Oxygen Art Centre

Oxygen Art Centre Oxygen is an artist-run centre located on the tum xula7xw of the sn̓ʕay̓ckstx (Nelson, B.C.)

🚨🚨last chance🚨🚨𝒯𝐻𝐸 𝐹𝐿𝒜𝒳 𝐿𝒜𝐵Instructor: Danielle SoucieFormat: 4 classes over 2 weekendsTime: 1:00pm – 4:00pmDates: Octob...
10/07/2026

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𝒯𝐻𝐸 𝐹𝐿𝒜𝒳 𝐿𝒜𝐵
Instructor: Danielle Soucie
Format: 4 classes over 2 weekends
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Dates: October 17 & 18; October 24 & 25, 2026

The Flax Lab is a four-session exploration of flax from plant to textile. Through discussion, demonstration, and hands-on practice, participants will learn about growing, harvesting, retting, breaking, scutching, hackling, and preparing flax fibre. The course will then move into spinning and creating a small woven or knitted sample. Beginner-friendly and adaptable for experienced makers, the lab offers space to work at your own skill level while building a deeper understanding of flax, traditional processing methods, and the possibilities of locally grown fibre through shared experimentation.

Course fee: $290.00
Registration deadline: Friday, October 9, 2026

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𝐹𝒜𝐿𝐿 𝒮𝐸𝑀𝐸𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅
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PART ONE
September 28 - October 31, 2026 [5 weeks]
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PART TWO
November 9 - December 5, 2026 [4 weeks]

infographics: 1-4. infographics for Oxygen's Fall Semester 2026, all infographics feature artworks by the course instructor on a red-orange background with torn newsprint and blue painter's tape layered underneath black, white, and beige font, Oxygen Art Centre, 2026

𝑅𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓂𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝐿𝓊𝓂𝒾𝓃𝒶𝓇𝒾𝒶 𝒲𝑜𝓇𝓀𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓅 w/ Sunday, October 25, 202610:00 AM - 12:00 PM Noonat Oxygen Art Centre, #3-320 Vernon S...
10/02/2026

𝑅𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓂𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝐿𝓊𝓂𝒾𝓃𝒶𝓇𝒾𝒶 𝒲𝑜𝓇𝓀𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓅 w/
Sunday, October 25, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Noon
at Oxygen Art Centre, #3-320 Vernon Street, Nelson, B.C.
Fee: Sliding Scale: $10 - $30

Registration required
Deadline to register: Friday, October 24, 2026
Max: 18 students

Oxygen Art Centre is delighted to be again partnering with the Polka Dot Dragon Arts Society to hold a workshop for folks to make their own luminaria to participate in the 2026 Remember the Dead Festival. This workshop is held at Oxygen Art Centre during the Fall Semester [2026]: Part One.

Contact [email protected] with any questions about the workshop or registration process.

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Oxygen's Education program takes place at the artist-run centre's downtown Nelson facility at #3-320 Vernon Street via alleyway access behind Baker Street (behind Hipperson's Hardware @ Stanley Ave. entry). For more information about the facility and accessibility, visit Oxygen's website or get in touch via email.

♡ Oxygen & Polka Dot Dragon Arts Society are non-profit organizations and registered charities. The registration fee is set as a sliding scale and will be split between the Polka Dot Dragon Arts Society and Oxygen Art Centre to support the delivery of this public program.

𝐿𝒾𝓃𝑜-𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐻𝑜𝓁𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝒲𝑜𝓇𝓀𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓅Instructor: Catherine McIntoshFormat: 1 class, Weekend, AfternoonTime: 2:00pm – 5:30p...
10/02/2026

𝐿𝒾𝓃𝑜-𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐻𝑜𝓁𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝒲𝑜𝓇𝓀𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓅
Instructor: Catherine McIntosh
Format: 1 class, Weekend, Afternoon
Time: 2:00pm – 5:30pm
Date: November 14, 2026

Join our beginner-friendly holiday workshop to design, carve, and print your own custom holiday cards using traditional linocut techniques. All materials supplied.

Course fee: $50.00
Registration deadline: Thursday, November 5, 2026

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𝐹𝒜𝐿𝐿 𝒮𝐸𝑀𝐸𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅
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PART ONE
September 28 - October 31, 2026 [5 weeks]
Registration now open!
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PART TWO
November 9 - December 5, 2026 [4 weeks]
Registration now open!

˚꩜ early-bird registration for Oxygen members + newsletter subscribers ❤︎

infographics: 1-4. infographics for Oxygen's Fall Semester 2026, all infographics feature artworks by the course instructor on a pink-purple background with torn newsprint and blue painter's tape layered underneath black, white, and beige font, Oxygen Art Centre, 2026

𝐼𝒩𝒯𝑅𝒪𝒟𝒰𝒞𝒯𝐼𝒪𝒩 𝒯𝒪 𝒟𝐼𝒢𝐼𝒯𝒜𝐿 𝒫𝐻𝒪𝒯𝒪𝒢𝑅𝒜𝒫𝐻𝒴Instructor: Louis BocknerFormat: 4 classes over 2 weekendsTime: 10:00am – 2:00pmDates...
10/02/2026

𝐼𝒩𝒯𝑅𝒪𝒟𝒰𝒞𝒯𝐼𝒪𝒩 𝒯𝒪 𝒟𝐼𝒢𝐼𝒯𝒜𝐿 𝒫𝐻𝒪𝒯𝒪𝒢𝑅𝒜𝒫𝐻𝒴
Instructor: Louis Bockner
Format: 4 classes over 2 weekends
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Dates: November 21 & 22, 2026; November 28 & 29, 2026

A four-class course aimed to get people understanding their digital camera and how to harness light to make better images. The course will cover photography basics such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, metering and metering.

Course fee: $180.00
Registration deadline: Friday, November 13, 2026

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𝐹𝒜𝐿𝐿 𝒮𝐸𝑀𝐸𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅
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PART ONE
September 28 - October 31, 2026 [5 weeks]
Registration now open!
🍂༘⋆
PART TWO
November 9 - December 5, 2026 [4 weeks]
Registration now open!

˚꩜ early-bird registration for Oxygen members + newsletter subscribers ❤︎

infographics: 1-4. infographics for Oxygen's Fall Semester 2026, all infographics feature artworks by the course instructor on a pink-purple background with torn newsprint and blue painter's tape layered underneath black, white, and beige font, Oxygen Art Centre, 2026

𝒰𝒩𝐹𝐼𝒩𝐼𝒮𝐻𝐸𝒟 𝐵𝒰𝒮𝐼𝒩𝐸𝒮𝒮Instructor: Catherine McIntoshFormat: 4 classes, Evening, WeeklyTime: 6:00pm – 8:00pmDates: November ...
10/01/2026

𝒰𝒩𝐹𝐼𝒩𝐼𝒮𝐻𝐸𝒟 𝐵𝒰𝒮𝐼𝒩𝐸𝒮𝒮
Instructor: Catherine McIntosh
Format: 4 classes, Evening, Weekly
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Dates: November 13, 20, 27, December 4, 2026

Looking for the dedicated time and space to create? Unfinished Business is a 4-week artist program designed to give your creative projects the momentum they need. Whether you're starting a new project, pushing past a creative block, or finally putting the finishing touches on work in progress, you don’t have to do it alone.

Set in a friendly, welcoming studio atmosphere, this program surrounds you with a supportive community of fellow artists. Share ideas, exchange constructive feedback, and find fresh motivation in a space built for growth and collaboration.

Course fee: $90.00
Registration deadline: Thursday, November 5, 2026

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𝐹𝒜𝐿𝐿 𝒮𝐸𝑀𝐸𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅
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PART ONE
September 28 - October 31, 2026 [5 weeks]
Registration now open!
🍂༘⋆
PART TWO
November 9 - December 5, 2026 [4 weeks]
Registration now open!

˚꩜ early-bird registration for Oxygen members + newsletter subscribers ❤︎

infographics: 1-4. infographics for Oxygen's Fall Semester 2026, all infographics feature artworks by the course instructor on a pink-purple background with torn newsprint and blue painter's tape layered underneath black, white, and beige font, Oxygen Art Centre, 2026

𝒜𝑅𝒯 𝒮𝒫𝐸𝒜𝒦 𝒫𝒯.𝟤Facilitator: Emilie Leblanc-KrombergFormat: 4 classes, Evening, WeeklyTime: 6:00pm – 8:00pmDates: November...
10/01/2026

𝒜𝑅𝒯 𝒮𝒫𝐸𝒜𝒦 𝒫𝒯.𝟤
Facilitator: Emilie Leblanc-Kromberg
Format: 4 classes, Evening, Weekly
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Dates: November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 2026

Art Speak is an opportunity to meet other artists and discuss artworks created within a common theme. It is a weekly challenge to listen, think, observe, elaborate, and commit to the creative process. Whatever skill level or medium used, the group supports an intimate space where all feels included, connected, respected, and excited to share courageous exploration.

Course fee: $75.00
Registration deadline: Thursday, November 5, 2026

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𝐹𝒜𝐿𝐿 𝒮𝐸𝑀𝐸𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅
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PART ONE
September 28 - October 31, 2026 [5 weeks]
Registration now open!
🍂༘⋆
PART TWO
November 9 - December 5, 2026 [4 weeks]
Registration now open!

˚꩜ early-bird registration for Oxygen members + newsletter subscribers ❤︎

infographics: 1-4. infographics for Oxygen's Fall Semester 2026, all infographics feature artworks by the course instructor on a pink-purple background with torn newsprint and blue painter's tape layered underneath black, white, and beige font, Oxygen Art Centre, 2026

𝒲𝓇𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒮𝒸𝒽𝑜𝓁𝒶𝓇𝓁𝓎 𝒫𝑜𝑒𝓂: 𝑅𝑒𝓈𝑒𝒶𝓇𝒸𝒽 𝒶𝓈 𝒫𝑜𝑒𝓉𝒾𝒸 𝐹𝑜𝓇𝓂Instructor: Susan Andrews GraceFormat: 4 classes, Evening, WeeklyTime...
10/01/2026

𝒲𝓇𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒮𝒸𝒽𝑜𝓁𝒶𝓇𝓁𝓎 𝒫𝑜𝑒𝓂: 𝑅𝑒𝓈𝑒𝒶𝓇𝒸𝒽 𝒶𝓈 𝒫𝑜𝑒𝓉𝒾𝒸 𝐹𝑜𝓇𝓂
Instructor: Susan Andrews Grace
Format: 4 classes, Evening, Weekly
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Dates: November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2026

The scholarly poem marries reading and writing, research and invention. Your research can be the subject of the poem, used as a constraint, or a filter for its composition. The scholarly poem uses an archive whether it’s philosophy, literature, science, metaphysic, pancakes, or sciatica as its source. Formally, the scholarly poem can be lyric or experimental. This course is suitable for anyone interested in writing poetry, regardless of prior experience.

Course fee: $90.00
Registration deadline: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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𝐹𝒜𝐿𝐿 𝒮𝐸𝑀𝐸𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅
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PART ONE
September 28 - October 31, 2026 [5 weeks]
Registration now open!
🍂༘⋆
PART TWO
November 9 - December 5, 2026 [4 weeks]
Registration now open!

˚꩜ early-bird registration for Oxygen members + newsletter subscribers ❤︎

infographics: 1-4. infographics for Oxygen's Fall Semester 2026, all infographics feature artworks by the course instructor on a pink-purple background with torn newsprint and blue painter's tape layered underneath black, white, and beige font, Oxygen Art Centre, 2026

𝐿𝐼𝐹𝐸 𝒟𝑅𝒜𝒲𝐼𝒩𝒢 (𝒟, 𝒟𝒜𝒴𝒯𝐼𝑀𝐸)Professional model, No instructionFacilitator: Doug ThorburnFormat: 3 classes, Daytime, WeeklyT...
09/29/2026

𝐿𝐼𝐹𝐸 𝒟𝑅𝒜𝒲𝐼𝒩𝒢 (𝒟, 𝒟𝒜𝒴𝒯𝐼𝑀𝐸)
Professional model, No instruction
Facilitator: Doug Thorburn
Format: 3 classes, Daytime, Weekly
Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Dates: November 18, 25, December 2, 2026

Oxygen’s Life Drawing sessions offer a weekly opportunity to draw from a professional model in a studio setting. Poses will typically begin with short (2-minute poses) for quick gestural studies and work up through increments to longer (15-20 minute) poses. No instruction is offered. Participants will have access to easels, donkeys, drawing boards and miscellaneous drawing materials and are encouraged to bring materials for the drawing medium of their choice. Classes are kept small to create a dynamic, engaging environment for creative and technical engagement.

Course fee: $75.00
Registration deadline: Tuesday, November, 10, 2026

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𝐹𝒜𝐿𝐿 𝒮𝐸𝑀𝐸𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅
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PART ONE
September 28 - October 31, 2026 [5 weeks]
Registration now open!
🍂༘⋆
PART TWO
November 9 - December 5, 2026 [4 weeks]
Registration now open!

˚꩜ early-bird registration for Oxygen members + newsletter subscribers ❤︎

infographics: 1-4. infographics for Oxygen's Fall Semester 2026, all infographics feature artworks by the course instructor on a pink-purple background with torn newsprint and blue painter's tape layered underneath black, white, and beige font, Oxygen Art Centre, 2026

𝒟𝐼𝒮𝒞𝒪𝒱𝐸𝑅 𝒮𝒞𝑅𝐸𝐸𝒩 𝒫𝑅𝐼𝒩𝒯𝐼𝒩𝒢Instructor: Gaelle LalondeFormat: 4 classes, Evening, WeeklyTime: 6:00pm – 8:30pmDates: November...
09/29/2026

𝒟𝐼𝒮𝒞𝒪𝒱𝐸𝑅 𝒮𝒞𝑅𝐸𝐸𝒩 𝒫𝑅𝐼𝒩𝒯𝐼𝒩𝒢
Instructor: Gaelle Lalonde
Format: 4 classes, Evening, Weekly
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Dates: November 10, 17, 24, December 1, 2026

This course will introduce beginners to the fundamentals of screen printing in a supportive, creative environment. Participants will experiment with techniques such as paper stencils, direct drawing with drawing fluid, image burning with emulsion using two different colors, and monoprinting. Emphasizing artistic exploration, the class will empower students to use their own unique style with this technique. By the end, participants will be confident and inspired to continue creating with silkscreen, be it independently or with further help in the AFKO.Sérigraphie workshop.

Course fee: $160.00 (all equipment + materials included)
Registration deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026

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𝐹𝒜𝐿𝐿 𝒮𝐸𝑀𝐸𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅
🌳🌳🌳
PART ONE
September 28 - October 31, 2026 [5 weeks]
Registration now open!
🍂༘⋆
PART TWO
November 9 - December 5, 2026 [4 weeks]
Registration now open!

˚꩜ early-bird registration for Oxygen members + newsletter subscribers ❤︎

infographics: 1-4. infographics for Oxygen's Fall Semester 2026, all infographics feature artworks by the course instructor on a pink-purple background with torn newsprint and blue painter's tape layered underneath black, white, and beige font, Oxygen Art Centre, 2026

𝐿𝐼𝐹𝐸 𝒟𝑅𝒜𝒲𝐼𝒩𝒢 (𝒞)Professional model, No instructionFacilitator: Doug ThorburnFormat: 4 classes, Evening, WeeklyTime: 6:30...
09/29/2026

𝐿𝐼𝐹𝐸 𝒟𝑅𝒜𝒲𝐼𝒩𝒢 (𝒞)
Professional model, No instruction
Facilitator: Doug Thorburn
Format: 4 classes, Evening, Weekly
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Dates: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2026

Oxygen’s Life Drawing sessions offer a weekly opportunity to draw from a professional model in a studio setting. Poses will typically begin with short (2-minute poses) for quick gestural studies and work up through increments to longer (15-20 minute) poses. No instruction is offered. Participants will have access to easels, donkeys, drawing boards and miscellaneous drawing materials and are encouraged to bring materials for the drawing medium of their choice. Classes are kept small to create a dynamic, engaging environment for creative and technical engagement.

Course fee: $90.00
Registration deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026

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𝐹𝒜𝐿𝐿 𝒮𝐸𝑀𝐸𝒮𝒯𝐸𝑅
🌳🌳🌳
PART ONE
September 28 - October 31, 2026 [5 weeks]
Registration now open!
🍂༘⋆
PART TWO
November 9 - December 5, 2026 [4 weeks]
Registration now open!

˚꩜ early-bird registration for Oxygen members + newsletter subscribers ❤︎

infographics: 1-4. infographics for Oxygen's Fall Semester 2026, all infographics feature artworks by the course instructor on a pink-purple background with torn newsprint and blue painter's tape layered underneath black, white, and beige font, Oxygen Art Centre, 2026

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