Drop-In Art-Making Sessions
June 9 + 16
10 AM - 4 PM
Workshop
Join us for two drop-in art-making sessions in our Workshop space on Sunday, June 9 and June 16, from 10 AM to 4 PM.
While visiting Market Collective on-site at Contemporary Calgary, take some time to view our current exhibitions: Anton Ginzburg’s Surface, Winnie Truong’s Curious Nature and Derek Liddington’s the trees weep, the mountain still, the bodies rust. Afterward, dive into a variety of artistic activities in our Workshop, including drawing, painting, collage, kinetic art, paper flower making, and much more.
Families and kids are warmly welcomed. Art supplies included.
FREE with admission. No registration is required.
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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