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    • 23 May 2026
    • 20 Jun 2026
    • 5 sessions
    • Button Factory Arts, second floor
    • 8
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    Saturdays, 10 am - 12 pm. May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20. (5 weeks)


     $127.50 for members / $150 non-members + $25 materials

    Want to explore Art with a range of media? We have it all in this special class:  Wire Sculpture,  Embroidery, Monoprinting, Watercolour and Charcoal- try your hand at everything and see what ignites your passion! (image by Harry Kooy).

    May 23 - WIRE TREES with Harry Kooy

    May 30 - EMBROIDERY with Baz Kanold

    JUNE 6 - MONOPRINTING with Anne Williamson

    June 13- WATERCOLOUR & INK with Moumita Roychowdhury 

    June 20 - CHARCOAL with Soroush Dabiri


    *Instructors and mediums subject to change 


    To learn more about these instructors and their work, please visit:

    Moumita Roychowdhury: https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/roychowdhury

    Baz Kanold: https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/kanold

    • 6 Jun 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Button Factory Arts, second floor, studio B
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    Saturday, June 6, 1 - 4 pm.

    $38.25 Members / $45 non-members + HST + $10 materials fee 

    To learn more about Edward and his work, please visit:

    https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/hanson


    In this workshop, for artists new to Soft Pastel or with some experience,

    we'll explore creating art based on identifying shapes and layering. We'll

    start with a short introduction to soft pastel materials and work from urban

    scene source material to assist in composition and inspiration.


    Please note that the Pastels in this course are NOT Oil Pastels.

    • 6 Jun 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Button Factory Arts, second floor, studio B
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    Saturday, June 61:00 - 4:00 pm. 

    Members $38.25 / $45 non-members + HST + $6 materials 

    Paper quilling is the art of using long thin strips of paper, rolling and pinching the pieces into different shapes, and gluing the shapes together to form decorative art. 

    This workshop will provide instructions to create all flowers shown, allowing participants to choose their favourite(s) to put on a notecard. 

    Quilling requires patience but no previous experience is necessary.


    • 6 Jun 2026
    • 20 Jun 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • Button Factory Arts, second floor
    • 8
    Register

    Saturday, June 6, 1 - 4 pm & Saturday, June 20, 1-3 pm


    $63.75 Members / $75 non-members + $10 materials fee + HST 

    Create your own ceramic art tiles using various sculpting techniques. Choose from either two 8" x 8" tiles or one  8" x 12" tile. Examples of themes to choose from for your design are: landscape, still life, flowers, architecture, figurative, and abstract. 

    All materials included.

    • 13 Jun 2026
    • 20 Jun 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • Button Factory Arts, second floor
    • 10
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    Saturday, June 13, 1 - 4 pm & June 20, 1 - 4

    $76.50 Members / $90 non-members + $10 materials fee + HST

    Explore meaningful memories through intuitive, process-based acrylic painting in this reflective workshop for adults. Rather than focusing on realism, participants will use colour, layering, and abstraction to express the emotional essence of a memory. Through gentle prompts and guided exploration, we will experiment with painting different emotions, building layers of meaning, and allowing shapes, atmosphere, and feeling to emerge on the canvas. Open to all skill levels.


    • 13 Jun 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Button Factory Arts, second floor
    • 5
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    Saturday, June 13, 1-4 pm.

    $38.25 Members / non-members $45+ $10 materials fee + HST

    Explore the exciting technique of linocut! Together we'll use small carving tools to cut into linoleum, and create a beautiful print block that can be used many times over. This printing style has been used for almost two centuries, and produces a striking, graphic finish. Come prepared with ideas, print-outs, and inspiration for your piece!

Past events

30 May 2026 WORKSHOP- Sew a Fanny Pack with Katharine Bourgon
30 May 2026 WORKSHOP-Felted Creatures with Akycha Surette
23 May 2026 WORKSHOP- Wire Trees with Harry Kooy
23 May 2026 WORKSHOP- Paper Stencilling with Maria Mesquita
16 May 2026 WORKSHOP- Silk Scarf Dyeing with Catharina Crezel
2 May 2026 WORKSHOP- Sew a Reversible Bucket Hat with Katharine Bourgon
25 Apr 2026 WORKSHOP- Ceramic Tealight Lanterns with Akycha Surette
25 Apr 2026 WORKSHOP- Wire Wrapped Pendants for Beginners with Susan Clarke
18 Apr 2026 WORKSHOP- Exploring Ink and Watercolour with Moumita Roychowdhury
18 Apr 2026 WORKSHOP- Mindful Mending with Baz Kanold
11 Apr 2026 WORKSHOP- Botanical Monoprints with Anne Williamson
11 Apr 2026 COURSE- Art Sampler with Various Instructors (5 weeks)
28 Mar 2026 WORKSHOP- Sew a Teddy Bear with Katharine Bourgon
28 Mar 2026 WORKSHOP- Felted Bird's Nest with Peter van Ryn
28 Mar 2026 WORKSHOP- Pysanky with Noelle Aplevich & Olga Gryshchenko
21 Mar 2026 WORKSHOP- Sculptural Jewellery with Susan Clarke
21 Mar 2026 WORKSHOP- Pysanky with Noelle Aplevich & Olga Gryshchenko
14 Mar 2026 WORKSHOP- Pysanky with Noelle Aplevich & Olga Gryshchenko
14 Mar 2026 WORKSHOP- Fine Felted Scarves with Inna Zhereshchina
8 Mar 2026 WORKSHOP-Block Print Textiles with Susha Suresh
7 Mar 2026 WORKSHOP- Mindful Mending with Baz Kanold
7 Mar 2026 WORKSHOP- Decorative Clay Tiles with Akycha Surette
28 Feb 2026 WORKSHOP- Felted Vessel with Michael Rouse
28 Feb 2026 WORKSHOP- Wire Trees with Harry Kooy
28 Feb 2026 WORKSHOP- Soft Pastel: Urban Scenes with Edward Hanson
22 Feb 2026 COURSE- Printmaking Sampler - Learn to use the Press
21 Feb 2026 WORKSHOP- Assemblage Jewelry-Making with Susan Clarke
21 Feb 2026 WORKSHOP- Paper Quilling Snowflakes with Patty Pronovost
21 Feb 2026 WORKSHOP- Exploring Ink and Watercolour with Moumita Roychowdhury
21 Feb 2026 COURSE- Craft Sampler with Various Instructors (6 weeks)
14 Feb 2026 WORKSHOP- Silk Scarf Dyeing with Catharina Crezel
7 Feb 2026 WORKSHOP- Clay Buttons & Pendants with Akycha Surette
7 Feb 2026 WORKSHOP- Beaded Wire Jewellery with Anne Williamson
7 Feb 2026 WORKSHOP- Watercolour Greeting Cards with Moumita Roychowdhury
31 Jan 2026 WORKSHOP- Introduction to Soft Pastel: Landscape with Edward Hanson
31 Jan 2026 WORKSHOP- Felted Flower Greeting Card with Peter van Ryn
17 Jan 2026 WORKSHOP- Felted Jam Jar Tea Light Holder with Michael Rouse
17 Jan 2026 WORKSHOP- Lino Print Valentines with Baz Kanold
10 Jan 2026 WORKSHOP- Clay Tealight Lanterns with Akycha Surette
10 Jan 2026 WORKSHOP- Sew a Set of Oven Mitts with Katharine Bourgon
10 Jan 2026 COURSE- Art Sampler with Various Instructors (6 weeks)
13 Dec 2025 WORKSHOP- Paper Quilling with Patty Pronovost
13 Dec 2025 WORKSHOP- Felted Holiday Ornaments with Michael Rouse and Peter van Ryn
6 Dec 2025 WORKSHOP- Paper Cutting with Mark Yungblut
6 Dec 2025 WORKSHOP- Design and build clay ornaments with Akycha Surette
6 Dec 2025 WORKSHOP- Sew holiday gift bags with Katharine Bourgon
30 Nov 2025 PRINTMAKING- Laser Woodcut printmaking with Justin LaGuff
29 Nov 2025 WORKSHOP- Holiday Card Lino-Cut Printmaking with Baz Kanold
29 Nov 2025 WORKSHOP- Sparkle and Shine: holiday jewelry-making workshop with Susan Clarke
16 Nov 2025 PRINTMAKING- Two-Coloured Lino-Cut Printmaking with Baz Kanold
15 Nov 2025 WORKSHOP- Delicious Details: Mastering Food in Watercolour with Moumita Roychowdhury
15 Nov 2025 WORKSHOP- Felted Vessel with Michael Rouse and Peter van Ryn
8 Nov 2025 WORKSHOP- Soft Pastel: Landscape with Edward Hanson
8 Nov 2025 WORKSHOP- Design and hand build your own coil bowl with Akycha Surette
1 Nov 2025 WORKSHOP- Collage with Maria Mesquita
1 Nov 2025 WORKSHOP-Felted Insects with Akycha Surette
25 Oct 2025 WORKSHOP- Making Papers for Collage with Maria Mesquita
18 Oct 2025 WORKSHOP- Painting charming houses in Ink and Watercolours with Moumita Roychowdhury
4 Oct 2025 WORKSHOP- Silk Scarf Dying with Catharina Crezel
23 Aug 2025 WORKSHOP- Summer Memories Jewelry-Making Workshop with Susan Clarke
23 Aug 2025 WORKSHOP- Lino-Cut Printmaking with Baz Kanold
9 Aug 2025 WORKSHOP- Design and hand build your own berry bowl with Akycha Surette
9 Aug 2025 WORKSHOP-Coil Basketry with Katharine Bourgon
26 Jul 2025 WORKSHOP-Felted Insects with Akycha Surette
26 Jul 2025 WORKSHOP- Abstract Acrylic Painting with Terry Torra
19 Jul 2025 WORKSHOP- Mixed Media Collage with Maria Mesquita
19 Jul 2025 WORKSHOP- Mindful Mending with Baz Kanold
12 Jul 2025 WORKSHOP- Paper Cutting with Mark Yungblut
28 Jun 2025 WORKSHOP- Watercolour Monoprinting with Anne Williamson
21 Jun 2025 WORKSHOP- Fused Glass Dish with Laurie Spieker
21 Jun 2025 WORKSHOP- Wire Jewellery with Anne Williamson
14 Jun 2025 WORKSHOP- Silk Scarf Dying with Catharina Crezel
31 May 2025 WORKSHOP- Mixed Media Collage with Maria Mesquita
31 May 2025 WORKSHOP- Sculptural Jewellery with Susan Clarke
24 May 2025 WORKSHOP- Basketry Woven Birdhouse with Agnes Niewiadomski
24 May 2025 COURSE- Art Sampler with Various Instructors (5 weeks)
10 May 2025 WORKSHOP- Sew a Jewelry Bag with Katharine Bourgon
10 May 2025 WORKSHOP- Soft Pastel: Landscape with Edward Hanson
3 May 2025 WORKSHOP- Felted Bird's Nest with Peter van Ryn
3 May 2025 WORKSHOP- Pen, Ink and Watercolour Washes with Moumita Roychowdhury
26 Apr 2025 WORKSHOP- Lino-Cut Printmaking with Baz Kanold
26 Apr 2025 WORKSHOP- Paper Cutting with Mark Yungblut
12 Apr 2025 WORKSHOP- Pysanky with Noelle Aplevich
5 Apr 2025 WORKSHOP- Pysanky with Noelle Aplevich
5 Apr 2025 WORKSHOP- Design and hand build your own mug with Akycha Surette
29 Mar 2025 WORKSHOP- Sew a Set of Placemats with Katharine Bourgon
22 Mar 2025 WORKSHOP- Soft Pastel: Landscape with Edward Hanson
15 Mar 2025 WORKSHOP- Embroidery with Amarjeet Kaur
8 Mar 2025 WORKSHOP- Lino-Cut Printmaking with Baz Kanold
1 Mar 2025 WORKSHOP-Coil Basketry
22 Feb 2025 WORKSHOP- Pen, Ink and Watercolour Washes with Moumita Roychowdhury
8 Feb 2025 WORKSHOP- Wire Jewellery with Anne Williamson
25 Jan 2025 WORKSHOP- Felted Jam Jar Vase with Michael Rouse and Peter van Ryn
18 Jan 2025 WORKSHOP- Paper Cutting with Mark Yungblut
11 Jan 2025 WORKSHOP- Block Print Textiles with Susha Suresh
4 Jan 2025 WORKSHOP- Mindful Mending with Baz Kanold
14 Dec 2024 WORKSHOP- Lino-cut Holiday Cards with Brie Pointer
7 Dec 2024 WORKSHOP- Felted Holiday Ornaments with Michael Rouse and Peter van Ryn
30 Nov 2024 WORKSHOP- Woven Reed Basket with Linda Brine
23 Nov 2024 WORKSHOP- Botanical Prints with Anne Williamson
16 Nov 2024 WORKSHOP- Felted Vessel with Michael Rouse and Peter van Ryn
1 Nov 2024 COURSE- Drawing Sampler with Various Instructors
26 Oct 2024 WORKSHOP- Mixed Media Collage with Maria Mesquita
26 Oct 2024 COURSE- Art Sampler with Various Instructors
19 Oct 2024 WORKSHOP- Block Print Textiles with Susha Suresh
21 Sep 2024 WORKSHOP- Cross Stitch with Amarjeet Kaur
24 Aug 2024 WORKSHOP-Print & Stitch with Baz Kanold
10 Aug 2024 WORKSHOP-Round Reed Basketry with Linda Brine
10 Aug 2024 WORKSHOP-Florals with Oil Pastels, with Moumita Roychowdhury
27 Jul 2024 WORKSHOP-Painting with Aluminum Foil and Black Acrylic Paint: Innovative Techniques for Creating Tree Trunks with Tin Foil and Black Acrylic Paint, with Soroush Dabiri
13 Jul 2024 WORKSHOP- Pop-Up Books with Linda Brine
13 Jul 2024 WORKSHOP- Ink and Wash Urban Sketching with Moumita Roychowdhury
15 Jun 2024 WORKSHOP- Botanical Monoprints with Anne Williamson
15 Jun 2024 WORKSHOP- Cyano-Print/Stitch Part 1 with Kate Short
15 Jun 2024 WORKSHOP- Cyano-Print/Stitch Part 1 & 2 with Kate Short and Baz Kanold
8 Jun 2024 WORKSHOP- Painted Floorcloth with Connie Melnik
11 May 2024 WORKSHOP- Drawing Flowers & Landscapes with Soft Pastels with Moumita Roychowdhury
4 May 2024 WORKSHOP- Felted Hats with Sarah Granskou
4 May 2024 WORKSHOP- Explorations in Drawing / Collage with Tait Wilman
27 Apr 2024 WORKSHOP- Block Print Textiles with Susha Suresh
20 Apr 2024 WORKSHOP- Lettering Illumination: Terry Torra
20 Apr 2024 WORKSHOP- Weave a Reed Basket with Linda Brine
23 Mar 2024 WORKSHOP- Fine Art Pochoir with Elizabeth Forrest
21 Mar 2024 WORKSHOP- Collage Bookmarks with Maria Mesquita
9 Mar 2024 WORKSHOP- Monoprints with Kari Mullin
7 Mar 2024 WORKSHOP- Watercolour with Robert Achtemichuk
2 Mar 2024 WORKSHOP- Weave a Reed Basket with Linda Brine
1 Mar 2024 WORKSHOP- Green Printmaking: Hard & Soft Grounds for Etching with Donna Stewart
22 Feb 2024 WORKSHOP- Wire Jewellery with Anne Williamson
8 Feb 2024 WORKSHOP- Embroidery with Amarjeet Kaur
2 Feb 2024 WORKSHOP- Stencil Silk Screen Print with Judy Major Girardin
27 Jan 2024 WORKSHOP- Watercolour Screen Print with Judy Major Girardin
18 Jan 2024 WORKSHOP- Paste Papers with Linda Brine
17 Jan 2024 WORKSHOP- Fused Glass
13 Jan 2024 WORKSHOP- Still Life Watercolour/Ink with Moumita Roychowdhury
11 Jan 2024 WORKSHOP- Botanical Monoprints with Anne Williamson
6 Jan 2024 WORKSHOP- Explorations in Drawing with Tait Wilman
14 Dec 2023 WORKSHOP- Pen & Ink with Heather Franklin
7 Dec 2023 WORKSHOP- Collage: Upcycled Holiday Cards with Maria Mesquita

LOCATION: 

25 Regina Street South

Waterloo ON N2L1R8


SUMMER HOURS:

Tuesday to Friday 10 to 7

Saturday 10 to 5

Closed Sunday

CONTACT US:

519-886-4577

Membership and rentals:

operations@buttonfactoryarts.ca


Program inquiries:

programs@buttonfactoryarts.ca


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