three! free! artist-led workshops at oxygen art centre
Saturdays,
September 20, 2025
September 27, 2025
October 18, 2025
from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
led by artists
Tracy Fillion
Keiko Lee-Hem
free to attend
registration required
all materials provided
[max. 20 students each workshop]
EVENT #1: Botanical Printing on cloth w/Tracy Fillion
Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 1 – 3PM
Learn the fundamentals of botanical printing on fabric. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore how to identify suitable fibres for plant dyeing and how to properly prepare cloth for plant dyeing and eco printing.
We will also discuss dye plants, ethical harvesting practices, and working in harmony with seasonal and local materials.
Using locally grown flowers, each participant will have the opportunity to design and create their own botanically printed cotton bandana to take home.
free to attend
registration required
all materials provided
[max. 20 students per workshop]
Tracy Fillion is a textile artist specializing in weaving and plant dyeing. With over twenty years’ experience working with cloth, her practice is rooted in sustainability and inspired by the natural world. Her functional, utilitarian pieces reflect a thoughtful approach to process, design and materials.
learn more >> https://wearestorieshandmade.com/ @tracyhandwoven
> Please note the above registration form is for Event #1 *ONLY*
>> Separate registration required for all three events
EVENT #2: Drawing from the Fall Garden w/Keiko Lee-Hem
Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 1-3PM
Join us as we slow down and savour the beauty of late season flora and foliage. This relaxed drawing class is open to all levels and will give you the chance to reconnect with the present moment, the beauty of the subject and your creative self. There will be simple demos to start, followed by free drawing time.
free to attend
registration required
all materials provided (see note)
[max. 20 students per workshop]
Materials: Please bring a sketchbook or sketch pad, and basic drawing tools like pens or pencils, or whatever currently inspires you! Materials will also be available at the studio.
Keiko Lee-Hem is a local artist and graphic designer who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University. In recent years she has returned to the tactile experience of drawing, paper cut and printmaking, often times done in community, partly as a way to escape the digital realm, but also as a means to cope with sadness and anxiety caused by the passing of time, made evident by the waxing and waning of her garden and the growing up of her child in a changing world and on a changing planet. @keiko.creative
EVENT #3: Botanical Printing on cloth w/Tracy Fillion
Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 1 – 3PM
Learn the fundamentals of botanical printing on fabric. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore how to identify suitable fibres for plant dyeing and how to properly prepare cloth for plant dyeing and eco printing. We’ll also discuss dye plants, ethical harvesting practices, and working in harmony with seasonal and local materials.
Using locally grown flowers, that have been thoughtfully dried and pressed, each participant will have the opportunity to design and create their own botanically printed cotton bandana to take home.
free to attend
registration required
all materials provided
[max. 20 students per workshop]
Tracy Fillion is a textile artist specializing in weaving and plant dyeing. With over twenty years’ experience working with cloth, her practice is rooted in sustainability and inspired by the natural world. Her functional, utilitarian pieces reflect a thoughtful approach to process, design and materials.
learn more >> https://wearestorieshandmade.com/ @tracyhandwoven
This program is generously supported by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, the Nelson Lion’s Club, and the Kootenay Co-op Grocery Community Grants program.
Special thank you to former Education Coordinator Natasha Smith for her work developing this program and seeking funding to make it possible.
Images (above): (1) Tracy Fillion, textile, 2025; Courtesy the Artist; (2) Keiko drawing in the summer garden, 2025; Courtesy the Artist;