Awaken your creativity at the MAC! Each activity lets you explore the world of artists and their approach, then create your own work in a workshop guided by our cultural mediators.
This fall, the artists of the emerging-artist support program Habiter le MAC open the doors of their studios to you. They will share their inspirations and their journey, then invite you to experiment with aspects of their practice in a creative workshop.
Upcoming Workshops
Saturday, October 17 – Uapekaikan
Soap carving with Marly Fontaine
An Innu artist from the community of Uashat Mak Mani-utenam and author of Ma réserve dans ma chair, Marly Fontaine focuses her practice on raising awareness of First Nations realities and history. In this spirit, she invites you to a soap carving workshop that celebrates the Innu language and the importance of preserving it.
Saturday, October 31 – Floating Log
Mixed techniques and self-portraiture with Myriam Simard-Parent
Montreal artist Myriam Simard-Parent carves wood (native hardwoods and reclaimed wood) using direct carving, turning and assembly. Her stylized, humorous works depict everyday objects, clothing, food and animals, and examine our relationship with objects, living beings and popular culture. She invites you to a self-portrait workshop that combines a range of techniques.
Saturday, November 14 – Flowers
Introduction to beading with Sierra Barber
This workshop will exceptionally be held in English only.
An upper Mohawk and mixed European artist registered with the Six Nations of the Grand River community, Sierra Barber invites you to an introductory beading workshop.
Saturday, November 28 – Carpet Symbols
Gelatin moulding with Miri Chek
An Armenian-born visual artist and filmmaker, Miri Chek divides her practice between Montreal and Yerevan. Known for her work with gelatin, she will introduce you to moulding this material to create a large collective carpet
