Discover how to draw critters with real character and personality. Learn about the use of expressive linework to create natural rhythm and flow, explore how to draw with convincing proportions, and find out how to imbue your subject drawings with plenty of charm. You’ll be guided in the valuable art of self-critique to help you […]
This one-day workshop with award-winning artist, Laila Jensen, will guide you through the process of creating an abstracted mixed media forest project from start to finish. In the morning, we will prepare the canvas and we’ll learn about washes, molding paste, mark making, and making collage paper for our project. In the afternoon, we’ll create […]
Whether you are interested in writing fiction or nonfiction, your own experience is almost certainly your richest source of story. In this workshop, suitable for adults of all writing levels, we will experiment with several access points to the stories of your life, and you will begin exploring one of those stories more deeply. You […]
Shoreline Orthodontics (Presenting Sponsor) and the Nanaimo Child Development Centre welcome you to Silly Boat 2023! The Silly Boat Regatta is the Nanaimo Child Development Centre's (NCDC) signature fundraising event. Providing services to over 1900 children/youth and their families last year, funds raised at this event help provide various programs, services, and the purchase of […]
In this four-day visual arts camp, participants will be invited to find inspiration from nature and beyond. From dragons to dragonflies, we will study all sorts of winged creatures. Half of each day will be spent in creating vivid 2-D art projects with Josslyn Meyers, and the other half of each day will cover exciting […]
If you're looking for an exciting and unforgettable summer camp experience for your child, this is it! Our expert instructors, Stephanie Roth and Kraig Waye, will guide your child through a variety of fun and engaging activities as they bring the magic of Disney's Encanto to life. They'll cover everything from vocal warm-ups to show-stopping […]
This one-day workshop with celebrated artist, César Medina, will guide you through the process of drawing your own beautiful works with charcoal. This workshop is suitable for beginner to intermediate artists. Through a series of demonstrations, sketching exercises, and sample works, we will study line, shape, blocking, proportions, volume, mapping and form. Please Bring the […]
NUNNS CREEK PARK 18TH AVENUE August 11– 4PM to 10PM Admission $2 per person ages 4 and up LOGGER SPORTS – Best in the Bush – Competition between local competitors - Youth Logger Sports HIGHLAND GATHERING – Heavy Games VARIOUS FOOD, CRAFT & TASTING BOOTHS PLUS BEVERAGE GARDEN - EVENING CONCERT CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES – Free […]
In this four-day visual arts and yoga camp, participants will explore the creative posibilities found in the characteristics of water, air, earth, and fire. Half of each day will be spent painting, drawing, and creating art projects with Josslyn Meyers, who is an experienced arts educator and local artist. The other half of each day […]
We are celebrating all kinds of art on August 26th, 2023 with our evening Art Jam and August 27th, 2023 with our Arts on the Avenue Market. It all takes place on First Avenue Ladysmith from Warren Street to Buller Street. Art Jam (formerly know as Light Up the Night) takes place from 6 PM-9:30 […]
