Workshops
We welcome creative beginners to artistic professionals and everyone in between! Connect with us!
At Listen Studios, we strive to ensure that you enjoy the experiences offered at the workshops! Below are some tips to be prepared about the space!
Arrive 20 minutes early: Settle in, get comfortable, and interact with other participants! Snacks and refreshments will be available at no additional cost. Thank you to Bow Valley Food Alliance for your support in providing the snacks and refreshments!
If supplies are not provided, be sure to bring necessary materials: Check beforehand if you need to bring specific materials or tools. Having everything you need on hand will make your workshop experience smoother and more enjoyable.
What to wear - Please do not wear your favourite clothes.
Parking is available in front of the building as well as on the street.
Accessibility: The space is located on the second floor, with no access to an elevator - it is not wheelchair accessible.
Engaging with instructors and peers: Don't hesitate to ask questions or share your thoughts. Please be respectful and open to new ideas and techniques.
Stay open-minded: Workshops offer diverse perspectives and techniques.
Connecting: Networking with fellow participants can lead to lasting connections and collaborative opportunities. Fee free to share your experiences with one another.
Do you have an idea for a workshop? Send me a message! Be sure to include: Your contact info, dates to book the space, description about the workshop, and images. Contact me for a quote to advertise your workshop on the LISTEN website and social media handles!
Refunds & Cancellations: Refunds and transfers will not be issued for non-attendance. All refunds are paid back using the same method of payment. In the event that a workshop needs to be cancelled, I will give you as much notice as possible with alternative dates or a full refund.
INDIGENOUS
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Stoney Drum (Gamubi) Making Workshops
Iethka (Stoney) Artists Kyle Kaquitts and Jarron Poucette share their culture, along with their unique sense of humour in this workshop.
Hides provided are traditionally hunted. There are 12 spots available for each workshop, we require 5 participants for the workshops to run - please share! Light snacks and refreshments included. GIANT thank you to Bow Valley Food Alliance for their support!
Please contact us for team building and corporate bookings. Please note: only 10” or 12” drums AND only deer, elk , bison hides are available for group bookings.
Sunday May 24 from 1-5pm
We are taking a summer break!
Sunday September 27 from 1-5pm
Sunday October 25 from 1-5pm
COSTS are per participant:
Deer Hide
8” -$150 10”- $175 12”- $275 15’ - $425
Elk Hide
8” -$175 10”- $225 12”- $325 15” - $475
Moose Hide
8”- $200 10”- $275 12”- $375 15” - $525
Bison Hide
8” -$225 10”- $300 12”- $400 15” - $550
Would you like to purchase a pre-made Drum? Contact Us!
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Stoney Medallion Necklace Workshop
Join Iethka (Stoney) artists Kyle Kaquitts and Jarron Poucette for this NEW workshop! We require 6 participants for this workshop to run, please share!
The medallion necklace making will take up to 2 hours. Supplies included access to small hides, wood, paint, artificial bear claws, artificial arrowheads, pony beads, ribbons and wood burning equipment and MORE!!
This is a fun project, open to participants of all ages. Supplies are provided, feel free to bring other materials you would like to add to your necklace. Light snacks and refreshments included - thank you to the Bow Valley Food Alliance for their continued support!
Note: Parents must be present for participants under 18 years., there will be access to HOT wood burning equipment.
DATE: Sunday May 31 from 1-3pm
COST: $50.00
Book your group today!
Workshop is suitable for AGES 7 and up!
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Eco Dyeing Workshops with Paper
Get your creative experimental and science hat on this summer!!
Join Listen Studios Owner and Artist Dawn Saunders Dahl to create your own naturally dyed papers and cloth to make cards and/or journals! We will be using copper and iron baths for one hour and 48 hour soaks!
Supplies provided - watercolor paper and cotton sheets, flowers and copper/ iron baths. Please feel free to bring your own organic materials, clothing, t-shirts and fabric to experiment with.
$100.00 / participant+ GST
Please note: Eco Dye results will vary!
COMING SOON!
Dates for Eco Dyeing with Ktunaxa Artist Lillian Rose. and Cedar Bracelet Making TBC
IMAGE BELOW is the result of a TWO DAY Soak in a IRON BATH
Paint and Mediate
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Paint and Meditate!
Open to Beginners and Experienced creatives!
Painting and Mediation classes that incorporate movement, watercolours, mediation and breath-work! Perfect for those that are new to painting and meditation, are looking to supplement other fitness routines, or simply want to make more time for their bodies and minds.
Tuesday March 24 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday April 25 from 9:30 - 11:30am
$50.00 / participant, includes art supplies and snacks - GIANT thank you to Bow Valley Food Alliance for their support!
Questions? Contact alyssa@bloomtofruitalchemy
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Paint & Mediate Outdoors!
Paint and Meditate Workshops Outdoors Where do you want to go? Send me a message - we are developing a new schedule and new locations!
Alyssa and Dawn are partnering with a local transportation company to provide Paint and Mediate Outdoors! We will alsohave options available for Plein Air Painters!
We provide snacks (A GIANT THANK YOU to Bow Valley Food Alliance for their support) and we provide the art supplies.
DATES / Locations / Costs TBC
Meet at Listen Studios!
Questions? Contact alyssa@bloomtofruitalchemy
Professional Development
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Artist Tax Workshops
Everything you want to know about Artist Taxes! The classes are open to any self employed business owner or creative entrepreneur.
Three classes will be offered for FREE!! Sylvia Shank has provided expertise to a number of large arts organizations in Edmonton and is the owner of the Blue Chair Restaurant.
Sylvia will provide resources to get you started and on your way to understanding your art business expenses and revenues! Learn how to organize and record revenue and expenses to file your taxes.
DATES:
NEW Dates COMING SOON!
COST: FREE!!
Registration is required, please email to reserve your spot today!
About Sylvia: She has been self-employed for over 30 years, working with individuals, companies and nonprofits preparing financial statements, budgets and business plans. For many years Sylvia worked with the Edmonton Arts Council and Edmonton Heritage Council reviewing financial documents, training artists and companies how to manage their books and understand their accountability to the provincial and federal government.
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Professional Development for Artists
Professional Development Series
Develop the business skills and frameworks specific for artists and creative entrepreneurs!
6 sessions that cover the topics:
Writing Art statements, proposals, grant writing, CV’s, public art / exhibit applications
Record keeping and pricing your artwork
Photographing your artwork: tips and session to bring your work to the studio and take photos.
DATES: COMING SOON!
COST: TBC
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Canada Council Funding Information Sessions
COMING SOON in MAY 2026
Seasonal Workshops
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Plein Air Workshops
Hands on sessions filled with exercises to gain your confidences to paint outdoors! Find out how to compose a simple scene using thumbnail sketches , understanding the movement of light across the landscape. Starting with graphite, pens and sketchbooks and working up to paintings.
DATES: COMING SOON!
COST: TBC
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Nature Journaling Workshops - Adult
Nature Journaling involves the collection of observing and recording your is collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections, and explanations on the pages of a notebook using words pictures, and numbers. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to begin.
DATES: COMING SOON!
COST: TBC
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Nature Journaling Workshops - Youth
Nature Journaling is collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections, and explanations on the pages of a notebook using words pictures, and numbers. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to begin.
DATES: COMING SOON!
COST: TBC
Instruction with Dawn Saunders Dahl
Individual or Group Classes
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Expressive Portraits
Individual or Group Booking options are available. Beginners are welcome. No previous experience required… just the desire to paint, learn a new skill and have a great time!
GROUP Workshop
You will paint 2 portraits in this 3 hour workshop! To loosen you up, we will start with 30 minute painting portrait exercise to loosen you up! (image to paint from will be provided).
For the second canvas, bring a photo to paint, preferably one you took. You'll learn how to prepare a canvas and sketch your portrait step by step, along with basic color mixing.
Please bring your own painting / drawing supplies. Oils / Acrylics / Watercolor / Drawing materials are welcome! Any size of canvas or paper is also welcome.
PLEASE send me a message if you do not have your own supplies, and include the materials you would prefer to use. I will provide basic materials at an additional fee.
DATES: CONTACT ME TO BOOK
COST: Quote depends on the number of people booking.
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One-day personalized artistic training schedule tailored to your needs, featuring one-on-one attention and guidance from Dawn for a focused learning experience.
Email me to book a day and confirm costs based on materials and subject matter.
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Mixed Media Collages
Individual or Group Booking options are available. Beginners are welcome. No previous experience required.. just the desite to learn a new skill and have a great time!
GROUP Workshop
In this mixed media class, we will create and capture fanciful moments as we delve into the possibilities of the art of collage. We will start with simple techniques to create dreamy backgrounds with acrylic, watercolour paint or inks on paper/canvas.
Then incorporate photography, magazines, paper textures and stencils. Eclectic finishing touches with doodles, line work, marks and indulgent touches of sparkly paints an also be incorporated.
DATES:
COST:
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One-day personalized artistic training schedule tailored to your needs, featuring one-on-one attention and guidance from Dawn for a focused learning experience.
DATES: CONTACT ME TO BOOK
COST: Quote depends on the number of people booking
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Expressive Landscapes
Individual or Group Booking options are available. Beginners are welcome. No previous experience required… just the desire to paint, learn a new skill and have a great time!
GROUP Workshop
You will paint 2 landscapes in this 3 hour workshop! To loosen you up, we will start with 30 minute painting landscape exercise to loosen you up! (image to paint from will be provided).
For the second canvas, bring a photo to paint, preferably one you took. You'll learn how to prepare a canvas and sketch your landscape step by step, along with basic color mixing.
Please bring your own painting / drawing supplies. Oils / Acrylics / Watercolor / Drawing materials are welcome! Any size of canvas or paper is also welcome.
PLEASE send me a message if you do not have your own supplies, and include the materials you would prefer to use. I will provide basic materials at an additional fee.
DATES: CONTACT ME TO BOOK
COST: Quote depends on the number of people booking
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One-day personalized artistic training schedule tailored to your needs, featuring one-on-one attention and guidance from Dawn for a focused learning experience.
Email me to book a day and confirm costs based on materials and subject matter.
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Expressive Still Lifes
Individual or Group Booking options are available. Beginners are welcome. No previous experience required… just the desire to paint and draw, learn a new skill and have a great time!
GROUP Workshop
You will sketch with the option to create one final canvas in this 3 hour workshop! To loosen you up, we will start with 30 minute sketching exercises to loosen you up! A fun still life will be set up in the studio and you can sketch from multiple vantage points!
Please bring your own painting / drawing supplies. Oils / Acrylics / Watercolor / Drawing materials are welcome! Any size of canvas or paper is also welcome.
PLEASE send me a message if you do not have your own supplies, and include the materials you would prefer to use. I will provide basic materials at an additional fee.
DATES: Contact me to book
COST: Quote depends on number of people booking.
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One-day personalized artistic training schedule tailored to your needs, featuring one-on-one attention and guidance from Dawn for a focused learning experience.
Email me to book a day and confirm costs based on materials and subject matter.
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Card Making Workshops
For those interested in creating basic watercolor cards for different seasons or cards using a variety of different materials such as collage, this class is for you!
The workshop will review art technique basics such as drawing, washes, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and dry-on-dry watercolour painting techniques.
Various materials will be available for a variety of approaches to the creation of holiday / seasonal cards featuring trees, animals, mountains, plants and as well as shapes, holiday ornaments, presents and abstract inspirations. Through small studies you will practice basic techniques, and graduate with a collection of cards for the seasons!
This workshop is for artists of all levels.
DATES: CONTACT ME TO BOOK
COST: Quote depends on number of people booking
