Senior’s Week: Tea, Tour & Textiles – Evergreen Cultural Centre

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June 4, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Enjoy a private exhibition tour of “unearthed: Mitra Mahmoodi & Jamal Tabasinejad” at the Art Gallery at Evergreen, followed by complimentary tea, coffee, and snacks in our lake-side lobby. Then take part in a textile craft-along inspired by your own creative practice and the gallery exhibition. Bring your own knitting, crocheting, and weaving projects, or join our arts educator to learn basic needle felting and create a mini artwork.
By Donation. Pre-registration required.
Please note this event is for ages 50+.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Adobe buildings—uncommon in the wet, mild climate of British Columbia—are a fixture of Iranian desert architecture. This sophisticated and ancient architectural style uses sun-dried clay bricks to construct a diverse array of structures, from humble domes to vast citadels and intricate ziggurats. The magic of adobe construction has captivated the imagination of two Iranian Canadian artists: painter Jamal Tabasinejad and ceramic artist Mitra Mahmoodi. Their joint exhibition delves into the artists’ shared fascination with adobe architecture, with a focus on representation in painting and abstraction in sculpture.