INTERACTIVE ARTIST WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

March 23 | Chrystal Sparrow
Learn about the role of cedar within Coast Salish culture with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) carver Chrystal Sparrow. Discover and experiment with design processes involved in her work and use your senses to experience her cedar weavings and carvings for yourself.

March 24 | Cole Pauls
Writer, printmaker and illustrator Cole Pauls uses comic art as a way to shine a light on his Tahltan First Nation community. Work with Cole to use illustration and text as a way of storytelling from your real life as well as your imagination.

March 25 | Landon Mackenzie
Consider mapping worlds as we co-create with Governor General Award-winning artist Landon Mackenzie. Create your own multimedia work inspired by her large scale paintings in the exhibition lineages and land bases.

March 26  | Roxanne Charles
Collaborate with Semiahmoo artist and activist Roxanne Charles to transform your experience of Brian Jungen’s installation Cetology (2002) , a colossal installation resembling the skeleton of an bowhead whale made up of mass produced, non-biodegradable plastic lawn chairs.

March 27 | Jessica Silvey
Coast Salish weaver and fibre artist Jessica Silvey will be sharing her knowledge of yellow cedar harvesting as she leads us in a cedar weaving workshop to create band bracelets, mats or small baskets.

Registration for each workshop will be available each day at the Information Desk at the Gallery Lobby. We will do our best to accommodate all interested participants however capacity is limited.

Hungry from all the action? 1931 Gallery Bistro is open all week with menu options for kids and the entire family. The Gallery Store will also be open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for artful gift ideas, children’s books, unique toys and a broad range of contemporary art books and posters.

For the latest updates about Spring Break at the Gallery, please visit:  http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events