How to use the kind of acrylic paint that is usually available in schools: demonstration of ways of using it, possible supports (papers, board...), care of brushes, followed by a short painting project accommodating various levels of ability.

This is an acrylic workshop that centers on layering and movement while also using techniques like washing and shading.

Day 1: Prepare Black Canvas & Design Individual Brilliant Birds 90 minutes Day 2 : Drawing Your Birds In White Chalk & Painting Our Brilliant Birds 90 minutes Day 3: Wash Off Chalk, Touch Up Eyes and Add Highlights. Finish Off with an "Art Gallery" in Classroom to Share Your Work. Celebrate Each Other's Unique, "Brilliant Bird" Paintings.

This project was designed to use ‘found papers’, that is, paper that you divert from the recycle bin! So it’s also environmental and budget friendly.The open ended nature of collage makes it perfect to be linked to any part of your current curriculum. Paper collage has been around as an art form since about 1910. It was started by artists Picasso and Braque. The term “collage” comes from the French word coller, or “to glue."

The workshop presents a step by step approach to making a comic, from rough sketch, through character development, story line, and layout, to a finished one-page comic, or single finished page of a longer comic.

We will study real animal skulls and make drawings based on our observations. We’ll use dry media like graphite, charcoal and pastel on paper.

We’ll explore the world of fantasy creatures, design our own and make a small sculpture.

Let's make fabric! Using wool fibre, soapy water and friction we can learn how to make felt - which is the oldest form of fabric. Elise will guide students in the creation of prefelt, the design & layout, and the finishing & fulling of a 2D work of art to hang in your classrooms, in the hallways or at home. Organizers will have the option to choose work within a theme (ie. special occasions/seasons) or student's choice. This project is great for all ages, is pandemic friendly (lots of soapy water), and a great way to get hands and minds having fun with a new task.

A fun, accessible workshop for students of all ages. Lots of room for individuality and play within a structure that sets participants up for success The project uses safe, affordable materials and all the creativity you want to bring to it!

Students are introduced to game making and use these skills to produce a game that is fun on behalf of the player.

Introduction to watercolour painting and illustration

Students are introduced to storytelling and how to make comics, then they make a comic pages and have the stories printed in a book for each member of the class to share.

Learn how to fold a single piece of paper into an eight-paged book for a mini-zine. Zines contain a series of images while mixing in words or poetry to connect a single idea or narrative.

Learning about modern art we will view a brief slideshow of its beginnings with Georges Braque and the influences of the modern age. The work of Acadian mixed media artist Francois Gaudet and Cree artist Jane Ash Poitras will be discussed in terms of the Elements of Visual Arts. Available for grades 6 - 12.

Learn how to sculpt with wool! Let's use natural fibres, imagination, and inspiration from nature to create a forest of woolly mushrooms.

Self care and self representation are foundational aspects of building an authentic sense of self, building self-esteem and self-confidence. It is also a necessity in navigating self-discovery as a youth. Self branding exercises can help introduce the habit in representing oneself with positivity and authenticity.

This workshop introduces students to rug hooking, and to allows them to create a finished individual piece. We are going to make “Mug Rugs” – a traditional kind of rug hooking project that is also seasonally appropriate.

This workshop can be offered in English or French.

Students will be given a short lesson in embroidery, with demonstration and explanation of a few basic stitches. They will then complete a small (approx. 3” diameter) circular piece of embroidery that will ultimately be backed with felt and turned into a pin-on patch. These embroidery pieces will be inspired by design prompts appropriate to the age, skill level and learning styles of the students participating and can be linked to curriculum that is being covered. Design prompts and degree of complexity of both stitching and design will be adjusted to suit the grade level participating.

Looking at the structure of the human skull and using a step-by-step process to make a 3D skull with clay.

Maps represent an interesting and wonderful wealth of visual information.