Create Together: An Art Date Night for Couples | Victoria, BC
Friday, November 27 2026 • 6:30 PM – 8 PM • $115 per couple Create Together is a guided 90-minute creative date night for couples who want to slow down and enjoy a relaxing evening of art-making and connection. Hosted at our downtown Victoria art studio in the Paper Box Arcade on Johnson Street, this […]
Unwind & Create: A Friday Night Art Journalling Workshop | Victoria, BC
Friday, November 13 2026 • 6:30 PM – 8 PM • $55 per person A Friday night creative reset in downtown Victoria, BC. Leave with your very own art journal! Curious about art journalling? Spend your Friday night making something with your hands, no art experience needed and beginners welcome. Unwind & Create is a guided 90-minute Friday […]
Mindful Art-Making Open Studio: First Friday of the Month | Victoria, BC
Friday, November 6, & December 4 2026 • 6:30 PM – 8 PM • $29 per person The Open Art Studio is a monthly evening held on the first Friday of the month at our downtown Victoria, BC studio for anyone who wants to make art without any pressure to be good at it. No experience needed, […]
Art Therapy vs Talk Therapy: What’s the Difference?

By Hanna Kaye Verhagen, RCC, CCC, MC, DVATI, BA The short answer: talk therapy works with words, art therapy works with images and process, and a lot of people benefit from a blend of both. Neither one is “better.” They’re different doors into the same room. If you’re in Victoria, BC and trying to decide […]
Do I Need to Be Artistic to Attend a Creative Wellness Workshop Online or In-Person in Victoria, BC?

By Hanna Kaye Verhagen, RCC, CCC, MC, DVATI, BA No, you don’t need any art experience or skill to attend a creative wellness workshop or open art studio session in Victoria, BC, whether in-person or online. These aren’t technical art classes. They’re focused on the process of art-making for self exploration, relaxation, stress relief, and […]
Unwind & Create: Late Morning Art Journalling Workshop | Victoria, BC
Wednesday, October 28 2026 • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM • $55 per person A mid week creative reset in downtown Victoria, BC. Leave with your very own art journal! Curious about art journalling? Spend your Wednesday morning making something with your hands, no art experience needed and beginners welcome. Unwind & Create is a guided 90-minute art […]
Slow Strokes: A Guided Mindful Watercolour Workshop | Victoria, BC
Friday, October 23, 2026 • 6:30 PM – 8 PM • $55 per person A beginner-friendly mindful watercolour workshop in downtown Victoria. No experience needed — just a quiet, restorative evening with paint. Slow Strokes is a beginner watercolour workshop rooted in mindfulness and relaxation. We use the gentle, fluid quality of watercolour painting as an […]