Midday Musings - Summer Program
Take a Break with Midday Musings – A New Summer Series from the ÀÖÓ¯VI Museums!
This summer, the ÀÖÓ¯VI Museums is excited to launch Midday Musings—a new program series designed to help faculty, staff, and students relax, connect, and get creative.
Join us every other Wednesday in July and August from 12:00–1:00 p.m. for engaging sessions that offer a refreshing midday break. Each session features a unique activity inspired by the museum collections on campus, giving you a chance to unwind, spark your creativity, and discover something new.
Registration is required for each session. Capacity will differ based on the session. Any registrants placed on a waitlist will be contacted if a spot becomes available.
Session Image: "1976.5 - Kubos, ÀÖÓ¯VI Museums Art Collection." ÀÖÓ¯VI Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-3872. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | Public Art Walk and Frottage Activity
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Meet outside the main entrance to University Commons
Step outside and take a break with the Museums programming team for a guided walk around campus, exploring highlights of the public art in the ÀÖÓ¯VI Museums Art Collection.
Along the way, draw inspiration from both natural and manmade elements as you create your own frottage artwork. At each stop, we’ll take rubbings of interesting textures—tree bark, stone, leaves, and more. Layer your rubbings or collage them together to craft a one-of-a-kind piece that reflects your personal experience of the campus landscape.
All supplies provided. Maximum 20 participants.
Session Image: "2005.2.8 - Helen Kalvak, The Duel, 1978, ÀÖÓ¯VI Museums Art Collection." ÀÖÓ¯VI Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-19182. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | Indigenous Artworks and Printmaking Session
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Sperber Health Sciences Library Teaching and Learning Lab, 1-120 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA)
Explore works by Indigenous artists on display in the Sperber Health Sciences Library, then try your hand at creating your own relief printing. We'll teach you some tips and tricks to pull a successful print. Bring your creativity—it's hands-on, a little messy, and a lot of fun!
All supplies provided. Maximum 25 participants.
Vintage Montage Collage by Vanhardisk, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives Works 3.0 License
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | Drop-In Collage
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Henderson Hall, Room 1-17 Rutherford South Library
Stop by any time during this Midday Musings hour to explore the art of collage! We’ll have a variety of magazines and fun patterned papers available for you to experiment with.
Create something wacky, beautiful, or completely otherworldly—the possibilities are endless. If you’d prefer to make a functional piece, we’ll also have pre-cut cardstock bases for greeting cards and bookmarks ready to go. This session is all about experimentation and stretching your creativity in a relaxing environment.
Supplies provided, but if you have any inspiring images or items you'd like to incorporate into your collage, feel free to bring them along!
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | Print Study Centre Tour and Poetry Activity
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Print Study Centre, Room 3-78, Fine Arts Building (FAB)
Join Nadia Kurd, curator of the ÀÖÓ¯VI Museums Art Collection, for a special access tour of the Print Study Centre. You'll get a close look at a curated selection of artworks chosen to inspire your creativity. Participants will take inspiration from the artworks to write their own short poems. No creative writing experience? No problem! This is a fun, low-pressure space to explore your creative side and try something new.
All supplies provided. Maximum 15 participants.