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March Break at AGNS
Make the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia your March Break destination!
Drawing inspiration from the exhibition, Conversation Threads, visitors can explore creative stations around the Gallery all week long—try simple stitching, do playful weaving, and learn about rug hooking!
Activities are included with admission, and are available at various times during opening hours from March 16 to March 20, 2026. No registration required!
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Stitching with the Jipijka’m and artist Diane Langevin in the Multi-purpose Room
Dates: Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 20, 2026
Time: Drop-in between 10am-2pm
Try your hand at embroidery and stitching in a family-friendly atmosphere with artist Diane Langevin! Explore Diane’s jipijka’m serpent sculptures in Conversation Threads: Storytelling with Jipijka’m that feature designs created by the artist and communities in HRM.
These serpents are found throughout Mi’kmaw legends as well as in petroglyphs (etched rock drawings) in Kejimkujik Park (Maitland Bridge, NS). Embroider a piece of jipijka’m to represent your own interests and stories.
Woven Narratives with artist Linnet Finley in the Lower level, North Building
Dates: Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 20, 2026
Time: Drop-in between 11am-2pm
Weaving has a long history as an important medium for sharing stories.
Everyone has some relationship with textiles, and for many, these materials are intimately tied to meaningful memories.
Through this project, we aim to highlight the many ways textiles touch our lives and connect us. Join us as we create a collective tapestry woven from shared stories.
Rug Hooking Together with members of the Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia in the exhibition Conversation Threads
Dates: Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 20, 2026
Time: Drop-in between 1pm-3:30pm
Members of the Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia will be in the Gallery, sharing their expertise with various types of rug hooking. Touch, see, and try working with rug hooking materials to get a better understanding of this textile practice.
About the Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia:
The Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia has supported Rug Hookers in the Maritimes and beyond since 1979. Rug Hooking has evolved and allows the artist to experiment and dream. Rug Hookers enjoy the camaraderie of fellow artists through hook-ins, and special events. We are inspired by one another!
