craft workshop Archives - Stanley Park Ecology (SPE)

May 9, 2026 @ 10:00 amEvents

Birds in Watercolour: Beginner Painting Workshop

Calling all bird-lovers, artists, the craft-curious, and anyone else who wants to spend a spring Saturday morning painting in Stanley Park! Join us for a bright, beginner-friendly, and bird-themed watercolour workshop this spring during the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration. Our instructor, Jenna Leith, will introduce several basic watercolour techniques, guiding you as you bring avian scenes to life on paper, such as a beautiful black-capped chickadee!

No prior experience is needed—just curiosity and a love for creativity. All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with finished paintings and skills to continue your watercolour journey at home. This event is part of the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration!

watercolour painting of a black-capped chickadee — Art: Jenna Leith

May 13, 2026 @ 06:00 pmEvents

Make a Bird Stamp! Beginner-Friendly Workshop

Join our stamp-making workshop to create your own bird stamp using the linocut technique! If you’ve ever wanted to try print-making, this is a beginner-friendly technique that can transform a simple design into a beautiful piece of art. Taking inspiration from the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration, we’ll learn how to carve a bird design into a rubber carving block to create your stamp, then ink the stamp and print it onto paper to take home! Some techniques use actual linoleum blocks, but this workshop will use rubber carving blocks.

flat-lay of a linocut carving tool, blue and yellow ink bottles, and a crow stamp with example printed crows — Photo: Julia Taylor

Mar 28, 2026 @ 10:00 amEvents

Linocut Relief Print Workshop

Join our linocut workshop to learn how to make your own relief print! If you’ve ever wanted to try print-making, this is a beginner-friendly technique that can transform a simple design into a beautiful piece of art. We’ll learn how to take inspiration from the natural world and carve a design into a rubber carving block, then ink the block and print it onto paper to take home! Some techniques use actual linoleum blocks, but this workshop will use beginner-friendly rubber carving blocks.

Print-making materials on a table including prints of a heron, skunk cabbage plant, and chanterelle mushrooms, plus ink and carving materials — Photo: Julia Taylor

Jan 10, 2026 @ 10:00 amEvents

Winter Watercolour Workshop [CANCELLED]

Looking to try a new craft in the new year? Come out to our Winter Watercolour Workshop to spend a cozy January morning doing some nature-inspired art. Join us and our instructor, Jenna Leith, for this beginner-friendly watercolour workshop to learn basic techniques and use them to bring winter scenes and seasonal nature to life on paper.

No prior experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm and creativity! All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with a few special pieces to keep or share. Spaces are limited, so reserve yours soon!

watercolour painted owl with tree branches — Art: Jenna Leith

Dec 13, 2025 @ 11:00 amEvents

Wreath-Making Workshop and Cocoa

Join us for a session of wreath-making, hot cocoa, and tea! It’s the perfect time to brighten up the winter with some greenery, so come out to learn how to create an eco-wreath for your home or as a gift to a loved one. We’ll be using locally sourced plant materials like western redcedar and douglas-fir windfall branches, cones and more during this festive crafty workshop (materials included).

snow-covered branches and cones of a douglas-fir tree — Photo: Julia Taylor; Douglas-fir branches and cones in the snow

Nov 5, 2025 @ 06:30 pmEvents

Felting Nature: Turkey Tail Mushrooms

Do you find yourself admiring the beautiful and ornate mushrooms emerging during the fall season? Join us for a beginner-friendly needle-felting workshop to create colourful turkey tail mushrooms — perfect as a gift, ornament, toy, or decoration! All you need is wool, a needle, and patience to create any object or sculpture you can imagine. Bring a friend, have some tea, and learn a new craft this autumn!

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