Empowered Artist: Build Your Own Painting Supports with Verna Vogel

Schedule

Sat Jan 17 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Kensington Art Supply & Instruction | Calgary, AB

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Empower your practise by building your own painting supports - no carpentry skills required!
About this Event

Learn to build canvas stretchers with Verna Vogel using pre-made stretcher bars, then stretch a canvas and prepare the surface for painting in acrylics or oils.

No more standard size limitations, no more picking through mass-produced pre-made canvases, searching for one that is not warped or off square.

Plus, building your own supports is often more economical, and very satisfying.


Including professional tips and tricks to build excellent painting supports, this step-by-step workshop is designed to empower artists of any level, from beginner to life-long studio practitioners.

We will aim to complete at least one smaller and one larger painting support for each participant.



About the Instructor:

Verna Vogel is a professional artist who has been building her own painting supports for three decades. She has empowered many children and adults by sharing knowledge of tools, materials and techniques.



IMPORTANT: Please make sure that there are no typos in your email address when you register. Any errors will result to you not receiving the order confirmation and event reminders. If you do not receive an email upon registration, please contact us right away at 403-283-2288 or [email protected].
REFUND POLICY: Kensington Art Supply can issue full refunds for cancellations 7 days before the event. Late cancellations and absences will not result in a full refund. Please also note that KAS reserves the right to cancel a workshop if the minimum number of registrants is not reached, in which case a full refund will be issued.
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Kensington Art Supply & Instruction, 6999 11 Street Southeast, Calgary, Canada

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