Art Herstory: Harriet Powers
Learn about how Harriet Powers disrupted art history and make art!
Learn about amazing women in art history that were leaders of various art movements! In art history, the fathers and grandfathers are usually the ones we hear about that started specific art movements such as pop art surrealism. In this series, we’ll focus on the women who made their mark instead.
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, blending paper craft, beading, textiles, and eco-conscious gardening. Amber’s curriculum combines technical fundamentals like colour theory and with somatic, wellness-centered 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.
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
Basic drawing supplies like pens, coloured pencils, markers. Watercolour or gouache paints are optional. Paper.
3 Learning Focus
- Communicating
- Creative thinking
- Social awareness & responsibility
4 Registration
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