Ceramic Mini House for Tealights or Incense Workshop

Ceramic Mini House for Tealights or Incense

Come visit Chu Chu Chinatown and create magical tealight mini houses complete with windows and doors to let the light shine through. Or make a closed house with an open chimney for incense cones! This is a great introduction into slab pottery where we'll use custom templates for the wall build, texture rollers and sculpt details. We'll be spot painting with underglazes to enhance our design and applying a clear glaze will be applied for you later. Pottery pick up will be available in 4-8 weeks, all materials included, suitable for beginners!

DATES & TIMES:

• Saturday, July 18 at 10am

LENGTH: 1.5 hours

LOCATION: 247 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X6. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your workshop time to allow time to check in.

AGES: Adults (ages 16 and up), Suitable for beginners and up

PRICE: $35 Equity Price, $45 Standard Price, $55 Supporter Price

ACCESSIBILITY: This studio is not wheelchair accessible by law and there is no accessible bathroom. We will communicate verbally with members of the public using listening and spoken language in English. Seating in studios is varied, some may have chairs or stools at short height, counter, or bar height seating. Weight capacities of seating is unknown. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs.

Serena Chu is a visual artist specializing in contemporary ceramic tableware and life-size colouring murals for events. Originally from Toronto with a BFA in mural painting and installation sculpture from York University, she is often experimenting with new techniques exploring different surface design like carving for her Geometric Mountain series, air brushing, or silkscreening. Her studio and art shop Chu Chu Chinatown transforms from ceramic production work for sale to a classroom for students during any given week. A portion of the proceeds goes towards her free senior art programming. With her 20+ years of teaching experience from gymnastics, to cooking classes and art workshops, she has a panache for creating a fun learning experience for her students. She teaches pottery, fluid pour painting, resin jewelry, soy candles, knitting and much more. Her passion is to make an art space that is accessible to all walks of life and is known for having classrooms full of laughter.

REFUND POLICY

The refund deadline is July 1, 2026. All refund requests received on or before July 1, 2026 will be honoured. Please note that the Eventbrite processing fee is non-refundable, and we do not have control over this part of the fee. Please contact [email protected] with any questions or refund requests due to extenuating circumstances.

Festival Concert in MacLean Park: Festival Concert in MacLean Park: Saturday, July 25 from 3pm - 8pm

Join us at MacLean Park for an afternoon and evening of live music, public art activities, food trucks, and a beer garden from 3:00–8:00 PM. Browse the art shop, take part in free all-ages creative activities, and enjoy performances throughout the day in the park. Come early and make a full day of it by visiting the neighbouring Strathcona Blocks Party from 12:00–5:00 PM on the 800 block of East Hastings, featuring local businesses, free activities, and live performances before settling in for the concert and evening festivities.

This is workshop is part of the vibrant celebration of visual and performing arts of the 6th annual Eastside Arts Festival, where creativity knows no bounds. The Eastside Arts Festival (formerly Create! Arts Festival) is a young and up-in-coming grassroots initiative, bringing together local artists and performers and the community to explore, learn and create art together in the Eastside Arts District.

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The 4th Annual Eastside Arts Society Contemporary Art Raffle features one-of-a-kind artworks generously donated by celebrated Vancouver artists, with proceeds supporting EAS programming, including arts festivals, the Eastside Arts District, and Studio 101 youth workshops.

Only 165 tickets are available. Tickets are on sale June 3–October 14, with early bird draws on August 7 and September 18, and the final draw on October 15.

Ticket Prices: 1 for $130 • 2 for $230 • 3 for $300

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