Upcoming workshops and classes
Arts and crafting workshops, classes & group party options
Wool Felting
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Ukulele classes
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Sewing for beginners and CricutMaker workshopsComing in the Spring!
Check back for dates... Bring your own Sewing Machine or learn on one of our student machines. Simple projects to get your started! Our CricutMakerTM is looking for some projects! Work with our Graphic Design instructor to design and create a unique sign for your home or business - individuals or group options We can customize an arts or crafts workshop for your group - click here to inquire! |
Wool 'Painting' - Needle felting workshop
Saturday March 22nd, 10am-4pm
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Learn how to needle-felt a beautiful image - YOUR CHOICE - of a hare OR a woodland fox using varying colours in wool. Each student registered for the class will work with a kit provided by the artist. With smaller class sizes, students will have plenty of one-on-one support in creating their piece. Take home a finished piece of art you can hang on the wall or gift to a loved one with pride! Whether you never pick up another needle or decide to dive into the rabbit hole that is needle felting, you will be amazed at the versatility of what wool can do.
Date & Time: Saturday, March 22nd, 10am-4pm
Fee: $95 per person. You take home a beautiful finished piece AND your toolkit
Please note, class must have a minimum of 6 registrants to run, up to a maximum of 10 people.
Materials: All materials and course tools included in the class fee
Lunch and snacks: You can bring a bagged lunch, or take a quick jaunt to a local restaurant when we break for lunch. Snacks, coffee and tea will be provided for morning and afternoon breaks.
Register: Click here to register
About the artist, your instructor
Megan is a self-taught artist with a passion for felting. In 2000 Megan and her husband purchased a farm in Australia that came with 400 fine wool merinos. She started explored felting, spinning, and weaving for the sheer enjoyment of being surrounded by incredible fibres.
Megan returned to Canada in 2008 and began to combine her love of portraiture and needle felting. The switch from amateur to professional has been a recent decision. The response to Megan’s work has driven that path. Painting with wool to create realistic portraits and landscapes has been a natural progression from watercolour and pastel with exciting results. It is more organic and has a warmth and texture that makes the viewer want to reach out and touch it. For more information, check out her official website here: In The Line Of Fibre
Date & Time: Saturday, March 22nd, 10am-4pm
Fee: $95 per person. You take home a beautiful finished piece AND your toolkit
Please note, class must have a minimum of 6 registrants to run, up to a maximum of 10 people.
Materials: All materials and course tools included in the class fee
Lunch and snacks: You can bring a bagged lunch, or take a quick jaunt to a local restaurant when we break for lunch. Snacks, coffee and tea will be provided for morning and afternoon breaks.
Register: Click here to register
About the artist, your instructor
Megan is a self-taught artist with a passion for felting. In 2000 Megan and her husband purchased a farm in Australia that came with 400 fine wool merinos. She started explored felting, spinning, and weaving for the sheer enjoyment of being surrounded by incredible fibres.
Megan returned to Canada in 2008 and began to combine her love of portraiture and needle felting. The switch from amateur to professional has been a recent decision. The response to Megan’s work has driven that path. Painting with wool to create realistic portraits and landscapes has been a natural progression from watercolour and pastel with exciting results. It is more organic and has a warmth and texture that makes the viewer want to reach out and touch it. For more information, check out her official website here: In The Line Of Fibre
Sewing for beginners - adults & kids classes available
Sew easy! Adults 4-week program (1 x 4 afternoon weekend classes)
Learn to use your OWN sewing machine or use one of ours
DATES: Saturdays, 2pm-4pm - NEW DATES COMING
So you've got a sewing machine but never use it or you've been keen on learning how to sew but not sure where to get started. We're here to help! Bring your sewing machine or use one of ours and we'll teach you how to thread it, maintain it and over the 4 week program sew some simple but useful projects such as a simple lined shoulder bag complete with buttoned pocket, a zippered pouch (zippers aren't hard to do!), make a draw-string bag that you can use to transport your shoes, learn to hem and fix seams and tears on clothing and accessories and MORE! All the basics to help you fix and create items at home. This class can accommodate up to 8 people.
DATES: Saturday afternoons, 2pm-4pm, for 4 weeks, January 21st, 28th, Feb 4th and 11th
Fee: $150 (includes all materials for all 4 weeks). Minimum class size to run*: 4. Maximum class size: 8.
Materials: ALL Included in the course fees. Fabrics, threads, zippers and other elements needed for all projects will be provided. You will make a new item EACH week! Learning the basics as we go.
Sewing machine: Bring your own OR we can provide you with a studio machine (Jenome, Singer, & White. Don't worry about the age of your machine if you want to bring your own. Even an 'old' sewing machine is worth putting back into action!).
Register: Click here to register - please indicate whether you will be bringing your own machine
Instructor: Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy (see bio)
Need to contact the instructor for more information? Click here
*class must have minimum of 4 registrants to run.
DATES: Saturdays, 2pm-4pm - NEW DATES COMING
So you've got a sewing machine but never use it or you've been keen on learning how to sew but not sure where to get started. We're here to help! Bring your sewing machine or use one of ours and we'll teach you how to thread it, maintain it and over the 4 week program sew some simple but useful projects such as a simple lined shoulder bag complete with buttoned pocket, a zippered pouch (zippers aren't hard to do!), make a draw-string bag that you can use to transport your shoes, learn to hem and fix seams and tears on clothing and accessories and MORE! All the basics to help you fix and create items at home. This class can accommodate up to 8 people.
DATES: Saturday afternoons, 2pm-4pm, for 4 weeks, January 21st, 28th, Feb 4th and 11th
Fee: $150 (includes all materials for all 4 weeks). Minimum class size to run*: 4. Maximum class size: 8.
Materials: ALL Included in the course fees. Fabrics, threads, zippers and other elements needed for all projects will be provided. You will make a new item EACH week! Learning the basics as we go.
Sewing machine: Bring your own OR we can provide you with a studio machine (Jenome, Singer, & White. Don't worry about the age of your machine if you want to bring your own. Even an 'old' sewing machine is worth putting back into action!).
Register: Click here to register - please indicate whether you will be bringing your own machine
Instructor: Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy (see bio)
Need to contact the instructor for more information? Click here
*class must have minimum of 4 registrants to run.
Make a custom sign for your home or office - private workshop
The studio now has a CricutTM machine for cutting and creating unique shapes and lettering for your custom-made signs. From family surnames to post outside your home or garden to quotes for your kitchen or living room or even branded signs for your office, the possibilities are endless! Working with the graphic design instructor, you'll customize your creation in Adobe Illustrator which allows you to choose any image including your own desired fonts to create a truly unique sign on reclaimed wood boards. Contact Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy on how you can create you own unique sign of any size or shape!
Book your own workshop or party - available year round!
A beautiful piece made by
a workshop participant
the Women, Wine* and Wire
Book your own Girls Night Out, Bridal Shower or Birthday Party!
Want to have a fun afternoon or evening in with your favourite group of friends, family or colleagues? Why not learn to create a piece of wire-wrapped jewellery for your next gathering? Learning to make a piece of jewellery while enjoying your company is a great way to spend time together. Each participant will make a necklace 'drop' and a pair of earrings to take home. Choose from a variety of designs to create your wire wrapped design using a selection of jewellery tools and a variety of glass and crystal beads. This session typically runs for 2 hours.
*You bring the people, the wine, and I supply the rest!
Costs: $40 per person for 4-5 participants; $35 per person for 6-10 participants. Wine is NOT supplied by the host, but you can bring the beverage of your choice and/or any other foods you wish to share! Glassware, plates and cutlery provided on request at no extra cost, as well as coffee and tea. Please note that Creative Spark Workshops is not responsible for your group once you leave the premisses. Please practice safe consumption of alcohol and have a designated driver or safe method of transportation to get home.
Contact Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy for any further information you need and to book date and time for your group. You can see workshop leader Carolyn McLeod's designs at cmc2designstudio.com
Book your own Girls Night Out, Bridal Shower or Birthday Party!
Want to have a fun afternoon or evening in with your favourite group of friends, family or colleagues? Why not learn to create a piece of wire-wrapped jewellery for your next gathering? Learning to make a piece of jewellery while enjoying your company is a great way to spend time together. Each participant will make a necklace 'drop' and a pair of earrings to take home. Choose from a variety of designs to create your wire wrapped design using a selection of jewellery tools and a variety of glass and crystal beads. This session typically runs for 2 hours.
*You bring the people, the wine, and I supply the rest!
Costs: $40 per person for 4-5 participants; $35 per person for 6-10 participants. Wine is NOT supplied by the host, but you can bring the beverage of your choice and/or any other foods you wish to share! Glassware, plates and cutlery provided on request at no extra cost, as well as coffee and tea. Please note that Creative Spark Workshops is not responsible for your group once you leave the premisses. Please practice safe consumption of alcohol and have a designated driver or safe method of transportation to get home.
Contact Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy for any further information you need and to book date and time for your group. You can see workshop leader Carolyn McLeod's designs at cmc2designstudio.com
Kids Birthday Parties
Fun, creative and interactive!
What to do with 4-10 kids for a 2-3 hour birthday party? Bring them to the Creative Spark Workshops studio where they can create a take-home craft, eat their cake, open presents and have fun! The great thing is, no mess for you to clean up! All taken care of by the studio.
The art displayed here was done by a 9-year-old party invitee, one of two crafts they completed during their time at the studio.
There are a variety of crafts to choose from which include wire-wrapped beaded jewellery, ShrinkArt jewellery and/or keychains, decoupage artwork (we love using old book pages to create our backgrounds as in the example shown), acrylic painting and fun with portraits. Want a THEMED party? We can accommodate that too! Bring any decor you'd like to use for decorating, napkins and paper plates. As we encourage sustainable options, we can provide silverware, cake servers, and other needs for your party. We have a small kitchenette for use to prepare foods and keep ice-cream frozen and drinks cold.
Costs: $25 per child for 4-6 invitees, $20 per child for 7-10 invitees. All art supplies are included in the fees.
Parties typically run 2.5 - 3 hours from start to finish (decor set up, crafting, presents and cake)
Contact Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy to book your child's birthday party today!
Fun, creative and interactive!
What to do with 4-10 kids for a 2-3 hour birthday party? Bring them to the Creative Spark Workshops studio where they can create a take-home craft, eat their cake, open presents and have fun! The great thing is, no mess for you to clean up! All taken care of by the studio.
The art displayed here was done by a 9-year-old party invitee, one of two crafts they completed during their time at the studio.
There are a variety of crafts to choose from which include wire-wrapped beaded jewellery, ShrinkArt jewellery and/or keychains, decoupage artwork (we love using old book pages to create our backgrounds as in the example shown), acrylic painting and fun with portraits. Want a THEMED party? We can accommodate that too! Bring any decor you'd like to use for decorating, napkins and paper plates. As we encourage sustainable options, we can provide silverware, cake servers, and other needs for your party. We have a small kitchenette for use to prepare foods and keep ice-cream frozen and drinks cold.
Costs: $25 per child for 4-6 invitees, $20 per child for 7-10 invitees. All art supplies are included in the fees.
Parties typically run 2.5 - 3 hours from start to finish (decor set up, crafting, presents and cake)
Contact Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy to book your child's birthday party today!
Are you an artist who would like to teach a workshop?
The studio space has a workshop room that's perfect for small groups for more one-on-one instruction, allowing students of your classes to get the attention they need from the instructor. On site is an office space with a small kitchen, a bathroom, craft supply room, event supply storage room and a small sewing room. Please reach out to Carolyn if you'd like to use the space to teach your own class and have it promoted by Creative Spark Workshops.
Contact Carolyn at carolynmcleodmccarthy@gmail.com
Contact Carolyn at carolynmcleodmccarthy@gmail.com