Looking for somewhere to draw from the figure? ✍️
Drop-In Life Drawing has returned! Join us every Sunday night at Button Factory Arts Centre from 6-8pm for our live figure drawing sessions! Bring your own drawing materials, sketchbooks or newsprint and enjoy a two hour session featuring a variety of timed poses by our live model.
Located on the second floor, our sessions have no instruction and all levels are welcome (16+). Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up, so we can begin promptly at 6pm.
Arrive and pay $11 at the door or register online in advance for $9. For more information, click the link in our bio!
🗓️Sundays starting February 1, 2026
🕐6 - 8pm
💲$11 at the door, $9 online
📍25 Regina St. S, Waterloo
🌷 Kids & Youth Spring 2026 courses are here!
Registration is officially OPEN at Button Factory Arts Centre 📣 We’ve got lots of fun happening this spring: Family Sundays, PD Days, Summer Break Camp and of course, creative classes!
Head to our site to sign up or check out the family membership to get 15% off all courses and workshops 🙌
Let’s make this season one to remember ✨🖍️
#createwaterloo #uptownwaterloo #explorewaterlooregion #kidclasses #springcourses
🌷Spring 2026 courses are officially here!
Registration is OPEN for our spring adult programming at Button Factory Arts Centre! Sign up for our multi-week courses for artists of all levels at buttonfactoryarts.ca or via the link in our bio.
Become a member and get 15% off ALL courses & workshops! Come join us and make your creativity bloom!
#createwaterloo #uptownwaterloo #explorewaterlooregion #springart #springcourses
Here are some more Artworks up for Auction!🙌
Spotlighting some watercolour paintings, jewellery and more come take a peak and bid to help out our spring fundraiser!
Browse the full list of items on our website at www.buttonfactoryarts.ca. Just click on the ”Open house,” tab and scroll down to the bottom where you’ll find the auction site!✨
#bid #artworkforbid #auctionart #silentauction #waterlooauction
Check out our Silent Auction!✨
As part of our Spring Fundraiser we are spotlighting all the items up for bidding to continue to raise funds for our theatre space!🎭
Today we’re showing off some beautiful artworks, such as paintings, art kits, prints and lots more!
Browse the full list of items on our website at www.buttonfactoryarts.ca. Just click on the ”Open house,” tab and scroll down to the bottom where you’ll find the auction site!
#bidding #silentauction #auctionart #buttonfactory
Check out all the beautiful scarves we made during Catharina’s (aka Kitty’s) silk scarf dyeing workshop! 🌈✨
The process was definitely worth the product, after practicing a bit everyone made such unique and colourful scarves!
Thank you so much for everyone who came and joined in on the fun—we hope to see you again!💛
#dyeing #silkscarfdesign #dyeingfabric #arttime #colourfulpatterns
The Button Factory Arts Centre will be closed this Sunday, May 17th and Monday, May 18th for the Victoria Day long weekend! ☀️
We will have regularly scheduled programming on Saturday, May 16th, with classes resuming Tuesday, May 19th at our normal opening time of 10am.
Have a wonderful weekend! 🌻🪁
Our second half of the spring term is right around the corner, and we have more youth classes just for you! If you have a child between the ages of 5 and 16, we just might have the right fit 🙌🏼
From sculpting to sewing, take a look at what’s next:
🎨 Painting with Acrylic with Abi Luke | Reg $75
✍️ Young Creators with Abi Luke | Reg $75
🦕 Plaster Sculptures with Abi Luke | Reg $75
🥣 Playing with Clay with Abi Luke | Reg $60
🧵 Youth Sewing Projects with Katharine Bourgon | $102
Head to our site to register and save your seat today! Reminder that summer camp is also open for enrolment based on availability 🙂 See you there!
#buttonfactoryartscentre #uptownwaterloo #createwaterloo #artclasses #youthart
Want to learn knitting or improve your skills? Then come to this class!🧶✨
From May 21 to June 25, this 6-week course will have you knitting like a professional!
For only $180, the “All Level Knitting” course with Anne Williamson is the place to be. Taught my an experienced instructor, student will learn the basics of this wearable fibre art along with tips and tricks to upgrade their skills.
Sign up today and join us every Thursday from 5:30-7:30. See you there! 🙌
#knitting #knittersgonnaknit #learntoknit #knittinglife #waterlooknits
In case you missed it… our gift shop is back and open for business! 🛍️☀️
Our much needed inventory is finally complete and we are thrilled to show off our reorganized space ✨ It could not have been done without our dedicated staff and volunteers bringing this vision back to life. We have a ton of experienced vendors in their craft with loads of work to browse. All local artisans, from household items to decorative fine art - we’re sure you’ll find what you need 😉
Walking around a sunny day in Uptown? Swing by and say hello at our front desk, we’d be happy to help! 👋
#buttonfactoryartscentre #giftshop #localart #uptownwaterloo #createwaterloo
Instructor Spotlight!✨Today we’re introducing Maria Mesquita!
Maria is a multi-medium artist mainly focusing on collage and textiles. Her work largely is inspired by nature and the environment that she witnesses on her travels! 🌱
Try one of Maria’s Workshops:
✂️Playful Collage
Sat, May 30 @ 1-4pm | Reg $52
🐦⬛Paper Stencilling
Sat, May 23 @ 1-3pm | Reg $52
#collage #paperstencils #waterlooregion #createwaterloo #artworksops
Try out one of our drawing classes!✨
Coming up soon we have drawing classes focusing on soft mediums like charcoal and conte and classes that take you back to the basics learning about perspective!
Details are down below:
🌄Drawing with Charcoal & Conte with Baz Kanold
Fri, May 22 - Jun 19 @ 7-9pm | Reg $150
📐Fundamentals and Principles of Perspective with Juan Lopezdabdoub
Sat, May 30 - Jun 20 @ 10-12pm | Reg $120
Check the link in our bio to sign up or head to www.buttonfactoryarts.ca to see more and register!
#charcoalart #conte #perspective #drawing #drawingclasses
