Classes and Workshops
Winter Art Classes 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
Imagination Station (ages 2-11)
February 23 & March 16, 2025
$20.00 per session
Instructor: Theo Houghtaling
Unleash your creativity and create an art project using the materials provided! The only limit is your imagination! Guidance and assistance will be offered by the instructor.
Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.
Sundays 4:00-5:00 pm
Draw a Line: Intro to Drawing (Ages 10-14)
Feb 27 – April 10, 2025
$150.00
Instructor: Desiree Vilness
A picture is worth a thousand words: Learn to draw with purpose as you explore perspective, value, composition, and an intro on how to draw humans as well.
Thursdays 4:30-6:30pm
(NO class March 20)
Muddy Making
(ages 1-5 with caregiver participation.)
March 19, 26, 2025
$25.00 per session
Instructor: Keely Williams BFA
Make memories with your little ones while creating a clay keepsake. Make a new project each week!
Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 pm, but caregivers can leave at their discretion
Choose from:
- March 19 – Build and decorate a slab mug or cup together
- March 26 – Easter Eggs
Fee: $25 per session
Intro to Paper Quilling (ages 9-12)
Mar 25 – Apr 22, 2025
$130.00
Instructor: Mari Kales
Learn the basics of paper quilling! Participants will learn how to use quilling tools, make paper quilling shapes, and learn how to create beautiful cards and 3-dimensional pieces of artwork.
5 Tuesdays 6:00-7:30pm
Crazy Cartoons: Intro to Cartooning (ages 8-10)
Feb 11 – Mar 18, 2025
$150.00 per session
Instructor: Theo Houghtaling
Do you love cartoons? Learn how to draw awesome cartoon characters and scenes from your imagination in this 6-week course.
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm
Crazy Cartoons: Intro to Cartooning (ages 8-10)
Feb 11 – Mar 18, 2025
$150.00 per session
Instructor: Theo Houghtaling
Do you love cartoons? Learn how to draw awesome cartoon characters and scenes from your imagination in this 6-week course.
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm
Teens & Adults
Discerning Drawings: Intro to Drawing (ages 16 to adult)
Feb 10 – April 17, 2025
$230.00
Instructor: Theo Houghtaling
Learn the fundamentals of drawing, from value, form, line, and more. Test a variety of drawing materials (Graphite, charcoal, inks, and more!) and break down the process involved in historical examples.
For beginners and those with some experience.
8 Mondays 7:00-9:00 pm
(No class Feb 17)
Intermediate to Advanced Pottery on the Wheel (ages 16 to adult)
Jan 30 – April 10, 2025
$325.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
For those who have taken more than one pottery course! Participants will focus on using the pottery wheel while incorporating some hand-building and glazing techniques. Participants will learn how to centre and reproduce shapes with confidence.
10 Thursdays 6:00-9:00 pm
Jan 30 – April 10, 2025 (No Class March 27)
Introduction to Ceramics and Pottery on the Wheel (ages 16 to adult)
Jan 30 – April 10, 2025
$325.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
For those who are new to working with clay. Participants will be introduced to clay as a material and learn several techniques for creating objects with it. In this course, you can expect to learn how to make and finish basic shapes. We will use the pottery wheel, slab roller, and extruder, as well as a variety of hand-forming techniques.
10 Thursdays 1:00-4:00 pm
Jan 30 – April 10, 2025 (No Class March 27)
Weekend Workshops & Singular Classes
Printing Linocut Designs (ages 12 to adult)
February 22, 2025
$45.00
Instructor: Morghie Flaterud
A beginner-friendly workshop that introduces participants to linocut printmaking. Participants will learn to design and carve rubber lino blocks to create unique art prints, greeting cards, and more!
Saturday, February 22, 2025
1:00-4:00 pm
Intro to Loom Weaving and Tapestry (ages 16 to adult)
March 1 & 2, 2025
$100.00
Instructor: Keely Williams
Learn to set up a frame-style tapestry loom and make a basic wall-hanging tapestry in this weekend workshop. Participants will learn weaving techniques and add embellishments to create a unique hanging tapestry.
10:00 am-3:00 pm with an hour for lunch each day.
Glazed and Confused: Intro to Glazes and Surfaces (ages 16 to adult)
March 8 & March 13, 2025
$90.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
In this workshop, participants will learn how to mix and apply glazes with a variety of techniques. We will provide test tiles and pieces to practice on.
Saturday, March 8, 1:00-5:00 pm and Thursday, March 13, 5:00-6:00 pm
Mixed Media Landscape (ages 6-10)
March 9 , 2025
$45.00
Instructor: Maria Enns
Create a layered landscape artwork using a combination of collage, paint, and drawing. Participants will explore texture, colour, and composition to create a vibrant and imaginative scene!
Sunday, March 9
2:00-5:00 pm
Ceramic Easter Egg Workshop (all ages and skill levels)
March 23 , 2025
$45.00
Instructor: Keely Williams
Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.
Learn how to make easter eggs from clay, then paint them using your favourite colours.
Sunday, March 23
1:00-3:00 pm
Intro to Gel Plate Printing (ages 14 to adult)
Sunday April 27, 2025
$45.00
Instructor: Morghie Flaterud
A beginner-friendly workshop that will introduce participants to the art of gel plate printmaking. Participants will learn 3 different printing techniques.
We will play with found and organic shapes, and mark making tools and objects to create a one off series of handmade prints. Use them as a stand-alone artwork to frame or as part of a larger piece.
Sunday, April 27, 2025
1:00-4:30 pm
Open Studio (ages 15 to adult)
$5.00 per session
Bring your art project and get some work done while spending time with other artists! We encourage you to bring your own materials, though we have a selection of mixed media materials freely available for use, along with standing and tabletop easels, drawing boards, and cleaning materials. Open to artists of all skill levels. An art gallery staff member will be present, but there will be no formal instruction. Pre-registration is required for each session.
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Choose from the following dates:
March 15
April 19
Open Studio (ages 15 to adult)
$5.00 per session
Bring your art project and get some work done while spending time with other artists! We encourage you to bring your own materials, though we have a selection of mixed media materials freely available for use, along with standing and tabletop easels, drawing boards, and cleaning materials. Open to artists of all skill levels. An art gallery staff member will be present, but there will be no formal instruction. Pre-registration is required for each session.
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Choose from the following dates:
Feb 15
March 15
April 19
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.