Educational Resources
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Exploring Natural Textures
Step-by-Step Guide
In this activity, we will explore textures found in nature and exercise our creativity by creating art at different scales. The goal of this activity is to understand how to create abstractions from the textures explored through small–scale studies.
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Exploring Natural Pigments
Step-by-Step Guide
In this activity, we will press plants onto surfaces to extract their pigments and explore their colour. Then, we will push our creativity by making additional marks with other mediums.
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Creating Images with the Sun
Step-by-Step Guide
In this activity, we will learn how to capture summer by using the sun to create images. We will arrange foliage on cyanotype paper and develop them.
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Creating Prints with Nature
Step-by-Step Guide
In this activity, we will explore various types of leaves while making monoprints. We will exercise our creativity by cutting leaves and arranging them to make prints.