2025 Shibui Art Courses.
Watercolour Courses
Art Appreciation Courses
Bronze Casting: 2 Week Course
Beginners’ Watercolour 2 day Workshops
Cost: $160.00
Beginners’ Watercolour 2 day Workshop
Discover the joy of painting in a special two-day beginner’s watercolour class with award-winning international artist Jock Hildebrand. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or looking to build your confidence, Jock’s hands-on guidance and creative insights will inspire and encourage you. Learn foundational techniques in a relaxed, supportive setting and take home your own original artwork. No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm!
Dates: May 10th and 11th
And September 27th and 28th
Email for registration and materials list
Phone: 250 215 2823
Advanced Watercolor Workshop
Cost: $160.00
Take your watercolour skills to the next level in this two-day advanced class with award-winning international artist Jock Hildebrand. Designed for experienced painters, this intensive workshop focuses on expanding your artistic toolbox with innovative techniques, dynamic compositions, and expert critiques. Learn how to push the boundaries of watercolour under the guidance of a master artist, and leave inspired, challenged, and creatively recharged.
June 14th and 15th
October 11th and 12th
Email for registration and materials list
Email for registration and materials list
Phone: 250 215 2823
Art Appreciation Classes
Why is a Banana on the Wall Called Art?
Unlocking Art Through Context
Ever stood in front of a piece of art and thought, “What am I looking at?” You’re not alone. The secret to truly understanding and appreciating art—especially contemporary art—is context.
Join us for a series of relaxed, three evening thought-provoking seminars that will help you connect with art by exploring the stories behind it. These sessions focus on context as a powerful tool: understanding the artist’s background, the time and place the work was created, and the cultural, political, or personal forces that shaped it.
When you know where a piece is coming from, it suddenly speaks louder. What once seemed confusing or meaningless starts to resonate, provoke, and move you.
In these seminars, you’ll discover:
• How an artist’s personal history influences their work
• The role of cultural and historical context in shaping meaning
• How space, audience, and even you play a part in interpreting art
• Why context transforms the ordinary into the unforgettable
Perfect for both newcomers and seasoned art lovers, these sessions will shift the way you see art. No jargon. No pressure. Just fresh perspectives, lively discussion, and eye-opening insights that make art come alive.
Context isn’t just background—it’s the key.
Come learn how to see art through a richer, more meaningful lens
Dates: May 1, 2 and 3
September: 4, 5 and 6
Times 7:00 to 8:30
Cost: $75
Email for registration
Phone: 250 215 2823
Bronze Casting Classes
Workshop Cost: $1,550.
Week 1
Unit 1: You will learn how to make a casting in wax from a positive in either clay or plaster. The size and simplicity of your positive will be discussed below.
Unit 2: You will learn how to make a mold so that you can create a wax positive.
Unit 3: You will be taught the basics of gating and spruing the wax in preparation for the ceramic shell mold.
Unit 4: Ceramic shell basics, which will be the last unit of the 1st part of the course.
Ceramic shells are built up by dipping over a period of 12 days or more. The dipping takes about 15 minutes a day per piece and the instructor will do the daily ceramic shell dipping for the students between the two classes
Week 2
Unit 1: Burnout of ceramic shell
Unit 2: Casting in bronze
Unit 3: Cleaning, chasing, and patination will conclude the course.
Email for registration
Phone: 250 215 2823
