Workshops & Courses

SOLD OUT.  Please join the waiting list here. Worskhop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+. Unleash the possibilities of contemporary patchwork with fresh surface design techniques from Arounna Khounnoraj, well-known textile artist and co-owner of Bookhou. Designed for beginners with little to no basic sewing skills, this fun workshop teaches participants hand-sewing techniques and patchwork design possibilities that inspire sustainability and spark creativity.

Workshop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+. With artist and illustrator Tina J. Seemann as your guide, experience Wild Cats through your sketchbook in an engaging half-day drawing workshop. Featuring an in-class introduction to the anatomy of cats, Seemann presents basic and more advanced drawing techniques that will help you capture cats on the page. Working from the skeleton out, practice your drawing skills using unique and dynamic specimens held in the Museum’s collections and galleries.

Workshop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+. Join us for a half-day workshop where we explore the traditional patterning method of English Paper Piecing – a unique technique that uses templates to create spectacular handsewn patchwork creations. Long considered a great way to use left over or unused scraps of fabric, this workshop teaches the basics of English Paper Piecing so participants can create individual complex geometric quilts using just cloth, paper, needle and thread.

Workshop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+. How are terrestrial minerals created within the Earth? How – and why – do they exhibit different traits? Designed for those with limited knowledge of meteorites and meteorite identification, this hands-on geology workshop invites participants to dig deep into the science of minerals, the different types of terrestrial minerals, why they’re different, and their impact on the future of science & technology. What makes a “critical mineral” critical? Find out and learn more about the role they play in developing sustainable technologies. 

Workshop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+. Enjoy a day of play with colour and cotton, Log Cabin quilt style!  Award-winning quilt maker Johanna Masko leads a full day workshop that focuses on helpful techniques and best practices for piecing together a traditional Log Cabin block design. Often blending the frugal use of materials with a bold, visual impact, the Log Cabin block has long been a favourite with quilters. 

Workshop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+. Enjoy a day of play with colour and cotton, Log Cabin quilt style!  Award-winning quilt maker Johanna Masko leads a full day workshop that focuses on helpful techniques and best practices for piecing together a traditional Log Cabin block design. Often blending the frugal use of materials with a bold, visual impact, the Log Cabin block has long been a favourite with quilters. 

Workshop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+. Enjoy a day of play with colour and cotton, Log Cabin quilt style!  Award-winning quilt maker Johanna Masko leads a full day workshop that focuses on helpful techniques and best practices for piecing together a traditional Log Cabin block design. Often blending the frugal use of materials with a bold, visual impact, the Log Cabin block has long been a favourite with quilters. 

Registration Coming Soon! Worskhop is for an Adult Audience. This workshop is for participants ages 18+. Unleash the possibilities of contemporary patchwork with fresh surface design techniques from Arounna Khounnoraj, well-known textile artist and co-owner of Bookhou. Designed for beginners with little to no basic sewing skills, this fun workshop teaches participants hand-sewing techniques and patchwork design possibilities that inspire sustainability and spark creativity.