workshop calendar 2025
Natural Dyeing & Shibori
This workshop combines 2 techniques, shibori and natural dyeing, to create a one-of-a-kind organic cotton bandana. Shibori is a Japanese manual resist dyeing technique which creates patterns on fabric. The workshop also teaches how to extract colours from plants such as onion skins and madder root. Read more.
AUGUST 10
STRATHCONA COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 11 AM – 1 PM
AUGUST 17
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 1 PM – 3 PM
SEPTEMBER 20
WEST POINT GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE
Saturday 2 PM – 4 PM
Eco-printing Wool Socks with Fall Leaves
Make magical imprints with plants while learning the secrets of this delightful natural dyeing technique! You will create a beautiful merino wool socks printed with dry leaves, flowers and seeds. Read more.
OCTOBER 5
WEST POINT GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 1 PM – 4 PM
OCTOBER 18
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE
Saturday 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
OCTOBER 26
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 10 AM – 1 PM
NOVEMBER 15
VAN DUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN
Saturday 1 PM – 4 PM
NOVEMBER 30
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 1 PM – 4 PM
DECEMBER 6
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Saturday 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Tatakizome on a Tote Bag
Have a lot of fun imprinting a cotton tote bag with leaves, flowers and seeds! Tatakizome translates to dyeing with hammers, but we can use any simple tool, such as a spoon or pebbles, to press the plants onto fabric. Read more.
JULY 27
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 1 PM – 3 PM
AUGUST 16
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE
Saturday 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 13
COAL HARBOUR COMMUNITY CENTRE
Saturday 2 PM – 4 PM
SEPTEMBER 21
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 10 AM – 12 AM
SEPTEMBER 28
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 2 PM – 4 PM
Stitched Shibori & Natural Dye
In this workshop, you will hand-dye a one-of-a-kind organic cotton bandana using a special technique to create patterns: the stitched shibori. Shibori is a group of manual resist dyeing techniques from Japan, and the stitched one allows us to create beautiful and delicate patterns. The stitched-shibori bandana will naturally dye with plants such as turmeric, black tea, hibiscus, annatto seeds, marigolds, carrot tops, avocado pitches or onion skins. All material provided.
SEPTEMBER 27
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE
Saturday 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
OCTOBER 19
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 1 PM – 4 PM
NOVEMBER 23
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 10 AM – 1 PM
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past workshops 2025
Eco-printing a Silk Scarf with Plants
Make magical imprints with plants while learning the secrets of this delightful natural dyeing technique! You will create a beautiful silk scarf printed with leaves, flowers and seeds. Read more.
JULY 6
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 11:30 PM – 3 PM
JUNE 15
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 1 PM – 4:30 PM
MAY 25
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 9:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Eco Printing Wool Socks
Make magical imprints with plants while learning the secrets of this delightful natural dyeing technique! You will create a beautiful merino wool socks printed with dry leaves, flowers and seeds. Read more.
MARCH 16
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
MARCH 2
WEST POINT GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 1 PM – 4 PM
FEBRUARY 21
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Friday 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
FEBRUARY 16
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
JANUARY 18
SURREY ART GALLERY
Saturday 1 PM – 4 PM
Listening to Our Body: Meditation & Movement
By interspersing meditation sessions with body movement practices, you can connect with your body-mind in a deep and gentle way. Inspired by Zazen, the Zen-Buddhist meditation, and the Japanese body technique seita-ho, it is an invitation to slow down and be able to listen to nature outside and inside us. The awareness of our body parts and movements brings us to the present moment, and lets us experience this same body as the mind in meditation, and vice versa.
JANUARY 8 – FEBRUARY 26
WEST POINT GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE
Wednesdays 9:30 AM – 11 AM – 8 sessions
DROP-IN: $19.00
JULY 7 – AUGUST 25
COAL HARBOUR COMMUNITY CENTRE
Mondays 6:30 PM – 8 PM – 7 sessions
DROP-IN: $21.00
Natural Dyeing & Shibori
This workshop combines 2 techniques, shibori and natural dyeing, to create a one-of-a-kind organic cotton bandana. Shibori is a Japanese manual resist dyeing technique which creates patterns on fabric. The workshop also teaches how to extract colours from plants such as onion skins and madder root. Read more.
JULY 19
COAL HARBOUR COMMUNITY CENTRE
Saturday 2 PM – 4 PM
JULY 12
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE
Saturday 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
MAY 24
THE ACT ARTS CENTRE – MAPLE RIDGE
Saturday 2 PM – 4 PM
MAY 18
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 2 PM – 4 PM
MAY 10
ANVIL CENTRE – NEW WESTMINSTER
Sunday 2 PM – 4 PM
APRIL 13
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 10 AM – 12 PM
APRIL 6
WEST POINT GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 2 PM – 4 PM
MARCH 30
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
MARCH 23
STRATHCONA COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 11 AM – 1 PM
MARCH 9
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 2 PM – 4 PM
MARCH 7
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Friday 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
FEBRUARY 23
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 10 AM – 12 PM
JANUARY 25
SURREY ART GALLERY
Saturday 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Tatakizome Workshop
Have a lot of fun imprinting two cotton bandanas with leaves, flowers and seeds! Tatakizome translates to dyeing with hammers, but we can use any simple tool, such as a spoon or pebbles, to press the plants onto fabric. Read more.
JUNE 22
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 10 AM – 12 PM
JUNE 1
WEST POINT GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 1 PM – 3 PM
MAY 11
STRATHCONA COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 1 PM – 3 PM
APRIL 27
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Sunday 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
workshop calendar 2024
Natural Dyeing & Shibori
This workshop combines 2 techniques, shibori and natural dyeing, to create a one-of-a-kind organic cotton bandana. Shibori is a Japanese manual resist dyeing technique which creates patterns on fabric. The workshop also teaches how to extract colours from plants such as onion skins and madder root. Read more.
DECEMBER 5
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Thursday 6 PM – 8 PM
NOVEMBER 9
MOBERLY ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTRE 📌
Saturday 5 PM – 7 PM
OCTOBER 27
WEST POINT GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sunday 9:30 AM – 11 AM
Eco Printing with Fall Leaves
Make magical imprints with plants while learning the secrets of this delightful natural dyeing technique! You will create a beautiful silk scarf and a cotton bandana printed with leaves, flowers and seeds. Read more.
NOVEMBER 23 & 24
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sat 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM / Sun 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
OCTOBER 27 & NOVEMBER 3
WEST POINT GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sun 1 PM – 3 PM / Sun 1 PM – 4 PM
Botanical Contact Printing
Make magical imprints with plants while learning the secrets of this delightful natural dyeing technique! You will create a beautiful silk scarf and a cotton bandana printed with leaves, flowers and seeds. Read more.
OCTOBER 8 & 15
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Tuesdays 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
AUGUST 17 & 24
COAL HARBOUR COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sat 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM / Sun 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
JUNE 8 & 9
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sat 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM / Sun 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
MAY 11 & 18
MOBERLY ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTRE 📌
Sat 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM / Sat 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
APRIL 20 & 21
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sat 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM / Sun 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Listening to Our Body: Meditation & Movement
By interspersing meditation sessions with body movement practices, you can connect with your body-mind in a deep and gentle way. Inspired by Zazen, the Zen-Buddhist meditation, and the Japanese body technique seita-ho, it is an invitation to slow down and be able to listen to nature outside and inside us. The awareness of our body parts and movements brings us to the present moment, and lets us experience this same body as the mind in meditation, and vice versa.
OCTOBER 13 – NOVEMBER 26
WEST POINT GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE
Wednesdays 9:30 AM – 11 AM – 8 sessions
DROP-IN: $19.00
Tatakizome Workshop
Have a lot of fun imprinting two cotton bandanas with leaves, flowers and seeds! Tatakizome translates to dyeing with hammers, but we can use any simple tool, such as a spoon or pebbles, to press the plants onto fabric. Read more.
SEPTEMBER 29
WEST POINT GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sunday 11 AM – 12:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 15
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sunday 1 PM – 2:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 10
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
TUESDAY 6:30 PM – 8 PM
SEPTEMBER 4
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
WEDNESDAY 2:30 PM – 4 PM
JULY 21
TROUT LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sunday 1 PM – 2:30 PM
JUNE 23
WEST GREY POINT COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sunday 10 AM – 11:30 PM
JUNE 16 / Parent and Child
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sunday 11 AM – 12:30 PM
JUNE 1
COAL HARBOUR COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Saturday 2:30 PM – 4 PM
MAY 15
DUNBAR COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Wednesday 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
MAY 5
COAL HARBOUR COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Sunday 11 AM – 12:30 PM
APRIL 27 / Parent and Child
DOUGLAS PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE 📌
Saturday 11 AM – 12:30 PM