by taswann | Oct 5, 2013 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I seek a fundamental universal pattern in all art and nature.” -Kazuo Nakamura For this project we learned about the Canadian artist, Kazuo Nakamura and his commitment to abstraction and modernism. Nakamura used simple structures and monochromatic colours. We...
by taswann | Oct 4, 2013 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Take everything as it comes; the wave passes, deal with the next one.” -Tom Thomson We kicked off our Canadian artist fall session with the great Tom Thomson. The students enjoyed hearing about his love of Algonquin Park and his dedication to...
by taswann | Aug 29, 2013 | Previous Posts, Uncategorized
We are very happy to announce that we are expanding to two new schools! Art in Action is very excited to bring our art enrichment program to: Lambton Kingsway Junior Middle School and Kingsway College School. September always brings a sense of excitement and we...
by taswann | Aug 6, 2013 | Previous Posts, Uncategorized
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou I hope you are having a wonderful summer…I know I am because finally I found some strollers here I was looking for. My family and I have been busy with a...
by taswann | Jun 25, 2013 | Art in the Classroom, Previous Posts, Projects
“I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own.” – Jackson Pollock We had the pleasure of hosting another “in-class art session” at Humbercrest Public School. We introduced the iconic...
by taswann | Jun 10, 2013 | Previous Posts, Projects
“A lot of times, I don’t make what is in my head because, as I go along, it even gets better. Maybe a lot of the artists are like me. They get stuck, and as they go along, it just comes.” -Kenojuak Ashevak A short time ago we were invited by a local...
