Create Art Studio

I just finished a 6 week long beginner watercolour class with Stu and had a great experience! I took a class with the City of Toronto last year and was disappointed with the lack of instruction, which lead me to search for a local studio to better find what I was looking for. Create was lovely and exactly what I was looking for. Stu was very professional and skilled and created a really lovely low-pressure environment to start out my watercolour journey. The first class was a useful intro to colour theory, and each class afterwards was a different project that Stu would paint along with us to demonstrate new techniques as needed. I came home with some really lovely paintings and am definitely looking forward to another session to continue learning! An added bonus is that the setup and cleanup of materials is taken care of, so the full class is spent on actual painting.

The Queer Pottery classes are delightful. Thomas is funny, patient, sassy teacher and I felt welcomed the moment I walked in on my first day of class. Create Art Studio is a comfortable safe environment to learn and make mistakes. Many of my classmates had taken the course before and loved the socializing as much as crafting beautiful nesting bowls or matching figurines. I can't recommend their Queer Pottery enough and I look forward to signing up for another class soon.

We had a fantastic experience with Create Art Studio for our collaborative team painting workshop. Echo and her co-facilitator Trixie were great. They were engaging, adaptable, and brought such positive energy into the room. They made the experience easy and enjoyable for everyone, and went above and beyond to help with setup and cleanup, leaving the space in great shape. The session created such a positive, connected atmosphere for our team, and the artwork we created together was a beautiful reflection of that. We are very grateful to Stu, Echo, and the entire team and would happily recommend this experience to other organizations. We would love to work with Create Art Studio again.

I love taking art classes here! I've taken 2 courses for adults here, Drawing and Watercolor, and both have been fantastic experiences. Katherine is an amazing teacher of both; she allows you to learn at your own pace but will also teach tactile steps to use when drawing/painting. She also empowers you to feel good about the art you are creating. It was a great experience and reignited my love for art. Definitely recommend signing up for one of their classes if you are considering it!

My partner and I took the 6-week pottery class and we loved it! It was great to experiment with different moulding techniques, and not just the wheel. Thomas was our instructor for the 6 weeks and he was fun, energetic, and very personable. He did an amazing job teaching the class and walking us through the techniques in a way that was easy to understand and follow.