This easy-to-understand fibre workshop facilitated by artists Richard Boulet and Marilyn Olson, focusses on a playful and stress-free attitude to material exploration. Participants receive a variety of easy-to-handle fibre-related materials and are guided on creating their own artwork. Once you’ve registered you can decide on your time of arrival, and how long you wish to stay.
Participants can also bring their own materials to use themselves and/or share. Think of ribbons and bows, buttons and beads, a favourite scrap of fabric, a sentimental small object, a rather eccentric looking yarn or two: the list is endless. The word “concoction” comes to mind: and let us not forget the word “joy”. Isn’t the fibre universe wonderful!
Funded by Alberta Culture Days, this workshop is produced by SITE c PROJECTS, the creative arm of OBAD (Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders). Also in attendance at the workshop will be OBAD Executive Director Kaj Korvela, SITE c PROJECTS founder Anthony Preston, and curator Dick Averns.
Workshop participants are welcome to bring their own snacks, food and beverages: there is no food or drink vending on site. To help keep each other safe, Contemporary Calgary encourages all guests to wear masks during their visit. Masks will be available at the front reception and Contemporary Calgary maintains a vigorous cleaning schedule.
Richard Boulet and Marilyn Olson will be exhibiting later in the fall at Contemporary Calgary in Perspectives From Within, curated through SITE c PROJECTS by Dick Averns. We look forward to seeing you soon!