Art & Books Club

Free | Registration required

Adult & Teen

JNAAG has collaborated with Sarnia Library to create a book club for art lovers and avid readers alike . Book selections are made to connect to themes in current exhibitions to enrich conversations at the library and JNAAG .

A Tale for the Time Being

by Ruth Ozeki

Thursday, May 18

2:00 PM

Book club discussion at Sarnia Library

3:00 PM

Exhibit tour at JNAAG

Visit jnaag.ca to read the book summary.

When We Lost Our Heads

by Heather O’Neill

Thursday, August 17

2:00 PM

Book club discussion at Sarnia Library

3:00 PM

Exhibit tour at JNAAG

Visit jnaag.ca to read the book summary.

Ages 13–18

Submission deadline: July 9, 2023

Call for submissions is now open for the Take Your Shot Teen Photo Contest . This year’s theme is “Humans of Lambton” and participants aged 13-18, and living in Lambton-County, are encouraged to make creatively inspired photographs of the people who call Lambton home Each teen may submit up to five photographs

Three subcategories make up this year’s “Humans of Lambton” theme:

• Groups

• Candid’s / Environmental

• Creative / Fine Art

The submission deadline is 11:59PM on July 9, 2023, and all participants are encouraged to take time creating their photographs to ensure they submit their best work . Supportive workshops and presentations are offered by both Lambton County Library and the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery to help photographers develop their skills . See RAAW Photography

July 4–6 (page 16 for details)

All Ages

Holiday Art Drop-in

May Flowers Up-Close with Riley Shortt

Victoria Day | May 22 | 1:00-3:00PM | Drop-in

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Free | Suggested donation $5/family

April showers bring May flowers Examine flower anatomy and its influence on creating art . Examine flowers close-up with magnifying glasses then use inks and pens to create beautiful abstract artworks influenced by those magnified views .

Family Saturday Studio Drop-in

Saturdays | 1:00–3:00PM | Drop-in

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Free | Suggested material donation $5/family

Discover, create, and get curious – every Saturday afternoon we are working on something in the art studio All families are welcome to drop-in for a short artist facilitated studio activity inspired by the current exhibitions . The same activity will be offered for every Saturday in each month

Tracing Faces

June 3, 10, 17, 24

Explore portraiture and drawing with this activity . Have fun with colourful oil pastels as you experience how contour and shading work together to create dimension in your portrait drawing .

Thinking in Pixels

July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

A pixel is one of the small dots or squares that make up an image typically on a computer screen This month, we’ll be creating images with pixels in the real world . Using fusible beads, we’ll show you how to design and create your own pixelated artwork .

Cyanotype Portraits

August 5, 12, 19, 26

Cyanotypes are one of the oldest photographic printing processes in the history of photography . The distinctive feature of the print is its shade of cyan blue, which results from exposure to ultraviolet light . Layer objects and premade photo negatives to create a blue and white photograph .

Favourite Things Collage

September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

What are some of the things around you that make you happy? In this activity participants will layer shapes and textures to create a mixed media collage of their favourite things .