Artist-in-Residence Extended Project
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 | 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, MEd, BEd, BA
Helen is an interdisciplinary artist who works in a variety of media specializing in works made of handmade paper. She makes paper from local plants, recycled paper, and Asian traditional fibre such as Kozo (paper mulberry) to create works of art, installation, and artist books. Helen has vast experience as artist-in-the-school and is an experienced arts teacher.