Classes

  • Gesture Drawing for adults

    Ladysmith Arts Council 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $162

    Discover the Language of the Human Figure Drawing is more than observation - it is a practice of presence. This immersive figure-drawing course explores the energy, rhythm, movement, and expression of the human body through gesture drawing. Participants will learn to recognize and capture the essential forces within a pose, including weight, balance, tension, flow,...

  • Kids’ Clay & Mixed Media- 9-12 Year Old

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $109

    After-School Art Class with Jennifer O'Brien Unleash your creativity in this exciting after-school art class with professional artist and experienced instructor, Jennifer O’Brien. Designed to inspire and build confidence, this class offers students the chance to explore their artistic voice through a wide variety of materials and techniques. From shaping clay and painting with watercolors...

  • Exploring Acrylic Techniques

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

    Take your acrylic painting practice to the next level in this dynamic, technique-focused course designed for experienced beginners through advanced painters. Expand your creative voice while refining your technical skills through a series of engaging projects that encourage experimentation and artistic growth. This class emphasizes creative exploration alongside technical development, providing a supportive environment to...

  • Exploring Acrylic Techniques

    ACLD Classroom 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...

  • Junk Journal Demo & Social

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes Free

    Grab a coffee or tea and come for a morning art meet up at the Arts & Heritage Hub! Junk journaling is all about creating messy and imperfect art using a mash up of materials both new and repurposed. Working in a journal (sketchbook), play with different materials such as markers, paints, magazines, buttons, and...

  • Watercolor Magic and Mastery 

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $125

    The goal this term for this intermediate class is finding freedom in your washes and color choices. Drawing your subject and planning the composition will be studied, with step by step examples to help attain mastery and enjoy your own unique creativity. More time for working on projects will be provided.

  • Paint a table runner with Pipi

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $215

    Join us for a relaxed and fun-filled workshop where Pipi will guide you through the art of fabric painting. You'll learn everything from preparing your fabric to mixing paints and setting your design for long-lasting, washable results. With plenty of room for creativity and exploration, you’ll create practice pieces and complete a finished table runner...

  • Junk Journal Demo & Social

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes Free

    Grab a coffee or tea and come for a morning art meet up at the Arts & Heritage Hub! Junk journaling is all about creating messy and imperfect art using a mash up of materials both new and repurposed. Working in a journal (sketchbook), play with different materials such as markers, paints, magazines, buttons, and...

  • Kids’ Clay & Mixed Media- 6-8 Year Old

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $109

    After-School Art Class with Jennifer O'Brien Join professional artist and experienced instructor, Jennifer O’Brien, for a dynamic after-school art class where creativity takes center stage! In a fun and supportive environment, students will build confidence and discover their unique artistic voice while exploring a wide variety of materials and techniques. From sculpting with clay and...

  • Kids’ Clay & Mixed Media- 9-12 Year Old

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $109

    After-School Art Class with Jennifer O'Brien Unleash your creativity in this exciting after-school art class with professional artist and experienced instructor, Jennifer O’Brien. Designed to inspire and build confidence, this class offers students the chance to explore their artistic voice through a wide variety of materials and techniques. From shaping clay and painting with watercolors...

  • Gnome or Christmas Tree Clay Workshop with LilacH

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $75

    Let’s get into the holiday spirit with clay! In this fun, beginner-friendly hand-building workshop, you’ll create your choice of a festive Christmas tree or a charming gnome. Shape, texture and decorate your piece while learning some simple hand-building techniques. Your finished creation will be ready to bring home after its kiln adventure. All materials provided....

  • Beginner Mixed Media Card Making Social

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $30

    Discover the joy of creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind handmade cards using a variety of mixed-media techniques! Explore different textures, colours, papers, embellishments and creative materials as you design cards that are uniquely your own. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crafter, you’ll enjoy experimenting with new ideas and adding your own personal touch to each...

  • Junk Journal Demo & Social

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes Free

    Grab a coffee or tea and come for a morning art meet up at the Arts & Heritage Hub! Junk journaling is all about creating messy and imperfect art using a mash up of materials both new and repurposed. Working in a journal (sketchbook), play with different materials such as markers, paints, magazines, buttons, and...

  • DIY Linocut Gift Wrap, Cards & Tags with Aaramë Ryan

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $60

    Supplies included. | No experience necessary Make your gifts one of a kind this season! In this hands-on workshop, you'll design and carve your own linocut stamp, then use it to print repeating patterns on kraft paper. You'll leave with custom gift wrap, cards, and tags. We'll cover basic carving techniques, easy ways to transfer...

  • Exploring Acrylic Techniques

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

    Take your acrylic painting practice to the next level in this dynamic, technique-focused course designed for experienced beginners through advanced painters. Expand your creative voice while refining your technical skills through a series of engaging projects that encourage experimentation and artistic growth. This class emphasizes creative exploration alongside technical development, providing a supportive environment to...

  • Exploring Acrylic Techniques

    ACLD Classroom 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...

  • Discover the Magic of Alcohol Ink

    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. Curious about alcohol ink? Join me for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of this vibrant and wonderfully unpredictable medium. Using a large ceramic tile and a hair dryer, you’ll explore how alcohol inks...

  • Mini Watercolour Printmaking Demo & Social

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $40

    Starting with a demo, be guided through the basics of preparing a plate, creating a design using watercolour and how to run your plate through a press. Enjoy the rest of the time working on your own prints, socializing with others, and receiving guidance along the way. Each participant will leave with 2-3 prints of...

  • Paint a Bowl Social with Lilach

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

    Join us for a fun and creative evening of pottery, colour, and connection at our Paint a Bowl Social! Let your creativity shine as you decorate your piece with colourful underglazes. No pottery experience is needed. This is a relaxed, beginner-friendly experience where you can enjoy the process of painting, chatting, and creating something handmade....

  • The Acting Lab: Acting 101 with Charlotte Wright

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $100

    A five-week course, with the option to continue for a full ten weeks. Whether you're stepping onto a stage for the first time or looking to revisit the fundamentals and refresh your acting skills, this welcoming, hands-on course offers an opportunity to explore, experiment and reconnect with the craft of acting. Through theatre games, improvisation,...

  • Exploring Acrylic Techniques

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $143

    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

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $143

    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...

  • Drop-In Drawing Social with Aaramë Ryan

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $10

    The Drop-In Drawing Social is a relaxed, welcoming space to draw with others. Bring whatever you’re working on: a project in progress, your sketchbook, or just a desire to make your mark! If you’d rather play, we’ll have a selection of materials and tools available to experiment with. Try something new, share techniques, or simply enjoy...

  • Play with Fibre

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $105

    A Session of Colour, Texture & Creative Exploration . Are you ready to shake things up and give your creative practice a little reset? Join us for a playful, exploratory session working with wool, silk and a variety of other fibres. Designed for felt makers of all experience levels, as well as mixed media artists...

  • Watercolor Magic and Mastery 

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $150

    The goal of this intermediate class is to help you find greater freedom and confidence in your washes and colour choices. We’ll explore drawing your subject, planning compositions, and developing your own artistic approach through step-by-step demonstrations and examples. With more dedicated time to work on individual projects, you’ll have the opportunity to build your...

  • Creative Beginnings with watercolour

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $150

    New to watercolor? We will explore and study the most relevant techniques in contemporary watercolor , washes, brushwork, textures, mixing colors. We will create simple glowing landscapes, color swatches, and florals. The goal this term is to have fun exploring this versatile and challenging medium. Step by step examples of drawing, brushwork and color choices...

  • Botanical Relief Workshop: From Clay to Plaster

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $75

    **Back by popular demand** In this unique hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the beautiful process of preserving nature’s textures through clay and plaster. We’ll begin by creating a soft clay slab and arranging a selection of botanical materials such as flowers, leaves, ferns, and grasses onto the surface. Once the clay relief is complete, we’ll carefully...

  • Drop-In Drawing Social with Aaramë Ryan

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $10

    The Drop-In Drawing Social is a relaxed, welcoming space to draw with others. Bring whatever you’re working on: a project in progress, your sketchbook, or just a desire to make your mark! If you’d rather play, we’ll have a selection of materials and tools available to experiment with. Try something new, share techniques, or simply enjoy...

  • Among the Trees: 3 Part Acrylic Workshop with thomas Hutchings

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

    Join respected local artist Thomas Hutchings for a creative and inspiring art class exploring the beauty of the forest. Learn how to create depth and dimension in your forest paintings using value, shading and the right brushes. Thomas will demonstrate his unique approach to painting, sharing his signature style of “Creative Craziness in the Forest!”...

  • WRITE YOUR BOOK! 4-Week Writing Workshop

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $130

    By Barbra Ann King Everyone has heard someone say, "I have a book in me." Far fewer peopleever get that book out of their heads and onto the page. This workshop isdesigned for exactly those people: aspiring writers who know they have astory to tell but don't know how to begin, structure, or finish it....

  • Exploring Acrylic Techniques

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $143

    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

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $143

    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...

  • Drop-In Drawing Social with Aaramë Ryan

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $10

    The Drop-In Drawing Social is a relaxed, welcoming space to draw with others. Bring whatever you’re working on: a project in progress, your sketchbook, or just a desire to make your mark! If you’d rather play, we’ll have a selection of materials and tools available to experiment with. Try something new, share techniques, or simply enjoy...

  • The Acting Lab: Acting 101, Encore! with Charlotte Wright

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $100

    Join us for part two as we pick up where we left off, building on the skills and techniques explored in the first session. Missed the first session? No problem! Jump right in. Whether you're stepping onto a stage for the first time or looking to revisit the fundamentals and refresh your acting skills, this...

  • Watercolor Magic and Mastery 

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $150

    The goal this term for this intermediate class is finding freedom in your washes and color choices. Drawing your subject and planning the composition will be studied, with step by step examples to help attain mastery and enjoy your own unique creativity. More time for working on projects will be provided. Suggested supplies: 1. Board...

  • Portrait Painting in Oil For Beginners with Tylor McNeil

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $143

    In this portrait painting workshop we’ll explore the Zorn palette and how working with a limited range of colors can help you understand flesh tones, use your brushwork economically, and see why value is central to a successful painting. Even though portrait painting is the most challenging of all subjects to paint, I will be...

  • Drop-In Drawing Social with Aaramë Ryan

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $10

    The Drop-In Drawing Social is a relaxed, welcoming space to draw with others. Bring whatever you’re working on: a project in progress, your sketchbook, or just a desire to make your mark! If you’d rather play, we’ll have a selection of materials and tools available to experiment with. Try something new, share techniques, or simply enjoy...

  • Mixed Media Collage: Flower Bouquet 

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $159

    Join us for a playful and creative mixed media class! Using a combination of acrylic paint and torn paper collage, you'll create a vibrant flower bouquet on canvas. We'll begin by creating a painted background, lightly sketching the bouquet, and adding a background colour to prepare the canvas for collage. Once the paint is dry,...

  • Make Your Own Sea Glass Pendant

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $165

    Create your own sterling silver sea glass pendant in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop. You’ll start by choosing your favorite piece of sea glass from a curated collection of naturally tumbled beach glass. From there, you’ll learn how to shape sterling silver to frame your piece, create texture and character with hand tools, solder your pendant,...

  • Gemstone Ring Workshop

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $160

    Create your own sterling silver gemstone ring in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop. You’ll choose from a curated selection of 6-8 different gemstones and you will be guided step by step through the process of forming, soldering, setting, and finishing your ring. No experience is needed — just come ready to try something new and enjoy...

  • Drop-In Drawing Social with Aaramë Ryan

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $10

    The Drop-In Drawing Social is a relaxed, welcoming space to draw with others. Bring whatever you’re working on: a project in progress, your sketchbook, or just a desire to make your mark! If you’d rather play, we’ll have a selection of materials and tools available to experiment with. Try something new, share techniques, or simply enjoy...

  • Spring Break Camp – Theatrical Cardboard Creations!

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

    For five fun filled days we will build masks, puppets, and costumes, using cardboard, paperand fabric. We will learn how to use a mask on stage and how to manipulate puppets to bring them to life. We will learn about story and character development, theatrical elements and staging. We will play together to tell a...

  • Drop-In Drawing Social with Aaramë Ryan

    ACLD Classroom 610 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
    Classes $10

    The Drop-In Drawing Social is a relaxed, welcoming space to draw with others. Bring whatever you’re working on: a project in progress, your sketchbook, or just a desire to make your mark! If you’d rather play, we’ll have a selection of materials and tools available to experiment with. Try something new, share techniques, or simply enjoy...