Life Drawing [part one]
Facilitator: Doug Thorburn
Structure: 6 classes
Dates: Monday, March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30pm
Fee: $90.00
Participants will draw from a professional model in a studio setting. Poses will typically begin with short (2-minute poses) for quick gestural studies and work up through increments to longer (15-20 minute) poses. No instruction is offered. Participants will bring materials for the drawing medium of their choice.
Deadline to register: March 23, 2026
Art Speak
Facilitator: Emilie Leblanc Kromberg
Structure: 5 classes
Dates: Thursday, April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fee: $80.00
Art Speak is an opportunity to meet other artists and discuss artworks created within a common theme. It is a weekly challenge to listen, think, observe, elaborate, and commit to the creative process. Whatever skill level or medium used, the group supports an intimate space where all feels included, connected, respected, and excited to share courageous exploration.
Deadline to register: April 16, 2026
Working from a Model
/no instruction
Structure: 1 class
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Fee: $60.00
Participants will paint, draw, work from a professional model in a studio setting. There will be a single pose held (with breaks) for the duration of the session. No instruction is offered. Participants will bring materials for the painting medium of their choice.
Deadlines to register: April 10, 2026
Trash Orchestra Instrument + Music Making
Instructors: Marilyn Hatfield + Troy Falck
Structure: 2 separate classes
Dates: Saturday, April 11, 2026 & Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Fee: $100.00 each class (incl. materials)
Participants are guided in the creation of musical instruments made from post-consumer waste and upcycled materials. Then participants are guided in creating a musical composition using the created instruments.
Deadline to register: April 2, 2026 (April 11th class) / April 24, 2026 (May 2nd class)
The Gesture Lounge: Short-Pose Costume Studies
Facilitator: Marceline Tanguay
Structure: 6 classes
Dates: April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2026
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Fee: $130.00
This figure drawing class features dynamic, costumed models—from jiu jitsu fighters to fantasy characters and vintage outfits—striking bold, expressive poses in a relaxed atmosphere. Ranging from 30 seconds to 15 minutes, these short-posed costume studies are a valuable method for capturing actions quickly, making fast decisions, and block-in shapes efficiently. No prior experience is needed—just bring your sketchpad and an open mind.
Deadline to register: April 2, 2026
Papier mâché animal masks
Instructor: Myra Rasmussen
Structure: 2 classes
Dates: Thursday, April 2 & 16, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (April 2); 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (April 16)
Fee: $100 (incl. materials)
In this course we will use clay to make a form; animals are suggested, but you can make a mask in whatever shape you want. We will then papier mâché over the clay. In the second class we will remove the masks from the clay and paint them with acrylic paints. We invite you to bring your mask and participate in the Earth Day Parade on April 19th.
Deadline to register: March 26, 2025
Sketchbooking: Part Two
Facilitator: Kaylyn Hardstaff
Structure: 6 classes
Dates: Tuesday, March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fee: $160 (+ material list)
A sketchbook is many things; a place to sketch, improve your skills, find your artistic voice, and learn more about what you find inspirational. In this course, we’ll explore the sketchbook as an artistic practice, brainstorm prompts to spark creativity, try new mediums, and create work based on individual creative interests. This class builds on the sketchbooking part one course from the Fall 2025 semester, but it is not necessary to have taken the first course. Part Two will be accessible for beginners as long as you enjoy experimenting!
Deadline to register: March 24, 2026
Dreaming into Poetry
Instructor: Rose Nielsen
Structure: 4 classes
Dates: Wednesday, April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2026
Fee: $180.00
This 4-week course offers a poetry-writing approach that looks through the lens of Jungian dreamwork as we search for images, symbols, and metaphors in our dreams, bringing unconscious material into consciousness. In the process, we will explore a variety of fixed form and free verse poetry to learn which forms might best serve the dream’s tone and theme. Be prepared to share your dreams and poetry with the class.
Deadline to register: April 1, 2026
Introduction to Cyanotype Image-Making
Facilitator: Natasha Bucheit
Structure: 1 class
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fee: $100.00 (incl. materials)
This workshop will allow you to experiment with cyanotype printing on paper and will teach you how to produce toners derived from natural ingredients. You will be introduced to an eco-friendly method of image-making, and have the chance to transfer drawings and photographs onto paper, as well as make ‘block’ compositions in real time with 3D objects. You will then be introduced to the process of toning with natural products – namely black tea, coffee and wine. When cyanotype prints are submerged in toner solutions, a chemical reaction happens, allowing you to alter the colour of your prints and discover the wonderful variety of warm or cool tones that can be yielded.
Deadline to register: April 2, 2026
☆ Minimum registration is required to run each class. Students will be notified in advance if their class will run as planned.
☆ Refunds will be issued to students who withdraw 14 days prior to the first scheduled class OR if the class is cancelled due to insufficient registration.
☆ Refunds will not be issued once the class is announced to run. In specific circumstances, partial refunds or credits will be issued.
As a non-profit artist-run centre we rely on minimum registration to pay professional artist instructor rates and to ensure enough time for instructors and staff to prepare for your class.