Island Mountain Arts
Northern Exposure’s Evening Artist Showcase – Night 2
A PART OF THE NORTHERN EXPOSURE CONFERENCE General Admission: $25.00 + Fee IMA Members: $20.00 + Fee Youth 12-18: $15.00 + Fee Even if you aren’t attending the conference, you can get in on the action! Join us as we invite 3 artists to share their craft with us during Northern Exposure’s Evening Artist Showcase […]
Young Movie Makers: A spring break day-camp
Island Mountain Arts and Young Moviemakers are excited to introduce a four-day filmmaking camp coming up on March 25th - 28th 2024 for youth aged from 6-17. REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNTIL MARCH 8TH - SPACE IS LIMITED! Register Now! Click Here Young Moviemakers is an award-winning acting and film program for children and youth of […]
Island Mountain Arts AGM
Island Mountain Art's Annual General Meeting is upon us! We will have option to attend in person and online this year. Please register in advance so we can make sure we have enough space for everyone! If you have any questions, please send them along to info@imarts.com https://forms.gle/vQ5uqGREu6y9pSMP9
Learn to Weave with Ana Diab
Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, WellsAbout the Workshop In this workshop you will learn basic techniques to create a wall hanging on a frame loom. Ana will walk you through what you need to know to set up a warp, talk about weaving terminology, and describe which yarns work best for weaving. You will learn plain weave techniques to allow […]
Bioplastics with Lisa Christinzo
Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, WellsAbout the Workshop Join artist Lisa Cristinzo for a hands-on workshop on creating bioplastics from renewable biomass sources. Learn about the methodologies and technical aspects of material creation while exploring the environmental benefits of using bioplastics and distancing ourselves further away from the fossil fuel industry. From material introduction to cooking up bioplastics, this workshop […]
Stitching Geography and Memory with Shawn Grey
Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, WellsAbout the workshop This workshop explores creating cloth bags as collective storytelling. The workshop delves into the movement of story through the application of stitching techniques. Participants will stitch cotton bags with decorative motifs interpreting experiences of geography and memory. Inspired by Ursula Le Guin’s essay on the “Carrier Bag”, the workshop replicates the invention […]
Wild Colour, Ink Making with Annie Robinson
Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, WellsAbout the Workshop In a workshop full of play and connection to place, participants will work with wild colour sources to make ink. No art experience is required, only curious minds. We will explore colour sources from food waste, foraged botanicals, and metals. Together, we will discover the palette of Wells, contemplate the storylines of […]
Plein Air Meditative Drawing
Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaMEET AT ISLAND MOUNTAIN ARTS AT 10:00 AM $10.00 Materials fee, or PWYC About the Workshop This workshop is an opportunity to experience meditative drawing, engaging with Donna Haraway’s concept of becoming-with. The plein air artist typically uses direct observation to draw or paint what they see. In this workshop, we will observe but also […]
artist talk | tea and talk with Rachel Rozanski (ARCHIVAL EARTH)
Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaAbout 50 percent of Canada is permafrost, and it’s thawing almost a century earlier than predicted. It is the foundation for Arctic ecosystems and in the last ten years, thawing and “permafrost slumps'' have started to dramatically change the landscape. This multimedia exhibit explores the concept of time on a geological scale through land change […]
MULCH MULCH MULCH – artist talk
Island Mountain Arts 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, CanadaJoin us at the gallery this Thursday for an Artist Talk on our new exhibition, MULCH MULCH MULCH! Meet the artists, discover their creative process, and chat about their artworks.