Students will build a small 3D clay slab sculpture, using various hand building techniques, after first having sketched out their plan on paper. Students will work with the artist to refine their sketch to ensure the design plan has variety to increase interest, and that the structure will be able to free stand. Once the sculpture is dry, the students may wish to add some paint to colour their sculpture.
| Grade Suitability | 3-5 |
| Maximum Class Size | 26 |
| Time Required | 1-2 hours + 30 mins prep time |
| Material Required | Air dry clay, rolling pins, mark making tools, paint and brushes to be provided by the artist at minimal cost. |
| Language of Instruction | English, French |
| Communities | Whitehorse, Teslin, Haines Junction, Carcross |
| Special Notes | A longer version of this program is also available |
Christine Prescott is a landscape painter who depicts our natural and urban surroundings with bold colours and shapes. She holds a degree in marketing and art history from the University of Saskatchewan. Her work has appeared in galleries across Saskatchewan and Alberta, on murals in the city of Saskatoon, and is held in private collections in Canada and internationally. Christine loves to share her passion of art-making and has taught drawing and painting community classes for Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity’s Walter Philips Gallery, and colour theory and painting classes at Banff Elementary School.