Transform Your Sneakers
Wear your work of art on your feet!
Grab an old pair of sneakers and transform them into a wearable work of art. Kids will use their creativity to reimagine a pair of sneakers. They can use paint, embroidery and other embellishments to bring them to life.
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
A used and clean pair of sneakers, leather acrylic paint, assorted brushes, jar of water, paint rags, hairdryer. Optional - beading materials, embroidery materials, sequins, buttons and other embellishments you have at home.
3 Learning Focus
- Communicating
- Creative thinking
- Positive personal identity & culture
- Social awareness & responsibility
4 Registration
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