MAKER MAKER – Owens Art Gallery

MAKER MAKER

Seriously small after-hours art workshops

A hand holds a hand drawn shrink plastic drawing against a light background with scattered small squares. The shrink plastic has the words "Maker Maker" written in large, playful letters on a puffy cloud and hand-drawn stars shoot out form either side.

MAKER MAKER

MAKER MAKER is a monthly program of seriously small after-hours art workshops. Led by diverse Maker Mentors, each workshop introduces a pocket-sized art project that can be made in two hours or less. Designed for accomplished and aspiring makers alike, MAKER MAKER is for anyone interested in making small things by hand with friends and fellow makers. This informal workshop series explores how working small can be practical, portable and playful, economical, sharable and even wearable.

MAKER MAKER is free, all materials are provided, and no registration is required.

Top Image: Vee Bee

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Karen Stentaford leans down to show two adults on either side of her a card with embroidery and a vintage photograph. They all smile. On the table in front of them is a pile of black and white photographs, colourful threads, and in progress projects.

A group of people lean in to look at a taster oven.

Three people hold tiny shrink plastic creations of a bee, flowers, berries and a donut in their hands.

John Haney leans in to help a workshop participant with a typewriter. In the background several adults are seated at round tables working and talking amongst themselves.

In a crowded room, people gather around circular tables to work on small needle felting projects.

People crowd around a long table, reaching out to select colours from overflowing baskets of soft wool roving.

Several people work together at a table. One of them is reaching for coloured pencils n the centre of the table, while another smiles looking down at their project.

A person pulls a small book out of a hand made pouch. The ouch has a drawstring with teal beads, and is made of blue and cream toile fabric, embellished with a single blue button.

People crowd around a long table with two rows of plastic trays containing developing solution. One person who is smiling lifts a small blue and white cyanotype print from one of the trays using tongs. Nearby others look at the cyanotype prints floating in the various trays.

Two people work together at a table. One of them is holding a sewing project in their hands while the other kneels beside them offering assistance.

An adult sits working at a table. They are focused insanely on the sewing project in their hands.

In a large gallery dozens of people sit in groups at round tables. Each person is needle felting with a styrofoam block in front of them. In the centre of the room a large table has several baskets of colourful roving.

Tantramar New Brunswick, Arts Culture NB and Rotary logos.

This program is made possible thanks to funding from The Rotary Club of Sackville, the Municipality of Tantramar, the New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, and the generosity of Genie and Bruce Coates.

Past Maker Maker Events

A person's hands holds a felted sculpture of two grey hands.

Mar 11, 2026

MAKER MAKER: Needle Felting with Alana Morouney

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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A hand holds a hand drawn shrink plastic drawing against a light background with scattered small squares. The shrink plastic has the words "Maker Maker" written in large, playful letters on a puffy cloud and hand-drawn stars shoot out form either side.

Jan 21, 2026

MAKER MAKER: Magic Shrink Plastic with Vee Bee

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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A pair of hands holds six small books above a wooden table. Each has a unique cover. The second from the top of the pile is green, featuring a black cat illustration with the words "IN BLOOM." The next is brown with an illustration of a person with their hair in a bun, and has words partially visible. The smallest book, on the top of the pile reads 'To a friend' above a drawing of an acorn and green oak leaf, on brown paper.

Oct 22, 2025

MAKER MAKER: Mini Banners with Melissa Morris

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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A hand holds up a black fabric banner adorned with gold embroidery and fringes. A pair of scissors surrounded by a measuring tape is stitched in shimmering gold thread. The background is a room with shelves upon shelves of DVDs and a couch on the left.

Sep 17, 2025

MAKER MAKER: Mini Banners with Melissa Morris

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Handmade card with stamped birds and heart-shaped balloon designs. Rubber stamps of the bird and a heart are places on the bottom right of the card.

Mar 12, 2025

MAKER MAKER: Hand-Stamped Stationary with Tara K. Wells

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Paula's hands hold a circular embroidered scene with Hopewell Rocks formations, against a bright blue sky, and darker water.

Nov 20, 2024

Appliqué + Embroidery with Paula Jean Cowan

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Two detailed collage artworks with vibrant colours, each combine human figures with natural, architectural, and abstract elements.

Oct 23, 2024

MAKER MAKER: Collage with Paul Henderson and Andrea Mortson

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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A close-up view of Jerry Ropson's hands holding a hand-cut vinyl sticker of a white ghost. Jerry wears a black hoodie, several black bracelets on his right wrist, and a watch on his left. In the background, his desk is cluttered with various materials including colourful vinyl stickers, and a stack of fresh vinyl.

Sep 18, 2024

MAKER MAKER: DIY Vinyl Stickers with Jerry Ropson

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Karen smiles while holding up an a photograph layered with transparent pink plastic, red tape, and red stitching.

Mar 20, 2024

MAKER MAKER: Found Photo Embroidery with Karen Stentaford

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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