Classes and Workshops
Art Classes Fall 2025
Make sure to Register Early!
Classes with less than the minimum number of registrations required will be cancelled 3-5 days before the start date.
If a class is full, please sign up for the waitlist. AGSC will always try to run an additional class if there is enough interest!
PLEASE NOTE – Prices are calculated based on the cost of materials, instructor fees and admin costs. All art materials are included in the class fee.
Children & Youth
Introduction to Acrylic Painting (ages 9 to 12)
Oct 21 – Dec 2, 2025
$170.00
Instructor: Becca Corbiel
In this kids art workshop, participants will learn studio safety and clean up procedures along with basic acrylic painting techniques over a 6 week period. Participants will practice the techniques including colour mixing, wet on wet, dry brush and impasto. The final classes will focus on an acrylic painting on canvas using a combination of all basic techniques.
6 Tuesdays 4:30 – 6:00 pm
(No class Tuesday, November 11)
Intro to Sculpture (ages 10 to 13)
Oct 7 – 28, 2025
September 23 – Oct 28, 2025
$170.00
Instructor: Mari Kales
Explore various forms of sculpture using different types of clay! Participants will create miniature works of art while learning fundamental sculpting techniques, and how three-dimensional art comes to life.
4 Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm
Intro to Sculpture (ages 10 to 13)
Oct 7 – 28, 2025
$170.00
Instructor: Mari Kales
Explore various forms of sculpture using different types of clay! Participants will create miniature works of art while learning fundamental sculpting techniques, and how three-dimensional art comes to life.
4 Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm
Teens & Adults
Hand-building Ceramics (ages 12-15)
Sat October 18 and Sun Oct 19, and
Sat October 25 and Sun Oct 26, 2025
$200.00
Instructor: Becca Corbiel
In this workshop, participants will learn the basic handbuilding techniques of ceramics. They will create vessels using the techniques that they learned. Once the vessels are dried and bisqued, they will glaze them on the second weekend. Learning about basic glazing techniques the first day and creating their masterpieces on the second.
Sat, October 18, and Sun Oct 19
Sat, October 25, and Sun Oct 26
1:00-4:00 pm
Hand-building Ceramics (ages 16 to adult)
Sat October 18 and Sun Oct 19, and
Sat October 25 and Sun Oct 26, 2025
$200.00
Instructor: Becca Corbiel
In this workshop, participants will learn the basic handbuilding techniques of ceramics. They will create vessels using the techniques that they learned. Once the vessels are dried and bisqued, they will glaze them on the second weekend. Learning about basic glazing techniques the first day and creating their masterpieces on the second.
Sat, October 18, and Sun Oct 19
Sat, October 25, and Sun Oct 26
6:00-9:00 pm
Paper Quilling for Beginners (ages 16 to adult)
November 3 – 24, 2025
$200.00
Instructor: Mari Kales
Paper quilling is an enjoyable way to create whimsical novelties or masterful works of art. You can quickly roll up a greeting card or spend hundreds of hours manipulating pieces of paper into intricate paper mosaics, pictures or even sculpture. How you use the craft and what you make is really up to you and how much time you want to spend. This is a craft that requires time and patience to create beautiful results! In this class you will learn the basics of paper quilling. You will learn how to use the tools, how to make paper quilling shapes, create beautiful cards and 3 dimensional pieces of art work.
4 Mondays 6:00-8:30pm
Ceramics Sampler (ages 16 to adult)
Nov 18 – Dec 9, 2025
$235.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
For the complete beginner. A sampler class on different ceramics techniques, including handbuilding, wheel throwing, and learning the basics of how to glaze your pieces. This class is the perfect introduction to anyone wanting to learn ceramics!
4 Tuesdays
12:30-3:30 pm
Hand-building Ceramics (ages 12-15)
Sat October 18 and Sun Oct 19
or
Sat October 25 and Sun Oct 26, 2025
$200.00
Instructor: Becca Corbiel
In this workshop, participants will learn the basic handbuilding techniques of ceramics. They will create vessels using the techniques that they learned. Once the vessels are dried and bisqued, they will glaze them on the second weekend. Learning about basic glazing techniques the first day and creating their masterpieces on the second.
Sat, October 18, and Sun Oct 19
Sat, October 25, and Sun Oct 26
1:00-4:00 pm
Hand-building Ceramics (ages 16 to adult)
Sat October 18 and Sun Oct 19
or
Sat October 25 and Sun Oct 26, 2025
$200.00
Instructor: Becca Corbiel
In this workshop, participants will learn the basic handbuilding techniques of ceramics. They will create vessels using the techniques that they learned. Once the vessels are dried and bisqued, they will glaze them on the second weekend. Learning about basic glazing techniques the first day and creating their masterpieces on the second.
Sat, October 18, and Sun Oct 19
Sat, October 25, and Sun Oct 26
6:00-9:00 pm
Weekend Workshops & Singular Classes
Surface Decoration - Mishima (Ages 12 to adult)
$65.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
In this workshop you will learn the technique of Mishima. This surface design technique is a way of drawing on clay by scratching and then inlaying slips of contrasting colours into the lines on the surface. Students may bring their own raw clay objects to the workshop however, pieces will be provided for you to decorate as well.
No experience necessary.
*Please note: Participants under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Monday, Oct 20, 2025
6:30-9:30 pm
Handmade Cup Workshop (Ages 12 to adult)
Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025
$65.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
In this workshop you will learn how to cut and fold a textured slab of clay into a beautiful cup…or two. This is a great workshop for beginners and a wonderful way to hang out creatively with your bestie. Your creation will be glazed/fired for you.
No experience necessary.
*Please note: Participants under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025
6:30-9:30 pm
Ornament Design Workshop (Ages 12 to adult)
$60.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
Design and make beautiful ornaments from clay. Create texture and add colour to your custom creation. Your creation will be glazed and fired for you. No experience necessary.
Monday Nov 3, 2025
6:30-9:30 pm
Christmas Paper Quilling Art and Cards (ages 9-14)
$65.00
Instructor: Mari Kales
Create unique Christmas cards or festive Christmas-themed artwork using the art of paper quilling! This engaging project will allow students to design holiday motifs such as Christmas trees, ornaments, or winter scenes, transforming simple strips of paper into beautiful, intricate decorations for their cards or standalone artworks. Mari will instruct and guide participants on how to create a paper quill step by step Christmas Card and then provide examples for students to make their own works of art.
Sat Nov 8, 2025
1:00-4:00 pm
Christmas Paper Quilling Art and Cards (ages 15 to adult)
$65.00
Instructor: Mari Kales
Create unique Christmas cards or festive Christmas-themed artwork using the art of paper quilling! This engaging project will allow students to design holiday motifs such as Christmas trees, ornaments, or winter scenes, transforming simple strips of paper into beautiful, intricate decorations for their cards or standalone artworks. Mari will instruct and guide participants on how to create a paper quill step by step Christmas Card and then provide examples for students to make their own works of art.
Sun Nov 9, 2025
1:00-4:00 pm
Pet Dish Workshop (Ages 12 to adult)
Monday, Nov 10, 2025
$65.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
Work with the guidance of an instructor to make and decorate the perfect dish for your pet. You will learn to decorate your creation with clay slips and underglazes. We will apply clear glaze to the tray and fire it for you after you decorate it.
No experience necessary.
Monday, Nov 10, 2025
6:30-9:30 pm
Handmade Plate Workshop (Ages 12* to adult)
$65.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
Learn how to make a plate or two from scratch. In this workshop you will be working with a slab of clay and a mold to form and decorate a plate. Your creation will be glazed and fired for you.
No experience necessary.
*Please note: Participants under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025
12:30-3:30 pm
Printing Linocut Designs (ages 12 to adult)
Saturday, Nov 15, 2025
$55.00
Instructor: Becca Corbiel
Learn how to create basic and beautiful Linocut prints! Linocuts are a type of print that requires a rubber lino block, a sharp tool to carve designs, printing ink and a roller press. Prints can be displayed as art, signs, posters etc. Prints are also great for cards, as multiple designs in various colours can be printed.
Saturday, Nov 15, 2025
1:00-4:00 pm
Christmas Gnome Creations (ages 9-14)
$125.00
Instructor: Mari Kales
Students will learn how to create Air Dry Clay miniature gnomes and how to paint them in detail.
Sat Nov 29 and Sun Nov 30
1:00-4:00pm
The People’s Cup (ages 12* to adult)
*Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Monday, December 8, 2025
$70.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
Make a beautiful cup for yourself or for a special gift this holiday season!
In this workshop, instructor Jay Kimball will offer a brief overview of The People’s Cup project and share some examples of carved cups to inspire you. Then, you’ll get to work designing and carving your very own cup! If you’d like more time, you can take the cup home to finish carving it, as long as it is returned to the gallery for firing in a timely manner.
The People’s Cup is a community-engaged project by Jay Kimball at SILT Studio. Each porcelain cup is hand thrown and treated with a layer of black slip. Your task is to decorate the cup using “sgraffito”, a technique where you scratch through the slip-covered surface to reveal the clay body beneath. You can use anything as a tool: a pencil, a pen, a pottery tool, a chopstick, or whatever else you’d like.
What you see is what you’ll get. The black slip will remain black and the cup itself (and the lines, patterns, or texture you create through the slip) will transform into a delicate white upon firing.
This workshop is open to everyone ages 12 and up, but those aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. All skill levels welcome!
Included in the workshop fee: one People’s Cup, all materials and equipment, and the finishing and firing of the cup. Additional cups may be purchased at $55 each.
Monday, December 8
7:00-9:00 pm
Christmas Paper Quilling Art and Cards (ages 15 to adult)
Sunday, Nov 9, 2025
$65.00
Instructor: Mari Kales
Create unique Christmas cards or festive Christmas-themed artwork using the art of paper quilling! This engaging project will allow students to design holiday motifs such as Christmas trees, ornaments, or winter scenes, transforming simple strips of paper into beautiful, intricate decorations for their cards or standalone artworks. Mari will instruct and guide participants on how to create a paper quill step by step Christmas Card and then provide examples for students to make their own works of art.
Sun Nov 9, 2025
1:00-4:00 pm
Stay tuned, new classes coming soon!
All Art Classes take place at the Dickson Community Centre on 751 Lorne Street West. Please use the west entrance.
Gallery Members receive 15% off all classes.
To receive your 15% discount on class registration, enter the discount code included in your member’s welcome email or call us at 306.778.2736
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations made 14 or more days before class starting date will receive a 100% refund.
- Cancellations made 7-13 days before class starting date will receive a 50% refund.
- Students who cancel 6 days or less before class starting date will not receive a refund.
Exceptions
Illness or injury with a doctor’s note.