WORKSHOPS

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.

PLEASE EMAIL ME AT DEDEWHITTEN@GMAIL.COM IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BOOKING A WORKSHOP.

SOME POSSIBLE MEDIUMS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO ONE DAY TEACH ARE LISTED BELOW.

  • PAPER MACHE

  • BOOKBINDING

  • PRINTMAKING

  • ZINE/COLLAGE

  • NATURAL DYING OF FABRICS

  • SEWING AND PATTERNING

  • HANDBUILDING CERAMICS

  • CORDAGE

  • COIL BASKETRY

  • WEAVING