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Centre[4]Arts offers hands-on workshops in our studio spaces, designed to help artists of all skill levels develop printmaking and media arts techniques. From monotyping to lino cutting, card making to etching — we can show you how to do it all.

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Participants arranging pressed flowers and plant stems at a long workshop table.
An abstract print from 100 Abstractions by Florian Holzinger.
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A layered three-colour screen print produced in the Screen Printing Studio. 4 Sessions

Summer 3-Colour Screen Printing Course

 With Julio Ferrer

Explore the full process of three-colour screen printing in this hands-on, analog-focused course. Across four studio sessions you'll learn to design, separate, and print layered artwork using traditional screen-printing techniques — built for beginners and emerging artists.

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Dates

SaturdaysJuly 11, 18, 25 · August 1

Time

1:00 – 5:00 PM4 hours per session

Fee

$202.50Members

$225Regular

A digital collage work by Kevin Mutch from the exhibition Transfiguration. Free Demo

Artist Demonstration: Kevin Mutch | Transfiguration

 With Kevin Mutch

An inside look at Kevin's creative process as he demonstrates the digital collage, image manipulation, and fine art printing techniques behind his exhibition, Transfiguration. Everyone is welcome — accessibility supports available on request.

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Date

ThursdayJune 25

Time

6:00 – 7:30 PM

Location

Centre[4]ArtsScreen Printing Studio, 173 James St N

Workshops Archive

A workspace promo poster with lithography tools, ink, a roller, and a stone slab. Text reads: Lithography Course with Robert Creighton. October 29th – December 3rd, Tuesdays, 6-9pm.

Lithography Course

Tuesdays, October 26 to December 3, 2024
  • 6:00PM – 9:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Robert Creighton
Participants will learn the fundamental steps involved in creating lithographic prints, from drawing on stone to etching and printing.
Two abstract images promoting the Phytogramming Workshop with Francisca Duran at Centre[4]Arts: the top shows a brown, textured leaf against a purple, pink, and cream background; the bottom shows overlapping greenish leaves with dark spots and fine veins.

Phytogramming Workshop

Saturday November 4, 2023
  • 120:00PM – 5:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Francisca Duran
Participants will soak plants in an organic developer, then experiment with 16mm and 35mm film stock and photo paper.
Block linocut print-style graphic promoting the Linocut Protest Posters Workshop with Becky Katz at Centre[3], featuring the words WE ARE ALL TREATY PEOPLE in bold, purple, uneven letters on a white background.

Linocut Protest Posters

Thursday August 17, 2023
  • 6:00PM – 9:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Becky Katz
Make your statement! Speak truth to power! Design and print your own linocut protest poster in this 3-hour workshop.
Black and white illustration of two people lounging, one leaning on their elbow and the other resting their arm on their hip. Text above reads Digital Literacy Workshop with Amber Berson. Background features repeated text: Atsaklooke Feminist.

Digital Literacy

Saturday May 6, 2023
  • 11:00AM – 1:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Amber Berson
Training editors on how to counter gender bias on Wikipedia, creating greater digital literacy and knowledge equity in participants.
Graphic poster with green text promotes the Tote Bag Screen Printing Workshop with Luther Griggs at Centre[3], featuring a tote bag illustration and workshop details for Jan 18 & Feb 15, 2023, from 6–9 pm.

Tote Bag Screen Printing (2 of 2)

Wednesday February 15, 2023
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Luther Griggs
Print your own design on a tote and bring it home! Gain the fundamental skills of preparing and hand-printing with silkscreens.
Stacks of zines are spread on a table, including one titled Depression Cooking with a plate of pasta and wine. A blue text box promotes Zine Creation & Riso Printing with Sonali Menezes on Jan 21, 2023.

Zine Creation & Risograph Printing

Saturday January 21, 2023
  • 10:00AM – 1:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Sonali Menezes
Participants will learn the basics of analog and digital zine-making, from concept through to a finished riso-printed zine.
Graphic poster with green text promotes the Tote Bag Screen Printing Workshop with Luther Griggs at Centre[3], featuring a tote bag illustration and workshop details for Jan 18 & Feb 15, 2023, from 6–9 pm.

Tote Bag Screen Printing (1 of 2)

Wednesday January 18, 2023
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Luther Griggs
Print your own design on a tote and bring it home! Gain the fundamental skills of preparing and hand-printing with silkscreens.
A stylized line drawing of a person holding a stack of papers. Text on the image reads: Critical Art Writing Workshop with Saelan Twerdy. FREE WORKSHOP Dec 12th, 6–8pm.

Critical Art Writing

Monday December 12, 2022
  • 6:00AM – 8:00 PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Saelan Twerdy
Participants will gain insight into the professional realities of art writing, as well as current debates and discourses in criticism.
A crowd at a live concert cheers with hands raised as bright stage lights shine. Overlaid text reads: Free Zoom Workshop. Chance Encounters in Live Arts with Jon Armstrong. Nov 12, 1PM to 3PM.

Chance Encounters in Live Arts

Saturday November 12, 2022
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Jon Armstrong
This free interactive workshop will delve into the theory and practice of embracing chance encounters in performative arts practices.
Bright green graphic with white text that reads Podcasting Workshop with Rebecca Casalino. To the right are three white audio waveform graphs, and a white outline of a microphone is at the bottom left.

Podcasting

Saturday November 5, 2022
  • 10:00AM – 1:00PM,
  • Best for: Beginner
with instructor Rebecca Casalino
A more conversational and casual approach to podcasting interviews, with a focus on accessibility and community building.
Spools of colourful thread and weaving supplies are arranged on a table. Text reads “Weave Connect and Learn Workshop Series with Amanda Rataj.”

Weave, Connect and Learn Series

Tuesdays November 1 to December 6, 2022
  • 10:00AM – 12:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Amanda Rataj
In this free 6-week workshop series, participants will learn to weave on a rigid heddle loom while practicing their English skills through conversation.
A person begins weaving by wrapping light blue string around two parallel wooden sticks, with a spool of the same string nearby on a white surface.

Tapestry Weaving

Wednesday October 29, 2022
  • 1:00PM – 4:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Emma Enright
Develop tapestry techniques such as warping the loom, developing tassels, and incorporating unique materials into your piece.
A detailed black and white line drawing of two wilted flowers with curved stems and delicately textured petals, set against a speckled gray background.

Sintra Drypoint

Saturdays, October 1 and 8, 2022
  • 1:00 PM – 4:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Angela Snieder
Learn to use drypoint techniques to create images using sintra plate and print with the intaglio method using an etching press.
Digital flyer for a Zoom workshop on writing compelling exhibition applications. The background shows illuminated art with glowing red and purple hues.

Writing Engaging Exhibition Applications

Monday August 22, 2022
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00PM,
  • Best for: Beginner
with instructor Maria Simmons
Feedback and support for participants writing proposals to exhibit at Centre[3]'s Members' Gallery, including CVs, bios, artist statements, exhibition descriptions, and supporting visuals.
A person practices calligraphy, painting black Chinese characters on white paper. Nearby, a watercolour paint set and brush rest on the table. The person wears a dark shirt.

Writing in the Air

Saturday, September 17, 2022
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00PM,
  • Best for: All Skill Levels
with instructor Serena Lee + facilitator Fan Wu
An undisciplined writing workshop to play with Chinese characters and make connections between art, usefulness, and memory.