DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION OF THIS PAGE HERE: Eco Collage Workshop

Artist: Nadina Tandy 

Create a collage out of local, natural materials gathered from a place that is meaningful to you. How do you identify plants? How can plants tell the story of a place? What plants are important to you? Why?

Creative Exploration: Collage,Sculpture

Level: Basic

Age: This activity is recommended forGrades K–3

TEACHER PRE-CLASS PREPARATION:

Here are some things that you, the teacher, will need to prepare prior to the activity.

• paper for the frottage rubbings (computer paper is fine)
• scissors
• glue sticks / white glue
• pencils, pencil crayons, crayons

KIT INCLUDES:

• Foraging Bag with instructions
• Cardstock for mounting
• Sample sheet for foraging
• Sample frottage for sharing

Introduce the Dakota Bear Sanctuary in your class. What is an ancient forest? What does ancient mean? Have students share a story about the last time they were in the forest. What do they remember?  Have they ever seen a bear den? What do they imagine the home of a bear to look like? What other homes for animals can they imagine? 

Go for a walk in the forest with the foraging bag. Have your students collect one of each of the following: 

Fern leaf, cedar bark, salal leaf, moss, cedar, pine branch, and anything else they would like to play with. Remember to also collect a stick. 

Once students have gathered their materials during the walk, you are now ready to watch the workshop video below and start to make your eco-collage. 

Visit the gallery between April 23rd – May 23rd for a tour of the exhibition and a chance to see and talk about the work. Following distancing protocols, each class will be given an hour in the gallery, with a guided discussion. Please use the following link to book a date and time to visit: https://doodle.com/poll/hs3h8pa3hy2eg3ns?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link