Contemporary Kids: Colour, Tunnel and Kaleidoscope
August 11 + August 18
1-2:30 PM or 3-4:30 PM
Workshop
For children ages 5-12.
Join us for a Kaleidoscope Workshop inspired by Marie Lannoo’s exhibition In Extremis.
Drawing inspiration from Marie Lannoo’s work in the exhibition In Extremis, this hands-on workshop offers a special experience that explores the beauty of light, colours, and reflections. Kids and parents are invited to work together to make a simple kaleidoscope. This fun activity allows participants to think about and see how light and colour work together to create beautiful permutations.
Our free onsite Contemporary Kids programs invite children to learn about modern and contemporary art through unique and engaging art activities.
For children ages 5-12. Maximum group of 40 children, with one guardian per child. Questions? Please visit our FAQ page.
*In case you are unable to attend, kindly inform us by emailing education@contemporarycalgary.com at least 48 hours in advance so someone else can attend.
The same workshop is offered in four sessions for your convenience: two sessions on Sunday, August 11 and two sessions on Sunday, August 18. Choose one session that suits your schedule best.
Sunday, August 11
1:00-2:30 PM
Sunday, August 11
3:00-4:30 PM
Sunday, August 18
1:00-2:30 PM
Sunday, August 18
3:00-4:30 PM
About the Artist
Marie Lannoo
Marie Lannoo was born in Delhi, Ontario. She attended the University of Saskatchewan and studied painting at the Banff School of Arts and at Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops as well as in Virton, Belgium. Her work has been shown in exhibitions throughout Canada and internationally.
Moving between abstraction and representation, Lannoo’s paintings exert a potent physiological effect on viewers. Imminent art historian Roald Nasgaard comments: “Lannoo’s work draws the viewer deep into internal illusions replete with reflected invasions from the external world. At the same time, it reaches out to embrace and enfold itself around the body of the viewer, who sees the world as if with eyes in the back of his/her/their head.”
About our TD Educational Facilitators
Poppy Ghasemi (she/her)
Poppy holds a bachelor's degree in Museum Studies and a master's in Anthropology. The awards she received from the University of Manitoba supported her research on child neglect. She has over four years of hands-on experience working with children and youth in museums and schools in Iran, Turkey, and Canada. Before joining Contemporary Calgary, she was a program educator at the Manitoba Children's Museum. Poppy primarily focuses on activating children's critical and creative thinking skills while delivering programs in English, French, Farsi, and Turkish. She enjoys cooking and walking with her husky along the Bow River during her leisure time.
Dandan Gu (she/her)
Dandan Gu graduated from the Alberta University of the Arts with a Bachelor's degree in Visual Communication Design. Prior to that, she obtained her first bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China. Dandan has worked as a graphic designer for various companies and creative projects. Currently, she passionately serves as an educational assistant for art-making programs within the community, sharing her creative expertise with young learners. In her free time, Dandan enjoys practicing ink art, Chinese calligraphy, and illustrating cats and people around her.
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