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• COURSE- Craft Sampler with Various Instructors (6 weeks)

  • Start
    21 Feb 2026
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  • End
    28 Mar 2026
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Studio Space (2nd floor)
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  Saturdays, 10 am - 12 pm.  February 21, 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28 (6 weeks)

  
  

   $153 for members / $180 non-members + $25 materials

  Want to try new things? This six week course lets you sample of many of the crafts we have to offer.   

  Feb 21 - Small felted scene with Michael Rouse

  Feb 28 - Wire tree with Harry Kooy

  Mar 7 & 14 - Ceramics with Akycha Surette (day 1 building, day 2 glazing)

  Mar 21- Coil Basketry with Katharine Bourgon

  Mar 28- Small felted birds nest with Peter van Ryn

  
  

  *Instructors and mediums subject to change 

  
  

  
  

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• COURSE- Printmaking Sampler - Learn to use the Press

  • Start
    22 Feb 2026
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  • End
    29 Mar 2026
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Studio Space (2nd floor)
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  Sundays 10:30 to - 1 pm. Feb 22, Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

  

  $191.25 member / $225 non-member + $30 materials

  Want to explore a range of Printmaking techniques?  Want to learn how to use the press? Try your hand at Collagraphy, Etching, and Lino-cutting in this six week sampler. If you are hoping to participate in our Print Open Studio but need more experience on the press, this is a great option!

  Feb 22 & Mar 1 - LINO with Baz Kanold (no press)

  Mar 8 & 15-   COLLAGRAPHY with Nancy Peng 

  Mar 22 & 29 - ETCHING with Justin LaGuff

  
  

  
  

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

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

  Nancy Peng: https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/peng

  
  

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• WORKSHOP- Felted Bird's Nest with Peter van Ryn

  • When
    28 Mar 2026
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Second floor studio space
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  Saturday, March 28, 1:00 - 4:00 pm.   
  

  Member $38.25 / $45 non-members + $7 materials

  In this workshop students will create a one of a kind and decorative needle felted bird’s nest. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the basics of needle felting with wool through step by step instruction. Students will create a one dimensional needle felted wool disc and transform it into a three dimensional nest with the application of various threads and fibers. All the required tools and materials will be supplied to you, along with demonstration and direct instruction. Further expression of individual creativity is achieved through the addition of a variety of embellishments, including a small branch. The completed nest is a delightful and whimsical addition to any décor and celebrates the ingenuity and skill of our special feathered friends! This workshop is suitable for all skill levels.

  
  

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• WORKSHOP- Pysanky with Noelle Aplevich & Olga Gryshchenko

  • When
    28 Mar 2026
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Second floor studio
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  Saturday, March 28, 1 - 4 pm. 

  $38.25 Member / $45 non-member + $5 materials fee 

  Learn how to make Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky) in this three hour workshop. Start by writing with beeswax on the eggs and dip them into batik dyes, going from the lightest to the darkest colour, until all of the egg is covered. Then remove the beeswax to reveal the colours, symbols and patterns you have created.

  There are many traditional designs to choose from, associated with symbolic meaning: Pine boughs stand for strength and growth; stars and the sun symbolize growth and good fortune; spirals are meant to protect; a deer stands for victory and leadership; wheat signifies abundance. 

  You can follow step by step instructions to create a traditional design, or experiment and create a design of your own. The eggs are decorated in the spring to celebrate Easter and given away as gifts. 

  All materials included.

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• WORKSHOP- Sew a Teddy Bear with Katharine Bourgon

  • When
    28 Mar 2026
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    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Library (2nd floor)
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  Saturday, March 28, 2-5pm.

  $38.25 members / $45 non-members + $10materials- HST added January 1.

  Sew your own patchwork teddy bear! Learn how to turn strips of fabric into colourful patchwork squares and then use them to create a teddy bear. Use up small scraps to stuff your bear so nothing goes to waste. All fabric and equipment are provided. MACHINE-SEWING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY
  

  Please note: The instructor has a severe allergy to chamomile. It is a common additive to many perfumes and scented products. Please treat this as a scent free class.
  

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• WORKSHOP- Botanical Monoprints with Anne Williamson

  • When
    11 Apr 2026
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Button Factory Arts, second floor, studio A
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  Saturday, April 11, 1:00 - 4:00 pm. 
  

  $38.25 Members / $45  non-members + $20 materials ** HST added January 1

  To learn more about Anne and her work, please visit: 

  https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/williamson

  With the emphasis on fun and getting your creative juices flowing, participants will use Gelli plates, acrylic paint, brayers, stencils, leaves, and mark making tools to create unique monoprints. All materials are provided including a variety of specialty papers. Monoprints are ideal for holiday or note cards.

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