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 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
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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