cSPACE Marda Loop

CreativiTEA - Burnout to Balance Workshop
2026-01-25 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | ATELIER ARTISTA, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, #Suite #410, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
What could be better than art-making, self-discovery and tea? Envision better work-life balance through this creative workshop for adults.

Does your day job make you feel as jumpy as a jackrabbit? Is your desired sense of connection leaving you feeling prickly as a porcupine? Do you feel overburdened like a turtle carrying the world on its back? What changes do you need to truly thrive?
Perhaps it’s a glimpse into what your Animal Island Utopia might look like.
In this workshop, we guide you through a series of fun art-making exercises designed to gain insight into different aspects of your life — work, health, connection and aspirations — and unlock what’s needed to improve and find a better balance between them.

What is a CreativiTEA?
CreativiTEA is an in-person workshop series for grown-ups created by Tilted Windmills that combines fun, insightful art-making activities with community-building through creativity.
Each two-hour CreativiTEA session includes:

A guided creative activity with all art supplies provided
Socializing and discussion with tea and delicious goodies—also provided

What you don’t need to bring to CreativiTEA?
Any concerns about your perceived “artistic ability” or level of “talent”! The workshops are intended for anyone who wants to explore art-making and dive headfirst into the world of creativity.
Tickets are limited! If you can’t make this workshop, we encourage you to follow our Eventbrite page to be notified of future workshops.

Your CreativiTEA facilitators
Athena splits her time between being a professional visual artist and a creativity coach with Tilted Windmills. By blending her training as both a therapeutic arts practitioner and a life coach, she helps people tap into their creativity and potentially draw forth unexpected insights from the more visual side of their minds.
Stefan is Tilted Windmills’ clinical counsellor and a self-described wounded healer. He holds a Master’s degree in Social Work (clinical specialization) from the University of Calgary and strongly believes in the power of utilizing creativity as a pathway to help people explore, discover and grow.

Your Event Venue Host:
Atelier Artista @ cSPACE Marda Loop (4th floor)
Atelier Artista is a skills-based fine art school focused on fostering appreciation and understanding of well-crafted, beautiful representational artworks through the development of the technical skills necessary to create them. They offer a wide variety of courses in drawing and painting techniques.
Wait! Isn’t cSPACE closed on Sundays?
CreativiTEA is considered a private event being hosted by Atelier Artista, so rest assured, we will be waiting at the doors to let folks in.

CALL Member Weekly Guitar Jam
2026-01-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-04 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Invitation to Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners (CALL) members.
Bring your guitar and a favourite song and join other CALL members for Guitar Jam. Weekly events are held in the CALL room, Suite #310, at cSPACE Marda Loop.
Thursdays 10am-12pm.
To learn more please email: info@calgarylifelonglearners.ca
Not yet a CALL member? Now is a great time to join and enjoy a full year of “making music” or joining other Interest Groups at cSPACE Marda Loop. Annual fee $50 — learn more: https://calgarylifelonglearners.ca/Membership

Finding Peace and Joy Within
2026-01-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Finding Peace & Joy Within
This weekly meditation group for CALL members has returned by popular request. Each session includes periods of meditation (sitting comfortably in chairs) to allow participants the opportunity to experience the benefits for themselves, and the opportunity to share experiences and insights with others. About half of the session will be talk/discussion and about half will be meditation.
If you are not a CALL member, you can join for the annual fee of $50 and attend this and many other interest groups.

Mixed Media Explorations! Methods and Mediums to Create Unique Art
2026-01-18 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Create a beautiful mixed media piece with zero experience. Explore a variety of paints and stains, pyrography, metal leaf and more.

Mixed Media Exploration! Methods and Mediums to Create Unique Art
Create a beautiful mixed media piece with zero experience. Explore a variety of paints and stains, pyrography, metal leaf and more.
Learn something new and have fun during this hands on mixed media exploration. All supplies are included in this 4 hour workshop. This small class is perfect for those who are new to art and craft or mixed media. or looking for new inspiration to liven up your practice. This is also a good opportunity to try the Razer Tip Woodburning tool before you buy one if you are interested. In this 4 hour workshop you will learn step by step how to create a mixed media work of art. Little art experience is necessary just some time and patience. You will have the option of using a variety of paints, including watercolour, gouache, acrylic and wood stain. You will learn about the properties of all of them and the order you want to use them. You will learn about composite metal leaf, including gold, copper and silver and how to apply it. You will have the option of using the wood burning machine to create your design or add some detail. We will go over how to apply 3-D objects with the best type of glue for the job and how to seal your work if necessary. Mixed media explorations can be used to create a new vocabuary for your artwork if you already have a practice or send you in the right direction with some foundtional skills if you are just starting out. If you choose to use the woodburning tool we will go over the difference between the wood burning tools that are available and how to incorporate the technique into mixed media work. Feel free to bring your own reference material to trace or draw from or use templates provided. Some people freehand and just go for it and some people use reference material and trace their design. You can also do a bit of both:) Magically everyone does something totally different and unique to them! It’s a fun thing to do for a date night or a new activity with friends or family. There are only 4 people maximum in a class, ages 12 and up. If you would like to book an evening with your younger kids check out my website:)
Location: 1721 29 Avenue SW Suite #225, Calgary, AB T2T 1P5
Discover the endess possibilities of mixed media work and take a break from the day to day to do something fun thta is just for you.

Scaling Up Success: Building a Strategy That Wins
2026-01-15 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
We’re back with the second event in our 4-part series, with insider strategies on how to lead your business to long-term scaling success.

Join headline speakers and certified Scaling Up Coaches Ken Larson and Merin Coutts, along with guest expert Denise Chenger, for the second installment of our 4-part Scaling Up Series. This value-packed session dives deep into the pillar of Strategy—helping you clarify direction, sharpen focus, and position your company for sustainable growth.

HOLIDAY HOURS: Building Closure
2025-12-24 - 2026-01-04 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Happy Holidays from the cSPACE team!
Please note our building closure over the holidays.
December 24: 8:00AM – 12:00PM
December 25 – January 4: Closed
January 5 onwards: Regular hours

Make a Beautiful Holiday Ornament with Lizzie Wharton
2025-12-20 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta Craft Gallery & Shop – Calgary, 280, 1721 29 AVE SW Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Join Alberta Craft Council for a free workshop for 12+. Where you will learn to make a snowflake using beading techniques.

Get ready for a winter wonderland of creativity! Join ACC for an exciting FREE workshop for ages 12 and up, where you’ll learn to craft stunning snowflakes using unique beading techniques. Unleash your imagination and design your very own sparkling snowflakes that you can take home and show off! Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to have fun and create something beautiful.
Instructor – Lizzie Wharton
Drop-in, takes 20-30 minutes to make an Snowflake
Ages 12+
Free workshop – suggested donation $10 an ornament

Ornaments! Make Your Own Wood Burned One of a Kind Decorations...
2025-12-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Make a collection of wood burned ornaments to celebrate the things you love. Make them for yourself or as a unique gift. Materials included!

Make your own set of beautiful wooden ornaments!
Learn something new and have fun during this hands on workshop. This small class is perfect for those who are new to wood burning and want to explore the art of pyrography. This is also a good opportunity to try the Razer Tip Woodburning tool before you buy one. You will learn step by step how to create a wood burned work of art. Little art experience is necessary just some time and patience. There is something very soothing and relaxing about burning patterns into wood. You will learn how to use the wood-burner safely. We will go over the difference between the wood burning tools that are available. You will learn how to transfer your drawing onto the wood slices. You will create a set of five pine slice ornaments. Wood is supplied and the tool that we use is the Razer Tip woodburning system. Feel free to bring your own reference material to trace or draw from or use many templates provided. Some people freehand and just go for it and some people use reference material and trace their design. You can also do a bit of both:) Magically everyone does something totally different and unique to them! It’s a fun thing to do for a date night or a new activity with friends or family. There are only 5 people maximum in a class, ages 12 and up. If you would like to book an evening with your younger kids check out my website:)
Location: 1721 29 Avenue SW Suite #225, Calgary, AB T2T 1P5
Discover the joy of transforming ordinary pieces of wood into your own unique works of art.

Register HERE

Elbow River Bells Presents: CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS Handbell Concert
2025-12-13 19:00 - 20:15, 2025-12-13 15:00 - 16:15 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Elbow River Bells Presents: CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS Handbell Concert
Featuring: Elbow River Bells, CGSC Guitar Orchestra, Alpine Ringers
Saturday, December 13. Performances at 3pm & 7pm
TICKETS HERE: www.bowriverhandbells.ca
At cSPACE, once again, the ELBOW RIVER BELLS (ERB), from the BOW RIVER HANDBELL MUSICIANS SOCIETY (BRHMS), directed by ANNIE HERGOTT, are performing their seasonal “CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS” concert. With a performance that is as beautiful to see as it is to hear, the ERB strives to bring their concert alive to the senses of the audience.
Also included in this year’s concert is the GUITAR ORCHESTRA, from the CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY OF CALGARY (CGSC), conducted by MANDY LOBAN-JORDAN. It will be a thrill to hear this special ensemble.
The concert will be further supplemented by THE ALPINE RINGERS coached by ANNIE HERGOTT. They are also from (BRHMS), but will present the Handbells in a new and different approach to ringing.
Come join us for this unique concert!

RECEPTION: When the World Slows Down
2025-12-12 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
When the World Slows Down: Group Photography Exhibition by Alliance Française
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 3
December 12, 2025
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
The Alliance Française of Calgary is excited to invite you to the opening reception of our collaborative photography exhibition, “When the World Slows Down.”
Join us on Friday, December 12th, to celebrate the incredible work of our selected photographers. Explore the stunning images, meet the artists, and enjoy a festive evening with drinks and good company.
The exhibition will be showcased in the 3rd Floor Gallery from December 2 until December 20.
More from Alliance Française: www.afcalgary.ca/culture/exhibition-when-the-world-slows-down

Free Drop-in Workshop - Make a Poinsettia Ornament
2025-12-06 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Free Drop-in Workshop – Make a Poinsettia Ornament
Presented by Alberta Craft Council
Saturday, December 6 | 1:00-4:00PM

REGISTER HERE

Join Alberta Craft Council and

Susanah Windrum for a fun holiday flower-making workshop where creativity blooms!

Susanah Windrum will teach us how to make holiday flowers that will delight. With a string they can be hung anywhere you need a little cheer.
About the Artist: Susanah Windrum earned a Diploma in Theatre Arts Production at Mount Royal University. The program enhanced her technical and creative abilities through the designing and construction of sets, costumes and props. She also received a BFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
Since graduating, she has continued her education with courses and workshops in jewellery and metalwork. Susanah has been teaching classes with Alberta Craft Gallery since 2017.
Ages 4+
Parents must be present to supervise or make their own flower
Free workshop

Print you own Holiday Stocking with Natalie Gerber
2025-12-06 09:30 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Print you own Holiday Stocking with Natalie Gerber. Presented by Alberta Craft Council
Saturday, December 6

9:30am-11:30am
12:00pm-2:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm

REGISTER HERE

Join surface designer Natalie Gerber for an intro to silkscreen printing. Print a fun one-of-a-kind holiday stocking!

Join Alberta Craft Council and Natalie Gerber for a fun and informative workshop and learn about surface pattern design and silkscreen printing. You will be printing your own beautiful linen holiday stocking.
About the artist: Natalie Gerber began her studies in 1995 at The Natal Technikon, in the Fashion Design program, Durban (South Africa). After immigrating to Canada her interests in textiles and design developed while studying at The Alberta University of the Arts, formerly known as Alberta College of Art + Design. Natalie earned a BFA Degree (with Distinction) in Fibre/Textiles in 2003, and later in 2007, a post-graduate Certificate in Creative Pattern Cutting for the Fashion Industry, from the London College of Fashion in London (England).
Having recently completed a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Craft from the Alberta University of the Arts, Natalie is currently engaged in a comprehensive exploration of the boundaries and potentialities of textile forms. Her work critically examines the intersection of traditional techniques and contemporary practices, positioning her contributions within a broader discourse on craft and materiality in the arts.
Natalie’s work can be found in select boutiques and galleries across Canada, or in her Calgary-based textile printing studio located at cSPACE.
All materials included
Age: 12+

RECEPTION: Jan Karlsson Art Show
2025-12-04 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Jan Karlsson Art Show
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 2 Cubby Gallery
December 4, 2025
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)
Jan Karlsson grew up in Stockholm, Sweden and trained as a typographer there. His parents were artistic and his mother was a professional dress designer. His father focused on silver smithing, ceramics and sculpting and his maternal grandmother was a landscape artist.
Jan immigrated to Canada in the late 60’s and for more than 35 years worked as a printer at the Calgary Herald newspaper. He has had a passion for art most of his life which influenced his children to take art degrees.
Jan pays attention to detail which is evident in his art. His drawings have intricate detail with repetitive patterns. His subject matter is surreal and imaginative. Jan is passionate about art and has devoted his entire life to creating his one of a kind masterpieces.

Floral Workshop with Alliance Française and Flowers by Janie
2025-12-03 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Floral Workshop with Alliance Française and Flowers by Janie
cSPACE Marda Loop
Alliance Française (Level 3)
December 3, 2025
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
On Wednesday, December 3rd, at 6:30 p.m., join us for a unique floral evening and learn to create a luxurious, fragrant winter wreath.
The price includes pre-cut assorted greenery (6+ varieties), pine cones, bunny tail grass, dried florals and/or berries, a spool of paddle wire, a metal wreath frame, and a gorgeous silk velvet ribbon. The metal wreath frame has a diameter of 16 inches, and once the greenery is added, the finished wreath will measure approximately 20–22 inches.
This workshop will be led in French by Janelle Gerestein, an experienced florist and owner of Flowers by Janie, with over 24 years in the industry. Janelle and her husband Oscar first launched their business in Bolivia before moving to Calgary in 2011.

Date: Wednesday, December 3rd
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Alliance Française
Admission: $110 for members / $170 for non-members

Become a member of Alliance Française Calgary and enjoy exclusive benefits all year long ($60). Learn more here.
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About Flowers by Janie
Since 2011, we have created floral arrangements and installations for some of Canada’s most discerning clients. What started as a small business in Bolivia has become one of the most sought-after event floral businesses in Alberta.
Over the years, we have learned that beautiful arrangements are often the result of uncompromising standards and an unrelenting pursuit of mastery. So, that is where we focus our time and talent – ensuring you get the very best for your one special day.
Discover more of Janelle’s work here.

EXHIBITION: When the World Slows Down
2025-12-02 - 2025-12-22 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
When the World Slows Down: Group Photography Exhibition by Alliance Française
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 3
December 2-22, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Sundays)
The Alliance Française of Calgary is excited to invite you to the exhibition of our collaborative photography exhibition, “When the World Slows Down.”
View this exhibition from December 2-22 to celebrate the incredible work of our selected photographers. Explore the stunning images, meet the artists, and enjoy a festive evening with drinks and good company.
More from Alliance Française: www.afcalgary.ca/culture/exhibition-when-the-world-slows-down
