Winter/Spring 2026 Workshops
Our workshops are now open for non-members! Chemainus Art Group Members have priority up to 14 days before the workshop, after which registration will be open to non-members, space permitting.
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For more information please contact our Workshop Director.
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For more information on how to become a member so you can register at a reduced price, please click here.
PLEASE NOTE:
Members: to get your discounted price you should register in our Members Only Section of this website.​
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Alcohol Inks with Claudia Lohmann
Friday January 30th, 2026
10am to 4pm
$80
In this workshop Claudia will help us create several small paintings and a bookmark, using alcohol inks. A $10 materials kit will be available for purchase in class, so there is no need to bring your own supplies.
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Bound in Creativity Part II: Exploring Bookbinding and Art Journals with Nadine Wong
Friday February 20th, 2026
10am to 4pm
$80
In this one-day workshop, you’ll learn the basics of bookbinding and create three unique handmade journals. No prior experience needed – we’ll review the fundamentals before moving on to a handbound leather journal, a three-signature V-stitch journal, and a beautifully folded star album using bookboard, glue and creative folds.
Supplies required: There will be a kit fee of $20 to be collected at the beginning of the workshop.
Collage Landscapes with Silvina Lanusse
Friday March 27th, 2026
10am to 4pm
$80
This hands-on workshop invites participants of all levels to explore the art of collage landscapes through play, intuition, and discovery. We’ll begin with a short inspiration session and playful warm-up exercises to loosen up and connect with composition and texture. Then, participants will create their own collage landscapes, working with a curated kit of papers that includes some of my own hand-printed pieces. I’ll offer short demos, individualized guidance, and prompts that help each person express a sense of place rather than replicate it.
We’ll work on mixed media paper to encourage freedom and experimentation — though participants who prefer may bring a cradled board or canvas. For those using paper, I’ll also demonstrate how to mount the finished piece onto a board later. The workshop will end with a relaxed group reflection, celebrating the wide range of personal approaches that collage can hold — from bold and abstract…
​PLEASE NOTE OUR WORKSHOP REGISTRATION POLICIES
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No one is signed into a workshop until payment is received. All payments are online or through e-transfer or in person at a Meet Up.
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First paid is first in the workshop
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Participants cannot sign up for part of a workshop at a reduced fee.
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Auditing a workshop is not permitted. Everyone must be a participant.
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Payment is non-refundable as a financial commitment will already have been made
to the instructor based on enrolment. (Exception: If the workshop participant must cancel due to critical unforeseen circumstances, and there is a person on the waitlist willing to pay and attend, a refund will be considered on a case by case basis.)
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Non-members can register for workshops 14 days prior to the workshop, space permitted, for an additional fee of $20/day.