Also see Climate + Sustainability
FLOW
Here we examine the universal presence of flow seen in successful natural and social organizations and chat about how we can create a collaborative social system inspired by how nature ebbs and flows in thick and thin viscosity. Art work is mixed media with colourful illustrations and paint. Conceived and led by visual artist and designer Pria Muzumdar and can include dance with Mariposa In The Schools choreographers Sarina Condello and Bailey Davis ~ Adaptable to all grades ~Primary students experiment with paint, colour and words in varied viscosity from spread, smudge and smear to spray, splash and spritz ~ FLOW with Pria Muzumdar ~ PHOTO Kevin Arsenault
Artistic Process + Short Film (coming soon)
Weather + Climate According to Benjamin Banneker
Learn about the mathematician Benjamin Banneker and his study of astronomy. Students design and construct whimsical 3D whirligigs from wire and sculpted paper while exploring structure and mechanisms. Create colourful pictorial renditions of earth and space systems from natural and manufactured materials. Adaptable to all grades ~ Charmaine Lurch ~
Whirligigs + Wind
With found objects wooden pieces, cardboard, wire and glue, join artists in a world of sculptures, machines and folk toys that move with the wind. Ideal for grades 4+ ~Ken Kettlewell + Pria Muzumdar ~