Life Skills & Creative Arts


Flexible private sessions for CDFC members here in our North Surrey studio.

Choose a day & time that works for you and explore a skill or creative project of your choice, with the support of our CDFC mentors.

  • All skill levels welcome

  • Includes all materials

  • Covid-19 safety measures

  • Focus on being flexible, chill and low-demand

  • 2SLGBTQ+ friendly

  • Neuroinclusive learning: at your own pace, in your own way

  • Discount for group bookings, with options for support workers & clients

  • Sliding scale and funding options available

 
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Private Lessons

$40 /hour
Choose a skill or creative project that you’d like to work on. Including but not limited to:

 

Sewing & Fibre Arts

• Machine Sewing (beginner to intermediate)
• Vintage Sewing machines
• Basics of hand sewing
• Slow Stitch
• Embroidery, Sashiko
• Crochet
• Knitting

Arts & Crafts

• Paper Crafts
• Book Binding
• Paper Quilling
• Scrapbooking
• Card Making
• Origami
• DIY Fidgets
• Calm Crafts for Anxiety

Cooking

• Kitchen Confidence
• Culinary Skills for beginners
• Baking Basics
• Queer Kitchen: group lesson & social event

Workshop

• Intro to basic workshop tools
• Project Building
• Project Design

Music & Rhythm

• Jam Sessions
• Drum Circle
• Ukulele Club
• Songwriters Circle

Beginner Lessons

• Guitar (acoustic/electric)
• Bass Guitar
• Ukulele
• Drum Kit
• Mandolin
• Djembe

Gardening

• planting seeds
• weeding & maintaining seedlings
• harvesting, pruning, garden maintenance

Behaviour Intervention

$95 /hour

Neurodivergent affirming sessions with our CDFC mentors, to work on life skills & creative arts at your own pace and in your own way. Sessions include 2 CDFC mentors working together, plus all materials & supplies.

Fees

*new prices in effect Jan 2025

Membership

Individual ………………… $ 40 /year
Families …………………… $ 75 /year
Service Providers …….. $150 /year

Workshops

Includes all supplies and materials.

Workshop Series (4 weeks) …….. $160 total
Individual Workshops …………….. $40 /each
Queer Kitchen (4 hours) …………. $60 /person

Drop-In Groups

Suggested donation $15
(pay what you can)

Private Sessions

Private Lesson ……………….….. $40 /hour
Group Lesson (1-hour)..…….. $25 /person
Group Lesson (2-hour)..…….. $40 /person
Behaviour Intervention ……… $95 /hour

Service Providers

Private Lesson
1 client……… $30 /hour
2 clients …… $40 /hour

Private group (3-5 clients)
2-hour session ………….. $100 flat rate
4-hour session ……..….. $200 flat rate
Additional clients ……… $10 each

Notes

• CDFC Membership required for private sessions
• Sliding scale options available
• Max 5 people for group lessons

Payment Methods

• Cash, Cheque
• eTransfer
• Credit Card
• Funding sources (DL, AFU)

*A note about “by donation”

We aim to keep our services accessible for a diverse group. Please pay what you can to help us maintain this awesome space.

You can also support us by:
- donating snacks, supplies, or your time
- promoting us on social media: share, like, rate and follow us online
- telling your friends about us

>Using Autism Funding


Questions? Send us a message