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Workshops & Demos

Take part in enriching & exciting visual & literary Arts workshops & free live demonstrations with professional artists/instructors. We offer workshops for all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced; in a variety of subjects, from foundational techniques to exploratory methods & approaches; both online & in-person.

    • Sunday, April 12, 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.

    Get an up-close view of artists at work! 

    Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in the gallery.

    Pan pastels on fabric with Jennie Cole.

    Needle felted painting with Joanne Waters.

    Check out the incredible work they're doing while learning about their process. These artists are happy to share tips & information.

    Free!

    • Saturday, April 18, 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.

    Get an up-close view of artists at work! 

    Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in the gallery.

    Various hand stitching techniques with Margot Calvert & Karen Munro.

    Check out the incredible work they're doing while learning about their process. These artists are happy to share tips & information.

    Free!

    • Sunday, April 19, 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.

    Get an up-close view of artists at work! 

    Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in the gallery.

    Fabric Collage & stitch with Anni Hunt.

    Hand stitching with Linda Coe.

    Check out the incredible work they're doing while learning about their process. These artists are happy to share tips & information.

    Free!

    • Saturday, April 25, 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.

    Get an up-close view of artists at work! 

    Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in the gallery.

    Machine quilting with Marilyn Cleven.

    Hand stitching with Helen McCrindle.

    Check out the incredible work they're doing while learning about their process. These artists are happy to share tips & information.

    Free!

    • Sunday, April 26, 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.

    Get an up-close view of artists at work! 

    Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in the gallery.

    Needle felted painting with Joanne Waters.

    Hand embroidery with Pat Ross.

    Check out the incredible work they're doing while learning about their process. These artists are happy to share tips & information.

    Free!

    • Saturday, May 02, 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.

    Get an up-close view of artists at work! 

    Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in the gallery.

    Fusible appliqué with Judy Villett.

    Hand stitching with Karen Munro.

    Check out the incredible work they're doing while learning about their process. These artists are happy to share tips & information.

    Free!

    • Sunday, May 03, 2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.

    Get an up-close view of artists at work! 

    Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in the gallery.

    Various hand stitching techniques with Bonnie Adie & Lind Spence.

    Check out the incredible work they're doing while learning about their process. These artists are happy to share tips & information.

    Free!

West Vancouver Community Arts Council
Located at
The Silk Purse Arts Centre
1570 Argyle Avenue
West Vancouver, BC  V7V 1A1

Phone: 604-925-7292

E-mail: westvanartscouncil@shaw.ca

Silk Purse Gallery & Art Box Shop Hours:

Wed. - Sat. 12 - 5 pm, Sun. 12 - 4 pm


The West Vancouver Community Arts Council acknowledges that the lands on which we gather are the traditional ancestral and unceded territories of the the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation. It is our privilege to celebrate arts and culture alongside them.


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