Weekly Family Programs

Art Agents + The Making Place

Every Sunday from 12 to 4 PM, the Gallery offers unique activities geared toward visitors aged 5- to 12-years-old and their families.

Throughout the month of December and into the New Year, we will explore the themes and various approaches to art making seen in the exhibition Transits and Returns, which showcases the work of 21 Indigenous artists from across the Pacific.

All activities are free for children aged 12 and under, when accompanied by an adult. Adult participation is free for Members with Gallery admission.

Join our team of Art Agents as they bring the exhibitions to life. Then move on to The Making Place to experiment with themes, processes and materials that you see in the artworks on display in a number of engaging art-making activities. Drop in any time between 12 and 4 PM to take part.

The Making Place Activity

December 15: Make a Stamp and Print Collaborative Wallpaper

An important part of the holidays is spending time with family around the dinner table. As part of BC Collective’s installation Hākari as guests (2019), artist Louisa Afoa of Samoan descent has designed wallpaper that represents the different foods that she grew up eating as a way of giving us insight into the lives of the communities she is a part of.

What are some of the foods that remind you of home? Together, we’ll carve them onto a textured surface to be used as a stamping tool. These stamps can then be used to create your own patterned gift wrap or to contribute to a large paper mural that will be installed in the workshop space.