Camp Crystal
Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre
May 7 - July 3, 2026
Like a Summer Camp...but for adults-ish...who are trans...and for the folks who love them!
This summer CUAG is partnering with the Ottawa Trans Library (OTL) on a free workshop series and wonderful community art project!
The goal is to build a dazzling installation for the street-facing window of the OTL which combines stained glass and ceramic work with a collection of chandelier crystals.
Over a 6 week period we will explore hand modelling, firing, and glazing clay as well as the tiffany copper foil stained glass technique. Fueled by snacks (!) participants will make hanging sculptures of crystals, stained glass and ceramics to be assembled, installed and launched as a spectacular sculptural installation in August at the OTL.
This will be a masked workshop series and masks will be provided.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED as space and supplies are limited. Priority will be given to Indigenous, Black, People of the Global Majority (IBPOGM) registrants.
REGISTRATION for June Workshops Open on May 14th (after info sessions)
INFO SESSIONS
| 13 May Wednesday (ONLINE) | 6 pm | REGISTER HERE | |
| 14 May Thursday (Ottawa Trans Library) | 6 pm |
CERAMICS & STAINED GLASS WORKSHOP TIMES
| 3 June Wednesday A | 6-9 pm | Fellowship Hall CDCC | Stained Glass Session 1 |
| 4 June Thursday B | 6-9pm | Fellowship Hall CDCC | Ceramics Session 1 |
| 6 June Saturday A | 11-1:00 | Fellowship Hall CDCC | Stained Glass |
| 6 June Saturday B | 2-4 | Fellowship Hall CDCC | Ceramics |
| 19 June Friday | 4-9 | GARDEN & Fellowship Hall CDCC | BOTH |
| 20 June Saturday | 11-2 | Fellowship Hall | BOTH |
| 20 June Saturday | 1 – 4 | Fellowship Hall | BOTH |
| 24 June Wednesday | 4-9 | GARDEN & Fellowship Hall CDCC | BOTH |
| 3 July Friday | 4-9 | GARDEN & Fellowship Hall CDCC | Wrap-up drop-in |
If you have questions please reach out to caratierney@cunet.carleton.ca
This program is possible in huge part thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts.