Creating Art from What We Have
A volunteer peruses the gallery’s selection of zines on the Wandering Art Station. Photo courtesy of Chris Miner.
Community Drop-in Art Activities
Main Space
June 10-August 9, 2025
“Welcome! This area of the gallery is yours!
Creating Art From What We Have is a space to play, make, and remember. All summer, the gallery is facilitating open-ended, hands-on art activities using everyday things. We explore how art can grow from what we keep, reuse, share and leave behind. Let’s see how we create from the bits and pieces of our lives.
This project is a reminder that in this economy creativity can be a quiet form of empowerment. Here, empowerment is in the choice to make meaning from what’s already ours.”
–Mahmuda, UG Program Assistant
Ongoing activities:
Zine-making with the Little Free Zine library! Stop by to find instructions, templates, creative prompts, and supplies to make your very own zine.
Paper coiling led by Faten Nastas Mitwasi! Use old newspaper and magazines to make beautiful coils that can be transformed into coasters, frames, earrings, and more. Join us on Wednesday, August 6 for a guided workshop — more info here.
Questions? Contact us: ug.programassistant@gmail.com / 613.533.3171