Using found or provided seeds as inspiration, students create pastel drawings that explore colour, form, and imagination. Seeds can be distributed unlabeled to encourage observation and highlight differences and similarities between seed varieties. Students may also invent stories about the “superpowers” of their mystery seeds, blending science and imagination. This workshop encourages close looking, creative storytelling, and connecting natural forms with imagination. These activities links to science (plant biology, observation) and storytelling.
About the artist - Melissa Boucher-Guilbert
Melissa Boucher-Guilbert is a Halifax-based artist, educator, and community organizer whose practice is participatory and process-based, centring care, community, and resourcefulness. She works with everyday and natural materials to invite people to slow down, notice, and create together—treating art-making as a way to build relationships with one another and with place. Drawing on intergenerational knowledge and an ethic of “use what you have,” her projects remain welcoming and accessible to all ages.
Melissa is currently completing a Master of Arts in Art Education at NSCAD University. She has contributed to child-friendly, interactive design at the Museum of Natural History and continues to be engaged in community-based projects. Through LifeSchoolHouse., a grassroots network for intergenerational learning through skill-sharing, she hosts gatherings that connect people through creative practice. In educational settings, she creates welcoming spaces where students explore materials, collaborate, and experience the joy of learning through making.
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