Upcoming Events
Fundraiser Holiday Sale
10am - 6pm Saturday, December 6
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
A Holiday Hangout with chai and cookies! Featuring for sale a selection of hand-felted wool garments, hats, textiles and ornaments. Find a great deal on an original handmade piece and help support year-round free public arts programming at the Fieldhouse.
Tea & Craft
1pm - 4pm Sunday, December 7
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
A handwork social. Work on your art & craft projects - or try one of ours! Tea, conversation, friendly vibes.
Crafting Jam
4-7pm Tuesday December 9
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
We have tools & materials. Bring your own projects - or try some of ours.
All ages.
Souper Sunday
11am - 3pm, Sunday, December 14
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
A casual A handwork social. for neighbours at the Adanac Park Fieldhouse (1025 Boundary Rd.). I'll make soup while we work on art and craft projects, tea & conversation.
Crafting Jam
4-7 pm Tuesday, December 16
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
We have tools & materials. Bring your own projects - or try some of ours.
All ages.
Tea & Craft > Winter Solstice Edition
1-4pm, Sunday, December 21
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
A handwork hangout. Work on your art & craft projects - or try one of ours! Tea, conversation, friendly vibes.
Crafting Jam
4-7 pm, Tuesday, December 23
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
We have tools & materials. Bring your own projects - or try some of ours.
All ages.
Crafting Jam
4-7 pm, Tuesday, December 30
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
We have tools & materials. Bring your own projects - or try some of ours.
All ages.
10am - 6pm Saturday, December 6
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
A Holiday Hangout with chai and cookies! Featuring for sale a selection of hand-felted wool garments, hats, textiles and ornaments. Find a great deal on an original handmade piece and help support year-round free public arts programming at the Fieldhouse.
Tea & Craft
1pm - 4pm Sunday, December 7
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
A handwork social. Work on your art & craft projects - or try one of ours! Tea, conversation, friendly vibes.
Crafting Jam
4-7pm Tuesday December 9
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
We have tools & materials. Bring your own projects - or try some of ours.
All ages.
Souper Sunday
11am - 3pm, Sunday, December 14
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
A casual A handwork social. for neighbours at the Adanac Park Fieldhouse (1025 Boundary Rd.). I'll make soup while we work on art and craft projects, tea & conversation.
Crafting Jam
4-7 pm Tuesday, December 16
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
We have tools & materials. Bring your own projects - or try some of ours.
All ages.
Tea & Craft > Winter Solstice Edition
1-4pm, Sunday, December 21
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
A handwork hangout. Work on your art & craft projects - or try one of ours! Tea, conversation, friendly vibes.
Crafting Jam
4-7 pm, Tuesday, December 23
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
We have tools & materials. Bring your own projects - or try some of ours.
All ages.
Crafting Jam
4-7 pm, Tuesday, December 30
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
We have tools & materials. Bring your own projects - or try some of ours.
All ages.
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Past Events
Crafting Jam Drop-in
4-7pm Tuesday December 2
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
We have tools & materials. Bring your own projects - or try some of ours. All ages.
Saturday, November 29
Sewing Drop-in 10am - 8pm
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
This is a casual session for supporting each other in creativity and skill-building. I have materials, patterns and tools to share for making small sewing projects by hand or machine. Come mend clothing - or bring a project that you'd like to get started - or finished.
Suitable for Adults.
Friday & Saturday November 21/22
Lantern-Making Drop-in 10am - 8pm
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
This is a casual session for supporting each other in creativity and skill-building. I have been making rice paper and rattan lanterns for Solstice for the last 5 years or so - inspired and mentored by the Secret Lantern Society. This will be a 2-day marathon of making and playing with lantern ideas and shapes. I have a few really simple patterns to share - or bring your imagination and make what you like! Suitable for adults and children Age 5+
Friday & Saturday November 7/8
Repairing Woven Chairs Drop-in 10am - 8pm
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
This is a casual session for supporting each other in creativity and skill-building. I found several chairs that need re-caning this summer and my neighbour gave me a book so we'll give it a go! Materials will include rattan and strong cord. Bring your own woven chair repair projects to show off! If you have an unfinished project, bring it and start finishing it! Suitable for adults.
Felting Fun Tuesdays in November
November 4, 11, 18, 25
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
Needle Felting and Wet Felting with wool. Some instruction is given and you're welcome to develop your own projects.
Suitable for adults and children Age 5+
Stuffed Wool Felt Wintery Ornament Making (19+yrs)
Trout Lake Community Centre
Sunday, Nov 2 - 2:30 PM-4:30 PM
$37/1 session Registration Required: Session Number: 571559
Learn decorative stitches and celebrate the season with Earth-friendly materials. Using colourful 100% wool felt fabric, cotton thread and wool stuffing, we’ll stitch, stuff and decorate festive, wintery ornamental shapes including birds, trees, hearts, stars, baubles etc. Ornaments are about 3 inches tall and may be used to decorate a tree at home or given as gifts.
Felting Fun Tuesdays in October
October 7, 14 (no event Oct 21)
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
Needle Felting and Wet Felting with wool. Some instruction is given and you're welcome to develop your own projects.
Suitable for adults and children Age 5+
Tuesday October 28
Halloween Glowing / UV Crafting Party 4-7pm
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
With spooky, moody lighting and sounds, we'll play with "Decomposing Poetry" and make glowing paintings. Suitable for adults and children Age 5+
Wool Felting Basics for Young People (8-15 yrs)
Trout Lake Community Centre
Sunday, Oct 19 & Oct 26 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$108/2 sessions - Registration Required: Session Number: 571558
First Session: Using wool, water and agitation, we’ll make fabric that may be cut and stitched into craft projects plus we’ll make multi-layered felt balls. Second Session: Needle felting is a popular crafting method for making animals, characters and toys. We'll build on the pieces we made in the first session We’ll make flat badges and small 3-dimensional shapes. Participants are welcome to bring their project ideas to class.
Wool Felting Basics (19+yrs)
Trout Lake Community Centre
Sunday, Oct 19 & Oct 26 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
$114/2 sessions - Registration Required: Session Number: 571554
Wool felting is an ancient and environmentally-friendly practice, used for both practical and artistic purposes. Using wool, water and agitation, participants will create durable, warm, water-resistant fabric that may be cut and stitched into craft projects or displayed as art. Needle felting is a popular crafting method for surface decoration and sculpting. We'll explore both flat surfaces and small 3-dimensional sculpted forms. Participants are welcome to bring their project ideas to class.
REACH Community Health & Wellness Fair
Makemobile will host a Leaf Painting & Printing Art Activation in Gym D
10:00am–2:00pm - Friday, October 24th
BRITANNIA COMMUNITY CENTRE
Canadian Dental Care Plan: What You Need to Know
Britannia 55+ (next to Gym D) 10:30-11:15am
Measles 101: Protecting Yourself and Your Community
Britannia 55+ (next to Gym D) 11:30am-12:15pm
Community Vaccination Clinic – offered in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health and Latincouver!
Britannia Info Centre Conference Room 10am-2pm
Offering flu and COVID-19 vaccines + nurse assessments All ages welcome—children, adults, families - Walk-ins encouraged
All are welcome: no health card or MSP required! Translation support available (languages to be confirmed)
Hand Lettering
Community Handwork Drop-In Day
10am - 8pm Saturday, October 18
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
This is a casual session for supporting each other in creativity and skill-building. All experience levels are welcome! Hand Lettering projects may include greeting cards, signage, aphorisms, zines etc. Amy will share paper and cardstock, markers, acrylic pens, paints and brushes. Bring your own hand-lettering projects for show and tell. If you have an unfinished project, bring it and start finishing it!
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
Braiding and Weaving
Community Handwork Drop-In Day
10am - 8pm Friday, October 10
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
This is a casual session for supporting each other in creativity and skill-building. All experience levels are welcome! Amy will share simple weaving and braiding techniques using plant materials and up-cycled fabrics. Bring your own weaving / braiding projects for show and tell. If you have an unfinished project, bring it and start finishing it!
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
Souper Sunday
11am - 3pm, Sunday, October 5
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
A casual handwork hangout for neighbours at the Adanac Park Fieldhouse (1025 Boundary Rd.). I'll make a pot of soup while we work on art and craft projects, drink tea, have conversation. Homey, friendly vibes. Serious topics & music-making are welcome.
FREE! Please RSVP
Flashlight Mysteries - Nature Unnamed
Saturday, October 4
7 – 10 pm DEAS ISLAND REGIONAL PARK, Delta
Free. Registration required for designated time-slots
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What’s in a name? As wild words go missing, nature begins to fade from language, thought, and mind. Can your team recover nature’s words to keep habitats and living things from being forgotten? Escape room-inspired challenges designed for ages 13+
Makemobile will be onsite with our popular Glow-in-the-Dark "Decomposing Poetry" activity.
Felting Fun Tuesdays
4-7 pm, Tuesday, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
FREE - Drop in.
Needle Felting and Wet Felting in Adanac Park. Outside if the weather's fine and inside the fieldhouse at 1025 Boundary Road if it's raining. Wet felting uses wool, water and agitation to create a warm, durable, water-resistant fabric that humans have been making for 6,000+ years.
FREE! Sign Up Here For Future Dates
Tom Walker Paper Pop-up Cards & Books Workshop
12 - 3 pm, Saturday, September 27
Adanac Park Fieldhouse, 1025 Boundary Road
Tickets $20. Register via Eventbrite
Appropriate for adults and older teens. No experience necessary.
All tools & materials will be supplied. Limit: 6 participants.
Tom Walker's pop up books use the element of surprise to address serious topics. In this workshop you will learn the primary techniques of pop-ups that combine to form complex structures. A short introduction to Tom's work will include his current production.
HUB Bike the Night
5 - 8pm Saturday, September 13
Make a souvenir spoke card to commemorate your HUB Bike the Night Ride.
Event Details: Join HUB Cycling on a 10km ride along the Seawall and the brand new Granville Connector with hundreds of brightly lit bikes to celebrate cycling at night. This ride is not a race. Average speed: 12km/hour for enjoyment of the atmosphere!
5:00 Pre-ride celebration
6:30pm First heat (recommended for families with early bedtimes)
8:30pm Second heat
9:30pm Wrap up
Grandparents Day at Convivial Café
1-4 pm, Leg in Boot Square (on South Side of False Creek Seawall)
Needle Felting Nametags from 1-3pm.
Gastown Sunday Set - FREE!
June 15 - 2pm - 5pm - Fathers Day Pop-Up Card Factory with Tom Walker - in Maple Tree Square
July 13 - 11am - 2pm - Mandala Painting - in Maple Tree Square
July 29 - 11am – 2pm - Painting Fans - on Powell Street near Milano Coffee
August 31 - 11am – 2pm - Wet Felting (Music by Public Disco) Wet felting sign-ups are on a first-come, first served basis - so come early and sign up for your 1hr wet-felting session - then go explore other sights and sounds until your time comes.
Felting Fun in Jim Deva Plaza - part of Summer in the West End by WEBIA
Join us for needle felting and wet felting
Certain Tuesday Evenings - 4:30pm – 7:30pm
June 24, July 8, 22, 29, August 5, 19
Jim Deva Plaza, 1200 Bute St, Vancouver
Learn needle felting and wet felting & socialize! FREE!
FREE Wet felting and Needle Felting at Granville Block Party
August 23 & 24 1pm - 7pm at Granville & Robson
Wet felting sign-ups are on a first-come, first served basis - so come early and sign up for your 1hr wet-felting session - then go explore other sights and sounds until your time comes. Amy will lead the wet felting & James will lead needle felting.
Strathcona Street Painting
August 10th, 8am - 8pm
Keefer St. and Hawks Ave.
Downtown Van Movie Nights
5pm - 9pm Join us for needle felting and mandala painting at the Movie Nights Pre-party
Thursday evenings July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14
in šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza)
Learn to Pronounce šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square
Needle Felting, Mandala Painting and other art activities at the event before the movie starts.
2025 SUMMER MOVIE NIGHTS LINE UP
Artisan Yard Sale - Makemobile will have a table, selling odds & sods
Saturday, July 12 - 11am to 3pm
Plaza at Kamloops St. & Hastings St. (2499 Hastings Street)
On Saturday July 12th the BILLY WOULD store and East Village BIA will host a yard sale featuring handmade items from local Vancouver artisans! Jewelry...art...clothing...everything is handmade and under $50!. Come by the outdoor plaza at East Hastings St. & Kamloops St. and browse and enjoy an afternoon of music and fun! Find out more here.
Adanac Park Free Market
Sunday, July 20 - 10am to 1pm
Adanac Park - behind the Community Garden. 1025 Boundary Road
Bring all kinds of items, food or services to give away for free.
Community-created event - come and make it good!
West End Community Days
11am-8pm - June 28
1800 Davie Plaza Í7iy̓el̓shn
Felting with Amy from 2pm - 5pm
FREE!
Ladner Public Mural Painting
June 22 - Bridge Street in Ladner
Everyone in Ladner / Delta is welcome to come paint in fish in this community-created mural.
MonkeyFest Destiny Bike-Out / Make-Out Park to Park to Park Bicycle Ride
& Concert by The Legion of Flying Monkeys (Cancelled Because of Rain)
Friday, June 20 (it's Summer Solstice, Man!)
5pm to 9pm (...there's a map so you can drop in anywhere along the way!)
• Fireweed Tea (bring a mug!), + bring a snack!
• Handwork (process fireweed with us or bring your own - ie. knitting, spinning, mending, etc!)
5pm > Meet at Trillium Park - 580 Malkin Ave.
Sharon Kallis of EartHand Gleaners will tootle us in Fireweed processing - which we will take with us and continue through our stops (that 's the "makeout" part! )
6pm > Ride Starts!
6:30 > Rest stop @ Clinton Park - Slocan St. + Grant St.
7:00 > Onward!
7:30 > Adanac Park Fieldhouse at 1025 Boundary Road
& Concert by The Legion of Flying Monkeys
in the park as the sun slowly sets (longest day of the year!)
Amy will proudly show you the fieldhouse art studio & you can make a needle-felted nametag if you wish.
Adanac Park Free Market
Sunday, June 1 / 10am - 1pm
Behind the Community Garden at 1025 Boundary Road
Amy will be hosting free art activities at this event (very likely needle felting nametags and mandala painting)
A Free Market is a community gathering where participants give away usable items, skills, food, entertainment, games and many others things. An RRFM is a 100 percent free and non-commercial event (no bartering or advertising), created by all the participants that show up.
FREE! No Registration Necessary
Dog Therapy Days with @DowntownVan
Lot 19 (855 W Hastings)
Thursday, May 22 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
To coincide with Canadian Mental Health Week, you’re invited to join us on Thursday, May 22 for FREE dog therapy sessions with the adorable pups from @herodawgs! 🐕 The dog felting station from @makemobilefun
🐶 Complimentary hot chocolate / coffee from @minkchocolates.
Tunes from Canadian Idol star and multi-instrumentalist @whoislecky
Forest Fairy Gathering
Burnaby Lake Nature House 4519 Piper Avenue
May 17, 2025 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Come play with us! Makemobile will be there with a fairy art activity.
Meet fairies who live unseen in the park and help build new homes for them with supplies from Gnome Depot.
Fairy attire welcome. All ages. FREE - Drop in anytime.
Bike Ride to Burnaby Blooms Festival at the Shadbolt Centre
May the 4th (...be with you!)
Meet for coffee & baked goods 9 am, Ride at 10 am
Meet at the Fieldhouse (1025 Boundary Road) and we'll ride together to the event.
We'll explore our individual interests at the event and we'll arrange a meet-up time & place for those who wish to ride back together at 4pm. Star Wars costumes are welcome.
FREE - Please Register Here
postponed due to illness:
Tom Walker - Freeing Time for Creativity - Pop-Up Book Workshop
Adanac Park Fieldhouse, 1025 Boundary Road
Appropriate for adults and older teens. No experience necessary.
All tools & materials will be supplied. Limit: 6 participants.
Pop up books and cards are amazing. Tom Walker's pop up books use the element of surprise to address serious topics. In this workshop you will learn the two primary techniques of pop-ups that combine to form complex structures. A short introduction to Tom's work will include his current production: a philosophical inquiry into the relationship between work, leisure and time. Tom's work is inspired by Walter Benjamin, Karl Marx's Grundrisse, and the 1821 pamphlet The Source and Remedy of the National Difficulties by Charles Wentworth Dilke.
Wool Wet Felting Basics
Tuesday, March 25 — 6:30-8pm
Adanac Park Fieldhouse 1025 Boundary Road
Wet felting uses wool, water and agitation to create a warm, durable, water-resistant fabric that humans have been making for 6,000+ years. In this session we'll use corriedale wool to make felt for use in future fieldhouse programs. Participants may take home a small sample of the finished piece. FREE
Sew an Apron Workshop
Wednesday, March 26 — 2-4pm
Adanac Park Fieldhouse 1025 Boundary Road
Make an apron using simple sewing skills. Bring your own plain-weave fabric: .5 to 1 metre - depending on the size apron you want to make.
If you do not have your own fabric, you can use some of mine.
FREE
Tom Walker
Freeing Time for Creativity - Pop-Up Book Workshop
Saturday, March 15, 1pm - 3pm
Adanac Park Fieldhouse, 1025 Boundary Road
Pop up books and cards are amazing. Tom Walker's pop up books use the element of surprise to address serious topics. In this workshop you will learn the two primary techniques of pop-ups that combine to form complex structures. Using pages from Tom's current production, we will explore how the simple forms can support a philosophical inquiry into the relationship between work, leisure and time. Tom's work is inspired by Walter Benjamin, Karl Marx's Grundrisse, and the 1821 pamphlet The Source and Remedy of the National Difficulties by Charles Wentworth Dilke.
Appropriate for adults and older teens. No experience necessary. All tools & materials will be supplied. Limit: 10 participants. FREE
Reserve your ticket on Eventbrite.
Adanac Park FieldHousewarmings
Saturday Feb 1 - Noon to 4pm
Sunday Feb 9 - Noon to 4pm
Sunday Feb 16 - Noon to 4pm
Sunday, Feb. 23 - Noon to 4pm
Drop by for a Handwork Hangout style social with tea, coffee and snacks.
Bring your own handwork (ie. mending, knitting, crochet, spinning etc.) - or do one of ours: a wool needle-felted nametag or mandala-painting.
Housewarming Afternoon Tea & Crafting
Sunday, January 12th Noon - 4pm
Adanac Fieldhouse, 1025 Boundary Road
Bring your own handwork project and / or make yourself a needle felted wool nametag. Let's create some cozy vibes on a cold January day. Come share your ideas and advice for my new fieldhouse residency. Make a suggestion for a name for this project!!
I just can't wait to have people over and see what we'll create together!
Strathcona Winter Solstice Lantern Parade
Strathcona Community Centre 601 Keefer Street
Friday, December 20, 6:00-8:00pm
Gather at the Strathcona Community Centre, make a jingle stick and have a cup of hot cider, then we're off on a lantern parade ending at the Hawks Ave Labyrinth. All ages welcome. Bring your own mug and a solstice lantern!
Strathcona Winter Solstice Celebration
& Lantern Workshops
Strathcona Community Centre 601 Keefer Street
Workshop #1 - Monday December 2 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Workshop #2 - Tuesday December 10th from 6:30-8:30pm
Celebration - Friday, December 20, 6:00-7:30pm
Make colourful tissue-paper lanterns to celebrate the Winter Solstice and the Return of the Light.
All materials supplied. All ages. Children under 10 should be accompanied by and adult.
Heart of the City Festival
Interurban Gallery @ Carrall & Hastings
Nov 3 - 4-6 pm - Needle Felting
Nov 6 - 1-3 pm - Mandala Painting
Climate Strike Art Jam
Sept 20 - Helena Gutteridge Plaza @ City Hall
Placemaking Street Mural at Keefer St & Hawks Ave.
September 14 & 15
FREE! Wet Felting Workshops - Register Here!
at Granville Block Party
Saturday, August 24 & Sunday, August 25
Register for time slots at 1:00 pm, 3:00pm or 5:00pm
800 Granville Street
& drop in to make Needle Felted Wool Nametags
Choose a date and time for a FREE wet felting workshop. Learn to make wool felt fabric. It will take about an hour to participate in this activity.
This activity requires standing at a table and rolling + getting your hands wet. At the end you'll have a piece of felt fabric you can take home with you.
OR using our handmade wool felt fabric, create your own unique, re-useable 100% wool needle felted name tag.
DVBIA Thursday Night Movie Nights - FREE!
Thursday evenings in July 4 - August 15
Pre-movie wool needle felting and mandala painting.
What: Summer Movie Nights is a free outdoor movie event. Movies are played on a 16-foot inflatable screen and begin at sundown. As a warm-up to each film, there will be activations such as Makemobile sociable crafting, fface painting, dancers, circus performers, DJ’s, mini golf, and more!
When: Thursday evenings, July 4—Aug 15, 2024. Movies begin at sundown, with performances and activities beginning at 5 pm
Where: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (formerly known as the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza)
Thursday July 4 - Barbie
Thursday, July 11 - The Devil Wears Prada
Thursday, July 18 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Thursday, July 25 - The Princess Bride
Thursday, Aug 1 - Mamma Mia
Thursday, Aug 8 - Knives Out
Thursday, Aug 15 - Spiderman - Into the Spiderverse
July & August Gastown Pedestrian Zone - FREE!
Monday Afternoon Craft Café | Maple Tree Square
Monday July 1 / 12-3pm
Monday, July 15 / 12-3pm
Monday, July 29 / 12-3pm
Monday, August 12 / 12-3pm
Sociable Crafting Activations including Mandala Painting, Needle Felted Nametags, Experimending and Sociable Stitching, Cardboard Fan decorating etc.
Wednesday Friendsday - Evening Handwork Meetup | near 340 Water Street
Wednesday, July 3 / 5-8 pm
Wednesday, July 17 - Mendsday! 5-8 pm
Wednesday, July 31 - BYO Hand Work 5-8 pm
Wednesday, Aug 14 - BYO Hand Work 5-8 pm
Bring your own portable handwork project (ie. knitting; crochet; hand stitching or mending etc.)
I will have tools and materials to share for anyone who doesn't have a project of their own.
This is a friendly, free-form gathering for public space crafting and connecting with each other.
It will be dinnertime - so try takeout from a Gastown restaurant for dinner - or pack a snack!
Friday Evening Craft Café | Maple Tree Square
Friday, July 5 / 4-7 pm
Friday, July 19 / 4-7 pm
Friday, August 2 / 4-7 pm
Friday, August 16 / 4-7 pm
Sociable Crafting Activations including Mandala Painting, Needle Felted Nametags, Experimending and Sociable Stitching, Cardboard Fan decorating etc.
Wet Felting & Music | near 340 Water Street
Saturday, July 6 / 10 am - 1 pm
Saturday, July 20 / 10 am - 1 pm
Saturday August 3 / 10 am - 1 pm
Making wool felt fabric involves a lot of rolling. We'll lay out several pieces, turn an on the tunes and have a fun time rolling to the rhythm together and making fabric in an ancient and naturally sustainable way!
Guest Artist Demo + Talk | Maple Tree Square
Sunday, July 7 / 1 - 4 pm Two local artists host interactive art demos!
1:00 - 2:30 pm: Reggie from House of Kewpie will lead us in making Post-it Portraits - check out their Instagram
What started as a doodle of a tattooed kewpie mayo baby turned into my artist brand identity - and it embraces it so well. Cute but alternative; simple lines but not boring; add a little attitude with House of Kewpie art! I've been an avid draw-er from a young age, and never grew out of it. Art is a form of expression and communication to me, and it helps me reconcile the world as it is and as I see/experience it.
2:30 - 4pm: Rosemary Burd will show us her unique style of stitching, mending and photography
Check out her Instagram
Self-taught as an embroiderer and a photographer, Vancouver-based Rosemary Burd has been creating her shaky iPhone photographs for over a decade, and embroidering since 2018. It was only during the pandemic that she began combining these two very different practices. Her work has been exhibited in BC, Ontario, and Quebec.
Guest Artist Demos + Talks | Maple Tree Square
Sunday, July 21 / 1-4 pm
1:00 - 2:30 pm: Madhu from Something Sketchy
Madhuvanthi Mohan aka Something Sketchy is an illustrator from Bangalore, India, who has recently moved to Mount Pleasant, Vancouver with her partner and their ginger rescue cat Thimmi. Her upcoming solo show 'The Journey' Aug 1-4 at Slice Gallery, is about the highs and lows of artist life, and will feature abstract modern art canvases, ceramics, film and merchandise.
She cares very deeply about bringing the illustrator community together and runs an illustrators' group called The Sketchup where she has hosted intimate, informal, underground gatherings, across India and now in Vancouver. She also curates and organises art shows and festivals.
2:30 - 4pm: Sandra Diaz
Sandra Diaz is a Vancouver based artist and illustrator. Born in Bogotá, Colombia, her image making has been heavily informed by her experience as a Latín American immigrant woman, as well as her interest in experimenting with and combining media.
Sunday, August 4 / 1-4 pm
1:00 - 2:30 pm:
2:30 - 4pm: Raeny Tuesday
Rae is an interdisciplinary creator, connecting the worlds of art, music, and builder culture. Their visual art focuses on medium exploration and play, often evoking the subjects of water, dark academia, and music. In this concert sketching demo, Rae blends their love of concert photography and visual art making.
Inspired by Kerel Alaas, a working sketcher at a Sofar concert in 2019, Rae has been pulling from a library of study (anatomy, gesture drawing, caricature, the form of instruments, typography) to quickly capture fleeting musical moments ever since.
The perfect harmony between being present, documenting memories, and co-creating -- learn concert sketching as a tool to create lasting shared memories for both the artist and musician.
billy would Artisan Yard Sale
Outdoor Plaza at Kamloops + E. Hastings St., Vancouver
Saturday July 13th 11-3pm
Makemobile will be on scene with needle-felting by donation and handmade items for sale.
The billy would store and East Village BIA host a fabulous outdoor yard sale featuring handmade items by local artisans! Amazing finds all under $50 - clothing, pottery, jewelry, candles, leather, art, gifts and more! Come support your local maker community and score some great deals! ☀️Music by Matt Kennedy and friends,
Family Cargo Bike Show & Shine
Lot 19 - at Hornby & Hastings in Downtown Vancouver
Saturday, June 8, 2024 11am - 1pm
An opportunity for families to check out options for self-propelled low-carbon transportation that doesn't skimp on style - or fun! Register for this FREE event here.
Forest Fairy Gathering at Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Meet at Burnaby Lake Nature House (4519 Piper Ave, Burnaby)
Saturday, May 18, 2024 11am - 3pm
We'll be helping all the little fairies gathering in the forest to make flowers out of paper or fabric.
Come play with us! Meet fairies who live unseen in the park, and help build new homes for them with supplies from Gnome Depot. Gather round the mushroom circle to enjoy music and listen to stories before going on a woodland walk. Fairy attire welcome.
DVBIA Dog Therapy Day
May 9, 2024 12 - 2pm
Lot 19 Plaza - 855 W. Hastings Street
Join Makemobile in the plaza & needle felt a furry friend.
FREE
Night Quest
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
7 to 9:30pm - Friday, March 22nd + Saturday, March 23rd
Join Makemobile for glow-in the dark, "De-composing Poetry"
Wander forest trails decorated with glowing animal lanterns and meet friendly forest creatures who will delight you with tales of nature’s wonders.
There will also be a cozy campfire where you can roast a marshmallow, a tent where you can try your hand(s) at drumming and an exhibitor zone featuring booths and activities by community organizations such as OWL (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation), BC Community Bats Program, Stanley Park Ecology Society and more.
Presented with Pacific Spirit Park Society.
Wet Felting Residency at Funk Shui Atelier
1375 Railspur Alley, Granville Island
Winter 2023/2024
Working in the studio of Jessica DeHaas on her distinctively nuno-felted garments. Meanwhile, developing a line of my own functional felted pieces to offer for sale.
Opening in Winter 2024
Free Friday Crafternoons in Gastown
Blood Alley Square - December 1, 8, 15, 22 - 2023
Needle felted nametags and wet felting in the newly re-furbished Blood Alley Square in Gastown. With music from DJ ice-b.
Autumn Fibre & Film Celebration
Moberly Arts Centre | 7646 Prince Albert St, Vancouver, BC
Sunday October 15 1-4pm
Join us for this very special afternoon that includes a unique opportunity to work with fireweed and nettle; both wild plant fibres for spinning and rope making. Experienced spinners are invited to try the first few prototypes of blackberry composite drop spindles made from the stalks of invasive Himalayan blackberry, using both the nettle fibres and local fleece dyed with local plants, including fireweed.
All of this fibre exploration is a lead up to our feature event of screening The Nettle Dress, a film made by Dylan Howitt that documents British artist Allan Brown’s seven year process of foraging nettles in his nearby forests and learning all the processes through to weaving a dress.
The trailer to the film will be a film-short made by local community members working with the Echo Park Film Collective that shows the making of the drop spindles and processing of fibres we have just been handling- the film itself processed in nettles!
Total screening time for both films is approximately 1.15 minutes and will be followed by a short and informal Q and A with several of the artists in these projects.
Flashlight Mysteries: The Spirit Ensnared
Deas Island Regional Park, Delta
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 6:30pm to 9:30 pm -
Join Makemobile for a glow-in the dark, "De-Composing Poetry" adventure
- as we get to the heart of the mystery on Deas Island...
The Spirit of Deas Island has been ensnared by a dark force, sapping it of all vitality. Join the creatures of the island to solve puzzles and restore the natural essence of the place. Will you make it in time or will the island fade from consciousness?
Allow 1.5 – 2 hours to complete. Bring a flashlight. Escape room-inspired challenges designed for ages 13+.All ages
Free, drop by anytime.
Plaza Pedal Parade with Makemobile and Random Old Lady
Vernon/Adanac Plaza & Leg-in-Boot Square
Saturday, October 7 11am - 2pm, 2023
11:00 AM Meet @ Vernon/Adanac Plaza (800 Vernon Dr.)
Decorate Your Bicycle with Makemobile (or show up pre-decorated!)
Jamaican patties from Rise Up Marketplace
12:30 PM Bike Parade to Leg in Boot Square
1 PM Songs by Random Old Lady
Snacks from Convivial Cafe & Bakery
... plus more music starting at 2pm
Thank you to the City of Vancouver for supporting this event and the artists and community members who make it happen.
Fall Family Carnival at Emery Barnes Park (Davie & Richards)
1pm to 5pm - Saturday, September 23, 2023
Join Makemobile at Downtown Van's free, fun and family-focused event - an ideal day out for young families with children under 12 years old. We'll host a magic wand-making station using, sticks, yarn and other natural materials, engaging hands, creativity and imagination.
Main Stage entertainment including:
Weaving Nights with EartHand Gleaners
Thursday August 24 & Friday, August 25, 2023
Trillium Park
Join Amy Walker and Sharon Kallis for our third year of offering weaving nights at the end of Summer!
This year is a little different: Instead of teaching core basics in soft basketry for small, take-home baskets, we are inviting folks to learn using the bounty of our gardens on various loom styles while assisting in making woven mats for use in the gardens and at our picnic tables.
We'll have weaver stations with wool and plant fibres needing processing, spinning or ready for weaving.
Loom styles we expect to work with include: the warp weighted loom, the land loom using the Coast Salish warping method, a peg loom and more!
Tickets are free - but space is limited and we know this event will be popular - please take a ticket if you are committed to joining us. Limited to one ticket per registration.
Crafting Pre-party at Downtown Van Movie Nights
šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza),
5pm - 9pm Thursday Evenings, July 6 - Aug 17, 2023
Craft with us! Make a name-tag, paint a collective mandala.
Enjoy our "introverts' corner at the Movie Nights pre-party, music, games, performers and general festive atmosphere.
Stay for the movie at 9:20pm.
FREE!
Basics of Felting with Amy Walker
Sunday, May 28 - 11am - 3pm
Trillium Park - in the EartHand Gleaners Space at the corner of Malkin + Thornton St.
Make fabulous natural, durable felt fabric using wool, water and agitation.
We'll needle-felt a name-tag and explore many ways to use your finished felt fabric!
$75 includes all materials.
EartHand Gleaners Spring Fling & Wardrobe Refresh
Trillium Park corner of Malkin + Thornton St
Monday, May 22, 2023 1 - 4pm
Spend Holiday Monday With EartHand!
May is the perfect time for some wardrobe TLC; mend those sweaters you are about to tuck away, and taking a fresh look at the summer clothes you are about to start wearing.
Wooden button making, patch dye pots, stitched patchwork, felted and knitwear patching, drop spindling for sweater repair and closet hacking tricks including simple hand-stitching for complete garment construction.
After speed dating through activities, participants self-select what area to spend additional time, and everyone leaves with the collectively made mending kits of a linen dyed patch or two, and a wooden button- the results of time in each of the sessions.
Facilitators include: Anna Heywood Jones, Amy Walker, CZarina Lobo, David Gowman, Jen Hiebert, Melanie Camman and Sharon Kallis. Hosted by Jaymie Johnson
This event is sliding scale-pay what you can with a number of tickets at available to each price point
from 0- $20, $30, $40, $50.
Forest Fairy Gathering
Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Saturday, May 20, 2023 11 - 3pm
Come play with us! Meet fairies who live unseen in the park, and help build new homes for them with supplies from Gnome Depot.
Meet at Burnaby Lake Nature House (4519 Piper Ave, Burnaby)
All ages - Drop by anytime - Fairy attire welcome
FREE
Three Dates - COV Plaza Redesign + Art Supply Free Table
Thursday, May 11 - 4pm to 7pm
Sunday, May 14 - 12pm to 4pm
Wednesday, May 17 - 9am to 12pm
Mount Pleasant - Main & 14th Ave
Join Makemobile and the City of Vancouver in the plaza at Main & 14th Avenue for an Art Supply Free Table + an art-making experience including sketching & re-imagining the plaza, needle felted name-tags & mandala painting.
DVBIA Dog Therapy Day
May 4, 2023 12 - 2pm
Lot 19 Plaza - 855 W. Hastings Street
Join Makemobile in the plaza & needle felt a furry friend.
FREE
Gordon Neighbourhood House
Spring Fair
April 27, 2023
Outdoor Activities in the Courtyard in front of Gordon Neighbourhood House
Makemobile will bring a sociable crafting activity - TBD
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
Bike the Blossoms Ride
April 22, 2023
John Hendry Park (Trout Lake Park), 3300 Victoria DrJoin us for Bike the Blossoms, a leisurely ride in partnership with Velopalooza, through tunnels of the stunning hot pink Kanzan cherry blossom cultivar on the east-side. The ride will conclude with a gathering under a grove of cherry trees where Scavenger Coffee will serve coffee and tea for participants to reflect on their experience.
11:00 AM Brief opening remark
11:30 AM Instruction session
11:45 AM Ride will begin
2:00 PM Ride is expected to finish
Granville Prom
Car-Free Street Festival on Granville Street between Helmecken and Smithe
August 21, August 27, August 28
Makemobile onSite: DVBIA Summer Movie Nights
Thursdays July 7 - August 18, 2022 4-9 pm
Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza
Join us for sociable painting and stitching activities.
Movie Schedule:
July 7 - Mean Girls
July 14 - Jumanji
July 21 - Spiderman - No Way Home
July 28 - Moulin Rouge
August 4 - Space Jam
August 11 - Jurassic Park
August 18 - Dune
Strathcona Conversations
Community Dialogues through Zine & Art Making
Started in 2021 - Continuing through 2022
Zine One: Community Organizing
Zine Two: Trees
Zine Three: What do you want to KNOW? / What do you want to Grow?
Zine Four: TBD
Spring Thing
Monday, April 11, 3-7 pm at MacLean Park (Keefer & Heatley)
Hey Neighbours!
Let’s celebrate Spring by hanging out together in MacLean Park with music and art
3 -7 arts and crafts
6:30 pm - live music + singalong songs with the Legion of Flying Monkeys
Bring Your Own Picnic Snacks and Beverages!
ExperiMending Workshop at Museum of Anthropology
December 4, 2021
https://moa.ubc.ca/event/experimending-workshop-with-amy-walker
In this hands-on workshop we’ll look at examples from the MOA Collection, discuss the historical role of mending, and reflect on how the relationships humans have with our clothing and other personal belongings often show cultural values and priorities. We’ll look at innovative examples of contemporary mending practice across the spectrum of art and craft.
This will be followed by a lively discussion circle with show and tell, and hands-on mending session. We invite you to bring items of clothing to mend (small items requiring hand-stitching are recommended). We'll share a variety of mending techniques and focus on your specific questions.
Strathcona Community Centre Solstice Celebration
Solstice Crafting: Lanterns and Instruments
Dec 10, 4pm - 8pm
with Amy Walker, David Gowman
Make Solstice lanterns using simple and up-cycled materials including tissue paper, glue, bamboo, branches and leaves and we'll also make simple instruments (kazoos, tambourines, shakers, jingle sticks etc.) out of up-cycled materials like wood, metal, bells and more. Simple examples will be provided and you're welcome to bring your creativity and invent something new! Register online - or in person on the day.
Solstice Crafting: Lanterns and Instruments
Dec 17, 4pm - 8pm
with Amy Walker, Alan Zisman
Make Solstice lanterns using simple and up-cycled materials including tissue paper, glue, bamboo, branches and leaves and we'll also make simple instruments (kazoos, tambourines, shakers, jingle sticks etc.) out of up-cycled materials like wood, metal, bells and more. Simple examples will be provided and you're welcome to bring your creativity and invent something new! Register online - or in person on the day.
Solstice Night Musical Lantern Procession
Dec 21, 6pm - 7:30 pm (meet @ 6 leave by 6:30pm)
Starting at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street, we'll prance, walk, strut and roll down the sidewalk on Keefer Street to MacLean Park, where we'll revel on the playground blacktop and around the rolling hills of the water park, before we continue down Georgia Street to Hawks Avenue and on to the Labyrinth of lights at Hawks near Union. Once there, we'll enjoy a couple songs and hot apple cider (bring your own mug!) to welcome the returning of the light and the beginning of Winter. Everyone welcome, kid-friendly.
Inner Worlds Paint Night at Amplitude Arts in Powell River
November 19, 2021
facebook event link
Join us for an exploration of our inner landscapes in this fun-filled paint night. First we’ll trace ourselves or draw silhouettes. Through guided meditation, we’ll tap into our intuition and emotion, dive into aspects of self, emotions and anything that wants to express itself through our paintbrushes. All supplies will be provided, and no experience is necessary, only an open mind and willingness to explore.
Nature's Clothesline at the Museum of Surrey
Oct 29, 2020 - Feb 21, 2021
https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/museum-of-surrey/exhibitions/natures-clothesline
A rise in clothing consumption and production has led to a dramatic increase in textile waste across the world. Nature’s Clothesline introduces the idea of sustainable textiles through up-cycled art, textile creations and objects about sustainability. This collection of mindful textiles celebrates the earth and offers sustainable ideas in support of a healthier planet.
The exhibit showcases six renowned textile artists, including:
Check out the Virtual Tour here.
Roedde House Museum
Victorian-inspired Crafting: Scrapbook / Motto Mashup
Sunday, Feb 14, 1 pm
Event links here
An online video will guide you on how to make your own Scropbook / Motto Mashup.
Download scrapbook images from Roedde House Museum website. You'll need: paper, scissors, glue, pens and pencils, imagery (ours or your own) to cut out.
Amy and Roedde House Preservation Society Board President, Billie-Ann Woo, also discuss Victorian craft traditions that promoted staying connected while apart (through mail exchange) and sustainable crafting. Postcards from the Roedde House Museum Archive will also be displayed for some creative inspiration!
Strathcona Celebrates Lunar New Year - of the Metal Ox
Feb 8-12
Strathcona Community Centre welcomes the neighbourhood to celebrate the Lunar New Year remotely with us via video with cooking, crafting, and a sharing traditions discussion.
Watch the website in February for details: https://www.strathconacc.ca/
Strathcona Solstice Craft & Conversation - on Zoom
8-9 pm Mondays: Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14
Three weeks leading up to Solstice - Share and encourage each other in making handmade items to celebrate Solstice (ie. something celebrating the longest night, the return of the Sun, something warm and cozy like slippers, scarves, hats, sweaters, vests, arm warmers, blankets etc....). We'll check in about projects we are making this season & then have time for handwork & conversation.
These events made possible by EartHand Gleaners' Treasuring Strathcona.
There will also be a Solstice livestream presentation on Dec 21 by Secret Lantern Society.
Green Solstice Headdress-Making Video
EartHand Guilds Pilot Project:
Wet Felting Guild with Amy Walker
Tuesdays 3-4:30 pm - Maximum 8 participants
Aug 12 & 26 / Sept. 9 & 23 / Oct 7 & 21
Cost: $75 Sign up here
About
A group for people interested in wet felting with wool, together online. We'll help each other learn and answer questions, while making felt fabric, garments, hats, sculpture etc. Open to experienced as well as novice felters. Knowledge & skill-share; show & tell; materials information and co-inspiration.
This 3-month program allows time for individual material inquiry and project development with regular check-ins for support.The first session will be an introduction to all the participants and a discussion of our experience and current interests/directions regarding wet felting. After intros we’ll have an introductory wet felting demo.
Setup
You’ll need a comfortable height table to work at where you can have your Zoom computer or phone set up and you can also get the table wet (or a way of containing the water in a certain area - like a rubber mat with a 1-2 inch edge.) This might mean having a separate table for your computer so you don’t get it wet while you’re felting. I work in my back yard with the computer on the porch. If you need some feedback on how to set up your space, we can help with that on the first session.
Materials
Participants can use their own wool roving or fleeces. (Not all wool will felt, so we can get you making samples) or EartHand has some raw fleece for sale, $15 for an ⅛ of fleece or Amy has white carded merino sliver (19 micron) available for sale.
Tools
Will be discussed on the first night + Amy has basic wet felting kits (22”x35” blue bubble, screen, dowel, pool noodle) for $25 that she can deliver to guild members in Vancouver.
About EartHand Guilds
A series of nature and studio groups that meet virtually and regularly, to share and learn. Led by skill holders who focus the lens to a specific area of inquiry, these sessions are opportunities to share seasonal delights and learnings with other like-minded individuals.
Skill holders act as guides and facilitators, leading the way for what is seasonally happening and relevant in the area of exploration. From technical demos and seasonal notes of interest for the first session each month followed by personal research time, and a follow up group share and a ‘ lessons learned’ exchange.
Like book clubs for nature and the studio, which club do you want to join?
Fees paid will go directly to support the facilitator, EartHands’ earned revenue is supported by BC Arts Council Resilience Funds this year.
These guilds are pilot programs we are happy to be offering as we experiment in how to be learning together while physically apart. Skill holders who are leading guilds may jump in and participate in each others sessions to make for some fun cross-guild pollination!
Participants will need a device with a working camera and microphone in order to participate and be able to access the internet while the group meets thru a zoom call instigated by the guild facilitator.
These are small, committed groups - register early to avoid disappointment!
Virtual Braid & Weave with Amy & Sharon Kallis of EartHand Gleaners
Monday, May 25, 2020 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm
https://earthand.com/events/braid-and-weave-virtual-time/
Sharon is working on a nettle garment, and hopes for your company working alongside her virtually. When we make for ourselves, are all those who have taught and shared with us not alongside as well.
In the spirit of community labour, Sharon and Amy invite you to join them online for these mid sized groups ( 12 places) 4 sessions- weave and braid at your own pace, have a chance to see how the nettle braiding is progressing and enjoy virtual company of others, hosted by Amy Walker,
Sharon acknowledges BC Arts Council for the production grant that has made this project possible.
Note each ticket is for a different night, labeled by date.
Felting Demo with Amy
Join this pay-what-you-like Zoom video conference felting demo with Amy Walker
using local Gotland fleece from Barnston Island.
Thursday May 21st 7:15 pm
Link to register for the WESHOWUP demo
This introduction to felting will show you the materials, tools and methods I use to make felt and give you an understanding of the felting process. There will also be a follow-up Zoom class to register for if you want to make felt of your own. A registration fee of $2 will be charged on We Show Up – and you'll receive an email inviting you to pay a few bucks at the end if you feel like it.
Stitch and Knit Socials
Part of Amy's Stitch and Strategize Residency with EartHand Gleaners
Andina Brew Pub, 1507 Powell Street
Tuesdays through January & February 7-9 pm
Join Amy and Sharon at Andina for social time in this lovely, well-lit room. Bring your own project and enjoy EartHand camaraderie on these winter nights! Please take a ticket so we’ll know the size of our reservation. Participants are responsible for their own food/beverage purchases and we ask you to please order something from the food or drink menu.
Free – registration required. Book your space on the EartHand website
Thunderbird Artists' Share
Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar Street
Every second Tuesday, 3-6pm in the lobby.
Join Amy for a different hand-making activity once a month at Thunderbird.
Free. Everyone welcome!
Slow Clothing Collaboration
Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews
Friday Mornings - Dec 6, 13, 20, from 9am - 12pm
Amy Walker of Makemobile joins Sharon Kallis of EartHand Gleaners in a 'slow-clothing exchange'; making and mending for each other, sharing skills and materials. Join them for conversations about textiles, listen to podcasts, learn mending and making methods and generally be inspired in ways to extend the life of your wardrobe. Free event, no registration required, some mending materials and tools available for use or loan during session if you wish to do your own hand work alongside.
Strathcona Artists' Share 2019 (2020 sessions starting in February)
Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street
Every Thursday, 3-6pm in the Welcome lobby from September through December.
(no event on Oct 31 & Dec 26)
If you are an artist living and/or working in Strathcona, and you would like to participate email me!
Wet Felting Basics with Amy Walker
EartHand Gleaners Local Fibreshed Workshops
Maclean Park Fieldhouse, 710 Keefer St
2 Wednesdays, October 23 & 30 6:30- 9pm
$95 Register here
Wet felting uses water and agitation to create fabric from animal hair/fibres (we’ll be using wool). This two-night class introduces wet-felting technique in the first session, with a follow-up night of experimentation and production! Participants will leave with at least two pieces of felt fabric made from merino wool and/or local, naturally dyed fleece. Felt fabric will be suitable for use in the vessel class as well as for mixing with salmon leather or other personal projects. All materials included.
Stitched Felt Vessels with Amy Walker
EartHand Gleaners Local Fibreshed Workshops
Maclean Park Fieldhouse, 710 Keefer St.
2 Wednesdays, November 13, 20 6.30-9 pm
Register here $85– materials extra
Hats or Bags? Make a vessel for your head, or for other useful things!
These two nights introduce basic stitching construction with felt, managing edges and pattern basics. Personal flare encouraged! Depending on the scope of project undertaken, participants can expect to work independently between sessions to complete the project and to choose a project within their time and skill capacity. This class does not include materials, for those not taking the wet felting class, felt will be available for sale by weight during class, expect $15-35 in cost.
Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival
Saturday, Sept 14 Slocan Park / Renfrew Ravine Park
Harvest Fair - 4-7pm at Slocan Park
Twilight Lantern Walk - Departs at 7:00pm at Slocan Park
Lantern Festival - 7:30 - 8:45 Renfrew Ravine Park
Mandala Tea - Arts & Crafts Social
Tuesdays, July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20
3 - 7 pm at 800 Robson Street (Plaza south of the VAG) - free!
A chill mid-afternoon teatime art session.
Featuring mandala painting, boro-inspired stitching & collage.
Featuring musical guests - details to come!
Vancouver Mural Festival
Saturday, August 10, 12 - 7pm
Main Street, Vancouver
Harmony Arts Festival - Wet Felting
Thursday, August 8, 3 - 5 pm
at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Street, West Vancouver - free!
Contribute to a collaborative, wet-felted wool fabric art piece.
Harmony Arts Festival - Mandala Painting
Monday, August 5, 12 - 2 pm
at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Street, West Vancouver - free!
Contribute to a series of mandala paintings.
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
18th & Cambie Public Pop-up Plaza
2 Saturdays, July 20 & 28, 2019
12 - 6 pm at 18th and Cambie - free!
From 12 - 4pm I'll have mandalas to paint and neighbour flags to decorate and stitch.
The City of Vancouver, in partnership with the Cambie Village Business Association, is testing a potential new public space at W 18th Avenue at Cambie Street. Join us at one of our one-day pop-up events where you can enjoy the space and share your thoughts.
Strathcona Artists' Share: Boro-inspired Stitching
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 3-6 pm
at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street - outside - free!
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
Thunderbird Artists' Share
Tuesday, July 9 (Every second Tuesday of the month!)
3-6 pm at Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar Street
Come join us for a community making activity!
Strathcona Artists' Share: Mandala Painting
Thursday, July 4, 2019 - 3-6 pm
at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street - outside
Contribute to a series of mandala paintings.
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
Granville Island Test Market - Mandala Painting
Tuesday, June 25, noon - 2pm
Chain & Forge
Contribute to a series of mandala paintings.
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
Strathcona Street Party by Vancouver Mural Fest
Saturday, June 22, 2019 - 3-6 pm
at Campbell & Cordova
> From 1pm till 4pm I'll be at the Strathcona Community Policing Centre booth facilitating mosaic vignette-making for the neighbourhood - come make one!
> From 5pm - 9pm I'll be hosting a mandala-painting party in the beer garden. Come by & paint!
Women Deliver - Co-create a Boro Visible Mending Tapestry
Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 11am - 2pm
at Vancouver Public Library Central Branch
Strathcona Artists' Share: Polyhedra Lanterns
Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 3-6 pm
at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street
With a few simple household materials, we'll make wonderful, light-up sculptures to brighten and decorate any space. Free!
Thunderbird Artists' Share: Needle Felting
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
3-6 pm at Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar Street
Needle felt a pig, or other animal, or other creature of your choice! The needles are sharp - so this activity is best for 6 and up. Free!
Wet Felting Basics Workshops
The Pace, 520 Alexander Street. 6-9 pm dates below
A 3-hour class in which you'll use merino wool to make a piece of felt fabric.
Creative Coworkers / Pace members get $10 off (cash rebate issued at class).
To reserve your spot email [email protected]
Wed, May 8, 6-9 pm $50.
Wed, May 15, 6-9 pm $50.
Wed, May 22, 6-9 pm $50.
Wed, May 29, 6-9 pm $50.
Strathcona Artists' Share: Stitching & Mending Jam
Thursday, May 2, 2019 - 3-6 pm
at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street
Using colourful thread, fabric and notions, make all kinds of stitching and embroidery projects,
Feel free to bring your own hand-stitching projects and clothes that need hand-mending. Free!
FREE Wet Felting Bracelet Demo
Wednesday, May 1, 7-9 pm - at Creative Coworkers AGM
at the Pace 520 Alexander Street
Earth Fest Everett Crowley Park
Saturday, April 27 - 11am-3pm
From the 7200 Kerr Street parking lot, follow the signs to the Earth Fest celebration site.
Makemobile will be offering a hands-on wet-felting demo. Also enjoy free and family-friendly activities including music and dance, mason bee care and health, nature talks and walks, forest-based learning, stream keeping, make spore and seed “bombs”. Join volunteers to plant bee-friendly shrubs and tree-friendly mushrooms. Learn the past history of the park, where it’s growing, and how you can be involved. more info here
PLAY Vancouver
Saturday, April 13 - 11am-7pm
Šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square aka Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza
A free and inclusive games event to connect and energize the community in the downtown core.
Makemobile, Mini Golf, Hexapong, Giant Jenga, Giant Scrabble, Hula Hoop zone and more!
More info here
Thunderbird Artists' Share: Mandala Painting
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
3-6 pm at Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar Street
Contribute to a series of mandala paintings.
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
Artists' Share: Mobiles, Balance & Strings on Things
April 4, 2019
3-6 pm at Strathcona Community Centre
For millenia, people have hung things from strings as a form of art, music and spiritual practice. We'll make some simple danglers, as well as explore some counterbalance mobiles.
Strathcona Artists' Share: Mandala Painting
March 7, 2019
3-6 pm at Strathcona Community Centre
Contribute to a series of mandala paintings.
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
Make a Pocket Pig for Lunar New Year
February 7, 3-6pm at the Strathcona Community Centre
Stitching Jam with Amy & Emily
January 31, 6-9pm at the Fabric Lab at the Pace
520 Alexander Street
Bring a handwork project to work on - or make something out of our materials. This is a simple "sip & stitch" style hangout with our crafty selves. Knit & kibitz, stitch & strategize, play & crochet, whatever you call it, it's about making connections and having a sweet time.
Tea and snacks provided. BYOBeverages if you like.
Free admission, Donations welcome.
Hosted by Amy Walker www.makemobile.ca and Emily Smith www.randomactsofmaking.com
Wet Felting Basics
January 24, 6-9pm at the Fabric Lab at the Pace
520 Alexander Street
Using merino roving and silk fibres, we’ll make all-natural felt fabric that can be used for all sorts of crafting. Cost is $30 and all materials are included. I can accommodate only 10 people - so send me a message to reserve your spot. Everyone will go home with at least one piece of merino wool felt fabric that can be used in sewing and crafting projects - or just enjoyed as a work of art in itself.
Stitch and Strategize
January 17, 6-9pm at the Fabric Lab at the Pace
520 Alexander Street
Bring your own knitting or stitching project, or try one of ours!
Everyone welcome. Free admission - but donations are gladly accepted.
Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival
Sept 22 Renfrew Park
4pm - 7pm Bird Mandala Painting at the Harvest Fair.
7:30 - Lantern Procession
8:45 - Finale.
Vancouver Mural Fest 2018 Painters' Prom
Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 9pm - late
The Beaumont Studios - tickets here
Makemobile will help people paint up their party clothes (without too much wet paint chaos! :)
Makemobile Sip & Stitch Lounge at Vancouver Mural Fest 2018
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 1pm - 8pm
Vancouver Craft Beer Week Beer Garden
4th & Main. Info here
Amidst the Mural Fest Main Event Mania, Makemobile will host a chill-out zone for sociable crafting. Bring your own knitting or stitching project, or join in on one of ours!
City of Vancouver VIVA Activations
Makemobile will facilitate community-building arts & crafts
Monday, August 13, 3-7 pm at Adanac-Vernon Plaza
Tuesday, August 14, 3-7 pm at Arbutus Greenway (at W 10th Avenue)
Wednesday, August 15, 3-8 pm in front of the Art Gallery Steps at 800 Robson Street
Thursday, August 16, 11 am-2 pm at Helena Gutteridge Plaza
4-7pm Tuesday December 2
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
We have tools & materials. Bring your own projects - or try some of ours. All ages.
Saturday, November 29
Sewing Drop-in 10am - 8pm
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
This is a casual session for supporting each other in creativity and skill-building. I have materials, patterns and tools to share for making small sewing projects by hand or machine. Come mend clothing - or bring a project that you'd like to get started - or finished.
Suitable for Adults.
Friday & Saturday November 21/22
Lantern-Making Drop-in 10am - 8pm
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
This is a casual session for supporting each other in creativity and skill-building. I have been making rice paper and rattan lanterns for Solstice for the last 5 years or so - inspired and mentored by the Secret Lantern Society. This will be a 2-day marathon of making and playing with lantern ideas and shapes. I have a few really simple patterns to share - or bring your imagination and make what you like! Suitable for adults and children Age 5+
Friday & Saturday November 7/8
Repairing Woven Chairs Drop-in 10am - 8pm
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
This is a casual session for supporting each other in creativity and skill-building. I found several chairs that need re-caning this summer and my neighbour gave me a book so we'll give it a go! Materials will include rattan and strong cord. Bring your own woven chair repair projects to show off! If you have an unfinished project, bring it and start finishing it! Suitable for adults.
Felting Fun Tuesdays in November
November 4, 11, 18, 25
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
Needle Felting and Wet Felting with wool. Some instruction is given and you're welcome to develop your own projects.
Suitable for adults and children Age 5+
Stuffed Wool Felt Wintery Ornament Making (19+yrs)
Trout Lake Community Centre
Sunday, Nov 2 - 2:30 PM-4:30 PM
$37/1 session Registration Required: Session Number: 571559
Learn decorative stitches and celebrate the season with Earth-friendly materials. Using colourful 100% wool felt fabric, cotton thread and wool stuffing, we’ll stitch, stuff and decorate festive, wintery ornamental shapes including birds, trees, hearts, stars, baubles etc. Ornaments are about 3 inches tall and may be used to decorate a tree at home or given as gifts.
Felting Fun Tuesdays in October
October 7, 14 (no event Oct 21)
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
Needle Felting and Wet Felting with wool. Some instruction is given and you're welcome to develop your own projects.
Suitable for adults and children Age 5+
Tuesday October 28
Halloween Glowing / UV Crafting Party 4-7pm
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
With spooky, moody lighting and sounds, we'll play with "Decomposing Poetry" and make glowing paintings. Suitable for adults and children Age 5+
Wool Felting Basics for Young People (8-15 yrs)
Trout Lake Community Centre
Sunday, Oct 19 & Oct 26 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$108/2 sessions - Registration Required: Session Number: 571558
First Session: Using wool, water and agitation, we’ll make fabric that may be cut and stitched into craft projects plus we’ll make multi-layered felt balls. Second Session: Needle felting is a popular crafting method for making animals, characters and toys. We'll build on the pieces we made in the first session We’ll make flat badges and small 3-dimensional shapes. Participants are welcome to bring their project ideas to class.
Wool Felting Basics (19+yrs)
Trout Lake Community Centre
Sunday, Oct 19 & Oct 26 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
$114/2 sessions - Registration Required: Session Number: 571554
Wool felting is an ancient and environmentally-friendly practice, used for both practical and artistic purposes. Using wool, water and agitation, participants will create durable, warm, water-resistant fabric that may be cut and stitched into craft projects or displayed as art. Needle felting is a popular crafting method for surface decoration and sculpting. We'll explore both flat surfaces and small 3-dimensional sculpted forms. Participants are welcome to bring their project ideas to class.
REACH Community Health & Wellness Fair
Makemobile will host a Leaf Painting & Printing Art Activation in Gym D
10:00am–2:00pm - Friday, October 24th
BRITANNIA COMMUNITY CENTRE
Canadian Dental Care Plan: What You Need to Know
Britannia 55+ (next to Gym D) 10:30-11:15am
Measles 101: Protecting Yourself and Your Community
Britannia 55+ (next to Gym D) 11:30am-12:15pm
Community Vaccination Clinic – offered in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health and Latincouver!
Britannia Info Centre Conference Room 10am-2pm
Offering flu and COVID-19 vaccines + nurse assessments All ages welcome—children, adults, families - Walk-ins encouraged
All are welcome: no health card or MSP required! Translation support available (languages to be confirmed)
Hand Lettering
Community Handwork Drop-In Day
10am - 8pm Saturday, October 18
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
This is a casual session for supporting each other in creativity and skill-building. All experience levels are welcome! Hand Lettering projects may include greeting cards, signage, aphorisms, zines etc. Amy will share paper and cardstock, markers, acrylic pens, paints and brushes. Bring your own hand-lettering projects for show and tell. If you have an unfinished project, bring it and start finishing it!
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
Braiding and Weaving
Community Handwork Drop-In Day
10am - 8pm Friday, October 10
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
This is a casual session for supporting each other in creativity and skill-building. All experience levels are welcome! Amy will share simple weaving and braiding techniques using plant materials and up-cycled fabrics. Bring your own weaving / braiding projects for show and tell. If you have an unfinished project, bring it and start finishing it!
FREE Drop In - RSVPs Appreciated!
Souper Sunday
11am - 3pm, Sunday, October 5
Adanac Park Fieldhouse - 1025 Boundary Rd.
A casual handwork hangout for neighbours at the Adanac Park Fieldhouse (1025 Boundary Rd.). I'll make a pot of soup while we work on art and craft projects, drink tea, have conversation. Homey, friendly vibes. Serious topics & music-making are welcome.
FREE! Please RSVP
Flashlight Mysteries - Nature Unnamed
Saturday, October 4
7 – 10 pm DEAS ISLAND REGIONAL PARK, Delta
Free. Registration required for designated time-slots
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What’s in a name? As wild words go missing, nature begins to fade from language, thought, and mind. Can your team recover nature’s words to keep habitats and living things from being forgotten? Escape room-inspired challenges designed for ages 13+
Makemobile will be onsite with our popular Glow-in-the-Dark "Decomposing Poetry" activity.
Felting Fun Tuesdays
4-7 pm, Tuesday, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
FREE - Drop in.
Needle Felting and Wet Felting in Adanac Park. Outside if the weather's fine and inside the fieldhouse at 1025 Boundary Road if it's raining. Wet felting uses wool, water and agitation to create a warm, durable, water-resistant fabric that humans have been making for 6,000+ years.
FREE! Sign Up Here For Future Dates
Tom Walker Paper Pop-up Cards & Books Workshop
12 - 3 pm, Saturday, September 27
Adanac Park Fieldhouse, 1025 Boundary Road
Tickets $20. Register via Eventbrite
Appropriate for adults and older teens. No experience necessary.
All tools & materials will be supplied. Limit: 6 participants.
Tom Walker's pop up books use the element of surprise to address serious topics. In this workshop you will learn the primary techniques of pop-ups that combine to form complex structures. A short introduction to Tom's work will include his current production.
HUB Bike the Night
5 - 8pm Saturday, September 13
Make a souvenir spoke card to commemorate your HUB Bike the Night Ride.
Event Details: Join HUB Cycling on a 10km ride along the Seawall and the brand new Granville Connector with hundreds of brightly lit bikes to celebrate cycling at night. This ride is not a race. Average speed: 12km/hour for enjoyment of the atmosphere!
5:00 Pre-ride celebration
6:30pm First heat (recommended for families with early bedtimes)
8:30pm Second heat
9:30pm Wrap up
Grandparents Day at Convivial Café
1-4 pm, Leg in Boot Square (on South Side of False Creek Seawall)
Needle Felting Nametags from 1-3pm.
Gastown Sunday Set - FREE!
June 15 - 2pm - 5pm - Fathers Day Pop-Up Card Factory with Tom Walker - in Maple Tree Square
July 13 - 11am - 2pm - Mandala Painting - in Maple Tree Square
July 29 - 11am – 2pm - Painting Fans - on Powell Street near Milano Coffee
August 31 - 11am – 2pm - Wet Felting (Music by Public Disco) Wet felting sign-ups are on a first-come, first served basis - so come early and sign up for your 1hr wet-felting session - then go explore other sights and sounds until your time comes.
Felting Fun in Jim Deva Plaza - part of Summer in the West End by WEBIA
Join us for needle felting and wet felting
Certain Tuesday Evenings - 4:30pm – 7:30pm
June 24, July 8, 22, 29, August 5, 19
Jim Deva Plaza, 1200 Bute St, Vancouver
Learn needle felting and wet felting & socialize! FREE!
FREE Wet felting and Needle Felting at Granville Block Party
August 23 & 24 1pm - 7pm at Granville & Robson
Wet felting sign-ups are on a first-come, first served basis - so come early and sign up for your 1hr wet-felting session - then go explore other sights and sounds until your time comes. Amy will lead the wet felting & James will lead needle felting.
Strathcona Street Painting
August 10th, 8am - 8pm
Keefer St. and Hawks Ave.
Downtown Van Movie Nights
5pm - 9pm Join us for needle felting and mandala painting at the Movie Nights Pre-party
Thursday evenings July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14
in šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza)
Learn to Pronounce šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square
Needle Felting, Mandala Painting and other art activities at the event before the movie starts.
2025 SUMMER MOVIE NIGHTS LINE UP
- July 3rd – Bring It On
- July 10th – The Wild Robot
- July 17th – Little Women
- July 24th – Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
- July 31st – The Wizard of Oz
- August 7th – Wicked
- August 14th – Inception
Artisan Yard Sale - Makemobile will have a table, selling odds & sods
Saturday, July 12 - 11am to 3pm
Plaza at Kamloops St. & Hastings St. (2499 Hastings Street)
On Saturday July 12th the BILLY WOULD store and East Village BIA will host a yard sale featuring handmade items from local Vancouver artisans! Jewelry...art...clothing...everything is handmade and under $50!. Come by the outdoor plaza at East Hastings St. & Kamloops St. and browse and enjoy an afternoon of music and fun! Find out more here.
Adanac Park Free Market
Sunday, July 20 - 10am to 1pm
Adanac Park - behind the Community Garden. 1025 Boundary Road
Bring all kinds of items, food or services to give away for free.
Community-created event - come and make it good!
West End Community Days
11am-8pm - June 28
1800 Davie Plaza Í7iy̓el̓shn
Felting with Amy from 2pm - 5pm
FREE!
Ladner Public Mural Painting
June 22 - Bridge Street in Ladner
Everyone in Ladner / Delta is welcome to come paint in fish in this community-created mural.
MonkeyFest Destiny Bike-Out / Make-Out Park to Park to Park Bicycle Ride
& Concert by The Legion of Flying Monkeys (Cancelled Because of Rain)
Friday, June 20 (it's Summer Solstice, Man!)
5pm to 9pm (...there's a map so you can drop in anywhere along the way!)
• Fireweed Tea (bring a mug!), + bring a snack!
• Handwork (process fireweed with us or bring your own - ie. knitting, spinning, mending, etc!)
5pm > Meet at Trillium Park - 580 Malkin Ave.
Sharon Kallis of EartHand Gleaners will tootle us in Fireweed processing - which we will take with us and continue through our stops (that 's the "makeout" part! )
6pm > Ride Starts!
6:30 > Rest stop @ Clinton Park - Slocan St. + Grant St.
7:00 > Onward!
7:30 > Adanac Park Fieldhouse at 1025 Boundary Road
& Concert by The Legion of Flying Monkeys
in the park as the sun slowly sets (longest day of the year!)
Amy will proudly show you the fieldhouse art studio & you can make a needle-felted nametag if you wish.
Adanac Park Free Market
Sunday, June 1 / 10am - 1pm
Behind the Community Garden at 1025 Boundary Road
Amy will be hosting free art activities at this event (very likely needle felting nametags and mandala painting)
A Free Market is a community gathering where participants give away usable items, skills, food, entertainment, games and many others things. An RRFM is a 100 percent free and non-commercial event (no bartering or advertising), created by all the participants that show up.
FREE! No Registration Necessary
Dog Therapy Days with @DowntownVan
Lot 19 (855 W Hastings)
Thursday, May 22 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
To coincide with Canadian Mental Health Week, you’re invited to join us on Thursday, May 22 for FREE dog therapy sessions with the adorable pups from @herodawgs! 🐕 The dog felting station from @makemobilefun
🐶 Complimentary hot chocolate / coffee from @minkchocolates.
Tunes from Canadian Idol star and multi-instrumentalist @whoislecky
Forest Fairy Gathering
Burnaby Lake Nature House 4519 Piper Avenue
May 17, 2025 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Come play with us! Makemobile will be there with a fairy art activity.
Meet fairies who live unseen in the park and help build new homes for them with supplies from Gnome Depot.
Fairy attire welcome. All ages. FREE - Drop in anytime.
Bike Ride to Burnaby Blooms Festival at the Shadbolt Centre
May the 4th (...be with you!)
Meet for coffee & baked goods 9 am, Ride at 10 am
Meet at the Fieldhouse (1025 Boundary Road) and we'll ride together to the event.
We'll explore our individual interests at the event and we'll arrange a meet-up time & place for those who wish to ride back together at 4pm. Star Wars costumes are welcome.
FREE - Please Register Here
postponed due to illness:
Tom Walker - Freeing Time for Creativity - Pop-Up Book Workshop
Adanac Park Fieldhouse, 1025 Boundary Road
Appropriate for adults and older teens. No experience necessary.
All tools & materials will be supplied. Limit: 6 participants.
Pop up books and cards are amazing. Tom Walker's pop up books use the element of surprise to address serious topics. In this workshop you will learn the two primary techniques of pop-ups that combine to form complex structures. A short introduction to Tom's work will include his current production: a philosophical inquiry into the relationship between work, leisure and time. Tom's work is inspired by Walter Benjamin, Karl Marx's Grundrisse, and the 1821 pamphlet The Source and Remedy of the National Difficulties by Charles Wentworth Dilke.
Wool Wet Felting Basics
Tuesday, March 25 — 6:30-8pm
Adanac Park Fieldhouse 1025 Boundary Road
Wet felting uses wool, water and agitation to create a warm, durable, water-resistant fabric that humans have been making for 6,000+ years. In this session we'll use corriedale wool to make felt for use in future fieldhouse programs. Participants may take home a small sample of the finished piece. FREE
Sew an Apron Workshop
Wednesday, March 26 — 2-4pm
Adanac Park Fieldhouse 1025 Boundary Road
Make an apron using simple sewing skills. Bring your own plain-weave fabric: .5 to 1 metre - depending on the size apron you want to make.
If you do not have your own fabric, you can use some of mine.
FREE
Tom Walker
Freeing Time for Creativity - Pop-Up Book Workshop
Saturday, March 15, 1pm - 3pm
Adanac Park Fieldhouse, 1025 Boundary Road
Pop up books and cards are amazing. Tom Walker's pop up books use the element of surprise to address serious topics. In this workshop you will learn the two primary techniques of pop-ups that combine to form complex structures. Using pages from Tom's current production, we will explore how the simple forms can support a philosophical inquiry into the relationship between work, leisure and time. Tom's work is inspired by Walter Benjamin, Karl Marx's Grundrisse, and the 1821 pamphlet The Source and Remedy of the National Difficulties by Charles Wentworth Dilke.
Appropriate for adults and older teens. No experience necessary. All tools & materials will be supplied. Limit: 10 participants. FREE
Reserve your ticket on Eventbrite.
Adanac Park FieldHousewarmings
Saturday Feb 1 - Noon to 4pm
Sunday Feb 9 - Noon to 4pm
Sunday Feb 16 - Noon to 4pm
Sunday, Feb. 23 - Noon to 4pm
Drop by for a Handwork Hangout style social with tea, coffee and snacks.
Bring your own handwork (ie. mending, knitting, crochet, spinning etc.) - or do one of ours: a wool needle-felted nametag or mandala-painting.
Housewarming Afternoon Tea & Crafting
Sunday, January 12th Noon - 4pm
Adanac Fieldhouse, 1025 Boundary Road
Bring your own handwork project and / or make yourself a needle felted wool nametag. Let's create some cozy vibes on a cold January day. Come share your ideas and advice for my new fieldhouse residency. Make a suggestion for a name for this project!!
I just can't wait to have people over and see what we'll create together!
Strathcona Winter Solstice Lantern Parade
Strathcona Community Centre 601 Keefer Street
Friday, December 20, 6:00-8:00pm
Gather at the Strathcona Community Centre, make a jingle stick and have a cup of hot cider, then we're off on a lantern parade ending at the Hawks Ave Labyrinth. All ages welcome. Bring your own mug and a solstice lantern!
Strathcona Winter Solstice Celebration
& Lantern Workshops
Strathcona Community Centre 601 Keefer Street
Workshop #1 - Monday December 2 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Workshop #2 - Tuesday December 10th from 6:30-8:30pm
Celebration - Friday, December 20, 6:00-7:30pm
Make colourful tissue-paper lanterns to celebrate the Winter Solstice and the Return of the Light.
All materials supplied. All ages. Children under 10 should be accompanied by and adult.
Heart of the City Festival
Interurban Gallery @ Carrall & Hastings
Nov 3 - 4-6 pm - Needle Felting
Nov 6 - 1-3 pm - Mandala Painting
Climate Strike Art Jam
Sept 20 - Helena Gutteridge Plaza @ City Hall
Placemaking Street Mural at Keefer St & Hawks Ave.
September 14 & 15
FREE! Wet Felting Workshops - Register Here!
at Granville Block Party
Saturday, August 24 & Sunday, August 25
Register for time slots at 1:00 pm, 3:00pm or 5:00pm
800 Granville Street
& drop in to make Needle Felted Wool Nametags
Choose a date and time for a FREE wet felting workshop. Learn to make wool felt fabric. It will take about an hour to participate in this activity.
This activity requires standing at a table and rolling + getting your hands wet. At the end you'll have a piece of felt fabric you can take home with you.
OR using our handmade wool felt fabric, create your own unique, re-useable 100% wool needle felted name tag.
DVBIA Thursday Night Movie Nights - FREE!
Thursday evenings in July 4 - August 15
Pre-movie wool needle felting and mandala painting.
What: Summer Movie Nights is a free outdoor movie event. Movies are played on a 16-foot inflatable screen and begin at sundown. As a warm-up to each film, there will be activations such as Makemobile sociable crafting, fface painting, dancers, circus performers, DJ’s, mini golf, and more!
When: Thursday evenings, July 4—Aug 15, 2024. Movies begin at sundown, with performances and activities beginning at 5 pm
Where: šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (formerly known as the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza)
Thursday July 4 - Barbie
Thursday, July 11 - The Devil Wears Prada
Thursday, July 18 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Thursday, July 25 - The Princess Bride
Thursday, Aug 1 - Mamma Mia
Thursday, Aug 8 - Knives Out
Thursday, Aug 15 - Spiderman - Into the Spiderverse
July & August Gastown Pedestrian Zone - FREE!
Monday Afternoon Craft Café | Maple Tree Square
Monday July 1 / 12-3pm
Monday, July 15 / 12-3pm
Monday, July 29 / 12-3pm
Monday, August 12 / 12-3pm
Sociable Crafting Activations including Mandala Painting, Needle Felted Nametags, Experimending and Sociable Stitching, Cardboard Fan decorating etc.
Wednesday Friendsday - Evening Handwork Meetup | near 340 Water Street
Wednesday, July 3 / 5-8 pm
Wednesday, July 17 - Mendsday! 5-8 pm
Wednesday, July 31 - BYO Hand Work 5-8 pm
Wednesday, Aug 14 - BYO Hand Work 5-8 pm
Bring your own portable handwork project (ie. knitting; crochet; hand stitching or mending etc.)
I will have tools and materials to share for anyone who doesn't have a project of their own.
This is a friendly, free-form gathering for public space crafting and connecting with each other.
It will be dinnertime - so try takeout from a Gastown restaurant for dinner - or pack a snack!
Friday Evening Craft Café | Maple Tree Square
Friday, July 5 / 4-7 pm
Friday, July 19 / 4-7 pm
Friday, August 2 / 4-7 pm
Friday, August 16 / 4-7 pm
Sociable Crafting Activations including Mandala Painting, Needle Felted Nametags, Experimending and Sociable Stitching, Cardboard Fan decorating etc.
Wet Felting & Music | near 340 Water Street
Saturday, July 6 / 10 am - 1 pm
Saturday, July 20 / 10 am - 1 pm
Saturday August 3 / 10 am - 1 pm
Making wool felt fabric involves a lot of rolling. We'll lay out several pieces, turn an on the tunes and have a fun time rolling to the rhythm together and making fabric in an ancient and naturally sustainable way!
Guest Artist Demo + Talk | Maple Tree Square
Sunday, July 7 / 1 - 4 pm Two local artists host interactive art demos!
1:00 - 2:30 pm: Reggie from House of Kewpie will lead us in making Post-it Portraits - check out their Instagram
What started as a doodle of a tattooed kewpie mayo baby turned into my artist brand identity - and it embraces it so well. Cute but alternative; simple lines but not boring; add a little attitude with House of Kewpie art! I've been an avid draw-er from a young age, and never grew out of it. Art is a form of expression and communication to me, and it helps me reconcile the world as it is and as I see/experience it.
2:30 - 4pm: Rosemary Burd will show us her unique style of stitching, mending and photography
Check out her Instagram
Self-taught as an embroiderer and a photographer, Vancouver-based Rosemary Burd has been creating her shaky iPhone photographs for over a decade, and embroidering since 2018. It was only during the pandemic that she began combining these two very different practices. Her work has been exhibited in BC, Ontario, and Quebec.
Guest Artist Demos + Talks | Maple Tree Square
Sunday, July 21 / 1-4 pm
1:00 - 2:30 pm: Madhu from Something Sketchy
Madhuvanthi Mohan aka Something Sketchy is an illustrator from Bangalore, India, who has recently moved to Mount Pleasant, Vancouver with her partner and their ginger rescue cat Thimmi. Her upcoming solo show 'The Journey' Aug 1-4 at Slice Gallery, is about the highs and lows of artist life, and will feature abstract modern art canvases, ceramics, film and merchandise.
She cares very deeply about bringing the illustrator community together and runs an illustrators' group called The Sketchup where she has hosted intimate, informal, underground gatherings, across India and now in Vancouver. She also curates and organises art shows and festivals.
2:30 - 4pm: Sandra Diaz
Sandra Diaz is a Vancouver based artist and illustrator. Born in Bogotá, Colombia, her image making has been heavily informed by her experience as a Latín American immigrant woman, as well as her interest in experimenting with and combining media.
Sunday, August 4 / 1-4 pm
1:00 - 2:30 pm:
2:30 - 4pm: Raeny Tuesday
Rae is an interdisciplinary creator, connecting the worlds of art, music, and builder culture. Their visual art focuses on medium exploration and play, often evoking the subjects of water, dark academia, and music. In this concert sketching demo, Rae blends their love of concert photography and visual art making.
Inspired by Kerel Alaas, a working sketcher at a Sofar concert in 2019, Rae has been pulling from a library of study (anatomy, gesture drawing, caricature, the form of instruments, typography) to quickly capture fleeting musical moments ever since.
The perfect harmony between being present, documenting memories, and co-creating -- learn concert sketching as a tool to create lasting shared memories for both the artist and musician.
billy would Artisan Yard Sale
Outdoor Plaza at Kamloops + E. Hastings St., Vancouver
Saturday July 13th 11-3pm
Makemobile will be on scene with needle-felting by donation and handmade items for sale.
The billy would store and East Village BIA host a fabulous outdoor yard sale featuring handmade items by local artisans! Amazing finds all under $50 - clothing, pottery, jewelry, candles, leather, art, gifts and more! Come support your local maker community and score some great deals! ☀️Music by Matt Kennedy and friends,
Family Cargo Bike Show & Shine
Lot 19 - at Hornby & Hastings in Downtown Vancouver
Saturday, June 8, 2024 11am - 1pm
An opportunity for families to check out options for self-propelled low-carbon transportation that doesn't skimp on style - or fun! Register for this FREE event here.
Forest Fairy Gathering at Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Meet at Burnaby Lake Nature House (4519 Piper Ave, Burnaby)
Saturday, May 18, 2024 11am - 3pm
We'll be helping all the little fairies gathering in the forest to make flowers out of paper or fabric.
Come play with us! Meet fairies who live unseen in the park, and help build new homes for them with supplies from Gnome Depot. Gather round the mushroom circle to enjoy music and listen to stories before going on a woodland walk. Fairy attire welcome.
DVBIA Dog Therapy Day
May 9, 2024 12 - 2pm
Lot 19 Plaza - 855 W. Hastings Street
Join Makemobile in the plaza & needle felt a furry friend.
FREE
Night Quest
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
7 to 9:30pm - Friday, March 22nd + Saturday, March 23rd
Join Makemobile for glow-in the dark, "De-composing Poetry"
Wander forest trails decorated with glowing animal lanterns and meet friendly forest creatures who will delight you with tales of nature’s wonders.
There will also be a cozy campfire where you can roast a marshmallow, a tent where you can try your hand(s) at drumming and an exhibitor zone featuring booths and activities by community organizations such as OWL (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation), BC Community Bats Program, Stanley Park Ecology Society and more.
Presented with Pacific Spirit Park Society.
Wet Felting Residency at Funk Shui Atelier
1375 Railspur Alley, Granville Island
Winter 2023/2024
Working in the studio of Jessica DeHaas on her distinctively nuno-felted garments. Meanwhile, developing a line of my own functional felted pieces to offer for sale.
Opening in Winter 2024
Free Friday Crafternoons in Gastown
Blood Alley Square - December 1, 8, 15, 22 - 2023
Needle felted nametags and wet felting in the newly re-furbished Blood Alley Square in Gastown. With music from DJ ice-b.
Autumn Fibre & Film Celebration
Moberly Arts Centre | 7646 Prince Albert St, Vancouver, BC
Sunday October 15 1-4pm
Join us for this very special afternoon that includes a unique opportunity to work with fireweed and nettle; both wild plant fibres for spinning and rope making. Experienced spinners are invited to try the first few prototypes of blackberry composite drop spindles made from the stalks of invasive Himalayan blackberry, using both the nettle fibres and local fleece dyed with local plants, including fireweed.
All of this fibre exploration is a lead up to our feature event of screening The Nettle Dress, a film made by Dylan Howitt that documents British artist Allan Brown’s seven year process of foraging nettles in his nearby forests and learning all the processes through to weaving a dress.
The trailer to the film will be a film-short made by local community members working with the Echo Park Film Collective that shows the making of the drop spindles and processing of fibres we have just been handling- the film itself processed in nettles!
Total screening time for both films is approximately 1.15 minutes and will be followed by a short and informal Q and A with several of the artists in these projects.
Flashlight Mysteries: The Spirit Ensnared
Deas Island Regional Park, Delta
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 6:30pm to 9:30 pm -
Join Makemobile for a glow-in the dark, "De-Composing Poetry" adventure
- as we get to the heart of the mystery on Deas Island...
The Spirit of Deas Island has been ensnared by a dark force, sapping it of all vitality. Join the creatures of the island to solve puzzles and restore the natural essence of the place. Will you make it in time or will the island fade from consciousness?
Allow 1.5 – 2 hours to complete. Bring a flashlight. Escape room-inspired challenges designed for ages 13+.All ages
Free, drop by anytime.
Plaza Pedal Parade with Makemobile and Random Old Lady
Vernon/Adanac Plaza & Leg-in-Boot Square
Saturday, October 7 11am - 2pm, 2023
11:00 AM Meet @ Vernon/Adanac Plaza (800 Vernon Dr.)
Decorate Your Bicycle with Makemobile (or show up pre-decorated!)
Jamaican patties from Rise Up Marketplace
12:30 PM Bike Parade to Leg in Boot Square
1 PM Songs by Random Old Lady
Snacks from Convivial Cafe & Bakery
... plus more music starting at 2pm
Thank you to the City of Vancouver for supporting this event and the artists and community members who make it happen.
Fall Family Carnival at Emery Barnes Park (Davie & Richards)
1pm to 5pm - Saturday, September 23, 2023
Join Makemobile at Downtown Van's free, fun and family-focused event - an ideal day out for young families with children under 12 years old. We'll host a magic wand-making station using, sticks, yarn and other natural materials, engaging hands, creativity and imagination.
Main Stage entertainment including:
- Kellie Haines Ventriloquist
- Angela Kelman’s Magnificent Musical Menagerie
- Merlin the Magician
- Music with Marnie
- Emcee Rock ‘n’ Beau
Weaving Nights with EartHand Gleaners
Thursday August 24 & Friday, August 25, 2023
Trillium Park
Join Amy Walker and Sharon Kallis for our third year of offering weaving nights at the end of Summer!
This year is a little different: Instead of teaching core basics in soft basketry for small, take-home baskets, we are inviting folks to learn using the bounty of our gardens on various loom styles while assisting in making woven mats for use in the gardens and at our picnic tables.
We'll have weaver stations with wool and plant fibres needing processing, spinning or ready for weaving.
Loom styles we expect to work with include: the warp weighted loom, the land loom using the Coast Salish warping method, a peg loom and more!
Tickets are free - but space is limited and we know this event will be popular - please take a ticket if you are committed to joining us. Limited to one ticket per registration.
Crafting Pre-party at Downtown Van Movie Nights
šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza),
5pm - 9pm Thursday Evenings, July 6 - Aug 17, 2023
Craft with us! Make a name-tag, paint a collective mandala.
Enjoy our "introverts' corner at the Movie Nights pre-party, music, games, performers and general festive atmosphere.
Stay for the movie at 9:20pm.
FREE!
Basics of Felting with Amy Walker
Sunday, May 28 - 11am - 3pm
Trillium Park - in the EartHand Gleaners Space at the corner of Malkin + Thornton St.
Make fabulous natural, durable felt fabric using wool, water and agitation.
We'll needle-felt a name-tag and explore many ways to use your finished felt fabric!
$75 includes all materials.
EartHand Gleaners Spring Fling & Wardrobe Refresh
Trillium Park corner of Malkin + Thornton St
Monday, May 22, 2023 1 - 4pm
Spend Holiday Monday With EartHand!
May is the perfect time for some wardrobe TLC; mend those sweaters you are about to tuck away, and taking a fresh look at the summer clothes you are about to start wearing.
Wooden button making, patch dye pots, stitched patchwork, felted and knitwear patching, drop spindling for sweater repair and closet hacking tricks including simple hand-stitching for complete garment construction.
After speed dating through activities, participants self-select what area to spend additional time, and everyone leaves with the collectively made mending kits of a linen dyed patch or two, and a wooden button- the results of time in each of the sessions.
Facilitators include: Anna Heywood Jones, Amy Walker, CZarina Lobo, David Gowman, Jen Hiebert, Melanie Camman and Sharon Kallis. Hosted by Jaymie Johnson
This event is sliding scale-pay what you can with a number of tickets at available to each price point
from 0- $20, $30, $40, $50.
Forest Fairy Gathering
Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Saturday, May 20, 2023 11 - 3pm
Come play with us! Meet fairies who live unseen in the park, and help build new homes for them with supplies from Gnome Depot.
Meet at Burnaby Lake Nature House (4519 Piper Ave, Burnaby)
All ages - Drop by anytime - Fairy attire welcome
FREE
Three Dates - COV Plaza Redesign + Art Supply Free Table
Thursday, May 11 - 4pm to 7pm
Sunday, May 14 - 12pm to 4pm
Wednesday, May 17 - 9am to 12pm
Mount Pleasant - Main & 14th Ave
Join Makemobile and the City of Vancouver in the plaza at Main & 14th Avenue for an Art Supply Free Table + an art-making experience including sketching & re-imagining the plaza, needle felted name-tags & mandala painting.
DVBIA Dog Therapy Day
May 4, 2023 12 - 2pm
Lot 19 Plaza - 855 W. Hastings Street
Join Makemobile in the plaza & needle felt a furry friend.
FREE
Gordon Neighbourhood House
Spring Fair
April 27, 2023
Outdoor Activities in the Courtyard in front of Gordon Neighbourhood House
Makemobile will bring a sociable crafting activity - TBD
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
Bike the Blossoms Ride
April 22, 2023
John Hendry Park (Trout Lake Park), 3300 Victoria DrJoin us for Bike the Blossoms, a leisurely ride in partnership with Velopalooza, through tunnels of the stunning hot pink Kanzan cherry blossom cultivar on the east-side. The ride will conclude with a gathering under a grove of cherry trees where Scavenger Coffee will serve coffee and tea for participants to reflect on their experience.
11:00 AM Brief opening remark
11:30 AM Instruction session
11:45 AM Ride will begin
2:00 PM Ride is expected to finish
Granville Prom
Car-Free Street Festival on Granville Street between Helmecken and Smithe
August 21, August 27, August 28
Makemobile onSite: DVBIA Summer Movie Nights
Thursdays July 7 - August 18, 2022 4-9 pm
Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza
Join us for sociable painting and stitching activities.
Movie Schedule:
July 7 - Mean Girls
July 14 - Jumanji
July 21 - Spiderman - No Way Home
July 28 - Moulin Rouge
August 4 - Space Jam
August 11 - Jurassic Park
August 18 - Dune
Strathcona Conversations
Community Dialogues through Zine & Art Making
Started in 2021 - Continuing through 2022
Zine One: Community Organizing
Zine Two: Trees
Zine Three: What do you want to KNOW? / What do you want to Grow?
Zine Four: TBD
Spring Thing
Monday, April 11, 3-7 pm at MacLean Park (Keefer & Heatley)
Hey Neighbours!
Let’s celebrate Spring by hanging out together in MacLean Park with music and art
3 -7 arts and crafts
6:30 pm - live music + singalong songs with the Legion of Flying Monkeys
Bring Your Own Picnic Snacks and Beverages!
ExperiMending Workshop at Museum of Anthropology
December 4, 2021
https://moa.ubc.ca/event/experimending-workshop-with-amy-walker
In this hands-on workshop we’ll look at examples from the MOA Collection, discuss the historical role of mending, and reflect on how the relationships humans have with our clothing and other personal belongings often show cultural values and priorities. We’ll look at innovative examples of contemporary mending practice across the spectrum of art and craft.
This will be followed by a lively discussion circle with show and tell, and hands-on mending session. We invite you to bring items of clothing to mend (small items requiring hand-stitching are recommended). We'll share a variety of mending techniques and focus on your specific questions.
Strathcona Community Centre Solstice Celebration
Solstice Crafting: Lanterns and Instruments
Dec 10, 4pm - 8pm
with Amy Walker, David Gowman
Make Solstice lanterns using simple and up-cycled materials including tissue paper, glue, bamboo, branches and leaves and we'll also make simple instruments (kazoos, tambourines, shakers, jingle sticks etc.) out of up-cycled materials like wood, metal, bells and more. Simple examples will be provided and you're welcome to bring your creativity and invent something new! Register online - or in person on the day.
Solstice Crafting: Lanterns and Instruments
Dec 17, 4pm - 8pm
with Amy Walker, Alan Zisman
Make Solstice lanterns using simple and up-cycled materials including tissue paper, glue, bamboo, branches and leaves and we'll also make simple instruments (kazoos, tambourines, shakers, jingle sticks etc.) out of up-cycled materials like wood, metal, bells and more. Simple examples will be provided and you're welcome to bring your creativity and invent something new! Register online - or in person on the day.
Solstice Night Musical Lantern Procession
Dec 21, 6pm - 7:30 pm (meet @ 6 leave by 6:30pm)
Starting at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street, we'll prance, walk, strut and roll down the sidewalk on Keefer Street to MacLean Park, where we'll revel on the playground blacktop and around the rolling hills of the water park, before we continue down Georgia Street to Hawks Avenue and on to the Labyrinth of lights at Hawks near Union. Once there, we'll enjoy a couple songs and hot apple cider (bring your own mug!) to welcome the returning of the light and the beginning of Winter. Everyone welcome, kid-friendly.
Inner Worlds Paint Night at Amplitude Arts in Powell River
November 19, 2021
facebook event link
Join us for an exploration of our inner landscapes in this fun-filled paint night. First we’ll trace ourselves or draw silhouettes. Through guided meditation, we’ll tap into our intuition and emotion, dive into aspects of self, emotions and anything that wants to express itself through our paintbrushes. All supplies will be provided, and no experience is necessary, only an open mind and willingness to explore.
Nature's Clothesline at the Museum of Surrey
Oct 29, 2020 - Feb 21, 2021
https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/museum-of-surrey/exhibitions/natures-clothesline
A rise in clothing consumption and production has led to a dramatic increase in textile waste across the world. Nature’s Clothesline introduces the idea of sustainable textiles through up-cycled art, textile creations and objects about sustainability. This collection of mindful textiles celebrates the earth and offers sustainable ideas in support of a healthier planet.
The exhibit showcases six renowned textile artists, including:
- Roxanne Charles
- Sola Fiedler
- Barbara Heller
- Sharon Kallis
- Ruth Scheuing
- Amy Walker
Check out the Virtual Tour here.
Roedde House Museum
Victorian-inspired Crafting: Scrapbook / Motto Mashup
Sunday, Feb 14, 1 pm
Event links here
An online video will guide you on how to make your own Scropbook / Motto Mashup.
Download scrapbook images from Roedde House Museum website. You'll need: paper, scissors, glue, pens and pencils, imagery (ours or your own) to cut out.
Amy and Roedde House Preservation Society Board President, Billie-Ann Woo, also discuss Victorian craft traditions that promoted staying connected while apart (through mail exchange) and sustainable crafting. Postcards from the Roedde House Museum Archive will also be displayed for some creative inspiration!
Strathcona Celebrates Lunar New Year - of the Metal Ox
Feb 8-12
Strathcona Community Centre welcomes the neighbourhood to celebrate the Lunar New Year remotely with us via video with cooking, crafting, and a sharing traditions discussion.
Watch the website in February for details: https://www.strathconacc.ca/
Strathcona Solstice Craft & Conversation - on Zoom
8-9 pm Mondays: Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14
Three weeks leading up to Solstice - Share and encourage each other in making handmade items to celebrate Solstice (ie. something celebrating the longest night, the return of the Sun, something warm and cozy like slippers, scarves, hats, sweaters, vests, arm warmers, blankets etc....). We'll check in about projects we are making this season & then have time for handwork & conversation.
These events made possible by EartHand Gleaners' Treasuring Strathcona.
There will also be a Solstice livestream presentation on Dec 21 by Secret Lantern Society.
Green Solstice Headdress-Making Video
EartHand Guilds Pilot Project:
Wet Felting Guild with Amy Walker
Tuesdays 3-4:30 pm - Maximum 8 participants
Aug 12 & 26 / Sept. 9 & 23 / Oct 7 & 21
Cost: $75 Sign up here
About
A group for people interested in wet felting with wool, together online. We'll help each other learn and answer questions, while making felt fabric, garments, hats, sculpture etc. Open to experienced as well as novice felters. Knowledge & skill-share; show & tell; materials information and co-inspiration.
This 3-month program allows time for individual material inquiry and project development with regular check-ins for support.The first session will be an introduction to all the participants and a discussion of our experience and current interests/directions regarding wet felting. After intros we’ll have an introductory wet felting demo.
Setup
You’ll need a comfortable height table to work at where you can have your Zoom computer or phone set up and you can also get the table wet (or a way of containing the water in a certain area - like a rubber mat with a 1-2 inch edge.) This might mean having a separate table for your computer so you don’t get it wet while you’re felting. I work in my back yard with the computer on the porch. If you need some feedback on how to set up your space, we can help with that on the first session.
Materials
Participants can use their own wool roving or fleeces. (Not all wool will felt, so we can get you making samples) or EartHand has some raw fleece for sale, $15 for an ⅛ of fleece or Amy has white carded merino sliver (19 micron) available for sale.
Tools
Will be discussed on the first night + Amy has basic wet felting kits (22”x35” blue bubble, screen, dowel, pool noodle) for $25 that she can deliver to guild members in Vancouver.
About EartHand Guilds
A series of nature and studio groups that meet virtually and regularly, to share and learn. Led by skill holders who focus the lens to a specific area of inquiry, these sessions are opportunities to share seasonal delights and learnings with other like-minded individuals.
Skill holders act as guides and facilitators, leading the way for what is seasonally happening and relevant in the area of exploration. From technical demos and seasonal notes of interest for the first session each month followed by personal research time, and a follow up group share and a ‘ lessons learned’ exchange.
Like book clubs for nature and the studio, which club do you want to join?
Fees paid will go directly to support the facilitator, EartHands’ earned revenue is supported by BC Arts Council Resilience Funds this year.
These guilds are pilot programs we are happy to be offering as we experiment in how to be learning together while physically apart. Skill holders who are leading guilds may jump in and participate in each others sessions to make for some fun cross-guild pollination!
Participants will need a device with a working camera and microphone in order to participate and be able to access the internet while the group meets thru a zoom call instigated by the guild facilitator.
These are small, committed groups - register early to avoid disappointment!
Virtual Braid & Weave with Amy & Sharon Kallis of EartHand Gleaners
Monday, May 25, 2020 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm
https://earthand.com/events/braid-and-weave-virtual-time/
Sharon is working on a nettle garment, and hopes for your company working alongside her virtually. When we make for ourselves, are all those who have taught and shared with us not alongside as well.
In the spirit of community labour, Sharon and Amy invite you to join them online for these mid sized groups ( 12 places) 4 sessions- weave and braid at your own pace, have a chance to see how the nettle braiding is progressing and enjoy virtual company of others, hosted by Amy Walker,
Sharon acknowledges BC Arts Council for the production grant that has made this project possible.
Note each ticket is for a different night, labeled by date.
Felting Demo with Amy
Join this pay-what-you-like Zoom video conference felting demo with Amy Walker
using local Gotland fleece from Barnston Island.
Thursday May 21st 7:15 pm
Link to register for the WESHOWUP demo
This introduction to felting will show you the materials, tools and methods I use to make felt and give you an understanding of the felting process. There will also be a follow-up Zoom class to register for if you want to make felt of your own. A registration fee of $2 will be charged on We Show Up – and you'll receive an email inviting you to pay a few bucks at the end if you feel like it.
Stitch and Knit Socials
Part of Amy's Stitch and Strategize Residency with EartHand Gleaners
Andina Brew Pub, 1507 Powell Street
Tuesdays through January & February 7-9 pm
Join Amy and Sharon at Andina for social time in this lovely, well-lit room. Bring your own project and enjoy EartHand camaraderie on these winter nights! Please take a ticket so we’ll know the size of our reservation. Participants are responsible for their own food/beverage purchases and we ask you to please order something from the food or drink menu.
Free – registration required. Book your space on the EartHand website
Thunderbird Artists' Share
Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar Street
Every second Tuesday, 3-6pm in the lobby.
Join Amy for a different hand-making activity once a month at Thunderbird.
Free. Everyone welcome!
Slow Clothing Collaboration
Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews
Friday Mornings - Dec 6, 13, 20, from 9am - 12pm
Amy Walker of Makemobile joins Sharon Kallis of EartHand Gleaners in a 'slow-clothing exchange'; making and mending for each other, sharing skills and materials. Join them for conversations about textiles, listen to podcasts, learn mending and making methods and generally be inspired in ways to extend the life of your wardrobe. Free event, no registration required, some mending materials and tools available for use or loan during session if you wish to do your own hand work alongside.
Strathcona Artists' Share 2019 (2020 sessions starting in February)
Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street
Every Thursday, 3-6pm in the Welcome lobby from September through December.
(no event on Oct 31 & Dec 26)
If you are an artist living and/or working in Strathcona, and you would like to participate email me!
Wet Felting Basics with Amy Walker
EartHand Gleaners Local Fibreshed Workshops
Maclean Park Fieldhouse, 710 Keefer St
2 Wednesdays, October 23 & 30 6:30- 9pm
$95 Register here
Wet felting uses water and agitation to create fabric from animal hair/fibres (we’ll be using wool). This two-night class introduces wet-felting technique in the first session, with a follow-up night of experimentation and production! Participants will leave with at least two pieces of felt fabric made from merino wool and/or local, naturally dyed fleece. Felt fabric will be suitable for use in the vessel class as well as for mixing with salmon leather or other personal projects. All materials included.
Stitched Felt Vessels with Amy Walker
EartHand Gleaners Local Fibreshed Workshops
Maclean Park Fieldhouse, 710 Keefer St.
2 Wednesdays, November 13, 20 6.30-9 pm
Register here $85– materials extra
Hats or Bags? Make a vessel for your head, or for other useful things!
These two nights introduce basic stitching construction with felt, managing edges and pattern basics. Personal flare encouraged! Depending on the scope of project undertaken, participants can expect to work independently between sessions to complete the project and to choose a project within their time and skill capacity. This class does not include materials, for those not taking the wet felting class, felt will be available for sale by weight during class, expect $15-35 in cost.
Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival
Saturday, Sept 14 Slocan Park / Renfrew Ravine Park
Harvest Fair - 4-7pm at Slocan Park
Twilight Lantern Walk - Departs at 7:00pm at Slocan Park
Lantern Festival - 7:30 - 8:45 Renfrew Ravine Park
Mandala Tea - Arts & Crafts Social
Tuesdays, July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20
3 - 7 pm at 800 Robson Street (Plaza south of the VAG) - free!
A chill mid-afternoon teatime art session.
Featuring mandala painting, boro-inspired stitching & collage.
Featuring musical guests - details to come!
Vancouver Mural Festival
Saturday, August 10, 12 - 7pm
Main Street, Vancouver
Harmony Arts Festival - Wet Felting
Thursday, August 8, 3 - 5 pm
at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Street, West Vancouver - free!
Contribute to a collaborative, wet-felted wool fabric art piece.
Harmony Arts Festival - Mandala Painting
Monday, August 5, 12 - 2 pm
at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Street, West Vancouver - free!
Contribute to a series of mandala paintings.
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
18th & Cambie Public Pop-up Plaza
2 Saturdays, July 20 & 28, 2019
12 - 6 pm at 18th and Cambie - free!
From 12 - 4pm I'll have mandalas to paint and neighbour flags to decorate and stitch.
The City of Vancouver, in partnership with the Cambie Village Business Association, is testing a potential new public space at W 18th Avenue at Cambie Street. Join us at one of our one-day pop-up events where you can enjoy the space and share your thoughts.
Strathcona Artists' Share: Boro-inspired Stitching
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 3-6 pm
at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street - outside - free!
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
Thunderbird Artists' Share
Tuesday, July 9 (Every second Tuesday of the month!)
3-6 pm at Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar Street
Come join us for a community making activity!
Strathcona Artists' Share: Mandala Painting
Thursday, July 4, 2019 - 3-6 pm
at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street - outside
Contribute to a series of mandala paintings.
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
Granville Island Test Market - Mandala Painting
Tuesday, June 25, noon - 2pm
Chain & Forge
Contribute to a series of mandala paintings.
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
Strathcona Street Party by Vancouver Mural Fest
Saturday, June 22, 2019 - 3-6 pm
at Campbell & Cordova
> From 1pm till 4pm I'll be at the Strathcona Community Policing Centre booth facilitating mosaic vignette-making for the neighbourhood - come make one!
> From 5pm - 9pm I'll be hosting a mandala-painting party in the beer garden. Come by & paint!
Women Deliver - Co-create a Boro Visible Mending Tapestry
Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 11am - 2pm
at Vancouver Public Library Central Branch
Strathcona Artists' Share: Polyhedra Lanterns
Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 3-6 pm
at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street
With a few simple household materials, we'll make wonderful, light-up sculptures to brighten and decorate any space. Free!
Thunderbird Artists' Share: Needle Felting
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
3-6 pm at Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar Street
Needle felt a pig, or other animal, or other creature of your choice! The needles are sharp - so this activity is best for 6 and up. Free!
Wet Felting Basics Workshops
The Pace, 520 Alexander Street. 6-9 pm dates below
A 3-hour class in which you'll use merino wool to make a piece of felt fabric.
Creative Coworkers / Pace members get $10 off (cash rebate issued at class).
To reserve your spot email [email protected]
Wed, May 8, 6-9 pm $50.
Wed, May 15, 6-9 pm $50.
Wed, May 22, 6-9 pm $50.
Wed, May 29, 6-9 pm $50.
Strathcona Artists' Share: Stitching & Mending Jam
Thursday, May 2, 2019 - 3-6 pm
at Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer Street
Using colourful thread, fabric and notions, make all kinds of stitching and embroidery projects,
Feel free to bring your own hand-stitching projects and clothes that need hand-mending. Free!
FREE Wet Felting Bracelet Demo
Wednesday, May 1, 7-9 pm - at Creative Coworkers AGM
at the Pace 520 Alexander Street
Earth Fest Everett Crowley Park
Saturday, April 27 - 11am-3pm
From the 7200 Kerr Street parking lot, follow the signs to the Earth Fest celebration site.
Makemobile will be offering a hands-on wet-felting demo. Also enjoy free and family-friendly activities including music and dance, mason bee care and health, nature talks and walks, forest-based learning, stream keeping, make spore and seed “bombs”. Join volunteers to plant bee-friendly shrubs and tree-friendly mushrooms. Learn the past history of the park, where it’s growing, and how you can be involved. more info here
PLAY Vancouver
Saturday, April 13 - 11am-7pm
Šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square aka Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza
A free and inclusive games event to connect and energize the community in the downtown core.
Makemobile, Mini Golf, Hexapong, Giant Jenga, Giant Scrabble, Hula Hoop zone and more!
More info here
Thunderbird Artists' Share: Mandala Painting
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
3-6 pm at Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar Street
Contribute to a series of mandala paintings.
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
Artists' Share: Mobiles, Balance & Strings on Things
April 4, 2019
3-6 pm at Strathcona Community Centre
For millenia, people have hung things from strings as a form of art, music and spiritual practice. We'll make some simple danglers, as well as explore some counterbalance mobiles.
Strathcona Artists' Share: Mandala Painting
March 7, 2019
3-6 pm at Strathcona Community Centre
Contribute to a series of mandala paintings.
Accessible to all ages and abilities. Paint a little or paint a lot.
Make a Pocket Pig for Lunar New Year
February 7, 3-6pm at the Strathcona Community Centre
Stitching Jam with Amy & Emily
January 31, 6-9pm at the Fabric Lab at the Pace
520 Alexander Street
Bring a handwork project to work on - or make something out of our materials. This is a simple "sip & stitch" style hangout with our crafty selves. Knit & kibitz, stitch & strategize, play & crochet, whatever you call it, it's about making connections and having a sweet time.
Tea and snacks provided. BYOBeverages if you like.
Free admission, Donations welcome.
Hosted by Amy Walker www.makemobile.ca and Emily Smith www.randomactsofmaking.com
Wet Felting Basics
January 24, 6-9pm at the Fabric Lab at the Pace
520 Alexander Street
Using merino roving and silk fibres, we’ll make all-natural felt fabric that can be used for all sorts of crafting. Cost is $30 and all materials are included. I can accommodate only 10 people - so send me a message to reserve your spot. Everyone will go home with at least one piece of merino wool felt fabric that can be used in sewing and crafting projects - or just enjoyed as a work of art in itself.
Stitch and Strategize
January 17, 6-9pm at the Fabric Lab at the Pace
520 Alexander Street
Bring your own knitting or stitching project, or try one of ours!
Everyone welcome. Free admission - but donations are gladly accepted.
Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival
Sept 22 Renfrew Park
4pm - 7pm Bird Mandala Painting at the Harvest Fair.
7:30 - Lantern Procession
8:45 - Finale.
Vancouver Mural Fest 2018 Painters' Prom
Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 9pm - late
The Beaumont Studios - tickets here
Makemobile will help people paint up their party clothes (without too much wet paint chaos! :)
Makemobile Sip & Stitch Lounge at Vancouver Mural Fest 2018
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 1pm - 8pm
Vancouver Craft Beer Week Beer Garden
4th & Main. Info here
Amidst the Mural Fest Main Event Mania, Makemobile will host a chill-out zone for sociable crafting. Bring your own knitting or stitching project, or join in on one of ours!
City of Vancouver VIVA Activations
Makemobile will facilitate community-building arts & crafts
Monday, August 13, 3-7 pm at Adanac-Vernon Plaza
Tuesday, August 14, 3-7 pm at Arbutus Greenway (at W 10th Avenue)
Wednesday, August 15, 3-8 pm in front of the Art Gallery Steps at 800 Robson Street
Thursday, August 16, 11 am-2 pm at Helena Gutteridge Plaza