2025 Adult Workshop Series
WINTER 2025
Photo Transfer Workshop
with Jodi Wheeler
Saturday, January 18th, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
Join Jodi Wheeler, Artist and Gallery Owner, in the Blue Crow Studio to learn how to create a One-Of-A-Kind photo transfer mixed media painting, using your own photos!
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Perfect experience to turn your favourite memories into a unique artwork
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Learn a new art technique in the photo transfer process
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Painting With Wool Workshop
with Jennifer Raetsen
Sunday, January 19th, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$134.00
Come and explore the exciting fibre arts medium of painting with wool (aka felting!) in the Blue Crow Studio with artist Jen Raetsen.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Jen will provide personalized feedback and coaching throughout the class
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Using 100% merino wool, learn how to needle felt your own mini landscape as well as a 5x7" piece!
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Saturday, February 1st, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
Encaustic Painting - Trees
with Ann Shier
You will dive into a variety of fun encaustic techniques to make Birch Trees or Cherry Blossoms.
This painting medium combines molten beeswax, resin mixed with pigments and is then applied to a surface of a support.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Learn step-by-step how to create an encaustic landscape painting on an 8x8" cradled wood panel
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Learn different techniques, have fun exploring this unique painting form and try something new
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Encaustic Painting - Lakes
with Ann Shier
Sunday, February 2nd, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
You will dive into a variety of fun encaustic techniques to make Lakes and Landscapes.
This painting medium combines molten beeswax, resin mixed with pigments and is then applied to a surface of a support.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Learn step-by-step how to create an encaustic landscape painting on an 8x8" cradled wood panel
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Learn different techniques, have fun exploring this unique painting form and try something new
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Saturday, February 8th, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
Painting Beautiful Blooms
with Laura Dick
Join Laura Dick and create your own 8x8" floral painting using oil paint on raw linen at the Blue Crow Studio! Learn how to draw a bloom, select colours and blend out the petals to create your own one-of-a-kind piece!
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Laura will provide lots of personalized feedback and coaching throughout the class.
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Learn different techniques, try something new and network with incredible like-minded creatives!
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Collage Workshop
with Danielle Cole
Sunday, February 9th, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
In this hands-on workshop you will be shown strategies for creating collages that are seamlessly built. Go beyond the glue stick, learning techniques for gluing fine & large pieces of collage without causing material to bubble or tear.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Danielle will help you create a unique piece to take home made from original vintage magazines and books from the 1900s to 1990s
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Learn new techniques and network with like-minded creatives!
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Printmaking Workshop
with Stephanie Arn
Saturday, February 23rd, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
Learn the block printing process from start to finish, creating a set of multicolour prints. Take home a set of full-size prints, including one matted, framed print and a custom stamp.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Using a 4x6 carving block and link-cutting tool, you will carve a custom stamp which will be used to create a set of multi-layered prints.
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Stephanie will guide you and demonstrate techniques which can be implemented at all skill levels.
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Painting Landscapes
with Vera Kisseleva
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
Use bold, vibrant colors and expressive brush strokes to explore acrylic paint possibilities with Vera Kisseleva. Vera will share her painting techniques that she uses to create her own work.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
With a quick demonstration you will see the whole process of creating a landscape painting from the beginning to the end.
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
You will have time to practice, explore and then create your own one-of-a-kind piece.
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Watercolour LVL 1
with Tanya Fenkell
Sunday, February 23rd, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
Join Tanya for an afternoon of exploring lakes, landscapes and loose watercolour painting. Perfect for beginners! Feel free to bring pictures of your favourite places as inspiration during the class.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Demonstrations combined with tips and tricks and plenty of time to practice together will make for a fun and supportive environment
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Learn how to create beautiful, unique & unstructured lakescape paintings
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Abstract Oil Painting
with Mary Wong
Saturday, March 1st, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
Immerse yourself in the dynamic world of abstract art and explore the interplay of colour texture, & space as you delve into techniques that transform canvas into a vivid expression of creativity.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Discover the art of mark-making, mastering tools & materials to achieve rich layers of colour & compelling contrasts.
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Whether you're a seasoned painter or new to the canvas, join us and unlock the limitless possibilities of abstract art.
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Abstract Acrylic Painting
with Maryam Ebrahimi
Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
This class is for those who have always wanted to paint with acrylic and learn some helpful techniques in an encouraging environment to express your creative self!
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Maryam will teach you the process step-by-step and provide an informal critique with tips to help you in your artistic journey
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Create a one-of-a-kind original art piece and make new friends with like-minded creatives!
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Painting With Wool Workshop
with Jennifer Raetsen
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$134.00
Come and explore the exciting fibre arts medium of painting with wool (aka felting!) in the Blue Crow Studio with artist Jen Raetsen.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Jen will provide personalized feedback and coaching throughout the class
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Using 100% merino wool, learn how to needle felt your own mini landscape as well as a 5x7" piece!
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Making Memories
with Shannon Dickie
Sunday, March 23rd, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
Capture a memory in an oil painting, inspired by your own special moment. With the guidance of Shannon, you will create an 8 round oil painting while exploring colour-mixing strategies.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Feel free to send a few options so Shannon can tell you which will work best in her dreamy style. Shannon will have it sized and ready for a graphite transfer in class.
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Embrace the medium of oil paint and capture your memory while learning more about colour mixing
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Watercolour: Next Steps
with Tanya Fenkell
Saturday, March 29th, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
If you've tried watercolours, are comfortable with basic techniques, & would like to delve a little deeper into this wonderful medium, join artist Tanya Fenkell for this fun and relaxed landscape painting class.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
Demonstrations, exercises, & feedback as we create together. Participants are invited to bring photos for inspiration.
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Learn about composition, colour, & combining different watercolour techniques to paint our landscapes.
Previous experience with watercolour preferred!
Creatives of all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!
Mixed Media Exploration
with Joya Paul
Sunday, March 30th, 2025
12pm - 4pm
$125.00
Learn how to work with a variety of art mediums to create vibrant art! Material used in the workshop: acrylic ink, alcohol paint, posca markers and alcohol ink.
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS:
• HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
See how these mediums interact & work together. Supplies included for practicing and playing.
• CREATIVE EXPRESSION:
Combine acrylic paint, posca paint markers, acrylic & alcohol ink to create vibrant, iridescent landscapes & abstract florals.
No previous experience necessary!
Creatives at all levels are welcome.
Click here to sign up!