Making Good Impressions

A SDH Fine Art Gr 11 (4 credits) Workshop course in Kelowna with Community Mentor, Heather Parlane 

Feb 6th-March 7th (Spring Break), resuming March 26th-April 4th

This Fine Art/Studio course taps into the vivacious art of the Impressionists, as well as the historical and cultural mood of Paris in the 19th century.

It will enable students to explore a variety of art techniques, and develop design and technical skills while producing significant projects, as well as a body of sketches. 

Art Appreciation: Specific work of the Impressionists will be studied, as well as the artists’ lives. Lessons will include an overview of the time, introduction to individual artists and an appreciation for their works, as well as include short slide shows and DVD segments. Discussion will be encouraged each day with reference to students own projects and art techniques. 

Elements and principles of design: Light and colour will be the main emphasis as it relates to the movement. Projects will revolve around the experimentation with light and colour theory. Still life and figure drawing will be emphasized. Timeline and map: A timeline, map, as well as historical visual references, will be developed over the duration of the course.

Portfolio/ sketches: As ongoing homework, students will be expected to develop a portfolio of sketches.

Essay: An essay of 500 words on a related topic will be due toward the completion of the course. Students will also be expected to compile a creative visual package of their course work to send to their mentor at SDH.

Art Show: On the final day of class students will put on a student-run art show for parents and friends.

This 7-week course includes:

42 hours of supervised instruction totalling 100 hours with assignments and projects.

10:00am-1:00 pm Mondays and Wednesdays

Feb 6th-March 7th (Spring Break), resuming March 26th-April 4th

Additional supply fee $40.00 

Location: Bellevue Creek School (Willow Park Church- South Campus)                                                      4574 Raymer Road, Kelowna

To Register or for more information, contact: info@selfdesignhigh.org

Want to organize a workshop in your community?

A minimum of 5 learners is all it takes to get started. We can help.

Call us 250 354 1312 

www.selfdesignhigh.org

After such a great response and turn out at the premieres of both Conceiving Family and Rural Transcapes, Watershed Productions will present a second screening of both films!

Screening Rural Transcapes at 7PM and Conceiving Family 8PM Thursday, January 12th at SelfDesign High, 412 Victoria Street – 2nd Floor of Legion Building, Nelson BC

Tickets are only $10 at the door and there will be a brief Q&A after each screening. You can come to watch one or both films.

Conceiving Family follows (Director/Producer) Amy Bohigian and her partner, Jane Byers, as they adopt biracial 15 month-old twins, Franny and Theo. Their journey to becoming a family, like the other four same-sex couples, is laden with challenges, including confronting the Christian Fundamentalist foster parents who express fear that the children they’ve cared for since birth will now, “grow up to be gay” with parents who are “going to hell for their sins.” Required to live together for two weeks during the kids’ transition they confront their differences in the most surprising ways. Combining personal interviews, intimate footage, and family photos, Conceiving Family tells the collective story of what it takes to become an intentional family.

Rural Transcapes is a topical film that profiles four transgendered individuals who have chosen to live in the rural area of the Kootenays. Christopher Moore is one of the people featured in the film and is the founder of the Trans Connect program, which provides outreach services to transgendered folks around the East and West Kootenays. Amy Bohigian of Watershed Productions was asked by Christopher last year to create an educational tool and the result is this 30 minute film, which delves into the difficult and inspiring stories of courage and authenticity. The film also features Dr. Chris Cochrane and Dr. Esta Porter, two medical professionals based in Nelson who work directly with the transgendered community. At a time when Chaz Bono has made transgendered a household word, let this event create a deeper appreciation of what it truly means for the folks featured in the film.

Visit Watershed Productions website for more info.

After such a great response and turn out at the premiers of both Conceiving Family and Rural Transcapes, there will be a second screening of both films.

Rural Transcapes at 7PM and Conceiving Family at 8PM on Thursday, January 12th at SelfDesign High, 412 Victoria Street/2nd floor of the Royal Legion. Tickets are only $10 at the door and there will be a brief Q&A after each screening. You can come to watch one or both films…

Please follow the link below to read the Winter 2012 SelfDesign Learning Community Newsletter http://selfdesign.org/sd-community-news-winter-2011/#top

The newsletter contains lots of information and stories about our community to keep you up-to-date and connected.

Enjoy and may you all have a wonderful winter holiday!

Trans Connect Premiere of A Watershed Production, RURAL TRANSCAPES,  a documentary.

This topical film profilies four Transgender Folks who have chosen to live in the Kootenays. The movie will be followed by a panel discussion.

The documentary will take you into the lives of a group of transgendered folks who have chosen to live in a rural community as they seek medical support, navigate issues of safety, gain employment, begin a family, and create a place to call home.  The film also features Dr. Chris Cochrane and Dr. Esta Porter, two medical professionals based in Nelson who work directly with the transgendered community. Join “Transconnect – The Movie” on facebook to get the updates on this project. 

Thursday Dec. 8th, 7pm at SelfDesign High 402 Victoria St, Nelson

Facebook event

http://kootenaytransgender.com

http://watershedproductions.ca/

Nelson Arts and Heritage Festival

and

Runaway Moon Theatre Company Present:

DREAM

An Adult Play for Actors and Puppets

Based on a Mexican Folk Tale

Created and Performed by

Cathy Stubbington and Zompopo Flores

who presented last years “The World Is Upside Down” at the TNT Playhouse

Tickets: $12 Adults $5 Students – at the door

Back Alley Studio (formerly Livingroom Theatre) 

across from Oxygen Art Centre

8 PM, Thursday and Friday, November 10 and 11

Soundcraft bumper by kleidums