Nicole loves to inspire creativity in others and has developed a number of different programs offered to the public.
Mini Messy
Cartoons & Zines
Comic CIty
Little Goods
DIY Stickers
Mini Messy
Mini Messy provides creative opportunities for you and your little ones through process based art learning. Emphasis is put on the experience of creating. Your little ones will learn fine motor skills, sing songs and have enriching sensory experiences! Whether you are a parent looking for an art class for your child or a childcare provider looking to bring in an extra program into your classroom, Mini Messy Provides a diverse range of class options.
Saturday Morning Cartoons, Cereal & Zines
Cartoons, cereal & zines! Relive Saturday mornings with retro toons, endless cereal, & DIY zine kits. Fun for kids + nostalgic grown-ups!
Rewind to the golden age of Saturday mornings—cartoons on the screen, a cereal buffet stacked with favorites, and a creative twist: making your own zine.
This family-friendly throwback invites kids, parents, and nostalgic grown-ups to enjoy classic cartoons, endless cereal, and a themed zine-making kit. Cut, paste, doodle, and fold your way into a keepsake inspired by the Saturday mornings of your childhood.
Comic City Kids Camp
At Comic City Kids Camp, we believe comics and creating are for everyone! Join us and experience our comprehensive, sequential narrative program for comic-curious youths. Our exercises boost confidence, expand design knowledge, and ground participants in all aspects of comic-making. Experience is optional as we take you from ideation, scripting and tool introduction through character design and terminology on our way to self-publishing.
Zine Kits & Workshops
Little Goods Zine Clubhouse:
Little Goods Zine Clubhouse is a workshop series that guides people through zine making and finding their own voice through the creative process. They are then welcome to leave their zine inside the clubhouse (repurposed dollhouse) in exchange for someone else's zine. In this way connections are created in our community.
"Sometimes you may only have a little to give of yourself, other times you have more, but you give waht you can and take what you need"- The Little Goods Zine Club
Zine Kits:
Zine Kits are an extension of the Little Goods Workshops, and offers all materials needed in one kit. The kits are themed to inspire creation. Choose from Creative Wellness, Books, Food, Animals or Retro.
Zine Kits have also branched out to include holiday's such as Halloween!
Stay tuned for Christmas Advent Calendars!
The DIY Sticker Zine Kits are a collaboration with the talented CRATE Art Therapist Christy. Check out all CRATE has to offer at https://www.thisiscrate.com/
Watercolour Classes
Enjoy your Saturday afternoons learning about watercolour paints in the beautiful historical building Canopy Studios. This hands-on drop-in program provides all materials with one on one instruction time. This program is geared towards beginners all the way through to advanced painters with an instructor who will work with you on where you are at.
More Info at https://www.canopyartandwellness.com/
Nicole is also an instructor at the Alberta University of the Arts. She is currently teaching Portrait Drawing, Zine Basics and Beyond & Figure Drawing.