Contemporary Kids: Plants, Bodies, and Nature
June 23 + 30
1-2:30 PM or 3-4:30 PM
Workshop
For children ages 5-12.
Join us for a Paper Plants Making Workshop inspired by Winnie Truong’s exhibition Curious Nature.
Drawing inspiration from the delicate paper sculptures featured in the Curious Nature exhibition, kids will engage in drawing and hands-on activities during the workshop to explore the similarities and connections between plant components and parts of our bodies. This workshop provides kids with the opportunity to understand the natural growth process, enhance their self-body awareness, and discover the relationships among plants, our bodies, and the natural world.
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, June 23 and two sessions on Sunday, June 30. Choose one session that suits your schedule best.
Sunday, June 23
1:00-2:30 PM
Sunday, June 23
3:00-4:30 PM
Sunday, June 30
1:00-2:30 PM
Sunday, June 30
3:00-4:30 PM
About the artist
Winnie Truong (she/her)
Winnie Truong is a Toronto artist working with drawing and collage to explore ideas of identity, feminism, and fantasy along with a digital art and animation practice that includes public art and community engagement. She has exhibited across Canada, the US and Europe with solo presentations at Volta New York Art Fair, Pulse Miami Art Fair and Art Toronto. Truong is a 2017 recipient of the Chalmers Arts Fellowship and. Her work can be found in private collections, The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, Kansas, Doris McCarthy Gallery at the University of Toronto, Bank of Denmark, EQ Bank, Scotiabank Fine Art Collection, RBC Art Collection and TD Bank Corporate Art Collection.
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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