This spring we studied the life and art of Ted Harrison, including his early work in England, the development of his artistic style in Canada’s North and the subtle changes in his art after his move to Vancouver Island. We decided to create our own work based on Harrison’s style using oil pastel resist with a … Continue reading
Our final week of Art Camp for the summer was a study of different ways of creating characters through puppets, masks and drama. First we told lots of stories and discussed characters and plot. Then we chose a few stories to dramatize ourselves. We started simply with a paper bag puppet version of “The Three … Continue reading
In our second week of Art Camp we explored the world around us, using nature as both materials and inspiration for our work. We used leaves for leaf rubbings, made our own paint from leaves, flowers and fruit and turned leaves, pine needles and dandelions into different textured paintbrushes. We also represented the wonders of … Continue reading
The first of three weeks of Art Camps at Kitsilano Community Centre, this week we ventured around the world! We sampled a variety of arts and cultures, including pinatas, folk art piggy banks, folk tales and musical instruments from Mexico; rangoli and bhangra dancing from India; abstract art representing fireworks from China; wax resist “cloth” from Nigeria, music from Senegal … Continue reading
We started something new at Kitsilano Community Centre this past spring with a new preschool-aged Creative Expressions class. The children tried different art projects each week where the emphasis was on the process of discovering and exploring new materials and techniques. Matisse, Van Gogh and Picasso were some of our favourite artists to learn about. We also … Continue reading
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