Life-Size Colouring Mural: Community Building Through Creating Art Together
Join Serena of Chu Chu Colouring and help her colour in a mural she has designed to engage the artist in you! Everyone is welcome to join throughout the festival, connect with others through the joy of colour and collaborating together on one large art piece. All ages are welcome! PANDORA STUDIOS 1630 Pandora Street […]
Floral Painting Demo
Elizabeth Cross will give a demonstration of how she makes a blank white canvas come to life with colour and incredible texture utilizing acrylic paint, moulding paste and special techniques. She will demonstrate her special technique utilizing her fingers to create incredible movements in the art and show how to create drips. GORE STUDIO 617 […]
Intro to Artist Websites
About Workshop: This workshop introduces participants to the process of establishing an online presence to promote their art practice. Participants will learn about artist statements, documentation, and other important website content, as well as how to use accessible, pre-built template website options. This workshop will explore how to create a dynamic website presentation that showcases […]
Grant Writing Success
Writing a successful grant application can often be a challenge – both for long-time applicants, as well as newcomers to the process. Funding guidelines priorities can often be challenging to decipher, and with an increasingly competitive grant environment can make success even tougher to achieve. For all those who need some guidance on successful grant […]
Social Media for Artists: The Value of Videos
In this workshop you will learn tools and tips to use on social media when creating engaging video content. We will explore different forms of video posts, with an emphasis on Instagram Reels. As an artist and an arts administrator living in Vancouver, Andy’s specialty is zero-budget-marketing. She encourages emerging to established artists to participate […]
Ceramic Slip Casting and Fusing with Wheel Thrown Vessels
James Kemp demonstrates slip casting with coloured clay. You will see a reverse painting process wherein the paint is applied before the canvas. In this analogy the canvas is the clay. You will see cups and sculptural handles being made and attached to wheel thrown vessels which will be altered. GODZILLA STUDIOS 273 Union Street […]
Stone Carving Demo
James Fletcher demonstrates Stone Carving techniques by hand and machine using Alabaster and Soapstone. RAZSTONE STUDIOS 603 Powell Street Outside at rear of compound Saturday, November 19 1pm-2pm Sunday, November 20 1pm-2pm James Fletcher is a sculptor of Stone, direct wax to bronze, clay, paper and wood. A self-taught sculptor : who at the […]
Celebrating Art and Diversity Life-Size Colouring Mural
Join Serena Chu at her studio to help colour in a life-size 8’x4’ mural. The collage of graffiti-like drawings will include multiple art forms and visitors are invited to help fill in the colour. With a focus in community building and strengthening cultural diversity, Serena creates a positive and happy space for all walks of […]
Stone Carving: From Hand To Power Tools
See how the ancient and modern techniques of carving stone are done. Try it yourself in a fully equipped studio and see a wide selection of finished artworks. 1739 VENABLES Back Entrance Saturday, November 19 11am-2pm Sunday, November 20 11am-2pm Where does the impulse to create come from? Oliver Harwood grew up traveling with […]
Fresh Approach To Oil Painting
Starting with a layer of thin paint, Eri Ishii will demonstrate how to infuse movement in oil painting. She will work with colours and paint intuitively to create a fresh painting that has a sense of depth and memory. Eri’s demonstration includes lively discussion about a process of painting, use of different mediums, colour theory, […]