Braid Studios, 321 6th Street, Unit 301, New Westminster, BC (2025)

08/20/2025

Braid residents is turning 10! 🎉 Join Quayside Voices for our 10th Anniversary Concert on Sept 12 at 7PM at Century House!

Expect fan favourites from the last decade, fresh originals, and all the a ca****la vibes you love.

Free (reserve link in bio) — donations gratefully accepted to support our upcoming season!

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08/19/2025

The Beauty of Braid
A line up of pens - worn, varied and ready. These are the quiet tools of practice, the sometimes overlooked symbols of process.

At Braid, beauty isn’t just in the art that is made; it’s in the way the light hits a desk, the smidge of charcoal on a thumb, the simple stillness of creative tools waiting to be picked up again.

08/18/2025

“As the founder of Braid Studios and an artist myself, I choose resident artists not just for talent but for community spirit. I ask “How can I help this artist grow? Who should they meet? What might their interactions with our community spark for them?”

At Braid Studios, it is never just about filling space. It’s about building community, fostering collaboration and helping individual artists find their next steps.

08/15/2025

Gathered: A Collective of Cloth and Story
Sept 19 – Dec 5, 2025
Opening Night: Sept 19, 6:30–9:00 PM
The Braid Loft, 321 Sixth St, New Westminster

Braid Studios invites you into a world where fabric becomes storyteller.

Alice Clair transforms vintage linens, garments, and moments of domestic life into paintings and installations filled with memory, humour, and quiet beauty.

Daphne Woo / Amacata Design Concepts works with natural dyes and fibres to create calming, immersive spaces that honour ancestral connection and invite reflection.

Also featuring works by Monica Moscoso .dolls
Jennie Johnston
Marcie Rohr

Opening Night: Meet the artists, sip something warm, and experience cloth as canvas, memory, and conversation.

08/04/2025

Framing Studio Opportunity
Are you ready to launch your own custom framing business—but without the cost of equipment or space?

We’re offering a fully equipped framing studio inside our public-facing Braid Loft location in New Westminster. You bring the initiative; we provide the tools and training from an experienced framer.

This is perfect for:
🔹 A recent art school grad
🔹 A retired craftsperson or woodworker
🔹 An artist or maker looking for a side hustle
🔹 Anyone detail-oriented and ready to build something of their own

Choose your own business model:
🔹 Revenue share
🔹 Flat monthly fee
🔹 Free to start, % split after 3 months

We’re looking for a proactive, independent go-getter—someone who wants to grow their own client base and create something beautiful. This is NOT a job—this is a business opportunity. You’ll be running your own show, building your own clientele, and turning your skills into income.

Located at Braid Studios – The Loft 321-6th St, New Westminster
Email us a short intro about yourself, why this excites you, and which model you prefer
braidstudios.art@gmail.com

Tag a creative entrepreneur, maker, artist, student, or semi-retired genius who’d love this.

08/01/2025

Join us Saturday August 2 from 12-4 PM for Open Artist Studios – a unique opportunity to explore our artist community up close! We are open to the public on the first Saturday of every month and it’s a great chance to wander through our 20 studios, meet our resident artists in their creative spaces, and enjoy a special behind-the-scenes look into the world of local art. Watch here for updates on which artists will be featured this month!

Our open to the public Studios days are perfect for art lovers of all ages – bring the family along! Our event is FREE to attend, with ample parking available in and around the area.

Location:
The Braid Loft
3rd floor
321-6th St
New Westminster

Date & Time:
The first Saturday of every month
May 3 - 12-4 PM

Artists who will be open:brett.7 ca

07/22/2025

Introducing Jennie Johnson

I’m Jennie, an artist living outside Vancouver BC, Canada. I live with my family on a beautiful mountain surrounded by large trees, trails, and black bears who we see often in summer.

I make mixed media textile work, mostly quilt based with themes around identity, nature, and spirit.

I am an avid reader, reading around 75 books a year. I make videos about the books I read on my YouTube channel and consider reading a huge part of my artistic practice. Many of the pieces I make are informed by research and deep learning, especially around issues of being a settler living on unceded Indigenous lands.

Another important part of my practice is engaging community members with textile practices and learning. My goals are to display my work alongside community building events with galleries and museums. I would like everyone to feel that art is for them, and that they can interact with art institutions on their own terms without feeling intimidated or alienated.

Jennie will be part of our upcoming art show:

Gathered: A Collective of Cloth and Story
September 19 – December 5, 2025
Opening Night: September 19, 6:30–9:00 PM
Location: The Braid Loft
3rd for
321 Sixth St
New Westminster
Artists:
bmvc
.dolls

Photo 1 credit:

07/03/2025

Join us Saturday JULY 5 from 12-4 PM for Open Artist Studios – a unique opportunity to explore our artist community up close! We are open to the public on the first Saturday of every month and it’s a great chance to wander through our 20 studios, meet our resident artists in their creative spaces, and enjoy a special behind-the-scenes look into the world of local art.

Our open to the public Studios days are perfect for art lovers of all ages – bring the family along! Our event is FREE to attend, with ample parking available in and around the area.

Location:
The Braid Loft
3rd floor
321-6th St
New Westminster

Artists who will be open:brett.7
(until 3pm)
( .ca )ca

06/21/2025

Today, on Indigenous Peoples Day we honour culture, connection, and resilience through art. We celebrate the richness and diversity of Indigenous voices, stories, and creativity that have been on Turtle Island from time immemorial.

This painting, Wild Prairie Rose, by Métis artist and Braid Studios founder Susan L. Greig celebrates the wild rose—a powerful symbol in Cree culture representing love, beauty, and the healing strength of nature.

At Braid Studios we are proud to be 100% Indigenous owned. Our roots, like the wild rose, run deep and strong.

🎶 Water Prayer Song

06/16/2025

The Beauty of Braid - glimpses inside our studio
Work by
Alice Clair
Location: Braid Studios Loft
Studio 2
3rd Floor
321-6th St
New Westminster

04/29/2025

Join us Saturday May 3 from 12-4 PM for Open Artist Studios – a unique opportunity to explore our artist community up close! We are open to the public on the first Saturday of every month and it’s a great chance to wander through our 20 studios, meet our resident artists in their creative spaces, and enjoy a special behind-the-scenes look into the world of local art. Watch here for updates on which artists will be featured this month!

Our open to the public Studios days are perfect for art lovers of all ages – bring the family along! Our event is FREE to attend, with ample parking available in and around the area.

Location:
The Braid Loft
3rd floor
321-6th St
New Westminster

Date & Time:
The first Saturday of every month
May 3 - 12-4 PM

Stay tuned to see who is open this month!
A number of our resident artists are also part of the First Saturday Open Studios program. .ca

04/18/2025

The Beauty of Braid - glimpses inside our studio
Work by
Daphne Woo
Location: Braid Studios Loft
3rd Floor
321-6th St
New Westminster

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