PAINTS Workshops: In person

PAINTS Workshops: In person

In person workshops are only available if the artist is local to your school. Be sure to check the artist’s profile to see what region they are located in!

Abstract play with form, colour and space

with Jay Marie LeBlanc
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An exploration of abstraction of form, colour and space, adaptable to different grade levels, abilities and materials. Using variations on the theme of forms in space we experiment with abstract arrangements of drawings and collage to create complexity and / or the illusion of 3 dimensional space. Please note: for in person workshops the artist must be within one hour travel distance from the school. You can check the distance by entering your school address on the Artist Directory page.

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Acrylic Painting in a Nutshell

with Elizabeth Sircom
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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.

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Block printing: Geometric Repeats

with Josephine Clarke
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This is a visual way for children to learn about geometry. Children will be given sets of rubber stamps with simple designs on them. They will then be taught how to rotate them at 90, 180, and 360 degrees to make unique patterns.

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Brilliant Birds

with Colleen Gerrits
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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.

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Collage – Telling stories with torn paper (grades 7 – 12)

with Nancy Chiasson
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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."

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Collage – Telling stories with torn paper (grades P – 6 )

with Nancy Chiasson
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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 if you choose. 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.”

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Drawing Games

with doretta groenendyk
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Students will laugh at all the unique images, characters and stories they will create with just their black markers. problem solving, technique, observing , imagining, creating and story telling all come alive in a variety of drawing games, prompts, and inspiring teacher lead activity.

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Fantastic Beasts And How To Make Them

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

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Felted Fabric

with Elise Campbell
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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.

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Fibre Art Bookmarks

with Elise Campbell
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Let’s get wet felting! In this workshop students will create a fabric rectangle from wool-fibre which will be cut in half to create two bookmarks. Participants will use colour, texture and design to create their own work of art. Wet felting uses natural, easy to find materials and is fun and safe for everyone.

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Fresh Produce: Still Life Collage

with Odessa Spore
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Each student will choose a fruit or vegetable to explore. They will draw it and then make a collage based on their observations, drawings and understanding. As an artist and chef, my inspiration for this project comes from a love for fruits and vegetables. I am excited to share the process of making collages inspired by local seasonal produce grown in Nova Scotia. Collage is a fun way to express the beauty of things. It is like a puzzle using different pieces to create a whole. It also teaches layering and planning.

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Funky Fish

with Colleen Gerrits
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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!

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Game Making

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

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Geometry & Print Design

with Josephine Clarke
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This is a visual way for children to learn about geometry. Children will be given sets of square rubber stamps with simple designs on them. They will then be taught how to rotate them at 90, 180, and 360 degrees to make unique patterns. This simple geometry makes up most of the patterns we see in life and nature! We will learn how to spot geometric repetition and how to create it too. As a kid who struggled with math as a child, but learned to love it as a creative adult, this workshop aims to give kids a different application for math than what it is typically used for. Math isn't always numbers on a page. Math is visual, and colourful, and has lots of room for play.

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Intro to Watercolour and Illustration

with Sarah Shortliffe
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Introduction to watercolour painting and illustration

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Making Comics

with Zen Rankin
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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.

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Mini-Zine Creation

with Kiera Sitzer
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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.

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Mixed Media and Modern Art Practices

with Nancy Chiasson
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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.

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Needle Felted Fungi

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

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Personal Branding Workshop

with Zen Rankin
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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.

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Say Something! – Hand embroidered, pin-on patches (grade 7 – 12)

with Linnet Finley
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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.

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Say Something! – Hand embroidered, pin-on patches (P – 6)

with Linnet Finley
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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.

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Sculpting a Skull, a Clay Workshop

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

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The Basics of Clay

with Alana Lea Wilson
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In this workshop, students will be introduced to the oldest and most basic method for making functional pottery - the pinch pot!

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Understanding Maps through Collage

with Nancy Chiasson
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Maps represent an interesting and wonderful wealth of visual information.

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