COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Contact Matt McInnes for programming information and to create a program:
ace@theprintstudio.ca

Upcoming Programming:

ECO Art Summer Camp


Celebrate the Beauty of Nature through Art!
Monday August 9 to Friday August 13
9 am to 4 pm

A great opportunity for students aged 8-14 to have fun while learning about local
conservation issues and traditional printmaking techniques from local artist instructors.

Select image above for full outline of program.

Paradox of the Vocation - Phase II


2010 Childrens PA Day Workshops

Elementary PA Days:
Friday, January 29
Monday, April 19
Friday, June 11(HWCDSB)
Wednesday, June 30

Workshops are $40 per day + gst. Workshop times are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Sample Themes:

Superstar Wallpaper Prints
This workshop introduces symmetrical stencil and “found” object
printing to create collaborative patterns on paper and textiles.

ECO Art - Animals in My Neighbourhood
Students will create drawings based on regional wildlife.
The drawings are transferred to styrofoam plates. Students will print
these plates to create multiple variations of their original image.

Real and Surreal Monotypes
Color theory and composition are combined with a
painterly monotype which is created by “painting” on a
plexi glass plate and printing the plate to paper.

Medieval Coats of Arms
Using the Medieval coat of arms symbols of Knights and
Royalty, children will carve and print soft linoleum blocks
and make trace monotypes to produce personalized shields

ECO Art Fossils
Create realistic, or abstract collagraphs by collaging found objects
and sealing them on a printing plate. The plate is then
inked and printed to produce rich, painterly prints.

For more information or to sign up for a workshop, please contact:
Matt McInnes
E-mail: ace@theprintstudio.ca
Phone: 905-524-5084


ACE: Art, Community & Education Integrated Programming
“The Hamilton Print Studio bringing art, community and education together”

Introduction
The Print Studio engages the public with the printmaking community through integrated art, community and educational programming. (ACE)
* For our Adult In-House Courses & Workshops please see the Studio Page

Education
SSAS Programming – Schools in the Studio & Artists in the Schools
The Print Studio’s SSAS Educational Programming offers accessible, professional and curriculum based artistic programming to the education communities in the Hamilton region. SSAS programs bring schools into the Studio and professional artist into the schools to explore the hands-on creative process and make print media art.
Available to Grades 3 through 12.

SSAS – Hamilton Region
All SSAS programs contain cross curriculum content relating to professional printmaking practices and Ontario curriculum topics, including Social Studies, Science, Math, and Language Arts. Along with hands-on work elements, each workshop includes a brief discussion on the history of print and how artists use it today. Workshops can be held either in the class room or in the studio.

• Programs may be booked as morning or afternoon sessions.
• Programs are 2 hours in length and can accommodate one standard class size per program. (25 students max.)
• Programs are offered September through June.
• Costs: Please contact us to discuss your schools program needs and desires.

For more information on our programs or to book your visit, please contact:
Colina Maxwell, Community & Education Director,
E-mail: ACE@theprintstudio.ca
Phone: 905-524-5084

SSAS - Jamesville Hub
Project Dates - ongoing
Project Partners: Bennetto, Hess Street and Dr. Davey Schools.

The Print Studio is interested in access to art and providing art programming to all students in the Hamilton region by removing barriers and allowing children to participate. With the support from the Hamilton Community Foundation’s Tackling Poverty Together, Phase II and Turkstra Lumber, The Print Studio is proud to be able to offer programming at no charge to identified schools in our “Hub” where a large portion of the student body has socio- economic challenges.

Funding from the Ontario Arts Council, Turkstra Lumber, Hamilton Community Foundation, Tackling Poverty Together – Phase II

SSAS - James North / Cannon Express
Project Dates: September 2008 – July 2009
Project Partner: Sir John A. MacDonald High School, Hamilton
Project Coordinator: Matt McInnes

Programming linking professional artists with secondary school students at Sir John A. MacDonald School in the Print Studio’s downtown Hub. Over the course of 11 months professional artists will engage learners from Grades 11 and 12 in the classroom and in the Studio in the creation production and presentation of print media. The project will culminate in the presentation of the work in the Gallery.

Funding from Turkstra Lumber, Hamilton Community Foundation


Community Programming

Partnerships with arts & non-arts groups
The Print Studio initiates collaborative projects with other sectors be it environmental groups, human and social services, sports and recreation, and use art to grow stronger as a community.


Paradox of the Vocation
Project Dates: September 2008 – June 2009
Project Partner: Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton Ontario
Project Coordinator: Colina Maxwell
Community Arts Practitioners:
Amelia Jimenez, Rochelle Rubenstein, Ingrid Mayrhofer

Project Description: Both artists and health care professionals are intricately connected to their work practice. Their sense of identity is wrapped up in their profession. It is sometimes difficult to separate the role of artist/doctor/nurse from the individual. This projects links professional artists as Community Arts Practitioners with medical staff from the Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC) in a creative collaborative relationship. Hands on workshops exploring print media, photography and curatorial process will be provided.

The project will culminate in an exhibition of the work at the Juravinski Cancer Centre in June 2009.

Funding for this project provided by the Canada Council for the Arts

Textures in My Crib
Project Dates: Oct. 2007 – April 2008
Partners: Notre Dame Youth Services, Re-Create Open Studio & Threshold School of Building, Ready to Work Program.
Coordinator: Ingrid Mayrhofer
Community Arts Practitioners: Stacey Case, Julio Ferrer, Amelia Jimenez,
Rochelle Rubenstein
Class Assistants:
Matt McInnes, Erin Warner.

Project Description: Over the course of 10 months, The Print Studio provided the participants with tools to develop their skill in the visual arts, which empowered them in their creative journey. Five professional artists who are experienced Community Arts Practitioners, worked with the Print Studio staff and project co-ordinator/curator, and engaged youth in a seamless process from idea to exhibition. Thematically, Textures in My Crib explored Identity vs. Modes of Perception.

The project culminated in the production of individual work, a group Zine and a curatorial workshop that oversaw an exhibition in the Member’s Gallery.

Funding for this project was provided by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Laidlaw Foundation.

Designed by: Emily Brown and Paula Krochak