Art events, life skills, community clubs — at third spaces across Toronto. No experience needed. Just show up.
photo credit: @gaya.psd
shown here: Ruhao, Isabel, Adam
photo credit: @gaya.psd
shown here: Ishita
About the community
LEARN AND CREATE
We started as a group of friends wanting to stay connected to our passions. Now we run art events, life skills workshops, and community clubs at third spaces across Toronto. No experience needed — just show up and make something.
About Us →
Bad Artist Sessions
Our flagship self-guided art event. Choose your medium, follow a prompt (or don't), and make something in a cosy Toronto third space.
Life-Essential Workshops
Practical series on cooking, organizing, budgeting, and everyday skills — community-taught, third space-based, no judgment.
Community Clubs
Ongoing clubs for life skills, slow living, and visual storytelling. Build habits, share knowledge, meet people.
What's on
FEATURED EVENTS
Sun, Sep 27 · 1:00–3:30 pm
So You Think You're a Bad Artist? Ep.17
Self-guided art at a cosy café. Colour pencil, markers, oil pastel — you choose. Prompts if you want them. All levels welcome. Co-hosted with Jen.
A glimpse of what gets made when people slow down and make something together.
Apurv
Sophia
Nessy
Kent
Steven
Abhi
Explore All Creatives' Work →
The community
COMMUNITY CREATIVES
Talented people in our community — illustrators, photographers, ceramicists, writers, and more. Many are available for freelance work. Some join us for collective events. All worth knowing.
Wendy
Event planning
Genuine love for creating events, where you see connections and sparks emerge when people come together.
Apurv
Cartoons · Illustration
Data analyst by day, cartoonist by nature. Editorial illustration and character design.
Sophia
Collage · Mixed Media
Tears magazines, layers textures, calls the chaos intentional. Brand collage and zine work.
Nessy
Illustration · Character Art
Nessy is sashimi-fueled, creatine-powered, and currently trying to make muscle training her full-time personality.
Practical, community-taught workshop series on the skills that make everyday life better. Café-based, no judgment, all levels welcome.
Active series
CURRENT WORKSHOPS
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Meal Prep & Cooking
A 3-part series on planning, prepping, and cooking real meals. Each session builds on the last. From $20/session or $50 for the full series.
Coming soon — join the waitlist
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Home Organizing
Hands-on workshops on decluttering and building practical systems for your space.
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Budgeting Basics
Community-taught sessions on budgeting, saving, and understanding your finances.
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Mending & Making
Basic sewing, repairs, and textile care. Extend the life of your clothes with your own hands.
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Plant Care & Growing
Learn to keep plants alive and grow a little something — indoors, balcony, or community garden.
Show up regularly
CLUBS
Community-led clubs for people who want to build habits, make things, and meet people — regularly, in real life.
Our clubs
ALL CLUBS
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Bad Artist Sessions
Our flagship club. Self-guided art at Toronto cafés — oil pastel, markers, colour pencil. No skill required. Monthly events, all welcome. From $15 per session or join as a recurring member.
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Slow Living Club
Journaling, mindfulness, and creative reflection. A space to slow down and reconnect with yourself and others. Meetups every few weeks. Free to attend — just show up.
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Visual Storytelling
Photography walks, zine-making, and visual journaling. We explore a different neighbourhood each time. Bring your phone or camera. Free to attend.
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Passion Projects Circle
A recurring meetup for people building something on the side. Share your project, get real feedback, stay accountable with friends. Free to attend.
Made by the community
CREATIVES' WORK
Artwork, photography, crafty creations and more. Made by people who like to keep in touch with their creativity.
The Showcase
SO YOU THINK YOU'RE A BAD ARTIST?
The community
COMMUNITY DRAWINGS
Unclaimed art pieces made at our events. Recognise yours? Let us know and we'll add your name.
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The community
COMMUNITY CREATIVES
Talented people available for freelance work and collective events. Contact them directly.
Wendy
Event planning
Genuine love for creating events, where you see connections and sparks emerge when people come together.
Apurv
Cartoons · Illustration
Data analyst by day, cartoonist by nature. Editorial illustration and character design.
Sophia
Collage · Mixed Media
Tears magazines, layers textures, calls the chaos intentional. Brand collage and zine work.
Nessy
Illustration · Character Art
Nessy is sashimi-fueled, creatine-powered, and currently trying to make muscle training her full-time personality.
Abhi
Colour Pencil · Car Illustration
Hyper-detailed hand-drawn car illustrations. Ferrari hypercars, Rolls Royces, classic sports cars — all in colour pencil. Available for commissions.
Who we are
ABOUT US
We started as a group of friends wanting to stay connected to our passions. Now we run art events, life skills workshops, and community clubs at cafés across Toronto.
Our story
LEARN AND CREATE
We believe that creativity and community aren't luxuries — they're life essentials. We started running art sessions at cafés because we missed making things with our hands, together, without pressure or performance.
Now we run Bad Artist Sessions, life skills workshops, and community clubs — all at cafés across Toronto. No experience needed at any of our events. Just show up, order a drink, and make something.
See Upcoming Events →
Our values
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No skill required, everWe design every event so that showing up is the only prerequisite.
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Community firstWe're not a service — we're a group of people who keep showing up for each other.
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Real life, in personEverything we do happens face to face, at a table, in a café, in Toronto.
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Support the spaceWe partner with local cafés — please purchase a drink when you attend.
Private events
PARTIES & BOOKINGS
Book us for your birthday, team event, bachelorette, corporate gathering, or any occasion that deserves a creative twist. We bring all the supplies — you bring the people.
Book an Event →
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Birthday PartiesA creative art session for your guests.
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Corporate Team BuildingNo trust falls required.
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Bachelorette & BridalPaint, laugh, celebrate.
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School & Community GroupsTailored for any audience.
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We Come to Your VenueWe bring everything, set up anywhere.
Incredibly detailed technical illustrations of iconic cars — from Ferrari hypercars to Rolls Royces. Every line is hand-drawn with colour pencil, capturing speed and luxury with precision.
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