Come down to the French Press Roastery in Parksville, and sip coffee, shop and support your local makers!

Join us for a lovely morning at Oceanside Art Studio in Qualicum, where you and your child will be making your own beautiful hand printed cards. We will use a simple, yet very effective method of cutting and etching foam to make your own stamp. You will leave with a set of 10 cards, plus your stamp to make more at home if you wish!

Tickets and more information can be found here.

Join us for an action packed, colourful and creative afternoon at ‘After School Art Club’ for kids, recommended for ages 6-11yrs, from 3.15-4:30pm, each Wednesday in May. Each week will feature a different theme, and will explore different artistic techniques and materials, whilst also introducing the kids to prominent artists. These art classes have an emphasis on experimenting and enjoying the process, rather than focusing on the final product.

The May 29th theme is beautiful bugs and we will be looking at symmetry while we create some awesome, colorful creatures!

Tickets and more info can be found here.

Join us for an action packed, colourful and creative afternoon at ‘After School Art Club’ for kids, recommended for ages 6-11yrs, from 3.15-4:30pm, each Wednesday in May. Each week will feature a different theme, and will explore different artistic techniques and materials, whilst also introducing the kids to prominent artists. These art classes have an emphasis on experimenting and enjoying the process, rather than focusing on the final product.

The May 22nd theme is ‘Cool Cities’. The kids will be creating their own city stamps which will be used to make beautiful prints.

Tickets and more info can be found here.

Join us for an action packed, colourful and creative afternoon at ‘After School Art Club’ for kids, recommended for ages 6-11yrs, from 3.15-4:30pm, each Wednesday in May. Each week will feature a different theme, and will explore different artistic techniques and materials, whilst also introducing the kids to prominent artists. These art classes have an emphasis on experimenting and enjoying the process, rather than focusing on the final product.

May 15th theme is 3D Spring Animals, and the kids will be designing adorable animal portraits, using mostly recycled materials.

Tickets and more info can be found here.

One evening, three workshops, with three local makers!

Grab a friend, and join us for an amazing evening of creativity and making! All attendees will be split into 3 groups, and each group will have 25 minutes at each workshop, before moving on to the next. You will leave with your hands full - including a hand tied bouquet, two hand stamped, personalized leather keychains and a one-of-a-kind calligraphic print made by yourself. And all of this, just in time to get all your shopping done for Mothers Day :)

Workshop 1: Hand Stamped Leather Keychain Making with Westwood Leather Co

Create two of your own stylish leather keychains, hand stamped with your choice of personalization. The leather will be pre-cut but the stamping and the hardware is all you! These make great gifts - including for yourself ;)

Workshop 2: Hand Tied Spring Bouquet with Reay of Paloma Floral

Reay will be on hand teaching you how to make petite hand tied bouquets from spring flowers picked fresh from the farm in Qualicum Beach. We'll be going over the basics of creating a well rounded bouquet and talking about stem conditioning for spring flowers. Included are all supplies and stems needed to make your arrangment, as well as a small vessel to keep your flowers fresh.

Workshop 3: Mini Modern Calligraphy Lesson and One-of-a-Kind Heart Print with Megan Riera

Megan will introduce you to the tools used in modern calligraphy, and will guide you through various calligraphic exercises. You will then make a beautiful, one of a kind, mini print, which you can pass on to someone special, or keep for yourself!

More info and tickets here