Correction vs. Punishment: A Journaling Workshop
With Tamara Lee-Anne Cardinal
September 28
Workshop | 2-4 PM
Participation fee: $10
Please join us for a journaling workshop that departs from – and draws on – Correction vs. Punishment (2025), a work by artist Tamara Lee-Anne Cardinal that is currently on view as part of the exhibition Presence.
Correction vs. Punishment, a life-sized sculpture of an eagle that is made up of handmade paper, centers on the teachings that say there are two sides to every eagle feather. The mistakes that we make lie on one side, while the potential for correction or amends lies on the other.
This workshop, led by Cardinal, invites participants to reflect on both sides of the eagle feather, using paper made by the artist to journal, practice self-reflection, but also self-compassion.
Participants are encouraged to bring a piece of writing – be it poetry, prose, an essay, or a song – that speaks to them, and to potentially integrate into the workshop.
Kindly note that this workshop has limited capacity. If you register and are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as you can. If the workshop is full and you’d like to join the waiting list, please send an email to muriel@contemporarycalgary.com
About the facilitator
Tamara Lee-Anne Cardinal
(she/they)
Tamara Lee-Anne Cardinal (she/they) is a mixed-media, large-scale installation artist and community activist. Born in Treaty 6 Territory, her ancestral roots are of Nêhiyaw (Saddle Lake Cree Nation) and of mixed European descent. She has been a visitor to Otôskwanihk (Calgary, AB) since 2009. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the Alberta University of the Arts in 2015, Cardinal has been a recipient of the National BMO 1st Art! Award, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Young Artist Award, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award, and, more recently, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal. Cardinal has been an active member in the urban Indigenous community in Treaty 7 Territory, activating many social service positions throughout the years. Cardinal is a full-time student attending Mount Royal University’s Psychology program, and has been a Public Art Project Lead through Calgary Arts Development since January 2024.
