About this Event
Sunday, November 29, 2026, 1–4PM
Tuey Art Studio at the Gibson Art Museum
Free with registration. All materials provided.
For ages 12 and up.
Registration closes Thursday, November 26.
What is a score? Graphic scores are a tool that experimental artists and composers use to describe a performance or piece of music. Instead of traditional musical notes, graphic scores use abstract shapes, symbols, colors, lines, and words. Learn about the world of graphic scores while creating your own embroidered instructions! You’ll leave with a hand-stitched artwork that can be used as inspiration for making music, writing, or movement, or be appreciated as an abstract creation.
“Awesome experience, I liked it because there are many ideas that inspired me to play with my children. We really loved it and appreciate for the opportunity to join."
"I was surprised to learn how restrictions can benefit creativity."
“We absolutely loved our visit. The artists were very helpful and kind giving the kids and I lots of inspiration to get creative and think outside the box. We learned how to use different objects, materials and layer different applications to get unique and interesting results.”
Please note:
- Younger than 12 years old and want to participate? Please email [email protected] to inquire.
- Under 15 years must be accompanied by an adult.
- Ages 15 to 18 must have a waiver signed by their parent/guardian or otherwise be accompanied by an adult.
- All participants must register a free ticket, including adults accompanying minors.
Liz Oakley is an interdisciplinary artist and educator with a background in puppetry. They are interested in how art can enable forms of attention that disrupt our sense of the usual and open spaces of possibility, presence, and co-creation. Recently, Liz’s performance, installation, and puppetry designs have appeared in Vancouver at the SUM Gallery, Vines Festival, Audain Gallery, SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts, What Lab, and Playwrights Theatre Centre. Liz is currently the Art Studio Lead at the Gibson Art Museum. They are also an artist-in-residence in Vancouver schools with the AIRS program and an educator at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Liz resides Vancouver on the unceded traditional territories of the xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. They have an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Simon Fraser University’s School for the Contemporary Arts.
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This workshop is generously supported by the Tuey Charitable Foundation, the Deux Mille Foundation, and Friends of the Gibson.
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The Gibson reserves the right to cancel this workshop due to low registration, and will make every effort to reschedule it.
Photo: Liz Oakley
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