Make Something Sunday

A Program for Families

In a gallery an adult and child sit together at a table cluttered with small scraps of cut paper. The adult uses a pair of scissors to cut a small pieces of paper while the child watches. Behind them adults and children work at other tables.

This monthly program introduces new materials and ways of working through informal hands-on workshops for kids 12 and under and their adults. Drop-in for half an hour or stay for two. No booking required. This program is offered free of charge.

21 January, 2-4 PM
Draw-Bots

Transform wind-up toys and spinning tops into drawing machines. You’ll be amazed at the lines and loops, dots and dashes, zigzags, and squiggles that your draw-bots will make. Record your draw-bot drawings in a mini-book to take home.

11 February, 2-4 PM
Valentine Studio

Collage layers of colourful translucent papers filled with flower petals and leaves to create your own whimsical Valentines.

10 March, 2-4 PM
DIY Stickers

Make your own one-of-a-kind stickers. We’ll have a huge assortment of drawing pens and coloured pencils for you to use. Make stickers to trade and start your own sticker collection.

7 April, 2-4 PM
Warp and Weave

Weave a tiny tapestry on a small wood veneer loom. Choose your favourite colours from a rainbow of yarns and embellish with beads, ribbons, and found materials.

5 May, 2-4 PM
Stamp-o-rama

Design your own foam stamps and experiment with layering and repeat patterns to create a series of trading-card-sized artworks to give away or swap with friends.

A child and three adults gather around an iPad on a stand. On the iPad screen multiple frames of an animation are selected. Scattered on the table are sheets of colourful paper.

A small child stands in a darkened room facing an illuminated wall. In their hands they hold up paper fish taped to sticks. From behind them, a projected light casts their shadow against the wall.

An adult holds up an artwork made of overlapping colourful vinyl letters on a wooden square. A child’s hands motion in the background.

A child holds one end of a string with paper triangles and rectangles while an adult holds the other end. Each piece of paper is painted with a colourful gradient.

A child stands over a table inking-up a circular printing plate with face-like features. In their hand they hold a rubber roller with red ink. On the table there is a row of similar round plates that feature colourful hand-cut squiggles and shapes.

Three shiny buttons are held in a child’s hands. The hand drawn buttons contain a rainbow floating in a blue sky, a black cat on a striped background, and the name “Kate” on patterned paper with scalloped stripes.

The Little Library

A small portable library featuring an expanding collection of art books for young readers. The books in The Little Library spark conversations about art, observation, and creativity. The Little Library is available during any visit to the Owens.