About Arts Education

North Van Arts offers arts education in the form of courses, workshops, and camps programming for all ages, interests and abilities.

ART EDUCATION

Life Drawing: Body Diversity | Single Sessions

Single Sessions | Jan 4 – June 14, 2026
Sundays | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Sandrine Pelissier

Adult

Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
Each session features professional nude models, with a focus on diversity in age, gender, and body shape.
This group welcomes both beginner and experienced artists.

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Life Drawing: Body Diversity with Kenzie

March 29 – June 7, 2026
Sundays | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Maplewood House

Instructor:  

Adult

Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
Each session features professional nude models, with a focus on diversity in age, gender, and body shape.
This group welcomes both beginner and experienced artists.

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Life Drawing: Body Diversity With Sandrine

Apr 19 - June 14, 2026
Sundays, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Sandrine Pelissier

Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
Each session features professional nude models, with a focus on diversity in age, gender, and body shape.
This group welcomes both beginner and experienced artists.

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Cont. Watercolour: March Term With Sophia

March 21 April 11 April 18, 2026
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Instructor:  Sophia Longo

Adults & Youth

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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Date Night: Scanography with Hân

May 7, 2026
Thursday | 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Cityscape Gallery

Instructor:  Hân Phạm

Adult

This 2-hour workshop with artist Hân Phạm explores memory and storytelling through creative scanning and collage. Transform personal photos and objects into experimental images and assemble them into a unique accordion-style photo book.

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Flower Pounding (Tatakizome) with Daphne Woo

Sunday, June 14 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Saturday, June 13 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Daphne Woo

Adult & Youth

Learn Japanese flower pounding (tatakizome) to create a 24” x 24” naturally dyed textile. Materials included, no experience needed.

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About Camp Creative



Maplewood

Instructor:  

Children
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