Workshops

Portrait Drawing with Elmira

January 21

Join Elmira for an intimate portrait drawing session in the gallery, inspired by the Portraits of Now exhibition. Explore blind contour drawing, self-portraits using mirrors, and connections between the gallery portraits and your own story.

Cost: $20

Workshops

Rug Hooking with Jamie Girouard

January 25 - February 8

Explore the art of rug hooking with the guidance of primitive rug hooker and artist Jamie Girouard.

Cost: $75

Special Events

Digital Art, NFT’s and AI, Oh My!

January 26

Join artist and curator Kate MacDonald for an engaging lecture on the world of digital art and the evolving intersection of art and creativity. Kate will cover the fundamentals of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), how they work, and their impact on the art market.

Cost: $15

Workshops

Portrait Drawing with Elmira

January 28

Join Elmira for an intimate portrait drawing session in the gallery, inspired by the Portraits of Now exhibition. Explore blind contour drawing, self-portraits using mirrors, and connections between the gallery portraits and your own story.

Cost: $20

Art Tours

Art in Unusual Spaces

January 29

Join gallery staff for a day of art discovery and cultural exploration as we visit a carefully chosen selection of art in unusual or underexplored spaces – a mini "Culture Crawl" minus the crowds.

Enjoy lunch at a local eatery or bring your own (cost of lunch not included in tour).

Cost: $55

Workshops

Exploring Composition with Collage

February 2

Back by popular demand! Unlock the secrets of powerful abstract compositions in this full-day workshop with Marlene Lowden.

Cost: $95

Workshops

Knitting Circle in the Gallery

February 4

Join us for a cozy and creative knitting session at the Ferry Building Gallery! Whether you’re picking up needles for the first time or an experienced knitter, all skill levels are welcome.

Cost: $15

Workshops

Creating a Magical Felted Mushroom

February 8

Inspired by her sculptural felt pieces on display in the gallery, artist Marianne Hansen will guide you in creating a magical mushroom using both wet felting and needle felting techniques. The workshop fee includes a kit with detailed instructions and materials to make 6 mushrooms.

Cost: $85

Workshops

Knitting Circle in the Gallery

February 11

Join us for a cozy and creative knitting session at the Ferry Building Gallery! Whether you’re picking up needles for the first time or an experienced knitter, all skill levels are welcome.

Cost: $15

Art Tours

Exploring the Legacy of Emily Carr

February 12

Join Ferry Building Gallery staff for an exciting day unpacking the brilliance and legacy of Emily Carr. Enjoy a guided tour of the new Emily Carr exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery followed by a visit to a couple of local artists’ studios.

Cost: $65

Workshops

One of a Kind: Monoprinting on a Gel Plate

February 15

Join us for this one-day introduction to gel plate printing and learn the fundamentals of colour blending and gradations, texture making, mask and stencil use, and registering multiple layers! No experience is needed.

Cost: $95

Workshops

Advanced Printing on a Gel Plate

February 16

This workshop is suitable for those who are familiar with the fundamentals of printing with a gel plate and wish to move on to more advanced techniques such as resist/transfer printing with a variety of methods including using laser prints of your own drawings or photographs.

Cost: $95

Workshops

Knitting Circle in the Gallery

February 18

Join us for a cozy and creative knitting session at the Ferry Building Gallery! Whether you’re picking up needles for the first time or an experienced knitter, all skill levels are welcome.

Cost: $15

Workshops

Squamish Nation Wool Weaving

March 1 - March 8

Join Spelex̱ílh, Anjeanette Dawson, a traditional wool weaver, knowledge keeper, storyteller, and Indigenous educator from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and make your own wool weaving! Learn how to weave using a loom and discover the history, revival, and teaching of wool weaving.

Cost: $90

Art Tours

Sea to Sky Artists & Artisans

March 26

Join gallery staff for an inspiring art-filled adventure! Visit artists' studios and galleries of the spectacular Sea-to-Sky corridor from West Vancouver to Squamish.

Enjoy lunch at a local eatery or bring your own (cost of lunch not included in tour).

Cost: $65

Art Tours

Art Workshop Excursion: Exploring the Creative Journal

April 9

Join artist and master teacher Linda Muttitt in her studio in Fort Langley for an inspiring and relaxing day of journaling.

Cost: $150