NEW! THE SHAPE OF THE LAND STUDIO

GRADES JK & SK

Through guided viewing of artwork from the McMichael’s collection, students will study features of southern and Arctic landscapes and respond to them with two playful artmaking activities. While identifying and describing specific landforms, students will have an opportunity to learn the elements of art and how to apply them in their own compositions.

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LANDSCAPE PAINTING STUDIO

GRADES 1 – 12

Starting with a close look at nature and discussion of various cultural concepts of landscape, this studio emphasizes an emotional reaction to the land. Students will start from an initial compositional study and move to a final painting, exploring colour gradation and space in the process and learning about painting perspective, identifying a focal point and working with a palette inspired by nature.

Curriculum Connections: KP, VA

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STORYTELLERS & IMAGE-MAKERS ARTMAKING STUDIO

GRADES 1 – 8

This studio was developed in collaboration with Don Chretien, an Ojibwe artist, designer and educator who is inspired by the natural world, the work of Norval Morrisseau and the Anishinaabe School of Painters. Throughout the program, students will be encouraged to look at and creatively respond to patterns found in nature while reflecting on their personal relationship to the world around them through visual storytelling and as seen throughout Chretien’s work.

Curriculum Connections: VA, SS, EE

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HAIDA MANGA STUDIO

GRADES 1 – 12

Developed in collaboration with Haida artist and author Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, this studio explores the aesthetic and narrative function of the formline as seen in artwork from the Northwest Coast in combination with popular manga cartooning techniques. Students will be encouraged to contemplate and creatively respond to an important moment in their own lives inspired by Nicoll’s artwork and creative process.

Curriculum Connections: VA, SS, FNMI, CWS

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MAPPING LANDSCAPES WATERCOLOUR STUDIO

GRADES 7 – 12

Developed in collaboration with John Hartman, an Ontario-based artist known for his layered landscape paintings, this virtual watercolour studio invites students to investigate the notion of a cultural landscape and to create their own personal responses to the land while investigating its geography and history.

Curriculum Connections: VA, CWS

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ENVISIONING ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURES MIXED MEDIA STUDIO

GRADES 7 – 12

Each day, global warming pushes our world closer to climate disaster. Creativity and innovation have become necessary not only to finding a solution to a dystopian future, but also to changing peoples’ behaviors and attitudes when it comes to human-inflicted environmental damage. This mixed media Signature Studio, developed in collaboration with contemporary artist Rajni Perera, celebrates cultural hybridity and inclusivity and encourages students to collaborate with their peers, use their creativity to find solutions to the environmental crisis and envision a brighter future.

Curriculum Connections: VA, MA, S, EE

 

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For more information on Art2Go programs, please inquire at mcmichael.com/bookings