Hi everyone,

As our roster of excellent artist/teachers grows, we’re able to offer new and exciting courses. Our November–December “semester” features five new offerings; one course with a practical new slant; and existing favorites showing up in new locations and at new times (weekend Deep Dish!).

There’s a lot to look at, so I tried to condense every course into one or two sentences. Of course, no seven-week semester of creativity and joy could ever get encompassed in so small a space. And the real story of these courses will be written by you!

A reminder that registration for kids’ courses opens next Friday, October 16, at 8 a.m. Registration for adult courses is open now!

Julia, Kelly, and I are here to answer any questions you have in the meantime. Just hit reply or send an email to [email protected].

All good things,
Brian

Kids’ Courses at 134 Osler St.

• NEW The Soft Studio (Mon, 4–6 p.m., Grade 2–6). Dream up and hand/machine-sew your own soft sculptures—stuffed animals, strange creatures, wearable pieces, and room décor—from first sketch to finished piece. No experience required.
• Deep Dish Studio (Tue, 4–6 p.m., SK–Grade 6). A hands-on creative buffet—painting, sewing, sculpting, drawing, and building—where kids invent with every medium at their fingertips and build real maker confidence.
• NEW Creature Creation Lab (Wed, 4–6 p.m., Grade 2–6). Invent a cast of original monsters, slime creatures, and fantastical beasts—sketch, sculpt, sew, and paint, then invent each one’s powers, habitat, and story.
• Comics (Thu, 4–6 p.m., Grade 1–5). Turn ideas into visual stories—design characters, build worlds, and master panels and pacing using drawing, cardboard, clay, and foam core.
• Dungeons & Dragons Studio (Fri, 4–6 p.m., Grade 3–8). This one’s becoming a favorite: Design your own character and build the world around them—craft maps, tokens, and props, then play through an all-new campaign with teamwork and storytelling. No experience needed.

Kids’ Courses at 1152 College St.

• NEW AT COLLEGE United Imaginations (Mon, 4–6 p.m., Grades 2–8). Invent an entire world of your own—draw maps, design flags and currency, create characters and costumes—then negotiate with your classmates’ lands.
• Comics (Tue, 4–6 p.m., Grade 1–4). Learn how pictures and words tell stories together through characters, expressions, settings, and panels, all while building worlds out of drawing, cardboard, clay, and foam.
• Comics (Tue, 4–6 p.m., Grade 5–11). For older storytellers: go deeper into narrative structure, atmosphere, and ambitious personal projects while developing your own imaginative worlds.
• The Animation Studio (Tue, 6:30–8 p.m., Grade 5–10). Bring your ideas to the screen! Explore analog and digital animation and produce your own stop-motion films with Procreate, Stop Motion Studio, and LEGO.
• Deep Dish Studio (Wed, 4–6 p.m., SK–Grade 6). A hands-on playground—paint, sew, sculpt, draw, and build your way through fresh challenges every week, building skills and confidence with every medium.
• NEW Manga & Character Design (Wed, 4–6 p.m., Grades 5–10). Learn and refine your own manga style—expressive characters, unique panel layouts, and fast-paced action inspired by Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, and more.
• Studio Supreme & Portfolio Prep (Thu, 4–6 p.m., Grade 5–10). Push your creativity further with ambitious mixed-media projects—and, if you’re applying to visual arts high schools, build a standout portfolio.
• NEW The Soft Studio (Thu, 4–6 p.m., Grade 2–6). Design and sew original soft sculptures—stuffed animals, strange creatures, wearables, and room décor—while being guided from sketch to finished pieces. No experience required.
• NEW Creature Creation Lab (Fri, 4–6 p.m., Grade 2–6). Invent a cast of original monsters, slime creatures, and fantastical beasts—sketch, sculpt, sew, and paint, then give each one a habitat and a story.
• Saturday Deep Dish Studio (Sat, 9:30–11 a.m., SK–Grade 6). A weekend edition of our all-media maker class—paint, build, sew, and tinker through new offerings each week.

Adult courses

• NEW Back to Basics (Mon, 6:30–8:30 p.m., 1152 College St.). Think you're “bad at art”? This relaxed, beginner-friendly course proves otherwise—playful projects in drawing, colour, composition, oil pastels, and painting, with all materials (even a sketchbook) included. Absolutely no experience required—we got you!
• Oil Painting (Wed, 6:30–8:30 p.m., 134 Osler St.). Learn the essentials of oil painting—colour theory, composition, and application techniques—and leave with several small finished paintings. All skill levels welcome.
• Zero-Waste Sewing (Thu, 6:30–8:30 p.m., 1152 College St.). Make garments that actually fit while using nearly every scrap—from machine basics and measuring to cutting and construction, finishing a tote, a simple jacket or housecoat, and a final garment of your choice.

Made it this far? The first fifteen people to use the code LONGEMAIL on any course registration made between October 16 and October 23 will get $15 off.