workshops
lets make patches
patches can be used to convey messages. it's fun to fly your personal flag at events like pride, concerts, festivals, protests or actions!
using canvas, fabric or felt as the base, folks can create patches using paint, iron on letters and or stencilling.
these patches can be attached to anything using safety pins and removed for washing or to add to another bag or jacket.
FUN! POLITICAL! FASHION!
Wednesday Sept 17, 2025
Cambie Community Center
12800 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC
3:30-5:30
let's make a mini-zines
mini-zines can convey a story or an issue that is important to you. they can be easily carried around, handed out and left in random places.
experimenting with a colour copier and distortion, drawing, text, and imagery folks will use one one piece of 8x11 paper to make an 8 page zine!
explore the library for images and text!
Wednesday October 1, 2025
Cambie Library
11590 Cambie Rd. Unit 150, Richmond
3:30-5:30
let's make masks - part 1
card board is a magic medium. ANYTHING can be made out of cardboard! for this workshop we will create masks that could be an alter-ego, fantasy creature or whatever can be dreamt up!
this is the first in a series of mask making...folks will design their mask and start to create their armature.
Wednesday October 15, 2025
Cambie Community Center
12800 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC
3:30-5:30
let's make patches - part 2
we needed more time to create patches that convey personal messaging!
using canvas, fabric or felt as the base, folks are busy creating patches using paint, iron on letters and sewing!
even if you haven't attended yet, pop by and make your own patch!
Wednesday October 29, 2025
Cambie Library
11590 Cambie Rd. Unit 150, Richmond
3:30-5:30
let's make masks - part 2
card board is a magic medium. ANYTHING can be made out of cardboard! for this workshop we will continue to create masks that could be an alter-ego, fantasy creature or whatever can be dreamt up!
this is the second in a series of mask making...folks will continue create their armature, perhaps adding colour and texture.
Wednesday November 12, 2025
Cambie Community Center
12800 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC
3:30-5:30
let's make patches - part 3
there is great interest in sewing, painting on fabric and the creativity around expressing oneself through patches!
using canvas, fabric or felt as the base, folks are busy creating patches using paint, iron on letters and sewing!
we will also introduce screen printing design for the next workshop!
Wednesday November 26, 2025
Cambie Library
11590 Cambie Rd. Unit 150, Richmond
3:30-5:30
let's make screen prints - part 1
Folks will make unique designs to use for screen printing on paper, clothes and fabrics.
We will also continue to offer sewing and painting on fabric!
Wednesday December 10, 2025
Cambie Community Center
12800 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC
3:30-5:30
let's make linocuts
A linocut is a relief printing technique where a design is carved into a sheet of linoleum. The raised, uncarved areas are then inked and pressed onto paper or fabric to create a print.
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Cambie Library
11590 Cambie Rd. Unit 150, Richmond
3:30-5:30
lets design, paint & make patches
Following the youth interests, we are staying focused on painting on canvas and fabric, designing ideas for screen printing and creating wearable paintings in the form of patches!
Wednesday January 21, 2026
Cambie Community Center
12800 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC
3:30-5:30
let's make flags and eat food
Today we will work on creating multi-media PRIDE flags with messaging and imagery using paint, fabric, and sewing!
We will also have SNACKS!
In hopes to invite new folks to the group we have an easy access project to consider what 'pride' might mean to individuals using text, imagery or both. PRIDE for queer folks is not about capitalism or pink washing it is about the ability to express who we are in safety and celebration.
Wednesday March 11, 2026
Cambie Library
11590 Cambie Rd. Unit 150, Richmond
4:00-6:00 *NEW TIME!*
let's have fun (& more flags)
Come on out and connect with a creative group AND continue in our MIXED MEDIA QUEST to express pride in art! Patches, Flags, Paintings, Wearable ART!
We have our tickle trunk of junk: sewing machine, glue guns, paint, fabric, embroidery, fake fur, shiny vinyl and other flashy stuff to work on anything that excites you!
Wednesday April 1, 2026
Cambie Community Center
12800 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC
3:30-5:30
let's fly our freak flags
This art making workshop is all about connection and exchange...ideas and friendship and JOKES....AND creating something fun and quirky to express yourself!
We have the sewing machine and will travel!
Also glue guns, paint, fabric, embroidery and fun fur, vinyl
AND MORE.
Let's make Patches, Flags, Paintings, Wearable ART!
Wednesday April 8, 2026
Cambie Library
11590 Cambie Rd. Unit 150, Richmond
3:30-5:30
let's have more fun (& flags)
Hey! Let's meet up and laugh and talk and connect AND check out the trophy case (it will be our exhibition space for Pride Projects during Richmond Pride in JULY) AND continue in our mixed media quest to express pride in art! We have the sewing machine, glue guns, paint, fabric, embroidery and other flashy stuff to work on Pride Flags and paintings!
Wednesday April 22, 2026
Cambie Library
11590 Cambie Rd. Unit 150, Richmond
3:30-5:30
Flags! Patches!
This week we join CAMBIE KICKBACK in the GYM!
Snacks! Games! Crafts! Prizes! and More!
Plus we will continue in our Flag and patch making!
Today it will be all about painting! ;)
Wednesday May 6, 2026
Cambie Community Center
12800 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC
3:00-5:30
Let's make more FLAGS!
We have the sewing machine, glue guns, paint, fabric, embroidery and other flashy stuff to work on Pride Flags, Patches and paintings!
Come and hang out and share stories and opinions and jokes and make friends!
Wednesday May 13, 2026
Cambie Community Center
12800 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC
3:30-5:30
CELEBRATE !
We invite you to come and CELEBRATE our (last) time at the LIBRARY!
We have the sewing machine, glue guns, paint, fabric, embroidery and other flashy stuff to work on Pride Flags, Patches and paintings! ALSO....SNACKS?!
Wednesday May 20, 2026
Cambie Library
11590 Cambie Rd. Unit 150, Richmond
3:30-5:30
CELEBRATE II!
We invite you to come and CELEBRATE our (last) time at P.A.I.N.T!
We will decorate the display case and paint and sew and celebrate our friendship and art making!
PRIDE is not far away! (Richmond Pride week is July 27 onward) We hope to see you all then! ;)
Wednesday June 3, 2026
Cambie Community Center
12800 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC
3:30-5:30
