School Programs
Let Centre d’exposition L’Imagier come to you for a unique educational workshop!
Introduction to contemporary art and creation
Our workshops are led by a professional facilitator and include:
- Visual presentation of contemporary artistic practices
- Educational games to promote observation and understanding
- Creating a work of art
Imaginary landscapes
Mathieu Cardin
Students will create a montage, drawing on Mathieu Cardin’s installation, while exploring the concepts of perception and points of view. Workshop participants will each be given a box that they will turn into a three-dimensional landscape-frame. By probing the concepts of spatial organization, students will be encouraged to challenge how they see the world.
Schedule
Workshop duration: 1.5 hours, including presentation and creation
This workshop is for
Grades 3 to 6 (Quebec elementary cycles two and three)
Overall Workshop Objectives
Activate students’ creative thinking and critical eye
Help them organize their thoughts and communicate them effectively
Birds on a Wire
Perte de signal
Students will create a mobile incorporating LED (light-emitting diode) light bulb, drawing on the works from the Réencodages / Re-encodings exhibition, while learning about the concept of digital art. Workshop participants will be asked to create birds from modelling clay and feathers. They will then incorporate battery-operated light bulb into their birds. Students will have the opportunity to create their own technological mobile while considering the artistic possibilities of technology.
Schedule
Workshop duration: 1.5 hours, including presentation and creation
This workshop is for
Preschool and grades 1 and 2 (Quebec cycle one)
Overall Workshop Objectives
Communicating how we see the world through artistic creation
Me and My Family
Myriam Jacob-Allard
Students will create a box based on artist Myriam Jacob-Allard’s light boxes, while thinking about the concept of family. Workshop participants will each receive a cardboard box to decorate. They will then be given a sheet of acetate painted in black gouache. By scratching the paint, students can create a portrait of one or more members of their family. They can then put it all together, incorporating LED light bulb to complete their project.
Schedule
Workshop duration: 1.5 hours, including presentation and creation
This workshop is for
All grade levels
Overall Workshop Objectives
Broaden students’ knowledge and understanding of contemporary art
Give shape to students’ identity
The Artist Bot
Karina Smigla-Bobinski
Students will create a drawing using a “bot” that they will make themselves, drawing inspiration from artists working with the concept of randomness. It is an opportunity for them to further develop their understanding of controlled and uncontrolled gestures as they learn about colour combinations.
Workshop participants will be given a plastic cup and coloured pencils as well as a motor to drive the assembly. Following the assembly process, students will be encouraged to try out different aesthetic production possibilities with their “bots”, directly exploring the concepts seen during the artist presentation.
Schedule
Workshop duration: 1.5 hours; flexible
This workshop is for
Grades 3 to 6 (Quebec elementary cycles two and three)
Overall Workshop Objectives
Explore transforming gestures to create a unique composition
Activate students’ creative thinking and critical eye
Mission
Centre d’exposition L’Imagier is dedicated to developing an appreciation of contemporary art and promoting artistic creation through outreach, research, cultural action and education.
L’Imagier would like to thank its sponsors and partners.
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