Adult/Teen Intro To Crochet
2025-05-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | #4-420 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay, BC, Canada
May 28 – Jun 11
Ready to get crocheting? You will love this three-class session! This class is for Teens (14+) and Adults!
Starting with some simple stitch trials,you will gain experience and confidence in crochet, and then make this adorable cat plushy!
Learn to work in rows, circles and make a granny square!
All materials are included, with a range of colours to choose from.
You will be able to bring the project home to work on between classes, and keep your new crochet hook and yarn!

Natural Dye; Deep Dive!
2025-06-12 15:00 - 18:00 | #4-420 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay, BC, Canada
Jan 12 – Feb 16
If you love natural dyes, working with fibre and exploring colour, you’ll love this six week course with Eloise Holland!
Take control of your dye work and look more closely at the processes and chemistry behind the colours. This six-week intensive course is geared for fascinated beginners. You will finish this course feeling more confidence in your ability to safely and beautifully use natural dyes at home, with resources to continue building your skills!
On day one we will touch on best practices for a safe and efficient dye process, and look at the different materials to dye including recycled fabrics, wool, cotton and silk. We will cover tannin dyes with either Sumac or Walnuts
On day two we learn about the charm of red dyes. Madder is one of the oldest reds, and is a plant that can be grown locally. Coccineal is derived from an insect that feeds on cactus. These reds will bring us a variety of tones using modifiers and post mordants
On day three we cover the various yellows that are so abundant in the plant world. From Goldenrod to Tansy and Chamomile we look at the subtle shade variations these flavonoid dyes produce.
On day four is an introduction to Indigo which is always magical and exciting. We will touch on the basics of this vat dye, exploring resist dyeing and giving you the grounding for your own experiments.
On day five we will build on our previous work by looking at overdyeing. This is a day of experimentation.
On day six we will touch on dyeing with mushrooms and lichen. We are blessed with several locally available dye mushrooms and this is your chance to learn to coax colours from them.
-All materials will be provided, but please bring gloves and a face mask (to protect against small airborne particles). Feel free to bring a notebook, and please dress for mess. If you have some small fabrics or textiles you would like to dye, please feel free to bring them (doilies, scraps, small pieces only. No yardage!)

M/other Zine Workshop
2025-08-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Centre, 1507A McPhee Ave, Courtenay, BC, V9N 3A6, Canada
Come for two hours of creativity, and connection to generate a contribution to a local zine honoring the often invisible work of m/others and the concept of caregiving (See event photo for detailed project description).

– All materials will be supplied.
– There will be child-minding onsite and a
– Snacks, pizza and drinks will be provided!

***If you can’t attend the workshop, you can still contribute by sendingfiction, non-fiction, poetry, interviews, recipes, letters, book/website/blog reviews, comic strips, rants, day dreams, random lists, collage, art, drawings, art work and writing of any kind to: butchanko@hotmail.com
by September 15th, 2025

Intercultural Weaving Project @ 4 two 5 Studio
2025-08-25 13:00 - 15:00
An artistic space where local artists gather weekly to creatively weave visual and narrative threads, exploring and expressing intercultural stories through textiles and mixed media in a spirit of collaboration and shared learning.
Where & When

Venue: 4 two 5 Studio, Courtenay
Frequency: Weekly open studio sessions, drop‑in style
Duration: Mondays and Saturdays, August 25th – October 4th, 1-3pm

Why join in?

Experiment collaboratively in a supportive, low-pressure environment
Share and learn from diverse materials, techniques, and cultural stories
Partner with CV/Arts, whose mission emphasizes equity, inclusivity, accessibility, and community engaged artistic practice

What’s provided

All weaving materials tools will be supplied. There is no need to bring materials unless they are specific to your project
Optional: bring a memory, poem, personal story, or cultural theme you’d like to visually

Who’s welcome

Artists of all experience levels and cultural backgrounds.
Whether you’re into textiles, visual arts, craft, story-based media, or if you’re simply curious and creatively inclined, you belong here.

How to sign up

Please email: ameet@ameetart.com. Include:

A brief description of your artistic practice and interest in the project.
Which weekly sessions you can attend and any accessibility accommodations you may require.

Intercultural Weaving Project @ 4 two 5 Studio
2025-08-30 13:00 - 15:00 | 4 Two 5 Studio, Courtenay, BC, Canada

Intro To Quilting- A Simple Sampler
2025-10-09 10:00 - 12:00 | #4-420 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay, BC, Canada
Oct 9 – Nov 13

Feeling intimidated about quilting? It can feel scary, but a calm and compassionate teacher with a plan will help you work through the step to succeed! Enter Lorraine! Please read the complete description before registration!

This multi-week class is a great primer, encompassing the basic skills you need for almost any future quilt.

Prerequisite: Students should have some experience on a sewing machine (within the last year or so), some comfort with straight line sewing.

You’ll learn about fabrics, colours, print and how many different ways you can make something look great!

You’ll gain confidence with measuring and cutting with the rotary cutter and learn chain-piecing and pressing.

You’ll learn the tips and tricks to make 4-squares look great, how to make log cabins and the essential- half square triangles!

The pattern we’ve created for this class is somewhat modular- if you want to play with the design, you may. However, if you know yourself to be indecisive or perfectionist, we invite you to make it as designed to take that pressure off you, and to spend your energy learning, not thinking!

Next, you’ll construct your whole quilt top, quilt and bind it.

Some people (like Nicole) love piecing quilts but don’t enjoy the actual quilting part- so you’ll have the option to have it long-arm quilted by Lorraine (for a fee), and then you’ll bind it!

The thing about quilts- they are infinite. One design can be made so personally and so uniquely time and again!

Batting and thread is included in the cost of the class, but fabric is not. We know many people have their own fabric they want to use, and using the collected stash is a great way to get started!

You can use as few as two fabrics for a very graphic look, or 50 for a scrappy look.

New Moon Meditation Mandala
2025-11-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Silver Bowerbird Gallery, Back door 479 4th St., Courtenay, british columbia, V9N1G9, Canada
November 20th. Night of the New Moon
Discover the joy of creativity at the Mandala Art Workshop! Learn to design intricate patterns that inspire mindfulness and relaxation. Suitable for all skill levels, this calming experience nurtures self-expression, focus, and artistic exploration in a supportive environment. Explore colour, unleash your imagination, and connect with like-minded individuals.
This is an evening workshop 5:30-7:30pm
Supplies & Refreshment included.
Cost $50. Email to register
