Button Factory Arts Centre upcoming events

COURSE- Acrylic & Collage: Building Meaning Through Layers with Erica Gosselin (26 May 2026)

Tue, 26 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays, 1 -3 pm. May 19, 26, June 9, 16, 23 (5 weeks)

$127.50 Members /$150 non-members + HST

Explore the expressive possibilities of acrylic painting combined with collage and mixed media in this layered, process-based course. Each week, students will learn a new technique — such as building texture, using collage imagery, stamping patterns, glazing, and storytelling through layered materials — first practicing on a small canvas board before applying the technique to a larger personal painting. Over the course of the program, each participant will gradually build a richly layered artwork that reflects their own creative voice, imagery, and themes. No previous mixed media experience is required.

Supplies list:

Surfaces:

1 large stretched canvas – 16" x 20” minimum (18" x 24" or similar larger size also suitable)
6 canvas boards – 8" x 10" or 9" x 12"
(One for each weekly technique practice; the 6th can be used for extra experimentation or final touch testing)

Sketch book with thicker paper to practice techniques

Paint:

Student-grade acrylic paints (recommended: Liquitex Basics, Artist’s Loft Level 1, or similar) Suggested colours:

Titanium White (larger tube)
Cadmium Red Light or Medium
Cadmium Yellow Medium & Light
Quinacridone Magenta
Burnt Umber
Raw Sienna
Ultramarine Blue or Phthalo Blue
Black (optional / small tube)

Brushes:

Variety pack including:
- 1 large flat brush
- 1 medium flat brush
- 1–2 round brushes
- 1 smaller detail brush
Optional: inexpensive wide brush for glazes / collage medium application

Adhesives / Mediums:

Mod Podge (matte recommended; gloss optional)
Matte medium and/or gloss medium for acrylic glazing and collage integration
(If budget is limited, Mod Podge + one acrylic medium is enough)

Palette & Water:

Reusable plastic palette or palette paper pad
Water container (can be repurposed container)

Optional Nice-to-Have Supplies:

Palette knife
Spray bottle
Charcoal or soft pencil for light sketching
Painter’s tape / masking tape
Clear gesso (optional if you want more advanced surface prep)

COURSE- Acrylic & Collage: Building Meaning Through Layers with Erica Gosselin (9 Jun 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays, 1 -3 pm. May 19, 26, June 9, 16, 23 (5 weeks)

$127.50 Members /$150 non-members + HST

Supplies list:

Surfaces:

1 large stretched canvas – 16" x 20” minimum (18" x 24" or similar larger size also suitable)
6 canvas boards – 8" x 10" or 9" x 12"
(One for each weekly technique practice; the 6th can be used for extra experimentation or final touch testing)

Sketch book with thicker paper to practice techniques

Paint:

Student-grade acrylic paints (recommended: Liquitex Basics, Artist’s Loft Level 1, or similar) Suggested colours:

Titanium White (larger tube)
Cadmium Red Light or Medium
Cadmium Yellow Medium & Light
Quinacridone Magenta
Burnt Umber
Raw Sienna
Ultramarine Blue or Phthalo Blue
Black (optional / small tube)

Brushes:

Variety pack including:
- 1 large flat brush
- 1 medium flat brush
- 1–2 round brushes
- 1 smaller detail brush
Optional: inexpensive wide brush for glazes / collage medium application

Adhesives / Mediums:

Mod Podge (matte recommended; gloss optional)
Matte medium and/or gloss medium for acrylic glazing and collage integration
(If budget is limited, Mod Podge + one acrylic medium is enough)

Palette & Water:

Reusable plastic palette or palette paper pad
Water container (can be repurposed container)

Optional Nice-to-Have Supplies:

Palette knife
Spray bottle
Charcoal or soft pencil for light sketching
Painter’s tape / masking tape
Clear gesso (optional if you want more advanced surface prep)

WORKSHOP- Memories Through Art with Erica Gosselin (13 Jun 2026)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

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.

COURSE- Acrylic & Collage: Building Meaning Through Layers with Erica Gosselin (16 Jun 2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays, 1 -3 pm. May 19, 26, June 9, 16, 23 (5 weeks)

$127.50 Members /$150 non-members + HST

Supplies list:

Surfaces:

1 large stretched canvas – 16" x 20” minimum (18" x 24" or similar larger size also suitable)
6 canvas boards – 8" x 10" or 9" x 12"
(One for each weekly technique practice; the 6th can be used for extra experimentation or final touch testing)

Sketch book with thicker paper to practice techniques

Paint:

Student-grade acrylic paints (recommended: Liquitex Basics, Artist’s Loft Level 1, or similar) Suggested colours:

Titanium White (larger tube)
Cadmium Red Light or Medium
Cadmium Yellow Medium & Light
Quinacridone Magenta
Burnt Umber
Raw Sienna
Ultramarine Blue or Phthalo Blue
Black (optional / small tube)

Brushes:

Variety pack including:
- 1 large flat brush
- 1 medium flat brush
- 1–2 round brushes
- 1 smaller detail brush
Optional: inexpensive wide brush for glazes / collage medium application

Adhesives / Mediums:

Mod Podge (matte recommended; gloss optional)
Matte medium and/or gloss medium for acrylic glazing and collage integration
(If budget is limited, Mod Podge + one acrylic medium is enough)

Palette & Water:

Reusable plastic palette or palette paper pad
Water container (can be repurposed container)

Optional Nice-to-Have Supplies:

Palette knife
Spray bottle
Charcoal or soft pencil for light sketching
Painter’s tape / masking tape
Clear gesso (optional if you want more advanced surface prep)

WORKSHOP- Memories Through Art with Erica Gosselin (20 Jun 2026)

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Saturday, June 13, 1 - 4 pm & June 20, 1 - 4

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

COURSE- Acrylic & Collage: Building Meaning Through Layers with Erica Gosselin (23 Jun 2026)

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays, 1 -3 pm. May 19, 26, June 9, 16, 23 (5 weeks)

$127.50 Members /$150 non-members + HST

Supplies list:

Surfaces:

1 large stretched canvas – 16" x 20” minimum (18" x 24" or similar larger size also suitable)
6 canvas boards – 8" x 10" or 9" x 12"
(One for each weekly technique practice; the 6th can be used for extra experimentation or final touch testing)

Sketch book with thicker paper to practice techniques

Paint:

Student-grade acrylic paints (recommended: Liquitex Basics, Artist’s Loft Level 1, or similar) Suggested colours:

Titanium White (larger tube)
Cadmium Red Light or Medium
Cadmium Yellow Medium & Light
Quinacridone Magenta
Burnt Umber
Raw Sienna
Ultramarine Blue or Phthalo Blue
Black (optional / small tube)

Brushes:

Variety pack including:
- 1 large flat brush
- 1 medium flat brush
- 1–2 round brushes
- 1 smaller detail brush
Optional: inexpensive wide brush for glazes / collage medium application

Adhesives / Mediums:

Mod Podge (matte recommended; gloss optional)
Matte medium and/or gloss medium for acrylic glazing and collage integration
(If budget is limited, Mod Podge + one acrylic medium is enough)

Palette & Water:

Reusable plastic palette or palette paper pad
Water container (can be repurposed container)

Optional Nice-to-Have Supplies:

Palette knife
Spray bottle
Charcoal or soft pencil for light sketching
Painter’s tape / masking tape
Clear gesso (optional if you want more advanced surface prep)