INTRODUCTION In these activities, students learn how artists Shary Boyle, Allyson Mitchell and Ed Pien use the ideas of fears, fairy tales and the grotesque to create fantastical images and ...
Magic, Myths, Fairy Tales and Fear
September 3, 2012
Home, Identity and the Cultural Implications of Displacement
January 17, 2012INTRODUCTION Canada is a nation where most of the population traces its origins to immigration and migration. This teachers’ guide provides ways to investigate some related themes of home, identity ...
Photography, Truth and Empathy
January 3, 2012INTRODUCTION In these activities and profiles, students learn how Edward Burtynsky, Sarah Anne Johnson, Althea Thauberger and other Canadian artists use photography to address different aspects of human activity, truth ...
Curating, Collecting and Related Art-Making Practices
January 3, 2012INTRODUCTION Who is behind the art we see in museums and public galleries? Beyond artists, the answer is, to a large extent, the curators working behind the scenes of these ...



