In-School LessonS

Unique lessons inspired by local Toronto artists and their art.

Arthur Shilling:

Expressionist Portrait Painting

Grade 3-8

Benny Bing:

Colour Expressive Portrait Painting

Grade 3-8

Charles Pachter:

“Me” Pattern Paintings

K-Grade 3

Chris Walsh:

3D Map Sculptures

Grade 1-5

Daphne McCormack:

Water Habitats

K-Grade 3

Group of Seven:

Landscape Paintings

Grade 3-8

inPrint Collective:

Relief/Block Printing

K-Grade 5

Joyce Wieland:

Quilting

Grade 1-6

Katrina Schaman:

Whimsical Animals in Whimsical Landscapes

K-Grade 8

Liz Pead:

Fabric Collage Landscapes

Grade 1-6

Meera Sethi:

Hybrid Identity Fashion Design

Grade 2-8

Painters 11:

Abstract Expressionism “Painting Out My Feelings”

K-Grade 4

Richard Ahnert:

Mix Media Animal/Human Portraits

Grade 4-8

Shawn Skeir:

African Mask Portraits

K-Grade 8

Urban Street Artists:

Graffiti Tags

Grade 5-8

Tonya Hart:

Arctic Animal Sculptures

K-Grade 6

WANT TO BOOK A LESSON?

questions?

  • Payments for In-School lessons are processed through the school’s administration.

  • Yes! We provide all art supplies and materials required for each lesson.

  • One lesson is a half-day length, which is approximately 3 hours. This timeframe accounts for:

    • set-up (45 minutes)

    • lesson time (2 hours)

    • clean-up (30 minutes)

  • Blank Canvases follows the maximum class sizes below:

    • JK-SK (30 students)

    • Grade 1-3 (20 students)

    • Grade 4-8 (30 students)

    One lesson is restricted to one class. Classes cannot be combined to reach the maximum size.

  • Yes! We highly encourage booking for a full-day, meaning two lessons (one in the AM and one class in the PM).

    • For example, you can connect with another teacher interested in booking the other half-day.

    In doing so, you help our Art Educators teach a full day of at your school.

  • Yes, booking multiple lesson (more than two) is possible. Please reach out to us at info@blankcanvases.org with your specific inquiry!

Don’t see your question? Send us an email at info@blankcanvases.org