Illustrate a Picture Book
Hand bind a book, create illustrations and learn to work with text.
Your kid will bring a story to illustrate, explore approaches to illustrating, and work on their book over 5 sessions. Kids will hand bind a book, explore possible materials, and learn about adding text to the images to tell the story. We will celebrate by reading them to the group in the end.
1 Your Guide
Amber Santos is an art educator and artist with over 25 years of experience, including 15 years in online education and creating 65+ activities for the HomeLearners Network. Her multidisciplinary practice is deeply rooted in her German heritage and reclaimed Métis and Anishinaabe culture and includes paper craft, textiles, painting, and more. Amber inspires kids and youth to draw inspiration from nature and their gardens and yards. Her activities combine technical fundamentals like colour theory and the elements of art with somatic, wellness-centred art practices. A painter and muralist with an on-going studio practice, she also spent seven years curating the Nelson International Mural Festival of which she is a co-founder. All of the visuals that you see in Amber's activities were created by her hands!
When I'm not making art, find me listening to music on full blast in the kitchen, dancing and making food for my family:)
2 Materials Needed
Drawing supplies, painting supplies, scissors, paper, cardstock, ruler, glue, string. Optional - stapler, needle and thread, hole punch
3 Learning Focus
- Communicating
- Creative thinking
- Critical & reflective thinking
- Positive personal identity & culture
4 Registration
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