Button Factory Arts

That yellow brick building at 25 Regina Street South! We are Waterloo Region’s Community Art Centre. Offering: Classes, Exhibitions, Rentals and a Gift Shop.

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Button Factory Arts is closed Saturday, March 4, due to incoming inclement weather.

Classes will be rescheduled. If you are registered for a class, staff will be in contact by email for further details!

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Develop all the skills to crochet by making a cheeseburger in Learn to Crochet, a 3-week class! Every part of the burger teaches a different technique/skill used in crochet 🍔

Open to all ages, and runs Thursdays, Mar. 16 - Mar. 30, 6-8pm!

Sign up at: https://t.co/2h5814wN2w

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Do you crochet, embroider, sew or knit? Join us in our Circle Stitch drop-in program! Get advice, feedback on a current project, or dedicate some time to your craft alongside other creative individuals!

Drop-in to Stitch Circle on Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30pm starting March 1!

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Button Factory Arts is closed today, February 23, due to inclement weather.

Classes are rescheduled. If you are registered for a class, staff will be in contact by email for further details.

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Students will learn different techniques and exercises using graphite to understand important concepts like depth, proportion and perspective in Intro to Drawing! For ages 8 - 14!

Runs Thursdays, Mar. 23 - Apr. 27, 2023, 4:30-6:30pm ✏️

Sign up at: https://t.co/zZca0aHJYF

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Floral Embroidery is coming up! 🌼 On Thursday, Mar. 9, 10:30am-12:30pm, learn to stitch different floral patterns and shapes in this Creative Workshop for ages 50+!

Register here: https://t.co/vTMJ1kpVD2

📷: Baz Kanold

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Are you looking to get into drawing but not sure where to start? Develop your drawing skills and foster hand-eye coordination in Beginner Drawing! All you need is a pencil and paper to get started!

Starts Saturday, Feb. 25, 11:30am-1:30pm!

Register: https://t.co/vrlnps7Nzp

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Join us for a morning of card-making on Sunday, Feb. 12, 10-11:30am! Use collage, ribbons, and mixed media to make one-of-a kind Valentine’s Day cards to share with friends and loved ones next week 💝

Great for kids, youth, family, and friends! Sign up: https://t.co/obu0kaT13b

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Creative Workshops: Hand Sewing is rescheduled for Thursday, Mar. 23, 10:30am-12:30pm 🪡 🧵

Learn new artmaking methods in our Creative Workshops for ages 50+! Come creative in a fun, relaxed space!

Sign up for Hand Sewing at: https://t.co/Dt4hR551Df

📷: Elio Santos/Unsplash

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Expressive Arts Therapist Catherine Mellinger is leading free, online Expressive Arts Therapy Workshops open to all healthcare workers living or working in Cambridge, Ontario!

Session 3 runs Thursdays, April 6 - 27, 6-7:30pm.

Info and registration: https://t.co/nyGv9Lqt4R

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🧶 Learn to Knit starts this Wednesday! Master the essential skills of knitting in this 4-week intro class!

Join us on Wednesdays, Feb. 1 - 22, 7-9pm for this fun evening course!

Sign up: https://t.co/sALOWvXsF6

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Registration for March Break camp is open!

This year, join us at Button as we venture through time and space to explore the different forms art has taken in the past 🦕 Each day explores 2 different time periods!

For ages 5-12. Details and registration: https://t.co/UGRPBK7LLA

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Learn basic drawing exercises and skills to foster hand-eye coordination in Beginner Drawing - Line & Form! ✏️ Exercises are designed to develop an awareness of line, volume, form and perspective.

This beginner class starts Saturday, Feb. 4!

Sign up: https://t.co/R4anyF1vbt

[Button Factory Arts @BFactoryArts]

Button Factory Arts is closed today due to inclement weather.

Classes are rescheduled. If you are registered for a class, staff will be in contact by email for details.

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Starts this Friday! Explore the fluidity and joy of oil painting during Discover Oil Painting! Work with oil paints to create paintings full of depth and colour in this 6-week beginner-friendly course 🎨

🗓️ Fridays, Jan. 27 - Mar. 3, 7-9pm

Dive in: https://t.co/qEvOroanCw

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Shift*ing Perspective is a series of free, online Expressive Arts Therapy Workshops open to all healthcare workers living or working in Cambridge, Ontario. 🎨

✂️ Series 2: Cut It Out
🗓️ Saturdays, March 4 - 25, 2:30-4pm

For all info and registration: https://t.co/nyGv9Lr0Up

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Learn fundamental concepts such as value, form, colour, edge, drawing, and composition in Oil Landscapes 🎨

🗓️ Mondays, Jan. 30 - Feb. 27, 6-9pm
📍Offsite at Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

Program starts soon! Register today at: https://t.co/4U7PoBIDzx

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Develop your vision and understanding of Portrait Painting 👩🏽‍🎨 In this 6-week evening class starting Wed. Jan 25, you’ll be led through different approaches to portrait painting using your preferred painting medium 🖌️ An online program!

Sign up: https://t.co/MRFEHODq3O

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In Bookbinding 1, develop skills in bookbinding methods including Concertina, Accordion, and Coptic Binding 📖 Perfect for anyone who's ever wanted to make their own journal or sketchbook!

Starts on Wed. Jan. 25: https://t.co/tMbU6bFVU9

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Shift*ing Perspective is a series of free, online Expressive Arts Therapy Workshops open to all healthcare workers living or working in Cambridge, ON.

🌊 Workshop 1: It Comes in Waves
🗓️ Thursdays, Feb. 2 - 23, 6-7:30pm

For all info and registration: https://t.co/nyGv9Lqt4R