Art 4 All: Painting
Enjoy adaptive and process-based art making where the emphasis is on the joy of painting.
Kids are invited to use the paint they have on hand and explore the possibilities of the paint. We will play with different tools and methods for applying paint. They will create their own unique visual vocabulary with their individual style and expression. Adaptive Activities allow for varied pacing and participation styles, prioritizing comfort, agency, and meaningful engagement.
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
Your favourite drawing supplies and paper. Any adapted drawing tools. Tape, scissors, string and any supplies to modify tools to explore marks they can make.
3 Learning Focus
- Communicating
- Creative thinking
- Positive personal identity & culture
4 Registration
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