Joyce Weiland: QUILTING

pricing

$375.00 per session (TDSB/TCDSB)

$475.00 per session (Private School/Out of Toronto)

DURATION

Half-day length

group

Grade 1-6

Class (maximum 30 students)*

artform

Fabric Art, Canadian Iconography

lesson objective

By exploring the artwork of Joyce Wieland, students will learn her techniques and processes, and her use of quilting to convey her messages. Students will learn the themes of craft vs. art, traditional female craftwork, text in artwork, and communal art making. Students will use the elements and principles of design to create an “Art Quilt”, a quilt square around a common theme that expresses their individual perspective on it.

VISUAL ARTS

SOCIAL STUDIES

MEDIA LITERACY

HERITAGE AND CITIZENSHIP

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will:

Learn vocabulary of art techniques and practices (collage, composition, fabric art, contrasting colours/shapes/textures)

Explore elements of design (shape and form, space, line, colour, texture and value)

Explore principles of design, particularly balance, variety, harmony

Learn about a local artist and their art

Have an opportunity to explore the materials, tools and concepts

Be encourages to create art in a comfortable and supportive environment

Apply critical thinking skills in their analysis of artwork and the creation of their own artwork

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questions?

  • 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.

  • 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)

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

  • Yes! We highly encourage booking two lessons for a day!

    • For example, two different teachers can book lessons for the same day.

    In doing so, you help our Art Educators receive a full day of work, and sustainably maximize our services. 

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