Connected through Clay

Step into a four-week journey where clay becomes a bridge between your hands, your heart, and the wisdom of the earth. Guided with warmth and intention, every session invites you to slow down, reflect, and connect with nature and the creativity within. Learn traditional techniques like pinching, coiling, sculpting, and carving while creating three unique […]

[NEW! Weekend Workshop] Fibre Art: Wet Felting

Theme: Wearable Felt – Merino Cowl Create your own seamless felted infinity neck warmer using soft merino wool and silk fibres. Using wet felting techniques, transform natural fibres into a lightweight, reversible wearable accessory featuring unique textures, colours, and handmade details. Suitable for all skill levels. Artist/Instructor: Rumy Glogova Image credit: Rumy Glogova *A materials […]

[Weekend Workshop] Mixed Media and Collage

This beginner-friendly mixed media and collage workshop introduces participants to creating art using a variety of materials. Learn simple techniques for layering, cutting, and combining images and textures to make a unique artwork. Some materials included. Artist/instructor: Olivana Tonon Image credit: Olivana Tonon

[NEW! Weekend Workshop] Fundamentals: Intro to Acrylics

This beginner-friendly workshop introduces the fundamentals of acrylic painting through a simple bee and flower garden composition. Participants will learn basic brush handling, brush strokes, and simple colour mixing with a focus on greens, while exploring how to build a small painting step by step. Suitable for all skill levels. Participants will go home with […]

[NEW! Evening Art Class] Fibre Club: Needle Felting

Discover the art of needle felting in this welcoming three-week fibre arts series. Learn how to transform soft wool fibres into a textured 2D felted artwork and a whimsical 3D gnome while exploring essential felting techniques, colour, texture, and form. Whether you’re new to fibre arts or looking to build your skills, this hands-on class […]

[NEW! Weekend Workshop] Fibre Art: Wet Felting

Theme: Felted Tea Cozy Create a unique handmade tea cozy while exploring the art of wet felting. Using soft wool fibres, participants will shape and decorate a functional three-dimensional piece that adds warmth, texture, and a creative touch to your table. Suitable for all skill levels. Artist/Instructor: Rumy Glogova Image credit: Rumy Glogova *A materials […]

[Summer Camp] Play with Paint

The perfect camp for young artists who love to paint and explore colour! Campers learn the fundamentals of design, colour mixing, and brushwork while experimenting with watercolor, acrylic, and tempera to create 2D and 3D artworks. All materials provided.

[Summer Camp] Sculpture Factory

Create in three dimensions! Campers design sculptures using clay and other materials, learning relief and additive techniques while exploring texture, form, and tactile creativity. All materials provided.

[Summer Camp] Make it BIG

Take art to a larger-than-life scale! Campers experiment with large-scale sculptures and 2D artworks, using magnifying glasses to explore details up close, while focusing on color, form, and composition. All materials provided.