Aleksi Ann – Metis Sash Paintings (Visual Arts Grades 1-8)
- Broadcast length: 45 minutes, with a pre and post workshop activity
included in the teacher guide - Date and time: Apr 15-16, 2025
- 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM CST each day
- Register below for the Live session
Program Description
Join Aleksi as she takes you through the meanings behind the meaning and history of the colors on a Metis sash. Learn how to create sash fabric patterns using paint or oil pastels and craft your own combination of colors to match your own story.
Teacher Guides and Resources
- English Program Guide- Grade 1/2
- English Program Guide – Grade 3/4
- English Program Guide – Grade 5/6
- English Program Guide – Grade 7/8
Artist Biography
Aleksi Ann is a 27-year-old queer, Métis artist currently based in North Battleford, SK. Her work pulls inspiration from her culturally mixed background, the flora, fauna, backdrop, and history of Saskatchewan, queer culture, and pop culture. She is inspired by impressionism and expressionism, experimental with materials and utilizing bold, imaginative colour to explore emotions, identity, filtering the world through a unique lens. Ann is primarily an acrylic painter, but also enjoys working in other mediums and incorporating mixed media application into her paintings.