Makers-in-Residence

Connecting professional makers with the public

The Makers-in-Residence (MiR) program connects library visitors with Winnipeg-based professional makers. Part maker and part mentor, the MiRs are creative and motivated innovators who are working with the Library, from January-March 2023.

MiRs Sean McLachlan and Osani Balkran standing in the ideaMILL.

Activities

During their residency, each Maker will create and lead:

Weekly drop-in hours

MiRs will share their skills with visitors to library branches while also working on their own projects.

Have a question for a MiR? Come to a drop-in session and they'll be happy to help you or show you something new to try.

Workshops

MiRs will develop and offer workshops to share their skills with participants and teach them about the tools and methods used in their creative process.

Participants will leave workshops with new or strengthened skills in each area.

Collaborative project

MiRs will gather community stories about the pandemic and/or envisioning post-pandemic life. They'll bring these stories together to create a final work.

The final works will be publicly shared and serve as a source of creative inspiration for library visitors.

Join us for the launch of Osani Balkaran's "Pandemic Sounds and Rhythms" and Sean McLachlan's "Pandemic Postcard Time Capsule" collaborative projects

Our Makers-in-Residence have been busy offering drop-in programs, workshops, and working throughout their residencies on their collaborative projects. Each collaborative project showcases their artistry and brings the voices of Winnipeg's citizens together through their mediums.

Date/Time: Thursday, March 30, 2023, 2-3 PM

Location: ideaMILL, Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street

The MiR program is funded by the Government of Canada through its Commemorate Canada grant.

The Government of Canada logo

Next: Osani Balkaran

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