Button Factory Arts Centre upcoming events

COURSE- Floral Watercolours with Moumita Roychowdhury (19 May 2026)

Tue, 19 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm. May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 23 (5 weeks).

$127.50 members, $150 non-members + HST

Please note: Students supply the materials for their course- see Supplies List below description:

This class aims to explore the beauty of different shapes and sizes of flowers using watercolours. We will paint a different kind of flower in each class and learn how to paint them using the best colour schemes. The class will talk about colour theory, values and various wash techniques both loose and detailed.

Supplies List:

Watercolour paper (140 lb or higher)
A Board to fix the paper on
Masking tape for fixing paper on board
Pencil, Eraser for sketching
Watercolour paint brushes – 1 round brush (medium), 1 round (fine tip), 1 flat brush
Roll of paper towels or cotton rags
Container of water
Palette
Masking Fluid/Frisket
Salt (Table salt/sea salt/rock salt - any salt)
Watercolour paints, colours should include:

A warm red (Cadmium/Pyrrole Red)

A cool red (Alizarin Crimson, opera pink)

A cool yellow (Cadmium Yellow Light/Lemon Yellow)

A warm yellow (Nickel Azo Yellow/Cadmium Yellow Deep)

A warm blue (Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue)

A cool blue (Phthalo Blue)

Payne's Grey/ Neutral tint

White gouache or white watercolours

COURSE- Art Sampler with Various Instructors (5 weeks) (23 May 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

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

COURSE- Floral Watercolours with Moumita Roychowdhury (26 May 2026)

Tue, 26 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm. May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 23 (5 weeks).

$127.50 members, $150 non-members + HST

Please note: Students supply the materials for their course- see Supplies List below description:

Supplies List:

Watercolour paper (140 lb or higher)
A Board to fix the paper on
Masking tape for fixing paper on board
Pencil, Eraser for sketching
Watercolour paint brushes – 1 round brush (medium), 1 round (fine tip), 1 flat brush
Roll of paper towels or cotton rags
Container of water
Palette
Masking Fluid/Frisket
Salt (Table salt/sea salt/rock salt - any salt)
Watercolour paints, colours should include:

A warm red (Cadmium/Pyrrole Red)

A cool red (Alizarin Crimson, opera pink)

A cool yellow (Cadmium Yellow Light/Lemon Yellow)

A warm yellow (Nickel Azo Yellow/Cadmium Yellow Deep)

A warm blue (Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue)

A cool blue (Phthalo Blue)

Payne's Grey/ Neutral tint

White gouache or white watercolours

COURSE- Art Sampler with Various Instructors (5 weeks) (30 May 2026)

Sat, 30 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Saturdays, 10 am - 12 pm. May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20. (5 weeks)

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

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

COURSE- Floral Watercolours with Moumita Roychowdhury (2 Jun 2026)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm. May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 23 (5 weeks).

$127.50 members, $150 non-members + HST

Please note: Students supply the materials for their course- see Supplies List below description:

Supplies List:

Watercolour paper (140 lb or higher)
A Board to fix the paper on
Masking tape for fixing paper on board
Pencil, Eraser for sketching
Watercolour paint brushes – 1 round brush (medium), 1 round (fine tip), 1 flat brush
Roll of paper towels or cotton rags
Container of water
Palette
Masking Fluid/Frisket
Salt (Table salt/sea salt/rock salt - any salt)
Watercolour paints, colours should include:

A warm red (Cadmium/Pyrrole Red)

A cool red (Alizarin Crimson, opera pink)

A cool yellow (Cadmium Yellow Light/Lemon Yellow)

A warm yellow (Nickel Azo Yellow/Cadmium Yellow Deep)

A warm blue (Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue)

A cool blue (Phthalo Blue)

Payne's Grey/ Neutral tint

White gouache or white watercolours

COURSE- Art Sampler with Various Instructors (5 weeks) (6 Jun 2026)

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Saturdays, 10 am - 12 pm. May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20. (5 weeks)

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

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

COURSE- Floral Watercolours with Moumita Roychowdhury (9 Jun 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm. May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 23 (5 weeks).

$127.50 members, $150 non-members + HST

Please note: Students supply the materials for their course- see Supplies List below description:

Supplies List:

Watercolour paper (140 lb or higher)
A Board to fix the paper on
Masking tape for fixing paper on board
Pencil, Eraser for sketching
Watercolour paint brushes – 1 round brush (medium), 1 round (fine tip), 1 flat brush
Roll of paper towels or cotton rags
Container of water
Palette
Masking Fluid/Frisket
Salt (Table salt/sea salt/rock salt - any salt)
Watercolour paints, colours should include:

A warm red (Cadmium/Pyrrole Red)

A cool red (Alizarin Crimson, opera pink)

A cool yellow (Cadmium Yellow Light/Lemon Yellow)

A warm yellow (Nickel Azo Yellow/Cadmium Yellow Deep)

A warm blue (Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue)

A cool blue (Phthalo Blue)

Payne's Grey/ Neutral tint

White gouache or white watercolours

COURSE- Art Sampler with Various Instructors (5 weeks) (13 Jun 2026)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Saturdays, 10 am - 12 pm. May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20. (5 weeks)

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

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

COURSE- Art Sampler with Various Instructors (5 weeks) (20 Jun 2026)

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Saturdays, 10 am - 12 pm. May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20. (5 weeks)

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

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

COURSE- Floral Watercolours with Moumita Roychowdhury (23 Jun 2026)

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm. May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 23 (5 weeks).

$127.50 members, $150 non-members + HST

Please note: Students supply the materials for their course- see Supplies List below description:

Supplies List:

Watercolour paper (140 lb or higher)
A Board to fix the paper on
Masking tape for fixing paper on board
Pencil, Eraser for sketching
Watercolour paint brushes – 1 round brush (medium), 1 round (fine tip), 1 flat brush
Roll of paper towels or cotton rags
Container of water
Palette
Masking Fluid/Frisket
Salt (Table salt/sea salt/rock salt - any salt)
Watercolour paints, colours should include:

A warm red (Cadmium/Pyrrole Red)

A cool red (Alizarin Crimson, opera pink)

A cool yellow (Cadmium Yellow Light/Lemon Yellow)

A warm yellow (Nickel Azo Yellow/Cadmium Yellow Deep)

A warm blue (Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue)

A cool blue (Phthalo Blue)

Payne's Grey/ Neutral tint

White gouache or white watercolours