Deirdre Potash ArtWill Studio

Visual
Specialities: Collage, Comics, Drawing, Graphic Novels, Mask-making, Murals, Nature-focused art, Outdoor Art-making, Painting, Printmaking, Pop-up books, Pottery, Puppetry, Recycling/upcylcing art projects, Sculpture, Storytelling, Zines

Contact Info

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Resides in
Lester B. Pearson

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Experience working with

  • Early childhood
  • Cycle 1 Elementary
  • Cycle 2 Elementary
  • Cycle 3 Elementary
  • Secondary 1 & 2
  • Secondary 3 & 4
  • Secondary 5
  • CEGEP
  • Senior Citizens

Lifelong Learners

  • Adult Learners

I regularly explore the following Broad Areas of Learning/Themes in my work

  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Personal and Career Planning
  • Environmental Awareness and Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
  • Citizenship and Community Life (Identity & Belonging)
  • STEAM

I've received CHSSN Mental Health Initiative training for:

  • Youth

Listed in the Quebec Culture in the Schools Repertoire

  • No

I have experience working with

  • ArtsSmarts
  • ELAN’s ACE Initiative
  • DAREarts and LEAD

I can facilitate virtual creative experiences

  • Yes

Travel

  • I am available for travel within the same day
  • I am available for travel overnight
  • An extended residency is an option
I am a multifaceted teaching artist. Art workshops can include drawing, painting, collage, metal embossing, clay, and so much more. I collaborate with the school and the community to satisfy their needs, whether that be offering a purely visual art-making experience or reinforcing and solidifying learning, offering opportunities for well-being, and tapping into school-wide yearly objectives like racism, anti-bully, and positive character traits.

Creative Approach and Experiences Offered

Upcycled art, clay sculpture, painting, oil pastel, dry pastel, art journaling, manga, printmaking, and metal embossing,
Themes are based on animals, identity, geography, history, character traits, and all other themes deemed important in your school.

Have an idea, let's collaborate!

Learning is not a passive process. I awaken minds by encouraging discussion, questions, performance, and imagination. There is more to be learned by doing than by watching. It is through the discovery of manipulating materials and techniques that the student truly learns. Finally, finished works need to be displayed, shared, and celebrated.

I want to have a lasting impact on my students. I want them to acquire techniques and an openness that they can apply to other disciplines and their lives.

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