Join Andrea Piller for a 6 week course on ceramic hand building techniques using red earthenware clay. Ceramics have a long tradition in the garden as a container or to simply delight the eye. Earthenware can be used to make bells, pots, birds or any other sculptural pieces you can imagine! Andrea will guide participants through form-making techniques such as pinch, coil and slab to make what you envision come to life. Learning the basics of functional vessel forms and sculptural pieces, attendees will enhance their garden landscape and passion for growing plants (whether indoor or outdoor). All materials are provided, no experience necessary.

Please Note: The County Arts Lab is moving! As of March 29th classes will take place across the hall in unit 1E of the Armoury. Access to this unit is from the outside of the building, at the rear of the building on the side nearest to the library.

Join textile and fibre-focused artist educator Bethany Garner for an exciting new course on indigo dyeing and shibori. Learn all about this special blue dye by exploring techniques for dyeing cloth in a variety of ways, including the Japanese art of shibori: a folding and tying technique used to create surface design with indigo dye. Bethany will guide participants through the materials and processes necessary to make stunning indigo dyed fabrics as well as creating small hand stitched quilt art with the samples dyed in class. No prior experience required; this offering will provide a learning experience for everyone from beginner to seasoned artists.

This is a 3 week course from April 2nd to 23rd, from 12pm to 4pm with no class on Easter Weekend.

Please Note: The County Arts Lab is moving! As of March 29th classes will take place across the hall in unit 1E of the Armoury. Access to this unit is from the outside of the building, at the rear of the building on the side nearest to the library.

Increase your mental, physical, and creative well-being with Creative Movement for Adults! Artist Instructor Catelyn Thornton will guide participants in a range of activities aimed at bolstering their physical and mental health while engaging their imagination, broadening their understanding of the artistic elements of movement, and connecting with others in a fun, low-pressure environment. Focusing on key movement elements (shape, space, time, and dynamics/energy) and techniques (balance, flexibility, strength, coordination, rhythm, alignment/posture, and kinesthetic awareness), the course will provide participants with a toolkit of enjoyable strategies for improving mental cognition, minimizing and managing stress, and supporting their physical health. No experience necessary; all you need is a desire to be active, social, and have creative fun!

This is a 6 week course beginning on March 23rd, from 10am to 12pm. There is no class on April 30th.

A note for those who attended the Fall 2022 Creative Movement course – Catelyn is planning all new creative activities for the Spring 2023 edition, so feel free to join us again for some new challenges!

Join Lucy Sterezylo in this 2.5 hour workshop on Ukrainian Egg Decorating. Learn how to make beautiful pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) in the traditional wax-resist style. Workshop participants will learn about the traditions/history of the craft and about the tools and process of decorating an egg using this method. Upon completion, participants will have their own egg to take home, and hopefully a desire to continue to build their skills. All materials will be provided and no experience is required!

This workshop is for anyone 13+

Please Note: The County Arts Lab is moving! As of March 29th classes will take place across the hall in unit 1E of the Armoury. Access to this unit is from the outside of the building, at the rear of the building on the side nearest to the library.

In this full day workshop join silk screen artist Yasmine Louis in learning the basics of silk screen printing. In this hands-on class participants will learn about the process in the morning, and will have the opportunity to experiment after lunch with printing images on paper, fabric, and anything else they would like to bring with them. Yasmine will provide screens and all necessary equipment. We will provide you with some paper and fabrics, but bring your own materials to make something more personal! You can bring clothing (new or up-cycle something old), napkins, tea towels,wood panels, journals, etc. Note: whatever you choose needs to be paper, fabric or wood, and must lay totally flat when on a table to be printed.

Please Note: The County Arts Lab is moving! As of March 29th classes will take place across the hall in unit 1E of the Armoury. Access to this unit is from the outside of the building, at the rear of the building on the side nearest to the library.