Workshops
DRAWING WITH FELT & THREAD
Visual Arts Mississauga (4170 Riverwood Park Ln)
May 25 & June 1, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Learn techniques for creating fibre drawings using needle felting, stitching, and appliqué to create your own images on a selection of wool surfaces.
MAKING INK FROM PLANTS
ARTiculations Art Supply Studio (2802 Dundas Street West, Toronto)
May 28, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Learning how to extract colour from these natural sources is a fun and meaningful way to create your own art materials.
CULTIVATING CREATIVE PRACTICE & ITS SEASONS (ONLINE)
ARTiculations Art Supply Studio (2802 Dundas Street West, Toronto)
May 31 & October 4, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Explore your creative practice and how it syncs with the seasons in this two-part seasonal online workshop. Guided writing, playful drawing, and tarot prompts help you reflect, set intentions, and nurture your creative flow.
ART SOCIALS: FELTED & EMBROIDERED PINS
The Bentway / Noble Space (55 Fort York Blvd)
June 9 & July 28, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Learn how to “draw” with textiles this summer! Using needle felting, stitching, and other creative embellishments, design your own unique, wearable button.
TAROT TEA PARTY MEET-UP
ARTiculations Art Supply Studio (2802 Dundas Street West, Toronto)
JUNE 19 19, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Tarot Meetup is for students who have participated in a Tarot Tea Party and would like to continue the discussion, or for people who are interested in an opportunity to get nerdy about tarot with other enthusiasts. There will be tea, snacks, and resources available for this group activity.
BOTANICALS: PRINT + STITCH
Contemporary Textile Studio Cooperative (401 Richmond Street West, Toronto)
June 21, 2026 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
In this one-day workshop students will explore the essence of a plant by creating a botanical artwork using screen printing and embroidery techniques.
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NEEDLE FELTED BUTTONS
ARTiculations Art Supply Studio (2802 Dundas Street West, Toronto)
June 25, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Learn how to create miniature fibre drawings using needle felting, stitching, and other embellishments to create your own wearable button.
ZINE MACHINE (4wk)
ARTiculations Art Supply Studio (2802 Dundas Street West, Toronto)
September 17 - October 8, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Have a story to tell? Zine Machine will take you from concept to distribution in 4 weeks of studio time with exercises and guidance to help you self-publish your zine.
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TAROT TEA PARTY
ARTiculations Art Supply Studio (2802 Dundas Street West, Toronto)
September 18, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Join me for a an afternoon of collective card readings, casual art, and knowledge sharing designed to build and enrich your practice. Bring your sketching materials and a favourite deck and we’ll share the tea over some tea and snacks.
SCREEN PRINTING FUNDAMENTALS
Contemporary Textile Studio Cooperative (401 Richmond Street West, Toronto)
November 22, 27 & December 6
This workshop covers the basics of screen printing including various techniques for designing a screen and approaches to printing on textiles. We will explore both digital designs (using printed acetates to create images) as well as handmade approaches such as paper cutting, stencils, drawing, and found objects to create your own set of screens.
Image Credits: Erin in blue shirt, Marie Boal. Erin screen printing, Justin Friesen.
STUDENT RESOURCES
Screen Printing
Pigments, Bases, and Accessories: G&S Dye
High-Quality Blanks for Printing: Maiwa
Books on Making Colour
From Plant to Pigment: How to Make Your Own Vibrant Inks, Pastels, and Paints by Natalie Stopka
Make Ink: A Forager’s Guide to Natural Ink Making by Jason Logan
Various Natural Dyeing Books by Rebecca Desnos
Books on Embroidery
Embroidery: A Modern Guide to Botanical Embroidery by Arounna Khounnoraj
Mystical Stitches: Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment by Christi Johnson
Books on Tarot
Tarot for Change: Using the Cards for Self-Care, Acceptance & Growth by Jessica Dore
Radical Tarot: Queer the Cards, Liberate Your Practice, and Create the Future by Charlie Claire Burgess
Tarot for the Wild Soul: A Trauma-Informed Approach for Growth, Healing, and Grounding in the Present Moment by Lindsay Mack