A woman was walking down a road, and she came upon a badly injured snake, a variety she knew was poisonous; but she knew if she left it it would likely die. So she took it home, made it a nest, cleaned its wounds, fed it and gave it water. The snake slowly began to recover and she actually started to really care for the snake. Every day he got stronger and they developed a friendship (this is a story, so snakes can talk!). He was almost fully recovered when the woman came to check on him, and he lunged at her and bit her in her arm injecting his poisonous venom. She was stunned. “How could you do that?, she asked. I took you in, I took care of you, I cleaned your wounds, I saved your life”. “What did you expect?, he replied. “I’m a snake”.
ARTIST NOTES
Eyeo 2013
Planning for Eyeo 2013 is in the works.
Tickets for 2013 will go on sale in early February.
BUT FOR NOW:
Apply to be a 2013:
– Student Volunteer
– Artist Fellow
– Non-Profit Fellow
The application process is open.
Details and application links here:
http://eyeofestival.com/
Eyeo Festival
http://eyeofestival.com/
Sculpting angel wing techniques
Sharon Brassard – Canadian Sculptor from St.Thomas Ontario presents a Tutorial Video. The video features Sharon, inside her studio, demonstrating and explaining different angel wing techniques that are used in the process of sculpting a Powertex Angel.
Wrap bracelet
Just finished making a leather wrap bracelet…
How to Grow a Mandala
Here’s a great video on “How to Grow a Mandala”
RCM Artist-Educator Foundations Course
I’m thrilled to be taking the RCM Artist-Educator Foundations Course for artists who are already engaged in arts education, and for those who would like to learn more about arts education. This 30-hour course offers artists a window into working in schools and/or in community settings through hands-on, activity-based exploration.
Instructors for this session are Laurie Pye and Sara Dickinson-Chilvers .
Foundations certification prepares you for:
• Work in elementary, intermediate and secondary schools as well as in community settings
• Developing meaningful and relevant lesson plans
• Effective communication with students, teachers and staff
• Development of solid partnerships with educational or community partners
• Making appropriate programming choices for a variety of ages, stages and abilities
Course Modules for Foundations:
• Merging Artist and Teacher/Social Worker Culture
• Engaging Effective Partnering
• Engaging Effective Session Management – Teaching Tactics and Strategies
• Exploring Multiple Intelligences Theory
• Understanding the Arts Curriculum
• Preparing Lesson Plans (Foundations Level)
• Understanding Ages and Stages of Development (Foundations Level)
• Articulating Your Creative Process
Thanks to funding from The Ontario Arts Council and the London Arts Council for making this possible.