Studio Programs
We are pleased to offer online registration. To register for a program create an account in Arts + Culture Program Registration. Once you have your account set up, please browse through the available programs offered at the Thames Art Gallery. Need help registering? Please call 519-360-1998
Plein Air Painting with Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald
Enjoy the process of plein air painting while being outdoors in nature with artist Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald. All materials supplied. Please bring sunscreen, bottled water and a lawn chair. Dress for the weather.
Painting location in collaboration with the Lower Thames Conservation Authority who will talk about local flora at CM Wilson Conservation Area.
Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Ages 16+ | Cost: $130
Beginner Wheel Pottery
Learn the basics: centering, throwing cylinders and bowls, attaching handles and simple glazing. All you need to know to make your own pottery! Includes one sleeve of cone 6 clay (22lbs) glazes, underglazes and firings. 10 sessions. This course may be taken more than once. Instructed by Andrea Vuletin.
Tuesdays | September 9 - November 18 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 18 + | cost: $315
Beginner Wheel Pottery
Learn the basics: centering, throwing cylinders and bowls, attaching handles and simple glazing. All you need to know to make your own pottery! Includes one sleeve of cone 6 clay (22lbs) glazes, underglazes and firings. 10 sessions. This course may be taken more than once. Instructed by Andrea Vuletin.
Tuesdays | September 9 - November 18 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 18 + | cost: $315
Intermediate Wheel Pottery
Move beyond basic cylinders to creating a range of dynamic forms on the wheel. Develop your technical skills as you throw pots of your own design! Participants need basic wheel throwing skills. Includes one sleeve of cone 6 clay (22lbs) glazes, underglazes and firings. 10 sessions. Instructed by Andrea Vuletin.
Wednesdays | September 10 - November 19 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Studio 2 | The Cultural Centre | Age 18 + | cost: $315
Open Studio Pottery
Continue to develop your clay practice, benefit from studio time to hand-build / wheel time to refine your throwing skills. There is no instructor for this class. One bag of clay, glazes and firing included.
Mondays | September 15 - November 10, 2025 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Studio 2 | Cultural Centre | Age 18+ | Cost: $265
Master Forger Paint Night: J.E.H. MacDonald
Join us for Master Forger Paint Nights. Each evening participants attempt to recreate a famous painting! Copy the techniques used by the artist. Learn fascinating facts! This week look at J.E.H. MacDonald, Rocky Mountains. Join us, bring a friend - fun and all materials included!
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Ages 16+ | $40
8 Week Pottery Hand Building
Make your own tableware such as, mugs, plates, decorative vessels and /or sculpture —the possibilities are endless! Master the hand-building techniques of pinching, coiling, and slab rolling. Includes one sleeve of Cone 6 clay (22lbs) glazes, underglazes and firings. 8 sessions. Instructed by Jackie Dean-Couture.
Thursdays | October 2 - November 20 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Studio 2 | Chatham Cultural Centre | Age 18+ | Cost: $265
Master Forger Paint Night: Jean Cavailles
Join us for Master Forger Paint Nights. Each evening participants attempt to recreate a famous painting! Copy the techniques used by the artist. Learn fascinating facts! This week look at jean Cavailles. Come alone, bring a friend - fun and all materials included!
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Ages 16+ | $40
Master Forger Paint Night: Frank Carmichael
Join us for Master Forger Paint Nights. Each evening participants attempt to recreate a famous painting! Copy the techniques used by the artist. Learn fascinating facts! This week look at Frank Charmichael, Autumn Scene. Come alone, bring a friend - fun and all materials included!
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Ages 16+ | $40
Master Forger Paint Night: Vincent Van Gogh
Join us for Master Forger Paint Nights. Each evening participants attempt to recreate a famous painting! Copy the techniques used by the artist. Learn fascinating facts! This week look at Vincent Van Gogh, Starry Night. Join us, bring a friend - fun and all materials included!
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Ages 16+ | $40