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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.

    • Saturday, April 19, 2025
    • 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.

    Artist Judy Villett shares her distinct approach to hand appliqué for layered & interesting artworks.

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

    Free!

    • Sunday, April 20, 2025
    • 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.

    Textile artist Anni Hunt demonstrates the ins & outs of stitching on paper.

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

    Free!

    • Saturday, April 26, 2025
    • 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.

    Margot Calvert demonstrates Brazilian embroidery, a highly textured & dimensional embroidery that uses a variety of stitches to create floral & foliage-related designs.

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

    Free!

    • Sunday, April 27, 2025
    • 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.

    Certified Boutis artist Elizabeth Janzen shares her passion for the traditional French technique of creating intricate reliefs through stitching & stuffing.

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

    Free!

    • Saturday, May 03, 2025
    • 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.

    Linda Coe shares all the creative ways she uses paper to enhance & create colour texture in her artwork.

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

    Free!

    • Sunday, May 04, 2025
    • 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.

    Versatile artists Bonnie Adie & Linda Spence demonstrate some of their favourite hand stitching techniques.

    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. - Fri. from 12 - 4 pm, Sat. - Sun. from 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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