The Confederation Centre Art Gallery invites everyone – from crafters to film-lovers to children – to check out our August programming. Flex your creative muscle this summer with these great activities!
The celebration of the Year of the Craft continues with two more free Knit’n’Knatter sessions this month in the Common Threads exhibition. Everyone who loves knitting is invited to pack up their yarn and needles and join the gallery staff on August 6 and 20 at 7 p.m.
Curated by Lee Plested, Common Threads looks at knitting and embroidery in contemporary art as alternatives to industrial production. It draws inspiration from social groups forged by a common love of craft, and has in turn inspired the gallery staff to create their own group of knitting-lovers!
Since the 1950s, Canadians have been known for their innovation in animated film, exerting a strong influence over the development of animation into a legitimate artistic platform. Celebrate this tradition August 28 at 7 p.m. with the free screening Short Stuff: A Night of Animated Shorts hosted by curatorial assistant Megan Stewart.
Featuring six award-winning Canadian short animations from 1952 to 2006, including Ryan (2004), Walking (1968) and Neighbours (1952), this is a must-see event for anyone interested in moving pictures
Keep your kids’ imagination active this summer with our children’s art education programs.
This summer’s second Art in the Park will focus on the work of artist-in-residence Justin Tate at Cavendish Grove (in the P.E.I. National Park off Route 6, formerly Rainbow Valley), on August 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Come and challenge your imagination by building creatures with recycled material!
Art in the Park is a free bilingual art education program for children ages four to 12 and their caregivers. Tate, a recent graduate of NSCAD, works in a number of media including sculpture, paint, installations, performance and metal smithing. This is the second year the Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Prince Edward Island National Park have collaborated together to offer residencies. Tate is joined by fellow artist-in-residence comic book artist Charmaine Wheatley, who began her work in July.
A free Family Sunday will be hosted by gallery educator Siobhan Wiggans in the Charles Comfort exhibition on August 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. Bring your budding Comfort to the Lower West Gallery, where she or he will draw self-portraits and landscapes.
For children ages four to 10 and their caregivers, Family Sunday offers children the chance to meet with artists, view current shows and take part in hands-on activities. Hosted by gallery educator Siobhan Wiggans, these free events are fun and informative for the whole family.
Curated by Mary Jo Hughes, Take Comfort: The Career of Charles Comfort is circulated by the Winnipeg Art Gallery and on view until September 2.
Art historian Pan Wendt returns Tuesday evenings, at 7 p.m., with a new Art Talk series. Hosted by artists and curators, Art Talks are free informal discussions on art topics. Everyone is welcome and no previous knowledge on the topic is required.
For more information on these events, please contact gallery educator Siobhan Wiggans at confederationcentre.com or (902) 628-6112.
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