Event

28 Sep 2025

2 to 4 p.m. 

Contemporary Calgary

Correction vs. Punishment: A Journaling Workshop

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join us for a journaling workshop that departs from – and draws on – Correction vs. Punishment (2025), a work by artist Tamara Lee-Anne Cardinal.

Please join us for a journaling workshop that departs from – and draws on – Correction vs. Punishment (2025), a work by artist Tamara Lee-Anne Cardinal (BFA '15, Sculpture) that is currently on view as part of the exhibition Presence.

Correction vs. Punishment, a life-sized sculpture of an eagle that is made up of handmade paper, centers on the teachings that say there are two sides to every eagle feather. The mistakes that we make lie on one side, while the potential for correction or amends lies on the other.

This workshop, led by Cardinal, invites participants to reflect on both sides of the eagle feather, using paper made by the artist to journal, practice self-reflection, but also self-compassion.

Participants are encouraged to bring a piece of writing – be it poetry, prose, an essay, or a song – that speaks to them, and to potentially integrate into the workshop.