Curriculum Connection: Geography

Activists unite! Students will be presented with historical and contemporary artworks that advocate for social change and bring attention to local, national and global issues. Students will create a two-dimensional textile work that expresses a ‘call to action’ using recycled fabric, collage, fibre arts and hand sewing techniques. 

In this half-day program, students will learn how block printmaking artists draw inspiration from the world around them. In class, students will design a printing plate using foam and print it using a repeat pattern to create their artwork, perfect for cards or gift wrapping.

Take your classroom outdoors with our seasonal Waterfront Explorations program! Set against the scenic backdrop of our 10- acre campus, students will learn about the habitats, biodiversity and ecosystems surrounding us. Pair one Visual Arts and one Urban Studies program together for a full-day experience. Half-day programs are available upon request. Choose from the following: […]

In this full-day program, students will explore how textile arts have impacted social change across diverse communities. They will use this as inspiration to design and screen-print their own wearable patch, bringing awareness to a social justice issue that is of importance to them.

Using the waterfront community as a model, students will assess the past, present and future manifestations of the community through the lens of sustainability. 

Encounter a kaleidoscope of culture in two of Toronto’s most exciting and diverse communities! In this workshop, your students will understand changing demographic patterns and uncover the fascinating cultural histories of Kensington Market and Chinatown.   Students will arrive onsite at Harbourfront Centre and participate in a 30-45-minute introductory presentation describing the history of Kensington Market […]

Students will be supported through the reduction process, carving away their soft linoleum blocks to create colourful, layered prints. Students draw inspiration from examining works by prominent artists, focusing on prints by Inuit artists. Students will learn about editions and leave with their unique prints. 

Your students will be introduced to a brief history of relief printmaking by examining the artworks of prominent artists, focusing on prints by Inuit artists. Students will design, carve and print a series of colourful relief prints. Students will learn the techniques of relief printmaking using a soft linoleum block. 

Students will examine printed artwork by celebrated artists. They will discover texture through the art of collograph – a relief collage used to make prints. Best of all, students will leave with a series of colourful prints. 

Harbourfront Centre is committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action. To this end, we continue to provide various educational opportunities to support you and your students in building connections to the cultural and artistic expression of First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultures. Students will explore different forms of governance and what […]

Students explore the far-reaching traditions of making masks across a variety of cultures. These references will inspire students to make a unique clay mask using hand-building techniques. 

Welcome to the exciting world of sculpture. Your students will learn about the historical significance and current practice of using sculptural creatures as a vehicle for storytelling, protection, decoration or to serve a functional purpose on buildings, entranceways and gardens across cultures. These reference images will spark students to create a ceramic sculpture using hand-building […]