Lori Le Mare Studio Inc.

04/29/2026

Some of you may know that I am a restoration artist and a circus artist. I am combining my love for both in offering workshops not just in architectural paint finishes but also stilt-walking, mask-making, puppetry and much more! Subscribe to my newsletter to get info on new classes and check out existing ones on my website! Go to link in profile!

04/27/2026

Lots of teaching happening in the last few months. Stay tuned for upcoming classes! Go to my website in profile to sign up for my newsletter!

04/12/2026

Before and after pictures of work we did patching and matching real granite. Beautiful Muskoka retreat.

03/07/2026

Some very fine woodgraining samples by the 2nd year Willowbank students who attended a 2 day class with me.

11/12/2025

10/08/2025

Finished another Heritage Floorcloth commission for Bradley Museum, museums of Mississauga.

09/06/2025

Completed reproduction oil cloth for museum, City of Ottawa.

08/08/2025

Progress of Heritage Reproduction Floorcloth for

08/01/2025

It's been a long process designing, digitizing and cutting stencils but it's finally coming together. We are reproducing a circa 1890 linoleum rug for Pinhey's Point Museum in Ottawa. Thank you to for the laborious task of digitizing and colour separating the graphics and to Scott Bodaly (hellopeak.com) for laser cutting 60 stencils!

06/02/2025

Our recent Glazing & Wood Graining class was a deep dive into the art of fooling the eye — students learned to imitate the richness of wood using only glaze and pigment.

We covered:
• Quarter-sawn oak
• Straight grain oak
• Bird’s-eye maple
• Mahogany

The focus was on mastering the subtle color shifts, grain patterns, and layering techniques needed to create panels that are visually indistinguishable from real wood.

This class is part of a broader curriculum designed to preserve and share heritage decorative techniques with today’s artists, designers, and craftspeople.

📅 Upcoming Classes
— Textural Finishes: June 7–8
— Polished Plaster: June 21–22
— Intro to Trompe l’Oeil: July 4–6
— Traditional Water Gilding: July 17–20

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Stay tuned for our Fall class curriculum — coming soon.