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Check out Brian's Fireside Chat! There's no such thing as perfect; it takes a lot of practice. Visual Arts 24 Painting Your Season with Inuit Artist Brian Kowichuk Brian Kowichuk, based in Inuvik, NT, was inspired early by his mother's floral drawings, sparking his artistic journey. Starting with portraits in high school, he explored mediums like charcoal, oils, watercolors, and digital painting before favoring acrylics. Kowichuk focuses on landscapes, inuksuit, moons, and birds like ravens and owls. He teaches local painting classes, sharing his techniques to help students capture northern landscapes and the essence of the season on canvas. Abstract Painting Centre des arts visuels The Visual Art Centre is an independent arts school located in Tiohtiá/Montreal. Our teaching philosophy thoughtfully balances the development of essential technical skills with the encouragement of personal creativity. This engaging workshop offers a beginner-friendly approach to abstract painting, diving right into expressive colour mixing, dynamic brushwork, and thoughtful composition, helping you create your own unique images. Kokom Scrunchies also offers Make Your Own Scrunchie! Centre des arts visuels also offers Monochrome Portrait. Make Your Own Blue Apatite Bracelet! Kokom Scrunchies Kwey Kakina! Meet Mya, the creator behind Kokom Scrunchies. Mya Beaudry, a talented 12-year-old Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, started Kokom Scrunchies in the fall of 2019. She named the original scrunchies after Indigenous role models in her life, hoping to inspire others. What began as an idea has grown, now offering apparel, bags, and accessories. Hear Mya's story while making your own blue apatite bracelet. Kits will be sent to you.

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