Fri Aug 21 – 6-10pm – Street Party
Sat Aug 22 – 12-8pm – Blackberry Jam + Fireworks at 10pm.
Explore a vibrant marketplace featuring local businesses, artisans, and community organizations.
From handcrafted goods to delicious treats, the Blackberry Festival is a great place to discover what Powell River has to offer.
to May 14th. Tues & Thurs noon – 5pm.
Featuring artwork with themes around nature and ecology, including human relationships to the “other than human” world and the impact of climate crises.
Reception Apr 23, 2-4pm
For Fans of Original Live Music, come and check out two energetic bands this Thursday night, March 19th at the Carlson Loft (upstairs hall at the Carlson Club) in Powell River (Qathet)! ‘Turn The 7’ are a Powell River alternative rock/jangly pop band, and special guests ‘Sinmobile’ are an alternative, punk and rock band from the lower Sunshine Coast.
Come on out, bring some friends and have a great time! Doors open at 7pm. No cover charge but donations gratefully accepted.
No experience required! Come learn how to use this responsive medium known as soft pastels: not to be confused with oil pastels. Learn about the different types of pastels, their substrates and how to create painterly, glowing landscapes.
In this three hour workshop you will be introduced to various mark making techniques and be guided through the process of creating an impressionist landscape of a soft pink sunrise over Myrtle Rocks using your new knowledge.
All materials are supplied but if you do happen to have your own soft pastels you are welcome to bring them.
with Jennifer Love
This 2-day workshop is for those who already understand the basics – we will move beyond the fundamentals of gelprinting to resist/transfer printing using magazine pages, patterned wrapping paper, and laser prints of your own drawings or photographs. Combining multiple techniques and layers in a single-pull print. Exploring possibilities for adding extra colour before and after lifting the print, including reverse painting with acrylics, markers or Pan Pastels.
We will push the boundaries of everyday gelprinting by working with charcoal transfers, sprayed water, or modifying your laser print by sanding….the possibilities are endless.
Join us for an afternoon of Classical Guitar music performed by Simon Schumpf with special guest Susan Lines.
Works by: Dowland, Weiss, Domeniconi and more…
qathet Concert Band has open rehearsals on Thursday, Sept 4th and Sept 11th, 7:30pm to 9:00 pm, Brooks School Band Room, Powell River. If you play an instrument (woodwind, brass, percussion) and are interested in joining qCB, please plan to attend and find out if qathet Concert Band is a good fit for you. For more info email qathetconcertband@gmail.com
Bring your chair, or blanket and enjoy an evening of live local Music.
July 30 – Dawson Jaxn & Renelle,
Aug 13 – The Malapina Ensemble,
Aug 27 – Walter Martella & Friends
Oct 11-12. This fun 2-day intensive workshop is suitable for the enthusiastic beginner painter as well as those with some previous painting experience. Participants will learn or recall basic oil painting techniques including value, composition, colour mixing and basic colour theory.
Get all the info here.
We are excited to welcome Jennifer Love to qathet! Originally from Ottawa, Jennifer lived in Australia for 16 years before returning to Canada’s West Coast, where she now resides in Gibsons, BC.
There are two workshops and you can register for one or the other or both.
Sat. Sept 27 10am-4pm – The Fundamentals: Introducing gel printing basics
Sun. Sept 28 10am-4pm – Beyond the Basics
Each day is $150, or $250 if you sign up for both. Full details and registration are now live on our website.
**CLASS FULL** Contact us to be on the waitlist for any cancellations
Join us for an introduction into the wonderful world of Block Printing! In this workshop, you’ll learn what makes an effective image, how to transfer it to a rubber block, how to carve it safely, and finally how to print onto paper.
Take your block printing skills to the next level in this workshop focused on creating repeating patterns. You’ll design, carve, and print your own seamless motifs on paper or fabric.
Some experience with block printing is recommended. All materials included.
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