# Event Details - **Event Name**: Art from the Archives - Personal Banner - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 03:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Discover the hidden artworks in the Library and Archives Canada collection and then create your own!About this EventIn May, join us for a workshop where you will create a personalized mixed-media banner alongside guest artist Mai-Lan Tomkins. Presented in celebration of Asian Heritage Month, this event will introduce participants to traditional textile techniques from Southeast Asian cultures while showcasing works and photographs from our collections.This event is in english. A workshop will be offered in French on Saturday, May 16, 2026 in the morning. What is the Art from the Archives series?Designed to spark your creativity, this series invites you to explore the lesser-known artworks from the collections preserved at LAC. Each workshop begins with a brief presentation of selected artworks and archives, followed by a creative activity led by a local artist. All materials are provided, and no experience is necessary!For more information, please email evenements-events@bac-lac.gc.ca.About the artistMai‑Lan Tomkins (pronounced like my-lahn) is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose practice often engages with textiles, history, and photography. They are passionate about community‑centred approaches to artmaking and value creative spaces where people can learn and make together. For over five years, Mai‑Lan has facilitated and led arts education programs across the Ottawa‑Gatineau region, including at the Ottawa Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada. A proud Vietnamese Canadian, their cultural identity offers one of many lenses through which they connect with stories, materials, and shared expressions.If registration shows full, you may still come in person at 395 Wellington St. on the day of the workshop. Spots may become available at the last minute due to cancellations. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/62b4a470-3d80-11f1-9fd2-1932890f8494-rimg-w805-h740-dcded4d5-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/art-from-the-archives-personal-banner/100001985454251112 - **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ottawa - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: 395 Wellington St - **lat**: 45.4198501 - **long**: -75.70807580000002 - **full address**: 395 Wellington St, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Art from the Archives - Personal Banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/18485fa05d5c27f2923e2e040c809adaddbb09017d12ac8fcb77dd126ff2d47b-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf6e9cf-gmir.jpg?v=1776775718 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Art from the Archives - Personal Banner being held? - **A:** Art from the Archives - Personal Banner takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 03:30 pm at 395 Wellington St, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Art from the Archives - Personal Banner? - **A:** Art from the Archives - Personal Banner is organized by Library and Archives Canada - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Art from the Archives - Personal Banner", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/18485fa05d5c27f2923e2e040c809adaddbb09017d12ac8fcb77dd126ff2d47b-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf6e9cf-gmir.jpg?v=1776775718", "startDate": "2026-05-16T13:30:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-05-16T15:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/ottawa/art-from-the-archives-personal-banner/100001985454251112", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "395 Wellington St", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "395 Wellington Street", "postalCode": "K1A 0N4", "addressLocality": "Ottawa", "addressRegion": "ON", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "45.4198501", "longitude": "-75.70807580000002" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Discover the hidden artworks in the Library and Archives Canada collection and then create your own!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-21", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-16T15:30:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-21", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/ottawa/art-from-the-archives-personal-banner/100001985454251112" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-21", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-21", "url": "https://allevents.in/ottawa/art-from-the-archives-personal-banner/100001985454251112", "price": 0, "name": "Ouvert au public" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Library and Archives Canada - Bibliothque et Archives Canada", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/library-and-archives-canada-bibliothèque-et-archives-canada/18490093", "description": "About Library and Archives Canada\r\nThe mandate of Library and Archives Canada is to preserve the documentary heritage of Canada for the benefit of present and future generations, and to be a source of enduring knowledge accessible to all, thereby contributing to the cultural, social and economic advancement of Canada. 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