Join MAG Artist Saija Maureen to explore the works of George Littlechild on May 15, 2024 at 6:30 pm.

“If I were to ask myself why I create the art I do; I would have to answer: It is what I was born to do. It is my passion, my joy, as my art has been there throughout my life’s journey!” – George Littlechild

George Littlechild is a Plains Cree artist from Edmonton, Alberta. He uses a range of techniques in his colourful art pieces, all of which speak to social and political experiences of First Nations people.

We will get the chance to tour his exhibition Here I Am, Can You See Me? right here in the MAG’s galleries, and then explore the technical elements of his portraiture style with our own art project inspired by his work.

Join MAG Artist Saija Maureen to explore Scientific Illustration on April 17, 2024 at 6:30 pm.

Before we could document the species of our planet through portable photographs, the vast world of flora and fauna was transcribed into the public mind by the keen eyes and steady hands of artists. The tradition of Scientific Illustration has a fascinating history that is impossible to untangle from humanity’s understanding of science throughout the ages.

Come learn about some of the people who laid the foundations for understanding insects, finches, and plants, and try your own hand at some total information drawing using chalk pastels and pens.

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Join MAG Artist Saija Maureen for our Making Art History program to explore Symbolism on March 20, 2024 at 6:30 pm.

In the late 19th century, some artists from France, Belgium, and Russia decided to get weird with it. In response to the focus on realism in popular art at the time, the Symbolist movement sought to represent deep truths about the spirit, the psyche, and the human condition through metaphorical images.

This movement of both poetry and painting birthed some truly strange and beautiful artworks. Some artists we’ll look at include Odilon Redon, John William Waterhouse, and Charles Guilloux, and we’ll follow up the lecture with a painting using our own symbolist approach!

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this workshop has been cancelled

Playing with Colours

with Corinne Anderton

In this workshop, participants will enjoy first a brief guided tour through the exhibition Pretend Foraging in Sleeved Blankets by Lethbridge based artist Grace Wirzba, followed by play time in our studio!

Using everyday media such as felt markers, crayons, colored pencils and fabrics, we will explore pattern, texture, line and color. Participants will have works to take home for display and/or stimulation of further explorations.

This art sampler is suitable for all skill levels (no experience required). All supplies are included, along with light refreshments and snacks. For ages 16+.

About Corinne Anderton

A lifelong learner, Corinne Anderton has studied art both formally and informally: at post-secondary institutions, through various guilds and throughout her extensive travels.

The humble and the tactile are her metier: fabric, thread, paper, canvas, pigment. Her ongoing fascination is with the infinity of color afforded by limited palettes.

Join MAG Artist Saija Maureen for our Making Art History program to explore DADAism on February 28, 2024 at 6:30 pm.

Learn the weird and wonderful world of DADA. What is DADA, you ask? Dadaism is an art style and artistic philosophy that emerged in response to the aftermath of World War One. A group of artists and poets formed a collective with the goal of making nonsensical art in response to the feeling that the war (and the world left in its’ wake) was cruelly senseless. It was a subversive art movement, but it still brought a sense of joy and fun to a strange and scary time in history. Come learn more and try your hand at our Dadaist art collage!

Register Now! Making Art History - February 28

Have you ever wanted to learn the history behind different art styles, and try your hand at creative projects that’s friendly for beginners? Making Art History is an exciting new program for artists and history aficionados. Each class starts with a brief lesson on art’isms’ (art movements) or artists in history, as well as contemporary artists, followed with a beginner-friendly art project.

Pre-register to guarantee a spot (drop-in available). All supplies are included with registration. For ages 14+.

We recommend arriving on time, as the mini lecture session will occur at the beginning of the program, followed by an art project that will allow participants to further immerse themselves in and understand the subject matter.

Join MAG Artist Saija Maureen for our Making Art History program to explore Abstract Expressionism on January 17, 2024 at 6:30 pm.

We will explore the emergence of abstract expressionist art, specifically the artists Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Robert Rauschenberg (the style of art that people look at and say, “Why is it special? My kid could do that!”) We’re going to delve into what made these artist’s works matter, and why they left a lasting mark on transforming what ‘art’ means!

Register Now! Making Art History - January 17

Have you ever wanted to learn the history behind different art styles, and try your hand at creative projects that’s friendly for beginners? Making Art History is an exciting new program for artists and history aficionados. Each class starts with a brief lesson on art’isms’ (art movements) or artists in history, as well as contemporary artists, followed with a beginner-friendly art project.

Pre-register to guarantee a spot (drop-in available). All supplies are included with registration. For ages 14+.

We recommend arriving on time, as the mini lecture session will occur at the beginning of the program, followed by an art project that will allow participants to further immerse themselves in and understand the subject matter.

Join MAG Artist Saija Maureen to explore the art of Christi Belcourt on December 13, 2023 at 6:30 pm.

Hailing from Scarborough, Ontario, Christi Belcourt’s incredible artwork and activism for Indigenous people have made an important mark on both the art landscape and public consciousness of Canada. We will learn about her life and work, as well as explore her distinctive painting technique inspired by Métis beadwork.

Register Now! Making Art History - December 13

Making Art History is an exciting new program for artists and history aficionados. Have you ever wanted to learn the history behind different art styles, and try your hand at creative projects that’s friendly for beginners?  Join us for a brief lesson on art’isms’ (art movements) or artists in history, as well as contemporary artists. Cost: $25+gst for members, $30+gst non-members. Pre-register to guarantee a spot. Drop-ins available.

All supplies are included with registration. For ages 14+.

We recommend arriving on time, as the mini lecture session will occur at the beginning of the program, followed by an art project that will allow participants to further immerse themselves in and understand the subject matter.

Terrific Trims

with Margaret Hall

Create unique trims for your hats, wear as a fashion accessory, or trim your Christmas tree. Look at period hats from the MAG’s textile collection in the war years for inspiration to make your own felted trims.

In this workshop, participants will learn how to:

  1. Make a thin piece of wool felt.
  2. Understand the difference between pre felt and fully fulled felt.
  3. Use a felting needle.
  4. Make several components that can be joined together to form a trim.

Attendees will have the opportunity to view vintage hats from the MAG’s collection, and use them as inspiration to create their own designs. Have festive fun, and the liberty to wear your own creation!

This art sampler is suitable for all skill levels (beginners are welcome). For ages 16+.

Register: Terrific Trims with Margaret Hall

*while supplies for this workshop are included with registration, participants are encouraged to bring a large towel and small hand towel, and sharp scissors.

About Margaret Hall

Margaret has enjoyed exploring a variety of textile and fibre arts since she learned to knit as a child. Her more recent passions have been the sculptural properties of wool and enjoying the vast differences of fibre types from various sheep breeds and other fibre producing mammals.

Margaret has been felting for over 20 years and strives to improve her techniques through courses, collaboration and experimentation. She finds pleasure in combining her skills of felting with her other fibre arts skills. Her love of hats has recently taken her to complete a 2 year millinery course and add further to her repertoire.

By teaching and mentoring and collaborating with others she finds a renewed delight in all that is wool.

Join MAG Artist Saija Maureen to explore the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat on November 15, 2023 at 6:30pm.

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s neo-Impressionist paintings took the American art world by storm in the 1980s. Starting off as a graffiti artist influenced by the culture of Manhattan’s lower East Side, he eventually went on to become one of the youngest artists exhibiting at prestigious galleries, while creating work that was bold, brash, and never shied away to criticism of the racist and classist power structures that exist in American culture. We will do a deep dive on this spectacular artist, and create pieces inspired by his work.

Register Now! Making Art History - November 15

Making Art History is an exciting new program for artists and history aficionados. Have you ever wanted to learn the history behind different art styles, and try your hand at creative projects that’s friendly for beginners?  Join us for a brief lesson on art’isms’ (art movements) or artists in history, as well as contemporary artists. Cost: $25+gst for members (get your free MAG Anniversary Membership), $30+gst non-members. Pre-register to guarantee a spot. Drop-ins available.

All supplies are included with registration. For ages 14+.

We recommend arriving on time, as the mini lecture session will occur at the beginning of the program, followed by an art project that will allow participants to further immerse themselves in and understand the subject matter.

Join MAG Artist Saija Maureen to explore textile art on October 18, 2023 at 6:30pm.

Weaving, quilt-making, tapestries… for much of human history, people across the world have beautified spaces and told stories using a myriad of fabrics and string. Today we will take a glance at a wide range of historical and contemporary textile art, and do some simple weaving.

Register Now! Making Art History - October 18

Making Art History is an exciting new program for artists and history aficionados. Have you ever wanted to learn the history behind different art styles, and try your hand at creative projects that’s friendly for beginners?  Join us for a brief lesson on art’isms’ (art movements) or artists in history, as well as contemporary artists. Cost: $25+gst for members (get your free MAG Anniversary Membership), $30+gst non-members. Pre-register to guarantee a spot. Drop-ins available.

All supplies are included with registration. For ages 14+.

We recommend arriving on time, as the mini lecture session will occur at the beginning of the program, followed by an art project that will allow participants to further immerse themselves in and understand the subject matter.

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