Current Workshops
Art Bites: March 2024 Classes
Art Bites: March 2024 Classes$40/Class - supplies included AM classes: 10am - 12 pmPM classes: 1-3 pm Register online or at the MAC OfficeAbout Art Bites: Art Bites is a fun way to try out all different kinds of art mediums without investing a lot of time and...
April Art Bites Classes
Art Bites: April Classes$40/Class - supplies included AM classes: 10am - 12 pmPM classes: 1-3 pm Register online or at the MAC OfficeAbout 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. ...
Apple Tech Workshops – Spring 2024
Apple Tech Workshops - Spring 2024Powered by Up Your Media and the McMillan Arts Centre School for Digital Literacy, our ongoing workshop series can help you gain control of your technology and allow you to better use your devices with skill and confidence. About our...
Botanical Dyes- Immersion and Relief: an Art Gems Workshop with Bonnie Lefebre
Botanical Dye Techniques: an Art Gems Workshop with Bonnie LefebreNatural Botanical Dye Workshop Dye Techniques - Immersion and Resist ART GEM @ The MAC in Parksville Experience the magic of natural colour at the Natural Dye Workshop featuring Immersion and Resist...
Mosaics Using Smalti: an Art Gems workshop with Debra Hagen
Mosaics Using Smalti: an Art Gems Workshop with Debra HagenDiscover the possibilities for creating beautiful mosaics using smalti (coloured glass), a traditional tesserae that has been used for thousands of years. In this class you will have the opportunity to work...
The Thin and the Thick of It: an Art Gems Workshop with Dennis Brown
The Thin and the Thick of It: an Art Gems workshop with Dennis BrownDennis will demonstrate creating multiple layers on an acrylic painting. Class participants will be led through hands-on methods to create a painting with depth and tension. They will learn what...
Oil & Water: Painting Workshop with Margery Blom
Oil & Water: Painting Workshop with Margery BlomPainting Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, Ponds and Puddles with Oils Unfolding the mysteries of painting a variety of water sources with oil paints. This workshop will guide you through the secrets of painting water with...
Watercolours with Peggy Burkosky: an Art Gems Workshop
Watercolours with Peggy Burkosky: an Art Gems WorkshopUPDATE: Both workshop dates are now full. Contact the MAC office if you'd like to go on a waitlist. We will all work with the same subject of a coastal waterscape scene. This watercolour session is designed to...
Art Gems: Alla Prima Oil Painting with Margery Blom
Alla Prima Oil Painting - an Art Gems Workshop with Margery BlomAlla Prima is an Italian phrase that translates to ‘at first attempt’, meaning a painting is completed in one sitting. Many famous artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet and Richard Schmid were...
The Art of the Horse: A 2-Day Art Gems Workshop with Joan Larson
The Art of the Horse: a 2-day Art Gems Workshop with Joan LarsonA step-by-step process from the initial drawing to creating a pastel painting of the horse. NOTE: This is a 2-day class running consecutive Mondays May 6 and 13, 2024 from 10am - 2pm $200 for this...
Keeping it Simple: An Art Gems workshop with Tom Shardlow
Keeping it Simple - a Saturday Art Gems Workshop with Tom ShardlowPainting can be one of the most difficult and complex of undertakings. There are many rules, all of which can be broken. However, keeping it simple can cut through the confusion and produce rewarding...
Introduction to Plein Air Painting: An Art Gems workshop with Dorota Goede
Introduction to Plein Air Painting: an Art Gems workshop with Dorota GoedeLearn the ins and outs of drawing, perspective and sketching in preparation for plein air painting. Drawings will be finished in ink and enhanced with watercolour wash. We’ll also show you now...
Silver Earrings: an Art Gems special workshop with Karen Schmidt-Humiski
Silver Earrings: a special Art Gems workshop with Karen Schmidt-HumiskiJoin renowned Artist and Silversmith, Karen Schmidt Humiski, in this exclusive, one day workshop where you will learn professional techniques to create two pair of your own sterling silver...
Art Therapy Open Studio
Art Therapy Open StudioMondays – 5:00 to 7:00 PM Drop-in: no pre-registration required Experience the benefits of creative expression in a supportive group environment. No experience required. Join us at our weekly open studio, each with its own theme, using a variety...
Aging Artfully 2024 Spring Session
“It’s never too late for a new experience”Aging Artfully is a FREE program offered to independently domiciled seniours living in our community. Our wonderful volunteer teachers provide instruction and support for participants aged 75+. All materials and supplies...
Art Gems Workshops – Spring 2024
Monday Art Gems - Spring 2024 ScheduleWhat are Art Gems? The Art Gems program is a multi-faceted, hand picked selection of special ‘Gems’ providing a unique experience under the instruction of well known Vancouver Island Artists. Art Gems workshops are open to all...
Spring 2024 Art Bites Classes
Spring 2024 Art Bites ClassesGo on, take a bite! Have you been curious about trying an art class, but not sure what medium you would like? Not ready to commit to a full class (and art supplies) if you don’t know you’ll like it? Why not try this sampler course? Art...