Art Archives • Douglas Park Community Centre

?Mosaic Snowflake? Holiday Watercolour Card Paint Party

K O — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:35:49 +0000

Experience the whimsical flow of watercolours as you paint your own Snowflake greeting cards. Watch the vibrant paints move and blend creating the perfect background for the white snowflake. If you always wanted to try water-colours this is the perfect opportunity to learn some techniques watercolor artists use. No experience needed and beginners are welcome.Keep these pieces of art for yourself or gift them to friends and family. Art Supplies, tools and easy step-by-step instructions are provided to create two art cards.

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Watercolour – Christmas Card – Ornaments

K O — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:35:48 +0000

Join this beginner-level watercolour workshop to create your very own Christmas Card – Ornaments painting! Even if you have never held a brush before, you are in the right place to learn how to discover your inner artsy side. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are included, but you are welcome to bring your own. Learn more about your instructor Chloe, at www.chloegreenberg.com

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Watercolour Basics and Beyond

K O — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:35:48 +0000

This program is ideal for beginners with no prior experience and those returning to build on their existing skills.1) Basics: Covers foundational watercolour techniques and colour theory, giving you the confidence to start creating.2) Beyond: Designed for those with prior experience, offering advanced projects to refine and expand your skills.Art supply list: www.chloegreenberg.com/artsupplylist Learn more about your instructor at www.chloegreenberg.com.Start your watercolour adventure today!No Class: July 1

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Tatakizome on a Totebag

K O — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:35:47 +0000

Tatakizome is a technique to capture the colours of plants onto fabric. Leaves and flowers are placed between two layers of fabric and ?hammered? until their colours appear. In this workshop, have fun imprinting a small cotton tote bag and a bandana using rubber hammers, a spoon, or pebbles to press the plants onto the fabric. All material provided.

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The Pumpkin Tee: Embroidery & Dye with Annatto Seeds

K O — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:35:47 +0000

In this workshop, we will embroider a simple pumpkin motif onto a cotton t-shirt and then naturally dye it with annatto seeds, giving it a delicate, warm orange hue. Participants will learn the basics of both embroidery and natural dyeing, turning a plain t-shirt into something unique and handmade. A fun, creative activity for all levels. All materials included.

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Traditional Baked Mooncake

K O — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:35:47 +0000

Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival by making your own traditional Hong Kong-style mooncakes from scratch. In this hands-on workshop, you?ll learn the techniques behind the classic salted egg yolk and lotus seed paste mooncake ? making the dough, shaping and filling, pressing with traditionalwooden molds, and baking the final mooncakes ready to take home. Each participant leaves with a box of finished mooncakes and recipe cards to recreate them. Suitable for all skill levels ? no baking experience required. Led by Abraham Wong, a Hong Kong-born, Vancouver-based chef featured by CBC Vancouver for traditional Mid-Autumn mooncake teaching.

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Spooky Jack-o’-Lantern Roll

K O — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:35:46 +0000

Sweet, colorful, and fun! Families will create a bright strawberry sushi roll together. Perfect for kids and parents to enjoy a hands-on culinary adventure. Adults are also welcome to join on their own ? everyone can enjoy this hands-on sushi art experience! Children must be Accompanied by an Adult.

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Snow-Skin Mochi Mooncake

K O — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:35:45 +0000

A fun, hands-on parent-child workshop where families make traditional Hong Kong-style mochi mooncakes (no-bake snow skin mooncakes) together. Designed for children ages 4?12 with parent or guardian participation, this 1.5-hour workshop introduces young hands to the joy of Mid-Autumn Festival traditions. Each pair shapes, colors, and decorates their own mochi mooncakes to take home in a gift box, plus a recipe cardto make them again as a family. No baking required ? kids do the shaping with parents helping each step. Safe, easy, and full of cultural connection. Led by Abraham Wong, a Hong Kongborn, Vancouver-based chef featured by CBC Vancouver for traditional Mid-Autumn mooncake teaching

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Mommy & Me Beach Paint Party

K O — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:35:44 +0000

Join us for a Mommy & Me Beach Paint Party where you won?t just paint?you?ll create something together. Each of you will paint your own canvas, and when put together side by side, your artwork becomes one beautiful tropical beach scene with swaying palm trees and ocean views. It?s simple, fun, and guided step-by-step by artist Divinity ?so even if you think you?re ?not creative,? you?ll be surprised at what you can make. No experience required. Just bring yourself and your paint buddy?we’ll provide the rest.

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Métis Dot Art

K O — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:35:44 +0000

In this workshop, participants will learn about the Cultural Medicine of Métis Dot Art. A form of art which represents the Métis Beadwork our ancestors are well known for and being recognized as ?The Flower Peoples?. Kelly Poitras provides an opportunity for learning the Métis Culture and Traditions while teaching grounding techniques and confidence in a safe space. Métis Dot Art also represents a form of touch therapy as the painted dots are raised and provides comfort when you run your fingers over them

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