Courses
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design has five state of the art studios in pottery, metal and glass, printmaking, weaving and multi-purpose where courses are offered to the public in fall, winter and spring semesters. We have courses available for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced — explore our lineup of courses and workshops and find your creativity today!
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, so does our safety protocols at the Centre. That is why we require all students and instructors to be fully vaccinated in order to participate in courses and workshops. Proof of vaccination will be required upon registration. If you are unable or choose not to be vaccinated for medical, religious, or cultural reasons, you can still participate in courses and workshops, but you’ll be required to follow Public Heath guidelines (masking, social distancing, etc.) and provide testing results prior to coming to the Centre. The safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and the public remain our top priority.
Please note there are no refunds for missed classes. If, for any reason, it is necessary for the Centre to cancel a class, students will be notified prior to the commencement of the class and offered a full refund.
Cross-stitching (Beginner) at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
Cross-stitching (Beginner) at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre Dates: October 16 - November 27 (Mondays, 7 weeks) Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm Location: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre Instructor: Harmony Hiltz Tuition Fee: $ 77 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $88.55 plus HST (Non-Members) Materials Fee (All cross-stitching materials are provided) | Fee: $58 plus HST Two cross stitching kits which include thread, hoops, needles and patterns are included in…
Macrame (Beginner) at Scotsville School of Crafts
Macrame (Beginner) at Scotsville School of Crafts Dates: October 16 - November 20 (Mondays, 6 weeks) Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Scotsville School of Crafts Instructor: Dylan Parkhurst Tuition Fee: $66 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $75.90 plus HST (Non-Members) Materials Fee (All cross-stitching materials are provided) | Fee: $35 plus HST Materials fee includes all cord, macrame rings and beads needed to create course projects.…
Small Paper Crafts (Introduction to Intermediate Level)
Small Paper Crafts (Introduction to Intermediate Level) Date: October 3 - November 28, 2023 (Tuesdays, 8 weeks) Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Instructor: Liam Ross Fee: $132 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $151.80 plus HST (Non-Members) Learn a variety of small-scale paper craft techniques to bring a handmade touch to the holiday season! These introductory projects will empower you to create your own cards with bespoke…
Bookingbinding (Introduction to Intermediate Level)
Bookingbinding (Introduction to Intermediate Level) Date: October 2 - November 27, 2023 (Mondays, 8 weeks) Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Instructor: Liam Ross Fee: $132 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $151.80 plus HST (Non-Members) Learn how to make elegant notebooks decorated with marbled paper! This course will cover the approachable bookbinding projects through a series of instructional sessions that will become a launchpad for you to…
Rug Hooking – Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre (Introductory Level)
Rug Hooking (Introductory Level) Date: October 12-November 16 (Thursdays, 6 weeks) Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm Instructor: Paula Davis Tuition Fee: $72 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $82.80 plus HST (Non-Members) Materials Fee (All rug hooking materials are provided) | Fee: $68.00 plus HST Red dot tracing paper, linen, and wool fabric are included in the course fee. Rug hooking frames and hooks will be loaned to students for the…
En Plein Air, Outdoor Painting-La Picasse Cultural Centre (Introductory to Intermediate Level)
En Plein Air (Outdoor Painting) (Introductory to Intermediate Level) Date: September 19-October 10 (Tuesdays, 4 weeks) Time: 10am-12 noon. Instructor: Elaine Mandrona Tuition Fee: $44 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $50.60 plus HST (Non-Members) Materials Fee (All materials are provided) | Fee: $68.00 plus HST Tuition and Material Fee Totals: Members: $112 + HST Non-members: $118.60 + HST (How to become a member with Cape Breton Centre for Craft…
Glass Fusing Basics
Glass Fusing Basics Date: September 11 - October 2, 2023 (Mondays, 4 weeks) Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Instructor: John Niznansky Fee: $86 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $98.90 plus HST (Non-Members) Students will begin by learning basic glass cutting skills and the principles of fusion glass. Explore Methods of fusing glass into a decorative panel, as well as methods of slumping, bending and forming glass…
**REGISTER NOW** Intense Wheel Throwing (Intermediate to Advanced Level)
Intense Wheel Throwing (Intermediate to Advanced Level) Date: September 12 - September 26, 2023 (Tuesdays, 3 weeks) Time: 10 am to 3 pm Instructor: Glenn Lewis Fee: $100 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $115 plus HST (Non-Members) Make It Natural - How does a skill become second nature? Join Glenn Lewis as he explores traditional throwing methods while explaining what tacit knowledge is, and its role in…
Youth Block Printing – Ages 7 to 12 years (Introductory)
Youth Block Printing - Ages 7 to 12 years (Introductory) Date: September 20 - November 8, 2023 (Wednesdays, 8 weeks) Time: 4:30 pm to 6 pm Instructor: Emma Whaley Fee: $66 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $75.90 plus HST (Non-Members) This 8-week class offers an introduction to block printing. This class is directed toward youth who are interested in making their own stamps. Students will print hand-carved…
Aqueous Mediums, Minimum Age 13+ (Introductory to Advanced Level)
Aqueous Mediums, Minimum Age 13+ (Introductory to Advanced Level) Date: September 18 - November 13, 2023 (Mondays, 8 weeks) Time: 7 pm to 9 pm Instructor: Emma Whaley Fee: $88 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $101.26 plus HST (Non-Members) Through the elements of art, the principles of design, this class teaches specific techniques for working with aqueous mediums. Aqueous mediums are water-based mediums for painting and drawing.…
Youth Aqueous Mediums, Ages 7 to 12 years (Introductory to Advanced Level) Copy
Youth Aqueous Mediums, Ages 7 to 12 years (Introductory to Advanced Level) Date: September 18 - November 13, 2023 (Mondays, 8 weeks) Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Instructor: Emma Whaley Fee: $66 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $75.90 plus HST (Non-Members) This class focuses on unique aqueous mediums. Aqueous mediums include water-based drawing and painting mediums. Students will learn various techniques for working with watercolor and…
Pottery, Wheel Throwing (Intermediate to Advanced Level)
Pottery, Wheel Throwing (Intermediate to Advanced Level) Date: September 21 - November 9, 2023 (Thursdays, 8 weeks) Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Instructor: John Niznansky Fee: $171.60 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $197.34 plus HST (Non-Members) A program designed for those who are already comfortable with wheel throwing and have the basic skills of centering, pulling and trimming. This class provides demonstrations and instruction on more complex…
Pottery, Hand-Building (Introductory Level)
Pottery, Hand-Building (Introductory Level) Date: September 23 - October 14, 2023 (Saturdays, 4 weeks) Time: 11:00 pm to 2:00 pm Instructor: John Niznansky Fee: $85.80 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $98.67 plus HST (Non Members) In this four-week class you will explore the use of clay in the process of making functional and artistic items. You will learn basic skills that will enable you to form, and…
Pottery, Wheel Throwing (Introductory to intermediate Level)
Pottery, Wheel Throwing (Introductory to Intermediate Level) Date: September 19 - November 14, 2023 (Tuesdays, 8 weeks) Instructor: John Niznansky Fee: $171.60 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $197.34 plus HST (Non-Members) Over the course of this class students will learn the basics of throwing on a potter’s wheel. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate level student, this is the class for you. Students will learn techniques…
Drawing (Introductory to Advanced Level)
Drawing (Introductory to Advanced Level) Date: September 21 - November 9, 2023 (Thursdays, 8 weeks) Time: 7 pm to 9 pm Instructor: Emma Whaley Fee: $88 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $101.20 plus HST (Non-Members) This class offers an introduction to the fundamentals of drawing, the elements of art, the principles of design, and techniques to improve drawing skills. You are invited to explore a variety of…
Youth Drawing, Ages 7 to 12 years (Introductory to Advanced Level)
Youth Drawing, Ages 7 to 12 years (Introductory to Advanced Level) Date: September 21 - November 8, 2023 (Thursdays, 8 weeks) Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm Instructor: Emma Whaley Fee: $66 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $75.90 plus HST (Non-Members) This class offers an introduction to the fundamentals of drawing, the elements of art, the principles of design, and techniques to improve drawing skills. You are…
Introduction to Jewellery
Introduction to Jewellery Date: September 18 - November 13, 2023 (Mondays, 8 weeks) Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Instructor: Emily Dickinson Fee: $171.60 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $197.34 plus HST (Non-Members) Join in as we learn about the basic tools required to make jewellery. This class is aimed to make you the most comfortable with each tool by name and feel and use them to…
Printmaking (Introductory to Intermediate Level)
Printmaking (Introductory to Intermediate Level) Date: September 20 - November 8, 2023 (Wednesdays, 8 weeks) Time: 6:30 pm to 9 pm Instructor: Emma Whaley Fee: $132 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $151.80 plus HST (Non-Members) Printmaking is known for its reproduction capabilities. This 8-week class offers an introduction to print history, application, and techniques. You are invited to explore Block Printing, Screen-printing, and Intaglio Printing in this…
Jewellery (Intermediate to Advanced Level)
Jewellery (Intermediate to Advanced Level) Date: September 20 - November 8, 2023 (Wednesdays, 8 weeks) Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Instructor: Lynda Lou MacIntyre Fee: $171.60 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $197.34 plus HST (Non-Members) In this session, you will use your accumulated skills to capture the curves and flow we see in nature. Using highly polished or textured wires of various gauges and sizes, you…
Stained Glass – Morning (Introductory to Intermediate Level)
Stained Glass (Introductory to Intermediate Level) Date: September 19 - November 14, 2023 (Tuesdays, 8 weeks) Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Instructor: Millie Harpell & Jane MacNeil Fee: $132 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $151.80 plus HST (Non-Members) This program focuses on stained glass creation using the copper foil method which is done in five principal steps: designing on paper and transferring the design to glass, cutting…
Stained Glass-Evening (Introductory to Intermediate Level)
Stained Glass (Introductory to Intermediate Level) Date: September 19 - November 14, 2023 (Tuesdays, 8 weeks) Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Instructor: Millie Harpell & Jane MacNeil Fee: $132 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $151.80 plus HST (Non-Members) This program focuses on stained glass creation using the copper foil method which is done in five principal steps: designing on paper and transferring the design to glass,…
Oil Painting, Afternoon (Introductory to Advanced Level)
Oil Painting, Afternoon (Advanced Level) Date: September 21 - November 9, 2023 (Thursdays, 8 weeks) Time: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm Instructor: Barbara Palmer Fee: $132 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $151.80 plus HST (Non-Members) Barb will help students from beginners to more advanced painters to develop their skills through foundation techniques such as colour mixing, colour value, composition, brushwork, paint application, texture and more. Beginners will learn…
Oil Painting, Evening (Advanced Level)
Oil Painting, Evening (Advanced Level) Date: September 20 - November 8, 2023 (Wednesdays, 8 weeks) Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Instructor: Barbara Palmer Fee: $132 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $151.80 plus HST (Non-Members) Barb tries to help students find their own personality as a painter. The main tool she uses to instruct is The Elements of Design of which - Colour, Shape and Values (lights/darks,…
Hand Weaving (Introductory to Intermediate Level
Hand Weaving (Introductory to Intermediate Level) Date: September 21 - October 26, 2023 (Thursdays, 6 weeks) Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Instructor: Kari Fell Fee: $100 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $115 plus HST (Non-Members) Learn how to weave cloth on a floor loom! First time students will learn the principles of hand-weaving on a four-harness floor loom, topics will include introduction to the loom and…