ART EDUCATION
Birds of the Inlet – Songs & Stories
Saturday 9:30 am – 11:00am
May 27th, 2023
Instructor: Les George
*Free, Registration Required An opportunity for all ages, including children and families, to learn about stories that reveal the relations between birds and Tsleil-Waututh members on these lands and waters, inspiring creative expression of birds in the rest of...Forest Movement Practice
Sunday 10.30pm – 12:30pm
May 28th, 2023
Wild Bird Trust Maplewood Flats 2649 Dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver, BC V7H 1B1
Instructor: Isabelle Kirouac
*$10| Registration Required Participants will engage in movement-based and embodied meditative activities inspired by the natural world. How do fungi move? Are mycelial networks similar to our own fascial web? How can we open our senses to connect with the natural...All About Mushrooms: An Olfactory Play Workshop
Sunday 3.30pm – 5:00pm
May 28th, 2023
Wild Bird Trust Maplewood Flats 2649 Dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver, BC V7H 1B1
Instructor: Isabelle Kirouac
$25 | Registration Required Experiment with mushroom inspired scents! We will explore the world of volatile molecules and open our noses by going on a scent walk. From there, we will classify mushrooms on an aromatic wheel, and engage in drawing games...Feathers & Fungi Naturalist Walk
Saturday 1pm – 3:30pm
May 27th, 2023
Instructor: Willoughby Arevalo
*Free, Registration Required Learn all about the relations between birds and mushrooms! Join us on a walk in the woods to observe and learn about the ecological relationships between avians and fungi, exploring how they work together to create food and habitat...Cityscape Date Nights: First Thursdays
Thursday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Feb 2 , Mar 2, Apr 6, May 4, Jun 1, 2023
We encourage individuals to come out and create with us as well
Instructor: Jinfei Wang, Surnoor Singh, Hollis Nelson, Joyelle Goldbard, Sandrine Pelissier
Storytelling Through Textiles Printing, Stamping, Poetry, and Weaving
Sunday, 10:30am - 4:00pm
Apr 9, 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: Mariana Frochtengarten
Produce your own unique tapestries based on your individual stories and personal journeys. Explore collage, writing, printing and handmade stamps.
After School Arts: Place-based activities
Tuesdays, 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Jan 17 - May 16, 2023 (16 weeks excluding Spring Break)
Queen Mary Elementary
Instructor: Kyla Gilbert
Shibori Dyeing with Natural Fibre Fabrics
Sunday, 10.30am - 4.00pm
Feb 26, 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: Mariana Frochtengarten
Intro to Watercolour
Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
May 9 - June 13, 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: Surnoor Singh
Intro to Acrylics
Tuesdays, 6.45pm - 8.45pm
March 28 - May 2, 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: Jinfei Wang
Life Drawing- Body Positivity, Diversity and Inclusivity
Sundays, (bi weekly) 11.00am - 2.00pm
February 5 - June 11, 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: Sandrine Pelisser
North Van Arts Open Studio (Cancelled)
Maplewood House
Instructor: Domenica Mastromatteo
Camp Creative Overview 2023
July and August
7 weeks of Camp Creative
Instructor: Multiple
North Van Arts strives to create ‘more than just a kids camp.’ We ask our young artists to think beyond the walls of our camp venue to discover, learn and wonder about how art can shape our future. We have continued to explore themes...Camp-y Camp: playful, extravagant, colourful
8:30am - 3:30pm
July 4 -7, 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: MJ Holec
Natural wonders, Inspired by place
8:30am - 3:30pm
August 14-18 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: Kyla Gilbert
Weaving our Stories, Inspired by Place
8:30am - 3:30pm
July 10- 14
Maplewood House
Instructor: MJ Holec
Camp Puppet
8:30am - 3:30pm
July 17-21, 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: Claire Douglas
Eco Explorers Camp, Inspired by Upcycling and Nature
8:30am - 3:30pm
July 24 -28, 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: Kamila Bashir
Mythical Creatures and Faraway Lands
8:30am - 3:30pm
July 31 -August 4, 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: Maryan Cerina
Giant Abstract Sculpture, inspired by packaging waste
8:30am - 3:30pm
August 21 -25, 2023
Maplewood House
Instructor: Kamila Bashir