Series of films that take a kids'-eye view on a diverse group of Canadian visual artists.
Marcelle Ferron was a Quebec-born painter and stained glass maker, and a dominant figure in contemporary art in Quebec and Canada. Frequent stays in a dull, dark hospital room due to a childhood illness left her with a passion for light and colour that is evident in her abstract painting and modern stained glass creations.
In I Can Make Art Like Marcelle Ferron, students are exposed to contemporary abstract art and discover Ferron's luminous world. Inspired by her extraordinary art, they create their own works, experimenting with the texture and transparency of cellophane and paint.
Awash in colour and bold design, I Can Make Art Like Marcelle Ferron captures her passion and reinforces the important legacy of this groundbreaking artist.
I Can Make Art is a series of six short films that take a kids'-eye view on a diverse group of Canadian visual artists.
Ages 9 to 12
Study Guide - Guide 1
Arts Education - Art
Health/Personal Development - Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution
This film fits ideally into art classes, as well as studies in personal health. Do you believe the process demonstrated in the film is a good way to manage negative emotions? For homework, students can be asked to do something creative every time they feel a particular emotion, and then to evaluate, via a questionnaire, the development of the emotion in question.