Adult Classes

  • Torn Paper Floral Collage: Spring Daffodil Bouquet

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $115

    Torn Paper Collage: Designing a Floral Bouquet Join us for a fun, playful collage class where you’ll create a cheerful daffodil artwork from torn painted papers! You’ll explore torn paper collage as you’re guided through the steps of selecting painted papers, tearing shapes, and layering the pieces onto a pre-painted canvas to build a spring-inspired...

  • Journal Alchemy with Joanne Barwise

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $199

    The core of this class is repurposing or upcycling a beautiful old book (we’ll thank it for its past life) and lovingly give it a new life with fresh paper and your art. The heart of the course will be filling the pages with your art and things that can help you move along in...

  • Creative Clayworks: 4-week Handbuilding Workshop

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $250

    Join us for a beginner-friendly ceramics workshop where creativity takes flight! In this hands-on class, you'll learn foundational clay techniques to design and build 3 unique projects . Using simple hand-building methods, we’ll explore form, texture, and design in a relaxed, supportive environment. Whether you're new to clay or looking to expand your skills, this...

  • Introduction to Alcohol Inks

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $158

    Introduction to Alcohol Ink Art is suitable for artists of all levels who are new to alcohol ink. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools, surfaces and materials. Shirley will guide you through a series of exercises to learn key techniques and explore the different effects alcohol inks can create. In the second half...

  • Hare’s Mystery – A three week Acrylic Workshop

    Ladysmith Arts Council 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $143

    This acrylic workshop is about letting the image emerge from the unknown. We begin with a richly textured painted background. The “mystery” lies in the process. The final image slowly appears out of the background, as if it was always there waiting to be discovered. I’ll be teaching a series of three acrylic painting classes...

  • Fabric Coil Bowls- A fabric based sculptural textile process with Lorna Beecroft

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $180

    Create a bowl from nothing but fabric and your sewing machine. Just stitch, coil and shape. Slow down, get creative and make something completely your own. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to create beautiful fabric coil bowls using a simple yet striking technique. Each bowl is formed by making a continuous rope entirely...

  • Exploring Acrylic Techniques

    Ladysmith Arts Council 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $122

    This acrylic painting class is your chance to pick up a brush, play with bold paints, and bring your imagination to life. Whether you're here to relax, learn something new, or spark a lifelong passion, you'll leave with beautiful artwork and the confidence to keep creating. Let’s paint! In this course, suitable for the novice...

  • Exploring Acrylic Techniques – Beginner Friendly!

    Ladysmith Arts Council 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $122

    This acrylic painting class is your chance to pick up a brush, play with bold paints, and bring your imagination to life. Whether you're here to relax, learn something new, or spark a lifelong passion, you'll leave with beautiful artwork and the confidence to keep creating. Let’s paint! In this course, suitable for the novice...

  • Introduction to Alcohol Inks

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $158

    Introduction to Alcohol Ink Art is suitable for artists of all levels who are new to alcohol ink. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools, surfaces and materials. Shirley will guide you through a series of exercises to learn key techniques and explore the different effects alcohol inks can create. In the second half...

  • Discovering Papier-Mâché

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $50

    Welcome to Papier-Mâché Foundations: a hands-on workshop where you’ll explore how simple materials like paper and paste can be transformed into expressive, dimensional artwork. Discover how this accessible medium can support everything from playful experimentation to intricate sculptural work. Papier-Mâché Foundations: A Three-Part Workshop SeriesThis three-part workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to papier-mâché techniques, guiding...