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Art & Design Workshops in Toronto

Discover art and design workshops happening in Toronto. Updated regularly with the latest hands-on classes and creative events for designers, artists, and curious beginners.

From linocut printmaking and screen printing to lettering, life drawing, and Figma prototyping, find your next workshop hosted by local studios and collectives across the city.

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Craft: Talk Shit, Get Print

Craft: Talk Shit, Get Print

Join The Vermin for a shittalking, lino printmaking workshop at Critical Distance, facilitated by Laura Grier! In this workshop, participants will talk shit about capitalism and colonialism, cutting their messages into linoleum blocks for print-making on paper, fabric, or any material that can absorb ink.

Silkscreen Workshop!

Silkscreen Workshop!

Join our Silkscreen Workshop where you'll learn the basics of silkscreen printing in a laid-back, fun atmosphere. These workshops are perfect for people who don't necessarily want to know every technical detail about screen printing, but have always wanted to print and make something. Sip on wine and nibble on cheese while you work!

Push the Pose: Animation Figure Drawing Techniques

Push the Pose: Animation Figure Drawing Techniques

Gwartzman's Art Supplies

Learn to apply intent and bring life into your figure drawings by pushing the pose. Our seasoned instructor will guide you through a clear breakdown of what the term means, while you work from a live, clothed model.

Art Socials: Letterpress Type Flags & Banners

Art Socials: Letterpress Type Flags & Banners

For sports fans and creatives alike! Design and print your own pennant flag from antique wood type on a printing press. While your flag dries, experiment with banner making with cut-out letters from previously printed alphabets and assemble a unique text-based artwork.

Lego Letterpress

Lego Letterpress

Flycatcher Press

Sometimes we just want to play with legos as adults. We will design and print two-colour designs using lego tiles. Participants bring home 10 cards+envelopes each. You'll learn how to use lego tiles and bases to design a two-colour lego letterpress print, and printing on one of our vintage printing presses.

Cyanotype & Early Photography: Botanical Sun Printing Workshop

Cyanotype & Early Photography: Botanical Sun Printing Workshop

Discover one of the oldest forms of photography in this hands-on cyanotype sun printing workshop in Toronto—a creative, beginner-friendly art experience set within the historic grounds of The Village at Black Creek.

Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek

Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek

This beginner-friendly printmaking workshop will walk you through the process of carving your own stamp block and hand printing. Join the Toronto Art Club by PH1 Studios for a unique printmaking workshop in Toronto where art, history, and craftsmanship come together.

Cut: Solar-Cuts

Cut: Solar-Cuts

Slow down, step into the sun, and make some meaningful prints by hand in a cyanotype workshop facilitated by Gabrielle Tyrie. Transform a meaningful photograph from your phone into a lasting print, or experiment with photograms by arranging objects directly onto light-sensitive paper.

Tarot Card Design with Tatyana

Tarot Card Design with Tatyana

Ed's Mercantile

Join Tatyana at Ed’s Mercantile for a fun and creative event where you can unleash your inner artist! At this hands-on workshop, you'll have the opportunity to design your very own tarot card(s). Whether you're a seasoned tarot reader or just curious about the art of divination, this event is perfect for anyone looking to add a personal touch to their tarot

Eco-Printing & Flower Pounding with Leah Sanchez

Eco-Printing & Flower Pounding with Leah Sanchez

Explore eco-printing and flower pounding techniques using plants and flowers. Leave with your own printed tote bag or/and fabric samples.

Basic & Creative Zine Structures

Basic & Creative Zine Structures

Big River Bindery

Zines are DIY, self-published booklets for sharing ideas and art. In this workshop, we’ll go through basic and more creative ways to fold and assemble zines – from the popular one sheet booklet, to map folds, to flexagons. We’ll also discuss history and types of zines, resources, and fairs.

Art Socials: Printmaking Letterpress Postcards from Toronto

Art Socials: Printmaking Letterpress Postcards from Toronto

Print your own letterpress postcards using two antique platen presses set up with an image and text. Learn about traditional typesetting from wood and metal type, how it was used historically and how it can still be used today. Add colour to your image and write on your postcard to share your favourite memory of your Toronto summer with a friend or loved one

Italian Long Stitch Binding

Italian Long Stitch Binding

Big River Bindery

The long stitch book was common to accountants and record keepers in 16th Century Italy. In one night, we will construct a modern variation using the long stitch method with multiple sections, adding the pages into your books. This sewing method has rows of sewing on the spine that serve as a decorative element as well as the structure.

Letterpress Club at Open Studio

Letterpress Club at Open Studio

Join us for Letterpress Club as we gather around the Vandercook 4T and make some text-based prints around a different theme each month. We will be celebrating Pride month and welcoming all participants who identify as a part of the 2SLGBT+ community to collaborate and have fun printing with wood type. Let's celebrate the community we make together.

Nastaliq Calligraphy

Nastaliq Calligraphy

Nastaliq calligraphy, a treasured legacy of Persian culture, is a perfect blend of elegance, harmony, and fluidity. This course will guide you step by step, from the basics to advanced techniques, helping you refine your skills and create stunning calligraphic pieces.

Copy: Publishing and Political Movements

Copy: Publishing and Political Movements

Learn how to make your own publication and how to publish in lockstep with political struggle. This three-part workshop will guide participants through the process of creating your own independent publication, from finding the money, to working with a team, to editing, designing, and printing. Participants will create a piece of printed matter to take home.

Art Socials: Letterpress Type Flags & Banners

Art Socials: Letterpress Type Flags & Banners

This monthly session explores art, urbanism, and placemaking through collage. Work with a curated mix of archival photos of Toronto, urban planning publications, and vintage magazines to express your own take on citybuilding and create your own reimagined built environment.

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