Workshops

March 31 – April 11, 2021

Artist Toolkit

Receive a $15 Discount when you purchase all three of these workshops in our 2021 Artist Toolkit

Artists supporting an inclusive community

Wednesday, Mar 31 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Amanda Ings | CANCELLED

Income taxes for self-employed artists

Tuesday, Apr 6 | 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Sibyl Frei | Learn what can be included as business expenses, how business-use-of home expenses are calculated and more!

Digital marketing essentials

Thursday, Apr 8 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bravenet Marketing | Why being online is essential and what it takes to be effective.

Friday, Apr 9 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Brendalee Astells | Do you rely on scraps of paper—notes, lists, to-do’s, reminders, ideas, and so on—to keep yourself “organized”? There’s a better way to do it!

More great Workshops

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Creative Empowerment through Visual Journaling

Wednesday, Mar 31 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tammy Hudgeon | A guide to the experience of mixed media art journaling, using specific techniques, writing prompts and free form play.

Artists supporting an inclusive community

Wednesday, Mar 31 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Amanda Ings | CANCELLED

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Words fail me: The art of non-verbal vocal expression

Thursday, Apr 1 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Leah Hokanson | CANCELLED

Ink Making: Drawing from nature - creating colour

Thursday, Apr 1 | 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Brendalee Astells | Learn how to make inks using ingredients you already have in your yard or your kitchen!

Friday, April 2, 2021

Brush with color

Friday, Apr 2 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Annie Froese | In this watercolor course, you will learn how to use one brush to make a variety of strokes to create blossoms, stems and leaves.

Trans/Forming: Old forms to sing a new song

Friday, Apr 2 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Kate Braid | The ancient tradition of writing poetry in given forms can give writing a lyric jolt that takes places you never knew you could go.

Saturday, April 3, 2021

Whimsical flower garden

Saturday, Apr 3 | 12:00 am

Welcome spring!

Saturday, Apr 3 | 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Melinda Wilde | Learn how to paint a few basic flowers and greenery in this workshop!

Sunday, April 4, 2021

Healing your emotions with intuitive collage making

Sunday, Apr 4 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Inanna Jiang | This session includes grounding meditation, body sensation exercises, collage making, and active "dialogue" to embody the emotions.

Adult ballet essentials

Sunday, Apr 4 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Miss Mara | In this beginner workshops, you'll learn how to properly use your feet, knees and hips to encourage safe and beautiful technique.

Monday, April 5, 2021

“Sew what now”?

Monday, Apr 5 | 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
SharmaRay | You will learn to love yourself and the new article of clothing that you are going to transform!

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Grow – The kitchen garden

Tuesday, Apr 6 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Miranda Chiasson | Learn how to grow a garden that will feed you and your family, just what you need.

Crochet coral reef

Tuesday, Apr 6 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Heather Cameron | Simple enough for beginners, mind-expanding enough for experts, this crochet workshop will be fun for all.

Income taxes for self-employed artists

Tuesday, Apr 6 | 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Sibyl Frei | Learn what can be included as business expenses, how business-use-of home expenses are calculated and more!

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Mending your clothes, mending the world

Wednesday, Apr 7 | 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Heather Cameron | Participants will learn mending techniques including patching, needle weaving, applique, and embroidery.

Wet felted slippers

Wednesday, Apr 7 | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Amy ‘Biker’ Walker | Make your own pair of slippers using basic wet felting resist techniques.

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Ukrainian Beading

Thursday, Apr 8 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Iuliia Kolosovskyy | CANCELLED

From the inside out

Thursday, Apr 8 | 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Gwen Spinks | CANCELLED

Digital marketing essentials

Thursday, Apr 8 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bravenet Marketing | Why being online is essential and what it takes to be effective.

Friday, April 9, 2021

First Nations knowledge sharing: petroglyph and land walk

Friday, Apr 9 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dave Bodaly | Walk with Dave and learn about the cultural history of Gabriola. Registration is full at this time.

Bullet journaling

Friday, Apr 9 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Brendalee Astells | Do you rely on scraps of paper—notes, lists, to-do’s, reminders, ideas, and so on—to keep yourself “organized”? There’s a better way to do it!

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Memento/Memory Container Workshop

Saturday, Apr 10 | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Haruko Okano | Creating small boxes used to contain memories of people who made profound, generative impact on our lives.

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Facing the open mic

Sunday, Apr 11 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Lisa Webster | Participants will explore the live performance of one’s work... what might work; what does not; and how to approach the online open mic.