Contemporary Kids: Two-Part Art
October 5 + 12
1-2:30 PM or 3-4:30 PM
Workshop
Join us for a painting workshop inspired by Erik Olson’s large-scale paintings in the exhibition In the Garden! Kids will explore a colourful and expressive world where imagination and reality meet, and create their own mini canvas diptychs—a two-part artwork where the pieces complement or contrast each other, meant to be experienced together as one.
Our free on-site 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 30 children, with one guardian per child.
Questions? Please visit our FAQ page.
Contemporary Calgary Educational Programs are often photographed. This photography includes the participants, parents or guardians and their creations. If you wish not to be photographed, please let Contemporary Calgary education staff know upon arrival, and they will assist you.
The same workshop is offered in four sessions for your convenience: two sessions on Sunday, October 5 and two sessions on Sunday, October 12.
Sunday, October 5
1:00-2:30 PM
Sunday, October 5
3:00-4:30 PM
Sunday, October 12
3:00-4:30 PM
Sunday, October 12
3:00-4:30 PM
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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