Artist-Led
Workshops
Guided by renowned artists and industry experts who bring their mastery to each session, our exclusive workshops offer a unique blend of skill refinement and artistic discovery for passionate individuals seeking a deeper exploration of their creative potential.
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Life Drawing
With Kent Cissna
Join facilitator Kent Cissna in the Project Gallery for 5 weeks of sustained life drawing using your chosen media. The model will present a variety of short & long poses in order for participants to practice their figurative art skills. Kent will help guide those who are new to life drawing or who have questions & wish guidance.
Participants are to bring all materials they want to work with each week & must arrive by 10:15 AM
A minimum number of participants is required at least 1 week before the first class.
Date(s): Friday May 2nd, 16th, 30th, June 13th & 27th (5 Weeks)
Timing: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Quest Art School + Gallery
Fees: $100.00 (Member Pricing), $125.00 (Non-Member Pricing)
Notes: 19+ Drop-In Option Available ($25.00 Per Session)
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Open Studio: Printmaking
With Fellow Artists
Once again, 3 hours on a Friday afternoon have been set aside for printmakers to come together to create prints using the Quest Press—a chance to socialize with fellow printmakers and get stimulated by others' creative ideas.
Brayers and glass plates for inking are available. Bring any other materials you will need to create prints.
A minimum number of participants is required at least 1 week before the first open studio.
Date(s): Friday May 2nd, 16th, 30th, June 13th & 27th (5 Weeks)
Timing: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Quest Art School + Gallery
Fees: $25.00 (Member Pricing), $45.00 (Non-Member Pricing)
Create A Happy Bird
With Ingi Gould
Join professional artist Ingi Gould to create your own whimsical Bird! Let your creativity take flight by making a unique work of art! Each participant will create a unique bird. The material will be pre-sewn but participants will stuff, paint and decorate their bird. Each bird will have its own stand, which can also be decorated.
Materials are provided, but if you have your own acrylics &/or markers, you are encouraged to bring colours you may want to use along with your own brushes.
Date(s): Friday, May 9th, 2025
Timing: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Quest Art School + Gallery
Fees: $45.00 (Member Pricing), $55.00 (Non-Member Pricing)
About Ingi Gould
Ingi Gould is a Fabric Artist who uses cotton to make original designs that she sculpts, hand paints and glazes to create whimsical friends. It was her training as an actress that took her to Stratford and other theatrical venues where exposure to wonderful costumes, props and sets gave Ingi the impetus to design and create her own work. She continues to participate in many shows & group exhibitions. Ingi is included in 2 books: ‘Grandmother Power’ by Paula Gianturco & ‘Behind the Seams’ by Marilyn Brooks.
About Diana Meng (Ivers)
Diana is a self-taught mixed-media collage artist with a passion for botanicals and bright colours. She is happiest in her studio, experimenting with all mediums and working on new techniques. Her work is most authentic when she stops thinking about what she wants to make and just lets intuition be her guide.
My Secret Garden
Floral Collage
With Diana Meng (Ivers)
In this workshop, Diana will lead you through her process of creating colourful papers using watercolours, along with other mixed media (pencils, inks, acrylics). You will paint, draw, drip and mark-make your way to creating vibrant papers. Letting go and playing with materials is encouraged! Once dried, these unique papers will be cut into fun, quirky shapes and used to create fantastical, botanical collages. Diana will explain her cutting method and substrate background ideas and show you how to piece your cut-up shapes into a botanical composition. Once all the pieces are glued into place, you finish your two botanical creations with added fun details.
Date(s): Saturday, May 10th, 2025
Timing: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Quest Art School + Gallery
Fees: $120.00 (Member Pricing), $140.00 (Non-Member Pricing)
Material List:
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For the substrate, a few sheets of 9x12 watercolour paper (suggest Canson XL 140 lb)
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For our painted collage papers, 10 sheets, 12x18 sketchbook paper (suggest Tru-Ray construction paper) OR 8.5x11 printer paper.
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Watercolours (any colours), brushes (multiple sizes and shapes), black & white gesso
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Black ‘Stabilo All’ pencil, plus any other water-soluble pencils/crayons you like, #2 pencil (preferred HB), Micron pens #8, scissors (small – 2” blade, to cut little pieces), glue stick (preferred UHU), water container, spray bottle, paper towels
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Two Needle-nose-tipped 30cc bottles used with gesso/paint to create textured finishing details
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Brayer or old credit card for collaging. Recommended: Baby wipes to clean glue off fingers
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Different papers for painting: music sheets, book pages, old ledger pages, vintage letters, etc. Any other mark-making supplies: tempera paint sticks, Posca (or other) acrylic markers, watercolour inks, acrylic inks, and acrylic paints (craft paints are fine). The sky is the limit. Curved/angle-tip tweezers are helpful for moving around small collage papers but are not necessary.
To save having to order a large quantity, when you only need a small amount, Diana can supply a package of the red, highlighted items for $30 fee.