by taswann | Dec 2, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects, Uncategorized
Theodor Seuss Geisel, predominantly known to the world as Dr. Seuss was our inspiration this week for the start of our Holiday Session. Thoedore “Ted” Seuss was born in 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He enjoyed a happy childhood and his mother, Henrietta often...
by taswann | Nov 23, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects
Art in Action had a wonderful time at the Swansea Craft Fair. We had many young artist come and visit us on the stage at Swansea today to make their own pieces of winter art. Take a look at a few examples… Great job to all the artists who participated –...
by taswann | Nov 23, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent van Gogh Road with Cypress and Star by Vincent van Gogh inspired our project today but with a winter theme. We started our session learning about the fascinating life of Vincent van...
by taswann | Nov 17, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects
‘‘A veil is a barrier, a curtain between two things, something that you can look at and pass through, it’s solid yet invisible and reveals and yet obscures the truth, the thing that we are searching for.’’ —Damien Hirst Damien Hirst, born June 7, 1965 is a British...
by taswann | Nov 8, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects, Uncategorized
This week Art in Action students reflected on Remembrance Day, sometimes called Armistice Day, to remember those who died in military service, and honour those who served in wartime. Remembrance day is observed across Canada each year on 11 November — the...
by taswann | Oct 26, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects
This week Art in Action students are getting into the Halloween “mood.” Mood refers to the feeling created in the artwork. The use of the elements and principles of design affect mood in a painting. The lines, colours, shapes, values and textures in the...
