BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//McMichael Canadian Art Collection - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:McMichael Canadian Art Collection X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mcmichael.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for McMichael Canadian Art Collection REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260517T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260517T160000 DTSTAMP:20260616T175716 CREATED:20260416T152825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T152001Z UID:37230007908-1779012000-1779033600@mcmichael.com SUMMARY:Family Sunday: Arctic Tales DESCRIPTION:Family Sunday: \nArctic Tales \n \n \n \n \n \nCelebrate the richness of Inuit cultures through art\, storytelling\, and live performance at this special Family Sunday inspired by the Inuit works featured in Early Days. \nThrough hands-on making\, music\, and stories\, visitors of all ages are invited to explore the traditions\, knowledge\, and creative practices of Inuit communities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Create Your Own \nStretched Canvas \n \n Drop-in Art Making Workshop\n \n \n \n \nInspired by the Inuit practice of stretching sealskin to dry on wooden racks\, create your own stretched canvas artwork under the guidance of the artist and gallery instructors. This workshop was developed by Angela Aula\, a painter and makeup artist born and raised in Iqaluit\, Nunavut. \nAngela Aula\nAn Inuit painter\, muralist\, makeup artist\, and cultural educator from Iqaluit\, Nunavut. Now based in Toronto\, Angela creates bold and expressive work that blends traditional Inuit imagery with contemporary storytelling. She began painting in 2010\, drawing inspiration from landscapes\, animals\, and Inuit legends\, and her practice has since expanded to include large-scale public murals across Toronto. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Drop-in Art Making Workshop\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When\n 11 am — 4 pm\n \n \n \n Age\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Pine Cottage\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Qulliq Lamp Lightning \nand Knowledge Sharing \nwith Sheepa Papatsie \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When\n 11:30 am — 12 pm\n \n \n \n Age\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Courtyard — rain or shine\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nSheepa was born Frobisher Bay\, Northwest Territories now known as Iqaluit\, Nunavut. She was raised in Pangnirtung\, Nunavut. \nSheepa continues to hold her original Eskimo Identification Canada E6-1312 \, first birth certificate that the government registered Inuit with. Her background is of Inuit and Cree with Inuktitut being her first language. \nSheepa was raised on the land in Nunavut and relocated to Durham Region in 1994. \nShe now finds joy teaching Inuit culture and traditions. She speaks to who Inuit are as people\, where they originate and language to all ages. She also possess seal hide teachings as it has been and continues to be a necessity to Inuit culture \nHer hobbies are crafting\, beading\, sewing and also teaches sewing Inuit clothing. \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arctic Tales \n \n Storytelling Circle\n \n \n \n \nDiscover stories from Inuit communities through a guided exploration of artworks on view at the McMichael. This guided art viewing activity will also introduce various art materials and artmaking techniques used by these artists. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Storytelling Circle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When\n 12 pm & 1 pm\n \n \n \n Age\n Ages 6 — 12\n \n \n \n Location\n Meet in Grand Hall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Outdoor Tours \n \n \n \n \n \nEnjoy a guided walk through the McMichael grounds as you explore outdoor artworks and the plants and wildlife of the Humber River Valley. Visit the historic Tom Thomson Shack and Artists’ Cemetery\, and learn how the Gallery’s relationship with art and the natural landscape continues to evolve. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n When\n 12:30 pm & 2 pm\n \n \n \n Age\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Meet in Grand Hall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arctic Stories and Games \nwith Sheepa Papatsie \n \n \n \n \n \nJoin the storytelling circle with Sheepa Papatsie from Pangnirtung on Baffin Island who will share her childhood memories and keepsakes\, and introduce some Inuit games that she used to played with her friends in the Arctic. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Session 1\n 12:30 — 1:15 pm\n \n \n \n Session 2\n 2:30 — 3:15 pm\n \n \n \n Age\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Gallery 8\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets URL:https://mcmichael.com/event/family-sunday-arctic-tales/ CATEGORIES:Family Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcmichael.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EarlyDays_IMG_2092_WEB.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR