Otherwise Studios

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A hand reaches from out of frame, to hang up a print on a rack of prints that are drying.

Deadline to apply to Access 2 Arts (A2A) is today, March 28 at 5:00 p.m.! A2A is a 3-month artist-led program that provides space and resources for artists with developmental disAbilities to explore printmaking techniques and develop their artistic practice. otherwisestudios.com/pages/access...

Text reads Relief Linocut + Collaborative Zine-Making with guest instructor Justin LaGuff at Otherwise Studios. April 26, 2025, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. $85.

Join Justin LaGuff and learn how to plan, design, and create a zine with linocuts while collaborating with others! Each participant will design and carve their own linoblock, which will in turn be printed on the same zine so that everyone can go home with a copy. otherwisestudios.com/products/lin...

A portable Woodzilla Press sits on a table alongside multiple abstract, red lino prints and an inked up brayer.⁠

Access 2 Arts will culminate in an artist-led print book and exhibition of the artwork created over the course of the program! Each participant will receive a copy of the book, and other copies will be distributed across the city for community to enjoy. otherwisestudios.com/pages/access...

A clay pot holds 5 large paintbrushes. In the background, an abstract painting and bunting banner.

Just a studio corner appreciation post! I'm working on a collab with ceramicist Alyssa Marie, which is currently holding paintbrushes in front of a community banner, created at Jude Akrey's Artist Talk "From One Queer to Another" a couple years ago. I love this community. ❤️

A hand reaches from out of frame, to pull a screenprinting squeegee off of a hook. Other squeegees hang on the shelf, that also holds various printmaking inks and tools.⁠

Applications for Access 2 Arts (A2A) can be done online, and are due by March 28. Priority will be given to applicants who benefit from 1:1 support and artists in the Guelph-Wellington region. Artists will be paid an honorarium for the exhibition and print book. otherwisestudios.com/pages/access...

Text reads Open Print, April 13, 2025, 1 - 4 p.m., $10. A blue illustration of a printing press shows a print reading 'open print' about to go through the press.

Open Print: April 13, 1 - 4 p.m.⁠. Join us to work on your projects, experiment, or just meet like-minded individuals! We'll be open for printmakers to pull their own editions or work away at planning your next prints at the workshop table. Register in advance: otherwisestudios.com/products/ope...

Ceramic pet slow feeder bowls on a work table, with various ceramic tools laying on the table around them.

Learn introductory or advanced handbuilding skills, or both! In the clay workshop series with Noni of No Crafts, you can attend 1 class for $35 or 2 for $60 so you can choose the class that fit best to your skill level. otherwisestudios.com/products/adv...

An overhead shot of a person mixing red ink at a print shop table. A brayer, palette knife, lino, and ink tubes lay on the table.⁠

We designed the Access 2 Arts project to be customizable. We can provide place based and individual supports to encourage artists to collaborate meaningfully. Make note of any supports you could benefit from and the team will tailor to your needs and interests! otherwisestudios.com/pages/access...

8 small scrap papers lay out on a paint-covered table. The papers have layered imagery of letters overlapping. Many of the papers show "Have a Good" as the top layer.

A multi-coloured print of yellows, oranges, and blues, reads Have a good day, with each letter being a different colour.

We used scrap papers in a 1:1 class to mask parts of the lino that the artist didn't want printed. 6 colours later, and there's both a beautiful print and gorgeous process work.⁠ I love what happens when the process creates unexpected artwork! P.s. we hope you have a good day 🌞⁠
Print by Grace.

A workstation showing clay carving tools and small clay cat sculptures.

6 clay cat sculptures lined up, with paintbrushes in the background.

Meet the instructor of upcoming Clay Handbuilding Series! Noni Vatish of No Crafts is a QBIPOC ceramic and stained glass artist. Her work is deeply rooted in the celebration of her inner child and the joy it brings others. Peep Noni's workstation here & register:
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A red and a yellow ink blob sit on a glass sheet on a table. The background, blurred, shows a row of printmaking ink tubes in all colours of the rainbow. ⁠

Registrations are open until March 28 for Access 2 Arts Collaborative Printmaking Project (A2A)! The program includes:⁠ 3 workshops exploring printmaking techniques;⁠ 2 open print studio workdays; 1 collaborative print book; and⁠ 1 culminating exhibition. otherwisestudios.com/pages/access2arts

A group of people sit, looking at and talking about a painting at the front of the room that is resting on a podium against a white wall.

Next crit night: March 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Necessary Arts! Facilitated by Paige Bromby, this is a monthly collab between artists & spaces. Bring your art & gain feedback from other artists! Register for free or PWYC: otherwisestudios.com/products/cri...

Work pictured by Jessie Buchanan.

A hand holds out a bouquet of red screenprinted flowers that are cut out and rolled in brown paper with a ribbon.

Today marked @celscollection.bsky.social’s last day in the studio as Artist in Residence & they gifted me this bouquet of printed flowers 🥹 Thank you Celeste, for an awesome residency period and for taking good care of the space & your art! And thank you for the cutest bouquet I’ve ever received ♥️

A yellow border with illustrations of squeegees, brayers, lino carvers and ink tubes, surrounds text reading Access 2 Arts: Collaborative Printmaking Project. Logos for Access 2 Arts, the Pay it Forward Arts Fund, and Art Not Shame.

Access 2 Arts (A2A) Collaborative Printmaking Project is a new, 3-month artist-led program that provides space and resources for artists with developmental disAbilities to explore printmaking techniques and develop their artistic practice. Registrations now open: otherwisestudios.com/pages/access...

Orange text on a green background reads Clay Handbuilding Workshop Series with guest instructor Noni of No Crafts. April 3 & 10, 1 workshop for $35 or 2 for $60. Image of a ceramic bowl with green leaves.

Very excited for this clay Handbuilding series with Noni of No Crafts! There are 2 sessions, Intro to Handbuilding Techniques and Advanced Handbuilding and Personal Projects. Attend one for $35 or two for $60! Learn more and register at otherwisestudios.com/products/int...

Tomorrow!! Hear from print artist in residence @celscollection.bsky.social in their Artist talk at the beginning of the monotype printmaking workshop. Learn more and register at otherwisestudios.com/products/mon...

Paper clay workshop with guest instructor Sophia Vermilyea at Otherwise Studios March 1.

The Family Day paper clay workshop was postponed due to inclement weather and rescheduled for March 1! It has also been redesigned to be open to all, not just families - Learn hand-building techniques with a material similar to clay that you can make at home! otherwisestudios.com/products/pap...

Close up of a printing press with a monoprint and a plexiglass with the same image on it.

The monotype printmaking workshop this weekend, March 2 will feature an artist talk by print artist in residence @celscollection.bsky.social ! Hear about an awesome artist and learn a new skill, all for only $30. Register at otherwisestudios.com/products/mon...

A person points at a small artwork on a paint covered table. Two other people look at the work.

A group of people look up close at an artwork leaning on a plinth.

Crit night last night was lovely! Don’t forget, every 4th Monday of the month, join free or pay-what-you-can crit nights (alternating between Otherwise and Necessary Arts) to receive feedback on your art, inspire each other, and be in community!

So excited to have @celscollection.bsky.social present this show at the studio as a capstone for their residency. Come check it out!

A studio full of people sitting at tables, drawing, while watching a band perform.

What an amazing night of creative vulnerability ❤️🎶 thank you to everyone who joined the live performance life drawing with SHEBAD! If you missed it, don’t worry - this event is way too fun to not do over and over again. 🎉

Tonight’s Live Performance Life Drawing with SHEBAD class is sold out - we will not be selling tickets at the door! If you missed out this time, stay tuned for more events just like this one ♥️

Happy Valentine’s Day from one art pun lover to another 🥹🥹♥️😘

Paper clay sculpted pencil holders in the shape of a fox, and a green cup with pink flowers on it. Another paper clay sculpture in the shape of a s All bear wearing overalls sits in front of the cups.

Snow day got you wondering how you’re going to entertain the family this coming Family Day? 🤔 Check out this fun Paper Clay workshop for the whole famjam to enjoy Monday, February 17! ❄️ otherwisestudios.com/products/fam...

Close up of hands carving the words “Have a good day” into a linoblock.

Grace wants you to have a good day. ♥️ We were carving affirmations and favourite sayings in the studio today with one of my very talented 1:1 students who always reminds me to have a good day and be gentle with our beautiful selves!

Text reads Family Day workshop: Paper Clay with guest instructor Sophia Vermilyea at Otherwise Studios. February 17, 1-4 p.m. Sliding scale tickets. Photo of paper clay sculptures holding paintbrushes.

Looking for something the whole family can enjoy on Family Day? Join this workshop, built for intergenerational learning with guest instructor Sophia Vermilyea! Participants will learn how to make paper clay, and how to create 3D structures. Details at otherwisestudios.com/products/fam...