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ADULT CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
At the Chester Art Centre, we give you the opportunity to make art, get messy, have fun and put some colour in your life! We provide opportunities to learn about art, art history, theory, and the practical application of various mediums. Scroll to view this season's workshops.
Sat, Nov 09Chester Art CentreNov 09, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaCreate fabulous jewelry as gifts! Learn the basics of hammering, bending, stamping and forming copper in this one-day copper jewelry workshop.
Sat, Dec 07ChesterDec 07, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Chester, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaDuring this workshop, participants will make their own hardcover 2025 agenda. We will utilize traditional bookbinding techniques to create a one-of-a-kind book to keep your life organized in 2025!
Sun, Dec 08Chester Art CentreDec 08, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaLearn how to needle felt a realistic Fly Agaric (red and white) mushroom using only wool fibre and a felting needle.
Sat, Jan 11Chester, NS –– Location to be announcedJan 11, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Chester, NS –– Location to be announcedVision boards are a great way to help you stay focused on your dreams, goals, and priorities for the year ahead. This could include adventure activities, personal growth, work goals, daily practices, and so much more. Vision Boards are the perfect way to manifest your best life.
Fri, Jan 31Chester Art CentreJan 31, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaJoin us for a relaxed evening of painting and creativity with Ed Coleman! Ed will guide you through the process of creating your own colourful fall florals painting, which will be finished and ready to take home at the end of the evening! All materials included! No prior experience needed.
Sun, Feb 02Chester Art CentreFeb 02, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaIn this two-day workshop, participants will be introduced to the basics of working with clay. As you hand-build your creations, you will learn about the process of clay, different techniques and surface design. A week later, you will come back and learn how to decorate/glaze what you have made.
Wed, Feb 05Chester Art CentreFeb 05, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaLearn the basics of wet felting with merino wool and leave with a set of three wool dryer balls–an all natural approach to laundry! In this workshop we will be using both wool yarn and wool fiber to create 3 felted dryer balls.
Sat, Feb 08Chester Art CentreFeb 08, 2025, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaThe workshop will begin with a crash course on flower pressing techniques including how you can build your own press. You will learn the tricks and secrets of successful flower pressing and storing pressed flowers and then use these techniques to create your own 8x10in, botanical collage.
Sat, Feb 15Chester Art CentreFeb 15, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – Feb 16, 2025, 4:00 p.m.Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaCreate a hand-stitched, multi-page watercolour book based on a subject or theme of your choosing while developing looser more expressive water colour techniques and expanding your understanding of composition as you work towards completing your book.
Sat, Nov 02Chester Art CentreNov 02, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaThis one-day workshop focuses on simple techniques of relief printing to create a series of holiday cards to show off and share with loved ones.
Wed, Oct 23Chester Art CentreOct 23, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaThe workshop will begin with playful creative exploration as we warm up to blind contour drawing of your family member. Final touches will be added to your portraits with watercolour and words of loving kindness. This workshop is for any mother/daughter duo regardless of your creative perception.
Fri, Oct 18Chester Art CentreOct 18, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaParticipants will create an 8-10 page junk journal made with a mix of recycled and new papers. They will create and embellish a cover and learn how to stitch in the interior pages. No previous experience necessary!
Multiple DatesWed, Oct 16Chester Art CentreOct 16, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ADTChester Art Centre, 60 Queen St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaLearn how to chose and mix your colour palette, edit and define your subject’s composition, capture the forms of land, sky, tree, and sea, and then how to put all the pieces together to create a finished painting.
Multiple DatesThu, Oct 10Blandford Community CentreOct 10, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Blandford Community Centre, 30 Firehall Rd, Hubbards, NS B0J 1T0, CanadaCreative Seniors is an eight week art program for seniors age 55+. The program is suitable for all skill levels, even complete beginners! Our program provides a laid-back and inclusive space to dive into various art forms.
Sun, Oct 06The Captain's House GalleryOct 06, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.The Captain's House Gallery, 33 Central St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, CanadaParticipants will learn the calligraphy basics (strokes, general rules and guidelines, etc) in a fun and informative 3 hr interactive workshop.
Wed, Sep 25Chester Art Centre, WFNS Office or Zoom!Sep 25, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Chester Art Centre, WFNS Office or Zoom!Join us as we come together to write, and stay for a reception (with refreshments) to meet others in the local writing community and discuss what you worked on. Three location options: Chester Art Centre (South Shore), WFNS Office (Halifax) or Zoom!
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