Calgary 
Events Description
Please join us at the Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre (KOAC) for a special Open Studio with our February Artist-in-Residence, Jayda Karsten
This event offers an accessible opportunity to learn more about Jayda Karsten’s interdisciplinary practice, see works in progress, explore material-based processes, and engage in conversation around site-specific installation, public participation, and the re-imagining of found materials.
During her residency at KOAC, Karsten is exploring the theme of vessels through sculptural, three-dimensional works made from repurposed venetian blinds. These vessel-like forms may interact with people, light, and wind in unexpected ways, and draw inspiration from patterns and structures found in nature or within the KOAC sculpture park. For Karsten, vessels can be functional or suggestive forms that question intention and use—asking whether a vessel is defined by its form, or by what it holds.
Karsten’s work is also currently included in the group exhibition Naturally Occurring at the Pumphouse Theatre’s Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery (January 30 – April 4, 2026).
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : FREE
FREE
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How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Sunday February 22, 2026
2pm – 4pm
Venue & Address
Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre, 244034 Horizon View Rd, Calgary AB
Wheelchair not accessible
Free Parking
Not accessible by Public Transport
Studio Access & Accessibility: The residency studio is a short walk from the main parking lot along a plowed gravel path, which may be uneven or icy in winter conditions. Winter footwear is recommended. The studio entrance is at ground level with no stairs. For accessibility questions or assistance, please contact
