SDH free FILM NIGHT featuring: “Animate Earth” Feb 23, 7pm
It't time for another SelfDesign High Film Night.
Please join us on Feb 23rd at 7pm. We'll be screening the film "ANIMATE EARTH" followed by discussion.
For more details and to view the trailer, visit our Facebook Event page
Animate Earth is a documentary film written and presented by Dr Stephan Harding, renowned ecologist and colleague of James Lovelock. Stephan puts forward a radical approach to the ecological crisis by arguing that many of the problems we now face stem from having lost our intuitive relationship with nature. Stephan believes that traditional mechanistic science has inadvertently fueled the crisis and that we urgently need to develop an expanded science that cultivates intuitive wisdom alongside rational knowledge so that we can experience everything, from the smallest microbes to our planet’s great life-sustaining cycles, as deeply interconnected. Building on the revolutionary discoveries of James Lovelockʼs Gaia Theory, Stephan goes one step further and explores opportunities to heal our relationship with the Earth through the new discipline of holistic science. The film features interviews with leading environmentalists, scientists and spiritual leaders, including Brian Goodwin, Iain McGilchrist, Fritjof Capra, Vandana Shiva, Jules Cashford and Satish Kumar.
SDH (4-credit) Workshop Courses starting February!
Fine Arts 11 in workshop course starts Feb 6th!
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
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