Art Bites: October Classes
$35/Class – supplies included
AM classes: 10am – 12 pm
PM classes: 1-3 pm
Register online or at the MAC Office
Please note: we have a special 2-part class from 4-6pm on Dec 4 & 11
About Art Bites:
Art Bites is a fun way to try out all different kinds of art mediums without investing a lot of time and money. Our instructors are welcoming and encourage everyone to ‘just have’ fun creating art. Try something you’ve always wondered about, or take a class with a friend or family member just for fun! Our classes run from Sept-Dec in the fall and Jan-Jun in the spring. Our full Art Bites Fall Schedule is available here
Ready for more? Try our Art Foundations classes and explore techniques and mediums in a more in-depth workshop setting. No experience necessary; all supplies included.
Dec 4 AM – Dynamic Florals with Linda Greig
– SOLD OUT
Create a bright, cheerful painting using acrylic paint on canvas. Add torn paper, yarn, and other embellishments to make a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
All supplies included in this class.
About the Instructor: Linda Greig is a local artist who creates vibrant colourful paintings. She is inspired by the lush nature that surrounds us on Vancouver Island. Linda finds special joy in painting rambling gardens and pots of brilliant blooms, capturing their colour, variety and beauty on her canvas.
Dec 4 PM – Palette Knife Painting with Deborah Nicol
-SOLD OUT –
A fun and creative session, using palette knife techniques and acrylics to create rich images by ‘smearing and scraping’ your paint (rather than paint brush methods), on your canvas.
All supplies included in this class.
About the Instructor: Deborah Nicol is an emerging artist, working primarily in Acrylics. Deb started her artistic endeavors with pencil portraits, quickly moving into Oil Pastels and Oils and expanding into landscapes and paintings of children. In recent years she has moved into Acrylics and finding her true passion in Abstract venues.
Art Bites Feature Class – Creating with Paper Mache CLAY
Instructor: Brenda Milne
A special 2-part Art Bites class
Sundays, Dec 4 and 11, 2022 from 4-6 pm
Cost: $65 – all materials included
Papier-mâché clay is not just for kids! You can create some sophisticated and functional projects with a very cost efficient medium. It is easy to make, environmentally friendly and a great stepping stone to working with other air-dry mediums that are even more versatile.
This Feature Art Bites class is in two parts:
Sun Dec 4 – using papier-mâché clay, you’ll transform a recycled object into an ambient lantern for indoor use. The technique is a fun and easy way to repurpose objects and create functional and funky art.
Sun Dec 11 – you’ll paint your lantern and use any additional embellishments to create the specific theme style you wish (i.e. Christmas, winter, fantasy, Easter, etc.) You’ll go home with a beautiful, functional lantern.
Register for this 2-part class
About the Instructor: Brenda Milne is a long-time resident of Vancouver Island, inspired by the beauty of this incredible part of Canada. She discovered papier-mâché clay years ago and creates whimsical ‘critters’ that are sometimes decorative, sometimes functional, but always fun.
Dec 11 AM – Block Printing – Lino Cutting with Margie Davidson
Learn how to cut your own lino block for printing on fabric in this class. Take the afternoon class too, and try it out printing on fabric!
All supplies included in this class.
About the Instructor: Margie Davidson is a quilt artist and surface designer. She enjoys painting, sunprinting, and blockprinting as well as cooking up colour with natural dyes. Her award-winning quilts have been exhibited in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States.
Dec 11 PM – Block Printing with Margie Davidson
This class will include information about printmaking as an art form and a hands-on experience of blockprinting on cloth with textile paint.
All supplies included in this class.
About the Instructor: Margie Davidson is a quilt artist and surface designer. She enjoys painting, sunprinting, and blockprinting as well as cooking up colour with natural dyes. Her award-winning quilts have been exhibited in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States.