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Fine Arts 11 in workshop course starts Feb 6th!

Julie — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:36:39 +0000

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

Nelson Summer Visual Arts Intensive will run from July 2nd to 28th.

For more information or to express your interest in registering,

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

SALSA FOR TEENS in Nelson! Wednesdays 3:30pm starting Jan 4th at SDH

Julie — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:00:10 +0000

Join Rita & Ian Deane for a fun and friendly 10-week introduction to this popular Latin dance!

Wednesdays 3:30pm (January 4 -March 7)

at SelfDesign High (Legion Building, 402 Victoria Street)

Preregistration only. $100 for 10-week session.

For information & registration call Rita at 250-352-0013

SelfDesign Community News – Winter 2011

Julie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:22:37 +0000

It's here!

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!

EOS Newsletter Nov 2011

Julie — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:58:42 +0000

As part of the theme block, "Imagine, Think and Do," EOS learners painted this mural collaboratively right next door to the BackAlley Studio. Imagining the wall was initiated by the whole group and the theme was worked over in conversation with the owner of the building. Learners approached the wall with their individual sketches and worked to create a unified context within the theme of 'skiing in the winter.'

Extended! 3rd Annual Fair Trade For Peace Holiday Markets: Dec 6th to 8th, 1-4pm!

Julie — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:28:56 +0000

SelfDesign High is holding an annual Fair Trade for peace market organized by the students and mentors to support Fair Trade and to fund projects like peace camp, the YA program, and many others.

What is Fair Trade?

Fair trade is when people, organizations, and stores support the people in developing countries by purchasing products in order to support their sustainability. Fair trade includes care and concern for people and their well being, equal rights, and their natural and work environments.

The Fair Trade for Peace Market will take place on

Friday December 2nd 5-9pm and Sat December 3rd from 10-4pm

at SelfDesign, (the second floor of the Nelson Legion)

There will be a wide variety of crafts including home décor, textiles, and many gifts. All ages are welcome; there will be children’s activities planned and a café.

Please come and support Peace through ethical purchases for the holidays!

Visit our website to check out photos from the 2010 Fair Trade for Peace Markets

Gap Theatre Workshops at SDH starting January!

Julie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:40:04 +0000

This course, facilitated by the West Kootenay Women's Association, will consist of a ten-week series of workshops based on Theatre of the Oppressed, a form of popular theatre that has grown into a global movement since it's development in Brazil in the 1960's. It uses a set of games, exercises and practices that create space for people to name their reality, identify the contradictions, dialogue through theatre, and try out different solutions. It uses movement, storytelling and tableaux to explore how images of one’s personal experience reflect universal issues of power and social transformation. The final result is short scenes that are collectively created by drawing on participants’ life experience in order to engage in discussion of issues.

At the end of the workshops, participants will have the option of performing the scenes we create for the community, and performers will receive a $100 honorarium. All participants get high school drama credits through SelfDesign High.

This course has an application process. To apply please contact Marya at marya@nelsonwomenscentre.com, on Facebook at Gender Action Project Theatre, or by phone at 352.9949.

Workshops will run from January to March, 2012 and performances will happen in April and May.

Tonight at Back Alley Studio – Dream: An adult play for actors and puppets…

Julie — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:20:36 +0000

RSVP Here!

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

SDH Graphic/Studio Art workshop course in Kelowna!

Julie — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:55:02 +0000

The Total Package

A SDH Graphic/Studio Art Gr 10 & 11 workshop course in Kelowna

with Community Mentor, Heather Parlane

This Graphic/ Studio art course will explore some aspects behind the theory and history used in graphic design. Students will produce significant pieces of art while learning art techniques, studio skills and design principles.

Some of the themes to be covered:

psychology of colour
typography
packaging design
colour theory
advertising history
drawing techniques

Students will develop a visual journal/ sketch book where they will develop their initial project ideas, homework assignments and experimentation.

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

Veggie Bus at Touchstones CHANGE exhibit opens tonight!

Julie — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:28:07 +0000

Youth aged 13-15 – Want an AMAZING school year?

Julie — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:47:59 +0000