Duration: One Week (40 hours)
Artist Helen O’Connor will set up an interactive studio space in your school for a week. The studio will have equipment for papermaking, collage, painting, and printmaking. In that time, she will become a lively part of your school community as she meets with classes, small groups, and individuals to create a whole school project. Teachers can sign up in her weekly schedule for predesignated times that their class can experience the studio, learn techniques, create, and participate in the project. Students, staff, and parents are encouraged to come to Open Studio sessions offered at selected lunch times, after school or evening.
Whole School Environmental Papermaking Project choices:
| Grade Suitability | Gr K-12 |
| Maximum Class Size | Class size (Teacher needs to be in attendance) |
| Time Required | 40 hours |
| Material Required | Space to set up studio, access to recycled paper and discarded books, electrical outlet, large tables, and sink. Paper from Plants requires cooking so access to a kitchen or firepit would be handy. |
| Material Cost | $50 - 80 |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Communities | All |
Helen O'Connor is an award winning Yukon visual artist who specializes in papermaking and paper arts. She exhibits her works in the Yukon, across Canada and Internationally. In 2025 Helen's paper art was featured at the International Paper Art Biennale in Shanghai. She is an experienced educator and possesses a Yukon Teacher's Certificate. In 2020 Helen completed a Master of Visual Art Education with a focus on inquiry and land-based education. She has taught in many Whitehorse and Yukon community schools.