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Courses & Workshops

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Learn fundamental skills and explore exciting new directions in contemporary art and craft through artist-led classes and workshops for all ages.

 

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August 15, 2026

Eco Printing with Flowers

08/15/2026
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you can create two beautiful silk scarves while learning the fundamentals of two different eco-printing techniques.

September 2, 2026

Tobacco Harvesting Workshop  

09/02/2026
Join Elder Michele Dent for a Tobacco Harvesting Workshop in the Medicine Garden. Participants will learn how to harvest, dry tobacco leaves, and create clay seed pods.

September 11, 2026

Birch Bark Etching

09/11/2026
Join artist Helen Pelletier, for a hands-on workshop introducing the foundational skills of birch bark etching.

September 12, 2026

Birch Bark Biting with Pat Bruderer (Halfmoon Woman)

09/12/2026
Learn the history and cultural significance of birch bark biting before creating your own designs!

September 14, 2026

Mentor-In-Residence: Visiting Through Film

09/14/2026 - 09/18/2026
Join filmmaker Seth Arcand from kipohtakaw Cree Nation (Alexander) for Visiting Through Film, a five-day intensive mentorship opportunity grounded in relationship-building, reciprocal learning, and creative exploration through film and photography.

September 19, 2026

From Garden to Painting: Indigo Pigment Workshop

09/19/2026
This hands-on workshop takes participants through the full journey of making paint from indigo leaves grown in the AGB community garden.

September 23, 2026

Curatorial Tour with Albany Sutherland

09/23/2026
Join AGB’s Associate Curator, Albany Sutherland for a guided tour of Wiigwasitig / waskway / Honouring the Birch Tree.

October 3, 2026

Working with Land‑Based Materials: Artist Talk with Amber Sandy

10/03/2026
Amber Sandy’s artist talk speaks to her evolving practice working with birch bark, home-tanned hide, quills, and other land-based materials.