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  • The Littlebirds

    The Littlebirds started in 1990 as part of an education program run by the Yardbird Suite. Gordon Towell was the director of the youth band that met every Saturday morning from 9am to 12 pm. Gordon’s tenure was short lived as he returned to school to start a doctoral degree. Dean McNeill...

    Music

  • Amesbury Cultural Experience

    With the generous support of the Toronto Arts Council and Ontario Arts Council, Amesbury Cultural Experience was a 25-week project. Miss Coco was in partnership with a middle school whose student population requested access to cultural arts. This culturally-responsive after school series was...

    Artists in schools | Dance | In-school performance | Music

  • Mosaic Mural

    Using the same set of materials, 200+ students, JK-8, created 300+ flowers that represent the unique virtues and characteristics we each hold. No two were exactly the same. Integrating them into this cohesive #mascot is a visual representation of the strength and beauty of a diverse population...

    Artists in schools | Murals

  • Arts-based anti-bullying workshops

    Arts-based anti-bullying workshops for schools and NGOs using a comic-book as a teaching tool

    Workshop

  • Tangrams + Trains Mural

    Eglinton Junior Public School Tangram Project 2018-19

    Artbarn School has been involved with bringing colour to construction for the past couple of years. In 2018 we worked on the Dot Art Project with all the students of John Fisher P.S. to create dot paintings to enhance...

    Artists in schools | Murals | Projects | Visual & Media Arts

  • Community of Lowe Farm - School mural

    This is a mural that I recently painted with students from Lowe Farm School. We painted on panels, which were later installed in the school's front entrance. The theme is 'community', and I worked with all students from k - 8.  Students enjoyed this process and the mural is...

    Artists in schools | Murals

  • Mindfulness of Art and Movement

    Mindfulness of Art and Movement
    with Chrissy Sie-Merritt

     

    In this workshop, artist and yoga instructor, Chrissy Sie-Merritt will guide students through an informative yoga session using both traditional yoga postures and intuitive movements to connect...

    Visual & Media Arts | Workshop

  • READY MADE

    READY MADE: Identity in a Multicultural Society Photography youth program for newcomers and refugees.

    Photography | Workshop

  • Woodblock printmaking instructional video

    This is a 10 minute preview of Graham's 1 hour instructional video about woodblock printmaking.

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