School Programming 2018-19

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School Programming 2018-2019 at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

Taking on BIG ideas through art!

Students develop opinions and share their personal responses through a selection of artworks and themes.

Our students are always doing, talking, moving and making more than they are asked to sit and listen.

Our NEW 2018-19 Workshops: • Are truly cross-curricular using our 21st Century Learning approach • Are differentiated in content for your grade • Are dynamic, interactive, connected and loved!

“What was most valuable was that they can express their “truth”, ideas, and opinions through critically examining and creating art, we loved this, thank you!”

21st Century Learning!

Our programing is developed and delivered around our philosophy: Our 21st Century Learning model through the arts; the 4 C’s Creativity Collaboration Critical Thinking Communication and our 5th C…Curiosity The arts teach: • that problems can have more than one solution • there are many ways to see and interpret the world • complex forms of problem solving; situations are seldom fixed, but change with circumstance and opportunity • that the limits of our language do not define the limits of our cognition.

• depth over breadth & the ability to leap across disciplines

Year at a Glance!

OctoberDecember JK/SK

N/A

FebruaryJune Feelings About Feelings ½ day only People, Places, Connections ½ day or full day

(Available for SK May & June)

Gr. 1-2

Gr. 3-5

Kinship: Indigenous Ways of Knowing

People, Places, Connections

½ day only

½ day or full day

Kinship: Indigenous Ways of Knowing

People, Places, Connections

Full day only

½ day or full day Mindful Media ½ day or full day

Gr. 6-8

Media Frenzy Full day only

Unspoken Emotion Full day only Speak Your Truth Full day only

So, What do artists do Secondary & Post Secondary all day?

Half day Gallery only

Life Imitates Art ½ or full day

Kinship: Indigenous ways of knowing (Grades 1-2 & 3-5) October-December, 2018 Half day: Grades 1-2 | Full day: Grades 3-5* Includes studio

Through the worldview of Indigenous peoples, we take an interpersonal approach to understanding and relating to the world around us. The artworks search for the human relationships with natural elements, broadening students’ perception of influences in their lives. Students will use movement, sound, poetry and some mindful exercises.

Grades 3-5: We take a deeper look at collective identity; how we benefit from an enhanced understanding of cultures, which are strongly influenced by stories & language. *In the studio: We draw inspiration from the unification of Starlings to make a layered response using an involved selection of mixed media to create a visually stunning artwork that represents an appreciation of the natural world.

Curriculum connections: Fine Arts, Language Arts, Social Studies, History, Drama, Music

Media Frenzy (Grades 6-8)

October-December, 2018 | Full day only Includes studio Remember Ebola, SARS and the movie Outbreak?

The artists use tech & textiles to video and sculpture in our exhibition Public Notice to probe the media panic that follows such health scares. Today any outbreaks are non-stop news, students will explore how fear can trump empathy and understanding and think critically about information they consume and create. Students will distinguish fact from opinion, recognising how media can sometimes be used to give fear the last word.

In the studio: We use ink, painting, fabric & textile techniques to create an individualised banner representing growing media distortion, and how our views can become fabricated by media frenzies around events.

Curriculum connections: Fine Arts: elements and principles of design; Language Arts; Drama, Digital Literacy

Feelings about Feelings (JK-SK)

February-June, 2019 | Half day only Includes studio This workshop is designed to support the four frames, including: • Belonging and contributing - demonstrate knowledge through engagement in drama, dance, music, and visual arts • Self-regulation & well-being - recognition of the differences in the thinking and feelings of others Your students will explore the different emotions expressed in our artworks & think about the role they play in social contexts as well as their own well-being. Students will learn how to ‘read’ & understand feelings. We use movement, sound, play, & music, with individual, shared and whole class gallery activities.

In the studio: We feel our way through pastel and watercolour techniques to complete an artwork that will express different emotions, which are personal and unique.

Curriculum connections: Fine Arts: elements and principles of design; Language Arts; Social Studies; Drama, Music

People, Places, Connections (Grades1-2 & 3-5, SK May & June) February-June, 2019 | Half or full day Includes studio

People make places; this workshop develops students understanding of a sense of community home and comfort. Together we untangle who our people are, what they do, where they may live, and how they contribute to urban, rural and city communities. We use critical thinking, inquiry based collaborative investigation and drama.

Grades 3-5: We will have deeper discussions around family, memorials and urban shifts.

In the studio: We experiment with an assortment of painting, drawing and collage techniques to create their own graffiti tree, which communicates a sense of belonging & identity.

Curriculum connections: Fine Arts: elements and principles of design; Language Arts; Social Studies; Drama

Mindful Media (Grades 3-5)

February-June, 2019 Half or full day | Includes studio We explore the key concepts of media literacy; developing visual skills in interpreting specific roles mass media and popular culture plays in our lives. Our artworks spark conversations around voting, iconic images & messaging, character stereotypes in-school cliques and we question the social acceptance of cool and glamour.

In the studio: Students will use printmaking techniques, drawing, and literacy to create their own, personalised urban setting, complete with the types of media overload that saturate our everyday landscape.

Curriculum connections: Fine Arts, Media Language Arts, Social Studies, History, Drama, Digital Literacy

Unspoken Emotion (Grades 6-8) February-June, 2019 Full day only | Includes studio

Emotions enable us to embrace life with honesty, creativity, and enthusiasm, feelings enliven us, understanding them keeps us healthy. This workshop takes some risks and opens the door to discussion and interactives around, sadness & grief, hope, loyalty, tech rage and mindful stress reduction. Inspired by our artworks, students will build emotional intelligence through individual and collaborative activities including visual literacy, game-play and drama.

In the studio: Students will create a triptych that expresses how emotions are open to interpretation and can have a positive or negative outcome. Using printmaking and drawing techniques, as well as literacy, students will work responsively to music.

Curriculum connections: Fine Arts, Media Language Arts, Social Studies, History, Drama, Digital Literacy

Speak Your Truth (Grades 6-8) February-June, 2019 Full day only | Includes studio

Together we look at the profound views on social & cultural issues embedded within a diverse collection of artworks. Through the lens of Speaking Your Truth, we take a deep dive into artists who share their cultural & political stories. We scaffold offbeat, interactive exercises to talk about students’ personal desires, build empathy and think about different influences encircling their future development.

In the studio: We will use printmaking, mixed media and the application of thoughtful text, to build an individual cultural narrative which reflects on their experiences in the exhibitions.

Curriculum connections: Fine Arts, Media Language Arts, Social Studies, History, Drama, Digital Literacy

 

Secondary & Post Secondary

So What Do Artists Do All Day? October-December, 2018 Half day | Gallery only

Get your feet wet at the beginning of term with engaging, inciting discussions about the variety of influences on artists from the outside world.

We help students think critically about the process an artist uses through a variety of interactive exercises. Students will leave with a toolkit and a hunger to apply theory to their own development.

Life Imitates Art

February-June, 2019 Full day only - includes studio Getting down and deep with ‘reading’ an artwork. How do visual artists choose to communicate their message? Is it relevant to people and how do they respond? Is it successful, or not? This program explores the idea of presenting worldviews; challenging students to consider their own worldviews and how they may choose to connect their ideas through personal art practice.

In the studio: Create a hand -made sketchbook of news items and ideas through a variety of media as a catalyst and rich fodder for future projects.

Booking Information!

Choose from 9 fun and dynamic sessions full of BIG IDEAS! 1) Select your program 2) Choose full or half day if applicable 3) Have a few date options in mind 4) Email or call to book your date 5) Book your bussing 6) The invoice will be emailed directly to you, you can pay by cash, cheque or credit/debit on the day of your visit.

Class Size: Minimum 15 students | Maximum 55 students Workshops are available Tuesday-Friday Half-day workshops 9:15–11:30am* or 12:15–2:30pm* $10 (incl. HST) per student Full-day workshops Half-day in the galleries and half-day in studios.

9:30am-2:15pm*, includes on-site 30-minute lunch break. $15 (incl. HST) per student To book, contact: Jennifer Welch Family & Learning Lead jwelch@rmg.on.ca 905-576-3000 x114

Saira Knowles Manager of Learning & Engagement sknowles@rmg.on.ca 905-576-3000 x108

*Times are flexible to suit your timetable. Just ask!

“A great interactive, stimulating, engaging learning environment.

The artwork will prompt future conversations and lessons.�