Art is a form of expression and can be expressed through sketches, drawings, paintings, sculpting, and pottery work. Your North Life has created a guide to highlight the many art studios in Barrie where you can go to participate in group classes and workshops, freely create and even take private lessons to further your art capabilities.
Barrie Art Club
The Barrie Art Club hosts a variety of workshops for kids and adults to learn more about the basics of drawing and painting as well as more advanced techniques. You can also purchase a membership that allows you to come for drop-in sessions, art talks, or air meetups.
Creative Café
Creative Café is a paint and pottery art studio located on the South End of Barrie on Commerce Park Drive that hosts a variety of different workshops for kids and adults. You can learn how to make pottery pieces, clay sculpting, glass fusing, painting, mosaics, and more. This is a great family activity as you can drop in to create anytime. They also offer an after-school program and full-day summer camps.
Drawing House
Drawing House is an art school and supply store that offers private drawing lessons, art classes, cartooning classes, and life drawing for kids, youth, and adults.
Spaulding School of Fine Arts
The Spaulding School of Fine Arts provides a handful of classes that go into detail about drawing and painting techniques and illustration using pen, pencil, brush, ink, and acrylic. A new class for adults that’s been recently added is the Basics of Digital Photography class which uses computer editing programs to help improve your photography skills.
MacLaren Art Centre
Kids, families, and adults can attend a variety of art classes at the MacLaren Art Centre in downtown Barrie. Some of their classes include painting, sculpting, and drawing as well as seasonal workshops like making Christmas Ornaments. Art educators can also attend featured informational sessions and classes as well to further their knowledge.
Creative Palette
The Creative Palette offers beginner to advanced painting and drawing classes for children, teens, and families.
Affa Studio
Affa Studio located in downtown Barrie is a creative art studio that offers painting workshops for all ages guided by an instructor or you can paint freely on your own, Affa Studio will provide you with everything you need.
Green Lion Arts Studio
Green Lion Arts Studio offers a wide range of courses for adults, children, and teens in painting, drawing, and sculpting. They also provide an after-school program for kids as well.
Blind Alley Arts
Blind Alley Arts is a pottery studio where you can sign up for lessons that are tailored to your specific needs. You can learn how to make, mugs, bowls, vases, and more challenging functional pottery work.
The Simcoe County area is filled with arts and culture, and there is no shortage of art and expression in Barrie, especially in the City Center neighborhood. Discover your next date night or girl’s night, and tap into your creative side or take your artwork to the next level by participating in one of the many workshops offered throughout Barrie at these local art studios.
-The BDAR Team