If there’s a budding artist in your house, the Burnaby Art Gallery may be just the place for some new year’s fun.
The gallery is offering a number of programs for kids and families this winter, and local residents are encouraged to sign up.
Among the upcoming offerings:
- Artful Duo: Parent and Me Studio Time – This program runs Fridays from Jan. 22 to Feb. 12 at 9:30 a.m. and at 11:15 a.m. (both sessions are one hour long). Parents and small folks aged two to five can explore and experiment with tempera paint, watercolours, inks, crayons, oil and chalk pastels. Call for drop-in at 604-297-4422.
- Adventures in Printmaking – This program is offered for both four- to six-year-olds and six- to nine-year-olds, running Saturdays from Jan. 23 to Feb. 13. Kids can explore the world of printmaking using rainbow yarn prints, stamping, collographs and more.
- Comic Book Art for Teens - Thirteen- to 17-year-olds can take part in this program running Sundays from Jan. 24 to Feb. 7, 1 to 3 p.m. Young artists can develop their own ideas for a comic book hero and create comic strip art, expanding on their drawing, painting and printmaking skills.
- Family Day: Art Houses – On Monday, Feb. 8, the gallery is offering a Family Day drop-in from noon to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Families can team up to build an imaginary art house using all sorts of recycled and found materials.
- Mixed Media: Paper Sculpture and Assemblage – On Saturdays starting Feb. 20, six- to nine-year-old artists will have a chance to smush, tear, weave, fold, layer, stamp and sculpt paper into new works of art.
- Full-Day Art Studio for Homelearners: Homeschooled kids are offered this special hands-on day on Friday, March 4, for nine- to 17-year-olds. Students can develop a mini-portfolio in the studio, exploring printmaking concepts.
- In the BAG: These free family drop-in programs run once a month, giving families a chance to visit the current gallery exhibition and then drop in to make a family-friendly art project. Upcoming sessions include Go Abstract on Feb. 14 and Paint Resist on March 13.
Most programs require advance registration. See www.burnabyartgallery.ca for full details and to view the gallery’s program listings. Call 604-297-4422 for information.
Burnaby Art Gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave.
