Arts Building
464 South Fletcher V0N 1V0 Gibsons, BC, Canada

Hold a VIRTUAL WORKSHOP from The Arts Building! We offer a safe, affordable, large space to teach your craft via zoom. Contact us for more information.

Thank you to our wonderful community for coming out to our spooky garden last weekend!

Have you signed up for ‘Beyond Basic Monoprinting’ yet with Jennifer Love? Nov 14th & 15th. If you already know the fundamentals of printing with a gel plate, and want to stretch your monoprinting skills a little further, this is the class for you! Sign up here: https://bit.ly/32gMI98 * Social distancing and masks required.

Little Hands returns outdoors - https://mailchi.mp/7b5f1241af/little-hands-outdoors-3260546

Only 2 spots left for Rick Cepella’s ‘Art of Landscape’ workshop November 7th! Rick will share how he has combined decades of time sketching and recording in the field with a studio practice that allows him to create bold, expressive works born of his passion for the natural world and keen study of painting in its many forms. Sign-up here: https://bit.ly/2HVxKhF

Little Hands returns outdoors - https://mailchi.mp/aa37a5c42e/little-hands-outdoors-3245374

Only a few days left to sign-up! Limited spots available. - https://mailchi.mp/fa25f/first-fall-2018-newsletter-3260130

On behalf of Huckleberry Coast Childcare and the Arts Building, our board would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation for sponsoring the Art & Play Garden expansion project. With a generous donation of $6,000, we were able to create a more dynamic space with the daycare children and also the broader community in mind. The new additions to the garden include an all-weather play shelter and water catchment barrel, a slide, a new sand ...pit, a cement tunnel, fresh plants, outdoor storage for equipment and beautiful cedar benches. In upcoming months, we hope to include some more public art into the garden as well. This project was also made possible by sponsorship from the Gibsons Public Art Gallery! Without their help as a registered charity, we wouldn’t have been eligible to apply for the grant. We look forward to seeing how everyone enjoys the updates in the upcoming months!

Interested in teaching an art workshop at The Arts Building? We have a few weekend spots left for Fall/Winter openings. There is room for social distancing, or consider hosting from the space online through Zoom classes! Rates and contact info on our website! http://artsbuilding.org

Workshop announcement! Join #watercolourpainter Roberta Mauel for 4 inspiring days of creation Sept 19-Oct 10 (Saturdays only). The vast landscapes of #BritishColumbia, with their magnificent mountains will be the subject. Learn to paint forests and lakes - an ideal subject for the delicate and translucent medium of watercolour. Great for beginners or artists with experience. Sign-up on our website: https://bit.ly/2EBSFVK *Social distancing & masks required. Limited spots available.

We are reopening! - https://mailchi.mp/1c053/first-fall-2018-newsletter-3219838

We have only 1 spot left for the upcoming ‘Watercolor & Ink’ class with Bruce Edwards! Sept 5th & 6th, learn step-by-step and one-on-one to create several finished #watercolour pieces. More info & registration on our website: https://bit.ly/2EBYmCw *masks and social distancing will be required

Create a portrait of your pet!! Join Vancouver based teacher Marney-Rose Edge for this fun workshop Sept 12th & 13th at The Arts Building! Register here: https://bit.ly/3ggEdzb

The Arts Building will be re-opening in September and we have a variety of Fall workshops open now for registration! Check out our website to register: http://artsbuilding.org *Workshops capacity will allow for social distancing and masks will be required.

COVID-19 Arts Building Update - https://mailchi.mp/45804/first-fall-2018-newsletter-3185973

In consideration of the COVID-19 situation, the safety and health of our community are of utmost importance. Therefore, we have made the difficult decision to close the Arts Building until further notice and cancel or postpone upcoming workshops to later dates. The following are the new tentative workshop dates & updates: CANCELLED: ‘Painting in Watercolour: Spring Colour' with Roberta Mauel -(refunds will be issued)... New Date TBA: Introduction to Landscape: Sketch to Finish Work with Rick Capella June 20-21, 2020: Drawing with Bruce Edwards Sept 5-6, 2020: ‘Watercolour & Ink’ with Bruce Edwards Sept 27, 2020: ‘Indigo Dye & Shibori Techniques Workshop' with Amber Friedman If you have already registered for one of these classes and would prefer a refund, please email [email protected]. Stay tuned to our social media for any further date changes and updates and let us know if you have any questions. Stay safe and hopeful! Keep painting and creating. We will get through this together.

Learn the proper way to prepare and use indigo dye during the ‘Indigo Dye + Shibori Techniques’ workshop with Amber Friedman, April 18th from 10am-4pm! https://bit.ly/2TNPlKD

Spring Classes - Just Announced! - https://mailchi.mp/ab702/first-fall-2018-newsletter-3182165

Back by popular demand, Bruce Edwards will be hosting a drawing workshop April 11 & 12th! This workshop will be a hands-on approach to some of the techniques, styles, and mediums of drawing. We will explore line by way of contour and gesture drawing, use of soft graphite, vine charcoal, blending tools, and fine line markers.

NEW #WORKSHOP announcement! April 4th from 11am-4pm. Registration now open! Join Rick Cepella for a one-day intensive focus on #landscapeart that will be of great benefit to those who enjoy all aspects of #drawing and painting and are serious about upping their own practice. Rick will share how he has combined decades of time sketching and recording in the field with a studio practice that allows him to create bold, expressive works born of his passion for the natural world and keen study of painting in its many forms. This is an excellent opportunity to share in the wealth of experience and knowledge of an artist/educator who thrives on the enthusiasm of his fellow artists and students. Some painting/drawing experience an asset!

Registration now open for Marney-Rose Edge’s ‘Paint A Pet’ workshop taking place September 12-13, 2020 from 9:30 4pm! Do you have a pet that you would love to paint? A pet that has captured your heart? What better way to preserve your memories than through a painting. Pets bring so much love and joy into our lives and imagine how you’ll feel after painting their portrait. It will warm your heart when you see how you have captured the true essence of your pet. This could also be a most treasured gift to a frienda painting of their pet. Join us for a fun-filled 2 days! Register here: https://bit.ly/2VfJXlX

We were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of former Arts Building Director Katherine Scott. Katherine was an important part of our community and a bright light. (Pictured here with Sandy Buck.) She will be missed. There will be a celebration of life March 2nd at Chaster house.

February Workshops! - https://mailchi.mp/4e65d/first-fall-2018-newsletter-3178565

Have you ever wanted to make your own #Kombucha? Learn how during One Straw Society’s workshop Feb 29th 10:30am-12pm at The Arts Building! A fun way to spend a Saturday. Free with a suggested donation of $10. Register here: https://bit.ly/2P45eek

We are getting excited for Jennifer Love’s Monoprinting workshop coming up February 22-23rd! Have you registered yet? http://artsbuilding.org/february-22-23-gel-plate-monoprint/

Join us for the ‘Painting in Watercolour Spring Colour’ workshop!Returning light, warmth and the colours of spring all provide inspiration for this course in watercolour painting. Instructor Roberta Mauel will guide you through colour blending and application techniques and exercises that will enhance your exploration of the delicate and beautiful medium of watercolour. Date & Times: March 7, 14, 21, 28. 10:00 AM 1:00 PM REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/2HbP52q

Learn to make kombucha, watercolour paint & more! - https://mailchi.mp/c6e25/first-fall-2018-newsletter-3176373