Marc Walter
Visual
Specialities: Mosaics, Murals, Nature-focused art, Outdoor Art-making, Public Installations, Recycling/upcylcing art projects, Sculpture, Soundscapes
Contact Info
Email address
Website address
Resides in
Western Quebec
Social Media
Experience working with
Student In
- 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
- Media Literacy
- Citizenship and Community Life (Identity & Belonging)
- STEAM
Listed in the Quebec Culture in the Schools Repertoire
- Yes
I have experience working with
- ArtsSmarts
- MASC
- I have offered workshops around my personal public projects in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Finland and Australia.
I can facilitate virtual creative experiences
- No
Travel
- I am available for travel within the same day
- I am available for travel overnight
- An extended residency is an option
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Stories and News:
I am a LANDARTIST passionate about getting people to remember their own creativity through the discovery of spaces and sculptures made out of material from Nature. I believe that creativity is a fantastic mean to enrich life, feel and share emotions, and create extraordinary opportunities to connect with one another. I encourage collective processes where listening skills, patience, common goals, technical abilities and pride in results are developed together. I share my experience and passion.
Creative Approach and Experiences Offered
I invite my participants to experience all the stages that lead to the creation of monumental spaces and sculptures done with material from Nature. The results can represent animals, become outdoor classes or be total abstracts. They often become public sculptures that will last several seasons. Depending on the context, the number of classes and the time available, the project can include discussions around design and ideas, elaboration of sketches, collection of material, construction of 2D and 3D shapes, the addition of details and decorations and a public or private launch. Key techniques will include sketching, planting, weaving, knotting and assembling a variety of material. Participants will learn to take into account an existing space with its dimensions, scale, access, current and intended use, as well as other senses such as smell and sound. They will develop listening skills, patience, spatial appreciation, common goals, a pride in a collective process.One-Day Event Description
The Memory and Wish ForestThis is a live collective visual art creation. The students and staff are invited to create a large interactive and immersive space by connecting long branches; they will then be invited to write a personal memory and a wish on each side of a piece of wood and hang it onto the structure. Each group will spend between 20 and 30 minutes on site adding branches and/or messages. The accumulation of messages creates a wonderful sense of community where feelings and dreams can be shared. It can happen indoors and outdoors. Lights can be added if appropriate. The artist will be available to answer any questions about his career and practice during the whole event.
0-30 students per group
Multimedia Links (copy paste web address into your browser to view):
https://www.wescover.com/p/blossom-xl-by-marc-walter-at-huntsville--PSy3qTxhyI
This is a live collective visual art creation. The students and staff are invited to create a large interactive and immersive space by connecting long branches; they will then be invited to write a personal memory and a wish on each side of a colourful cardstock label and hang it onto the structure. Each group will spend between 30 minutes on site adding branches and/or messages. The accumulation of messages creates a wonderful sense of community where feelings and dreams can be shared. It can happen indoors and outdoors. The artist will be available to answer any questions about his career and practice during the whole event.
Video
Ville de Carcassonne
Michel Maltais / Hors-Champ