Island Mountain Arts Studios

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  • Toni Onley Artist’s Project

    Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, Wells

    The Toni Onley Artist Projects (TOAP), which focuses on the exploration and development of visual artists, will have a maximum of 12 spaces available. This year's mentors are Cindy Mochizuki and Sandeep Johal! Saturday, July 5th – Sunday, July 13th, 2025 at Wells, BC Learn more about TOAP and its history - click here!~ About […]

  • Introduction to Lino Cut Reduction with Mary Anne Molcan

    Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, Wells

    This workshop is a beginner to intermediate level course for those who want to expand their one colour linocut experience to two or more colours. No prior printmaking experience is required. Learn about the reductive format of printmaking, where participants work with one lino block to create a multi-coloured layered print edition. Prints are generally […]

  • Basic Principles of Chocolate Making

    Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, Wells

    In the Basic Principles of Chocolate Making, learn how to take cacao beans and transform them into delicious chocolate. In this hands-on class, you will learn about sorting out bean imperfections, roasting, winnowing and then hand-grind your beans into chocolate that you can take home to enjoy (or enjoy on the spot). On the way, […]

  • Wild Colour, Ink Making with Annie Robinson

    Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, Wells

    About 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 […]

    $10

  • Stitching Geography and Memory with Shawn Grey

    Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, Wells

    About 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 […]

    $10

  • Bioplastics with Lisa Christinzo

    Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, Wells

    About 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 […]

    $10

  • Learn to Weave with Ana Diab

    Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, Wells

    About 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 […]

    $10

  • Painting on Assemblage with Stefanie Denz

    Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, Wells

    Location: Wells-Barkerville School, Outdoors if fair-weather, 2nd-floor studios if foul weather. Cost: $90.00 + GST Early Bird to July 8th, $120.00 + GST Regular Scholarships and Discounts for IMA members are available. Join as a team of two - save 20%! - Please put the second person’s name in the additional details box on the […]

    $120

  • TOAP Artist Residency Open House Showcase

    Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, Wells

    Hello everyone! This week has been flying by fast, especially for the Toni Onley Artists’ Project participants. They have been working hard and creating a lot of neat things! Come to the Wells-Barkerville School second floor Saturday, July 8th at 7:00 pm, to check out what they got up to during their TOAP residency. Goodies […]

    Free

  • Forest Relief Fabric Printing and Painting Workshop w/ Martha Jane Ritchie

    Island Mountain Arts Studios Mildred Ave, Wells

    Join Martha Jane Ritchie for this two-day workshop June 25th and June 26th 2022. In this workshop, we will draw our inspiration from the forest as we design and carve a unique printing block for textiles. Participants will apply their relief printing block to fabric and enhance the image with hand painting. This is a […]

    $90