High School Tours
Mendel PotashCorp High School Tours and Workshops
Are conducted by professional art educators for a teen audience.
Can be tailored to meet your needs.
Encourage students to voice opinions and ask questions.
Increase comfort levels in a gallery.
Include hands-on activities if desired.
Include both independent and group learning opportunities.
Are not just for art students. Topics relate to multiple subject areas including language arts, media studies and social studies.
High School Tours and Workshops
On view January 27 to March 18, 2012
Jamelie Hassan: At the Far Edge of Words
Paintings, drawings, photographs and more are included in this inaugural survey of the work of the award-winning London, Ontario artist. Hassan’s practice engages cultural history and human rights issues. Curated by Melanie Townsend and organized and circulated by Museum London.
Kai Chan: A Spider’s Logic
Toronto artist Kai Chan uses ephemeral materials, including thread, toothpicks and buttons, to create intricate and unexpected sculptural objects. This exhibition, curated by Sarah Quinton, brings together more than a dozen major works spanning 35 years. Organized and toured by the Textile Museum of Canada and the Varley Art Gallery of Markham.
Artists by Artists: Stacia Verigin and Benjamin Hettinga
Good Vibrations features Benjamin Hettinga’s meticulous, hand-cut paper compositions. His interest in geometric design is informed by varied sources, from traditional textile patterns and ancient motifs to Op art. Hettinga’s fascination with the handmade is shared by Stacia Verigin, his mentor. Verigin holds a Master’s degree in sculpture from the University of Saskatchewan, and has exhibited her sculptures across Canada.
Brayers and Blisters: Inside a Printmaker’s Studio
Complementing The Symbolist Muse is this peek into a printmaker’s studio, complete with custom-built press, woodblocks, etching plates and supplies. Free demonstrations and workshops offer further insights into printmaking processes, from plate to artist’s proof. Organized by the Mendel Art Gallery.
Reminder: Submissions for School Art are due at the Mendel Art Gallery on February 2!
School Art 2012 Call for Submissions
