Niagara Studios & Galleries That Invite Guests To Create Their Own Art
If your favourite arts experiences involve getting your hands a little dirty, Niagara’s community of friendly artists is here to help you make that happen! Galleries and studio spaces in the Niagara Benchlands, St. Catharines, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, and Niagara’s South Coast excel at offering experiences that let guests step into the action. Here are just a few.
Grimsby Public Art Gallery offers classes and workshops for all age groups and ability levels to engage the community in arts and culture through the process of making.
Tamara Plugers of Paverpol Niagara is passionate about introducing others to Paverpol, a medium that blends fabric and art to create beautiful sculptures, through small-group workshops.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre offers a wide range of arts instruction, including one-day workshops that are a great fit for those visiting Niagara for a limited time.
Bélisle Pottery, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, prides itself on being a place where hands get messy, and ideas take form. Its public workshops are ideal for first-timers on the pottery wheel. A Third Space Pottery, in St. Catharines, is another excellent option for those eager to try their hand at pottery.
For those interested in exploring wood as a medium, The Exchange Niagara Falls has a woodworking studio staffed by skilled woodworkers where new and experienced woodworkers can explore their potential with friendly assistance from idea through design and completion.
On Niagara’s South Coast, Robin Nisbet offers private painting and drawing lessons from her cozy Robin’s Song Art Studio in Port Colborne.
Recognizing that many budding artists appreciate the opportunity to take brush to canvas while sipping something tasty, many of Niagara’s wineries offer blended wine and painting experiences. Check the Public Events page on You and I Paint’s website to see which wineries are hosting painting events during your next trip to Niagara.
