ART GALLERY OF NOVA SCOTIA (YARMOUTH BRANCH)

5 DAYS/ AGES 8 - 12

INTRO TO WEAVING WITH FOCUS ON REPURPOSING OF MATERIALS SUCH AS PLASTICS, FABRICS, AND OCEAN DEBRIS.

EXAMPLES OF PAST WORKSHOPS

YARMOUTH CREATIVES

1 DAY/ AGES 5 - 16

INTRO TO WEAVING WITH FOCUS ON REPURPOSING OF MATERIALS SUCH AS PLASTICS, FABRICS, AND OCEAN DEBRIS.

OPEN HOUSE AT THE DEANERY PROJECT

1 DAY/ ALL AGES

INTRO TO COIL BASKETRY

WILD OUTSIDE

1 DAY/ AGES 15 - 18

INTRO TO BOOKBINDING WITH REPURPOSED MATERIALS, MAKING OUR OWN FIELD GUIDES.

SEALIGHT SKYLIGHT FESTIVAL AT THE DEANERY PROJECT

1 DAY/ ALL AGES

USING LEAVES AND SEAWEED WE CREATED PATTERNS FOR PRINTMAKING. WE USED INKS AND MODIFIED ACRYLICS PAINTS FOR THESE PRINT TECHNIQUES. ALSO USING HOMEMADE WILLOW CHARCOAL TO MIX AN INK FOR ‘GYOTAKU’ RUBBING PRINTS.

PAPER MACHE WORKSHOP AT THE LUMBERJACK’S DAUGHTER

6 WEEKS/ ADULT

EXPLORED THE POSSIBILITES OF PAPER MACHE SCULPTURE. EVERYONE CREATED A FUNCTIONAL OBJECT (A BOWL) AS WELL AS A PERSONAL PROJECT.