ART EDUCATION
Life Drawing Series: Body Positivity, Diversity & Inclusivity (Group A)
GROUP A | Sundays, Sep 7 – Nov 30, 2025 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Maplewood House
Instructor: Sandrine Pelissier
Life Drawing Series: Body Positivity, Diversity & Inclusivity (Group B)
GROUP B | Sundays, Sep 14 - Dec 7, 2025 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
General Registration opens July 31
Maplewood House
Instructor: Sandrine Pelissier
2-Day Intro to Watercolour (Beginner Level)
Saturday & Sunday 3.00 PM - 6:00 PM
September 27, 28 2025
Maplewood House
Instructor: Sophia Longo
Sophia Longo thoughtfully designs this class to offer a gentle and encouraging introduction to watercolor painting for absolute beginners. Through guided exercises and hands-on practice, you’ll build a solid foundation and gain confidence for future explorations with this beautiful and fluid medium.
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Urban Sketching (Online)
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
October 2 – 23, 2025
Online
Instructor: Clement Yeh
Register for Urban Sketching Ready to slow down and sketch the world rushing past you. In Clement Yeh’s Online Urban Sketching course, students will find opportunities to slow down and notice the urban environment through their daily commutes. Whether... read more
Continuing Watercolour: October Term
Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturdays, October 18 - November 8, 2025
Instructor: Sophia Longo
These courses takes the beginner student to the next level. Fundamental techniques like wet on wet and wet on dry will be reinforced and advanced techniques like glazing will be explored over the course of four sessions, participants will work on painting projects in a supportive and engaging atmosphere with other watercolor enthusiasts.
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Beginner & Continuing Oil Painting: October term
Saturdays | 2:00PM - 5:00PM
October 18 – November 8, 2025
Maplewood House
Instructor: Elena Senatorova
Oil painting is a timeless art form, offering a rich, expressive medium for creating stunning works of art. In this introductory course, you’ll learn traditional techniques and methods passed down through generations of artists, providing you with the foundation to create your own masterpieces.
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Figure Drawing 2 (Online)
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thursdays, November 6–27, 2025
Online
Instructor: Clement Yeh
Register for Figure Drawing 2 (Online) This course is designed to complement our Life Drawing classes by providing more detailed teaching. Depictions of the human figure have been a crucial vehicle for creative expression in every human civilization. Building on Intro... read more
Date Nights: Felted Ornaments & Trinkets with Anna Lynch
Thursday | 6:00PM - 8:00PM
November 6, 2025
Cityscape Gallery
Instructor: Anna Lynch
In this 2-hour workshop, Anna will guide you through the basics of needle felting, everything you need to begin (and continue!) your felting journey. You’ll learn the core technique while creating a small project of your choice: an ornament, fridge magnet, or keychain. With the winter holidays approaching, you can dive into the festive spirit or draw inspiration from Anna’s Squamish lifestyle to design something more adventurous and winter spots themed. Perfect to keep or gift to someone special!
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Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 weeks)
November 15 - December 6, 2025
Instructor: Sophia Longo
Beginner & Continuing Oil Painting: November Term
Saturdays | 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Nov 15 - Dec 6, 2025
Maplewood House
Instructor: Elena Senatorova
Oil painting is a timeless art form, offering a rich, expressive medium for creating stunning works of art. In this introductory course, you’ll learn traditional techniques and methods passed down through generations of artists, providing you with the foundation to create your own masterpieces.
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Date Nights: Vintage Holiday Card Making With Stephanie and Avery
Thursday | 6:00PM - 8:00PM
December 4, 2025
Cityscape Gallery
Instructor: Stephanie Blundell
Step back into the 1930s to 1950s and make holiday cards filled with old-fashioned charm and quirky fun. You’ll create pop-up cards, fold origami stars, add light embroidery, and decorate with vintage photos, stamps, and magazine clippings. Stephanie and Avery will guide you through easy steps to make your cards unique and full of holiday spirit. You’ll also get to write your own vintage messages with fun, old fashioned phrases.
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Camp Creative: Summer Break Overview
Maplewood House
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North Van Arts runs Camp Creative during, Spring Break and Summer months at Maplewood House. Nestled within the trees, next to the Seymour River, this light- filled space is the perfect location for campers to connect with creativity in nature. Close by to Maplewood... read more