Sketching in Practice Symposium

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  • Forget da Vinci: All Abilities Welcome at the Sketching in Practice Symposium

     

    Like zombies, shark tornadoes, and Wi-Fi dead zones, the idea of putting pen to paper strikes fear in the hearts of many adults.

    We get it. I for one can remember the kids in my grade 8 art class laughing hysterically at my sketch of Princess Ariel getting married (though to be fair to them it did look more like a whale carcass on roller skates than a mermaid bride).

    Luckily, the Sketching in Practice Symposium is a judgement-free, all-levels-of-(non)-expertise-welcomed zone.

    If you can draw a straight line,  or a wavy one, or even a squiggle, then you will be ready to engage with the many exciting approaches, tools, and ways of thinking that our presenters will be sharing.

    Still don’t believe us? Watch the Squiggle Bird video above to see how even your messiest line can be turned into an adorable tweeter.

  • Check out these amazing presenters at this year’s SKiP

    Check out these amazing presenters at this year’s SKiP

     Some of the other amazing workshops we have lined up include:
    • Amy Burvall highlights activities from her newly released book, Intention: Critical Creativity in the Classroom and a second workshop on how to breath life into your drawings;
    • The Graphic History Collective’s session on how to make posters of the past to create a better future;
    • Patrick Pennefather’s session on how drawing-based design processes can be used to lead teams through rapid prototyping processes;
    • Joshua Korenblat’s session on how mapping relationships through a systems thinking approach can fuel innovation;
    • Stef Lenk’s session on how to create wordless narratives and what we gain (and lose) when we do;
    • Katarina (Kat) Thorsen’s session on how drawing helped her uncover new insights into one of Vancouver’s most notorious cold cases;
    • Jessica Motherwell’s session on how comic book apps can help students shift their ways of dealing with sexism and homophobia;
    • And many more!

  • Complexity Essentialized: Amy Burvall on the power of images

    Amy Burvall Keys You Wished Worked In Real Life
    Image by Amy Burvall

    Memes and infographics are awesome for a reason.

    Images posses a unique ability to communicate complex, even emotional, information rapidly.

    However, understanding how to create and engage with meaningful(l) images is not easy. According Amy Burvall, educator, TedTalker, and author, doing so requires a form of visual literacy she calls metaphorical thinking.

    Learn how to practice metaphorical thinking and hone your visual communication skills at Burvell’s upcoming SkiP session.

    Note: the content of this workshop will draw from Buvall’s recently published book, Intention: Critical Creativity in the Classroom.