Art Jam  Events 
on Saturday Aug 26, 2023
(In Alphabetical Order) 

Art Stations  may have limited supplies and cannot guarantee  all  festival attendees will be able to participate. Thank you for your understanding. 

Bronwyn Arundel is a potter making fun functional pottery in Nanaimo BC. She graduated with a B.F.A from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Her passion is joining form and image, to put humor and whimsy into your hands.

Zack's Lounge and The Ladysmith Downtown Business Association are hosting a beer garden from 6:30PM - 9:30PM (last call at 9:00PM) by the Street Dance. Cash bar and 19+.

Dave taught art for thirty years in the Delta School District, during which time he developed
worksheets for cartooning. Since retiring from teaching in 2012, he has continued to create art. He developed a cartooning presentation he gave in schools and facilities in Delta.
Dave illustrated and wrote two books and did the artwork for five other books, three of which
have been published. Two involved his wife, writer Diane Reid Stevens, and another involved his friend, poet Rudi Krause.
The alphabet books are titled Weirdly Wonderful A to Z, Amazing Airborne A to Z, Eccentric
Earthlings A to Z, and can be found in the Vancouver Island Regional Library and the Fraser Valley Regional Library.
Dave’s two other books are The Red Door and Somewhere.
You can find Dave’s books on Amazon or through Dave’s website: davidtstevens.com

We will be setting up a small, DIY hand loom, to demonstrate weaving, with folks being able to come and participate in a community woven piece.

Ado will have his 10 x 10 booth set up with textiles for sale.

A poem is a painting in words; and a painting is words in paint and hue. Poets John Edwards and Ian Cognito will read poetry and work with you to explore the connection between paintings and poetry, try your hand at writing a poem on one of Johns Poems.

Due to unforeseen circumstances our face painting station was cancelled. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Join the Chemainus Community School at their Inspiration Station!

Help decorate a giant mask which will be used in October for a Masquerade Ball, held as a fundraiser for Ladysmith Arts!

Kids craft station. Samples of crafts will be available and lots of supplies. Come enjoy the craft station by letting your imagination soar and build your own unique designs.

Visit the Festival of Lights booth to learn about the amazing work and installation they create. Learn about how you can get involved and help become part of the future of our 6 weeks winter festival to bring light and joy to our community and encourage tourism for our town.

Engage. Inspire. Grow.
The LDHS is a registered non-profit society operated by volunteers that manage the Ladysmith Archives, the Ladysmith Museum, and the Industrial Heritage Site located at the historic former Comox Logging & Rail Co. site for the Town of Ladysmith.

Our mission is to promote awareness of Ladysmith and the District’s history and to help preserve its heritage.

Join Claudia in the creation of a community geometric abstract painting. Try your hand at painting in her signature Imaginative Geometric Art style.

Art Demos on using texture paste in paintings. Watch as Janet creates her works of art and creates texture within the work.

Tylor will teaching how oil paint works. Try your hand painting with oils. Learn how
to move oil paint on a surface and how to use oil paint safely as well as how to mix colours.
Help young and old feel comfortable with
experimenting with oil paint.
Participants will be able to take a small creation home with them. Parent supervision may be required for young kids as oil paints can be dangerous if consumed.

Wilma invites the public to participate in a group collage activity. You will make paper
boats from old maps and decorate them with stamps and other images. After you finish you can
either take their boat home or affix to a poster board to create a group scene.

Join the Nanaimo Art Gallery Team for various free activities.

STORIES on WHEELS is an original street theatre storytelling act for the whole family. Tales are brought to life by a high-energy comic performer, using beautifully illustrated picture cards displayed in a magnificent miniature wooden stage attached to the back of a unique bicycle. Inspired by a traditional Japanese travelling storytelling show popular from the 1920s through the 1950s called Kamishibai (literally paper theatre), the show combines the best of oral storytelling and narrative painting. Featuring gorgeous illustrations by local artists, as well as traditional picture cards from Japan, several short stories are told with music, dramatic action, and audience interaction. As well, the audience gets to hear an amusing and informative history of the art form. You’ve never been told a story this way, before!

Learn about our weekly art drop-in provides a supportive space for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth to connect with others and express themselves in their creative process. A collaboration between Ladysmith Arts and the Ladysmith Resource Centre

Performances by Vancouver Island Salsa Dancers

The Street Dance will be from 7:30-9:30 PM For more info on our music at the festival click the website link below.