MAC School for the Creative Arts

Creative Kids:  RDN Youth Programing  Thurs Jan 22,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore something different...

Creative Kids:  RDN Youth Programing  Thurs Jan 29,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore something different...

Creative Kids:  Under Five Wed Feb 4, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us! Maximum number of participants: 15 About the...

Creative Kids:  RDN Youth Programing  Thurs Feb 5th 2026, 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore something...

Creative Kids:  Under Five Wed Feb 11, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us! Maximum number of participants: 15 About the...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs Feb 12th 2026, 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...

Feb 15 AM – Botanical Zentangle: Part 1 with Rita Blom Back by popular demand! Draw fantasy botanical shapes on plain tiles and pre-dyed tiles. Have fun as Rita guides you through the process of discovering your inner artist through the Zentangle technique of line drawing with a pen and...

Creative Kids:  Under Five Wed Feb 18, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us! Maximum number of participants: 15 About the...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs Feb 19th 2026, 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...

Feb 21 – Fun with Charcoal Portraiture – Peggy Burkosky Peggy will guide you with step by step instructions on how to compose a professional style portrait, using vine charcoal.  Once you have learned the basic composition of a portrait you will be able to begin sketching friends and family...

Feb 22 AM – Abstract Painting with Texture with Kat Cearns We will be creating small, abstract, textured paintings on a cradled woodpanel. This will be an introduction into using highly textured paint withscrapers and palette knives. With planning, mixing materials, and usingtools you’ll create your own abstract, textured composition....

Feb 22 PM – Intro to Pastels: Pacific Shores Beach with Jolene Aarbo Join artist Jolene Aarbo for a relaxing two-hour introduction to pastel painting, inspired by the tranquil beauty of Pacific Shores Beach. In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn the basics of working with soft pastels — from layering color and blending techniques...

Creative Kids:  RDN Programing 3week program - registeration on RDN website available  Wed Feb 18, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us!...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs Feb 26 ,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...

Feb 28 – Watercolour Sketching – Diane Micheline While sketching a landscape, we will identify the non-essentials and discuss composition, light and shadow.  With a limited palette and ink pen, you’ll create sketches in a variety of formats go home with your own little sketchbook to take everywhere for daily...

Mar 2 AM - Fun with Gelli Plates with Alex CarrCome experiment with gelli plates and see what incredible papers, patterns and unique one of a kind mono-prints are possible to create.  Pick a favourite and make it to a greeting card.  All materials supplied. About the Instructor: Alex Carr is...

Mar 1 PM – Intricate Dotillism with Jolene HassardLearn the techniques of dotillism, and the basics of makingconsistently sized dots to create an image. We will cover patternlayout, the techniques of dot making, and making patterns tocreate floral images. The end result will be a 4”x4” canvas with asimple to...

Creative Kids:  RDN Programing 3week program - registeration on RDN website available  Wed Feb 18, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us!...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs March 5 ,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...

March 7 – Marks, Scars & Tattoos – Dennis Brown No not on you!!  On canvas or paper. Dennis will demo playing with various marks, then adding in scars and finally doing a form of tattooing. He will then provide individual guidance to each participant as they explore these features...

Mar 8 AM – Mixed Media Mosaics with Debra HagenFeel like experimenting with a medium that’s been used forthousands of years?! In this class students will have the opportunityto use the most coveted of mosaic material, Italian smalti. This glasstile comes in many different colours and is treasured for its...

Mar 8 PM – Hand Stitch a Quilt with Carolyn ShawUse fabric scraps, needle and thread to hand stitch a small “kawandi” quilt. This style of quilting has its roots in India and Africa. Sewing a kawandi is sustainable, relaxing, creative, fun and very addictive!  Even if you have never previously sewn, you...

Creative Kids:  RDN Programing 3week program - registeration on RDN website available  Wed March 5, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us!...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs March 12 ,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...

March 14 – Exploring Oil Painting – Margery Blom Covering the fundamentals of oil painting using several Techniques (Blocking, Layering, Alla Prima and Glazing) this workshop offers step-by-step guidance with demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and individual feedback to help students learn how to select and use materials, apply paint in different...

Mar 15 AM – Urban Sketching in Perspective with Jim Sears Create a pen and ink sketch, and bring a Qualicum streetscene to life utilizing linear and atmospheric perspective tocreate depth and a 3D picture on a 2D paper.  The pen andink sketch can be completed with watercolour or watercolourpencil....

Mar 15 PM – Impressionism 101 with Sylvie Peltier Come and learn about Impressionism and try your hand at a water lilypainting inspired by Claude Monet’s famous Blue Water Lily paintings.You will practice bold brushstrokes, painting loosely and usingcomplementary colours for a vibrant effect. All materials  provided About the Instructor:...

Creative Kids:  Under Five Wed March 18, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us! Maximum number of participants: 15 About the...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs March 19 ,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...

March 21 – Fantastic Florals with Gelli Plates! - Linda Greig We will start in the morning by creating unique papers using a gelli plate and a variety of materials. During the afternoon session we will create an abstract floral painting using acrylic paint and the gelli prints we created...

Mar 22 AM – Acrylic Island Scene with Wide Brush with Alex Carr Paint a beautiful island landscape using bold strokes. Explore the possibility of acrylic and many marks you can make with a wide brush and get more comfortable laying paint down.  All materials provided About the Instructor: Alex...

Mar 22 PM – Needle Felting a Beach Scene with Darrell Giraldeau This Art Bites class will provide an introduction to needle felting. Students will have the opportunity to use wool to create a small 4x6 beach scene. Shells can be added after the class for more detail. All materials provided About...

Creative Kids:  Under Five Wed March 25, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us! Maximum number of participants: 15 About the...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs March 26 ,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...

March 28 – Drawing: Stretching Your Skills – Jennifer McIntyre Though artists strive to be original they are often encouraged/taught to draw realistically or formulaically.  This workshop includes exercises, games and skill development that help the participants draw in expressive ways that encourage creativity and originality  All materials provided About...

Double Art Bites– Decoding Colour Theory with Margery Blom Sun Mar 29 2026 10am-2pm Open the doors to how colours work together to affect our emotions and perceptions. Discover how to mix, match and create while unveiling the mysteries behind colour theory.  It is not just mixing, but knowing how...

Creative Kids:  Under Five Wed April 1, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us! Maximum number of participants: 15 About the...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs April 2 ,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...

Creative Kids:  Under Five Wed April 8, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us! Maximum number of participants: 15 About the...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs April 9 ,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...

April 11 – Driftwood (oil painting) – Elissa Anthony Here on the West Coast seascapes are a way of life for many artists. Driftwood comes in many shapes, sizes and colours. It can make or break your beach scene.  We will be painting with traditional oil paints with a focus...

April 12 AM – Botanical Zentangle: Part 2 with Rita Blom Beginner Botanical Zentangle: Part Two - Shading techniques and pastel pencils. With Rita Blom (CZT42), discover your inner artist through the Zentangle technique of line drawing with a pen. Learn to bring dimension to your fantasy botanical pieces with shading and have...

 Miniature Painting with Lynn Orriss Sun April 12 2026 - 1-3pm   Miniature Painting: A painting of very small dimensions, anything represented on a greatly reduced scale.  We will be working in watercolour and ink to explore creating a true miniature painting.   All materials provided for this class. About...

Creative Kids:  Under Five Wed April 15, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us! Maximum number of participants: 15 About the...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs April 16 ,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...

Art Gems - Abstract Expressionism with Patricia Carroll Sat April 18, 10 am - 2pm When viewing abstract paintings one might feel that abstracts are easy. Well… anyone can throw paint on a surface, but making that surface personally satisfying is not so easy. Join me in creating an abstract...

Creative Kids:  Under Five Wed April 22, 2026 4:15pm-5:15pm Ages 2-5 years old Location:  MAC Studio  Explore colour, sensory experiences and make beautiful artwork all while keeping the mess in studio! Parental accompaniment required, younger siblings welcome. Come have some fun with us! Maximum number of participants: 15 About the...

Creative Kids:  After School Art Club Thurs April 23 ,2026 4pm-6pm Ages 8-15 years old Location:  MAC Studio Welcome to the Creative Kids After School Art Club. We are going to be making and learning with awesome art projects, paintings, comics, art games and more. Every week we will explore...