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Upcycling Art Workshop

Learn about different types of waste, integrate environmental education with art through upcycling activities.

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This workshop integrates sustainability education with art through upcycling activities. Upcycling is the practice of creating a new product from discarded objects or material. It offers a unique approach to learning about sustainable lifestyles in a fun and enjoyable manner.
- Learn how different types of waste can be used to create art.
- Create a beautiful piece of artwork customized to your own preferences using a sustainable approach.

Participants will:

Observe an artist’s painting techniques.
Create an earth friendly handmade craft that can be recycled at the end of its life with the guidance of the artist instructor.
Use recycled materials, corrugated cardboard and plastic bottles for the materials in your craft.
Choose a craft from the list below or pick one of the characters from Nature’s Ride Theatre. See a sample of the crafts under the PHOTOS tab.

	Crafts Available
Celebration	Corrugated Cardboard	Plastic Bottles
Valentine’s Day	Boy and Girl Dolls Picture Frame with Hearts Box	Pen & Pencil Holder Paper Clip Holder Flower Pot
Earth Day	Butterfly Rooster Mouse Cat Frog Picture Frame with Flowers Picture Frame with Ocean Animals	Turtle Fish Jelly Fish Flowers
Mother’s Day	Hen with Chicks Earrings Napkin Holder Jewelry Case	Flower Pot Flowers
Father’s Day	Pen & Pencil Holder Note Holder Picture Frame	Pen & Pencil Holder
Christmas	Christmas Tree Angel	Poinsettia Ornament

Grade	Cross Curriculum Connections with Science
1	Creating Color Needs of Animals and Plants
2	Small Crawling and Flying Animals
3	Animal Life Cycles - If connected with the Lotli, The Origin of the Monarch Butterfly book. See the Nature’s RideTheatre Section.
4	Waste and Our World Plant Growth and Changes
7	Interactions and Ecosystems - If connected with the Akai and Mamoo’s Ocean Adventures book. See the Nature’s Ride Theatre Section.
9	Biological Diversity

After the Workshop, participants will be able to do the following:
- Comprehend different types of waste in the world.
- Apply upcycling techniques to create art out of waste that would normally be recycled or disposed of in a landfill.
- Identify the benefits, other than art, of upcycling as they relate to a sustainable lifestyle.
- Grasp the connection between art and science.
Length:
Duration of workshop: 60 Minutes (1 hour)
Exception: Picture frames take more time and require 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete.

Grade Level:
Workshops can be customized for all ages.

Pricing:
Cost: $17 CAD per participant
- Each participant makes either two crafts or one picture frame.
- Workshop includes paints, brushes, glue, and pre-cut crafts.
Maximum number of participants per workshop: 25-30
Cost per workshop with maximum number of participants: $510 CAD
Samples of Corrugated Cardboard Crafts
Samples of Plastic Bottle Crafts
Can the content of the workshop be customized to address both science and art?

Yes, the content of the workshop can be customized to topics the students are learning in their science as well as social sciences classes.

Can the pre-cut crafts or a completed pre-cut craft be purchased for birthday or holiday presents?

Yes, the pre-cut crafts sell for various prices depending on the size and complexity. A complete list is contained on the online Etsy Shop.
Do it yourself Kit-Level 1 Order Here

Do it yourself Kit-Level 2 Order Here

Can Upcycling Workshops be offered as an activity at birthday parties, schools and libraries?

Yes, the workshops are flexible and can be offered at almost any event.

Can Nature Theatre be combined with an Upcycling Workshop?

Yes, many of the upcycling crafts are animals contained in the books, which are used in the Nature’s Ride Theatre performances. Thus, a theatre performance followed by an upcycling workshop works quite nicely. The two workshops can be completed on the same day or on different days.