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| Already half grown, kids just need to add eyes and hands peeping over cup. |
Any other ideas for sustainable party bags would be much appreciated.
Environmental arts education (workshops), design, illustration and mindfulness. Keep our children aware, active and resilient in a changing and challenging world.
Deanna Maich-Kohler - the driver but I take passengers!
- PaletteSplatter
- Environmental Artist Deanna Maich-Kohler is a registered teacher and offers environmental workshops in her local region of Atherton. Her workshops are available as one on one of group over most holidays. The include: eco dyeing cloth, natural dye painting, upcycling clothes, hapa-zome (hammered plant prints). "The lack of legislation around plastics and toxins in landfill and our marine world can be overbearing. Changing our language and habits are things we can do to make this world more liveable for future generations" Deanna delivers workshops not only focussing on new skills, but investigating where we source our arts supplies, the role we play in maintaining a healthy environment, and how we can influence others with environmental choices. Deanna has an undergraduate degree in languages and theatre, a diploma in arts and a Graduate Diploma in Education. She is one of the founding members of ACAC - Atherton Childrens Art Club, which was established in 2014. She has recently (Dec 2017) illustrated three of her sister's books - Bianca Begovich.
Sunday, 19 July 2015
Friday, 3 July 2015
Thursday, 2 July 2015
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
European Commission - my favourite photo
I use this thought-provoking piece of photoshopping in many workshops. Other than the obvious physical message it also can be used metaphorically - sweeping our waste, or practices under a carpet for someone else to stumble upon.
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Food Art - Atherton Playgroup
Here is the honey bee in all her glory made with bread base, carrot and nori sheet, cucumber and humus spread which acts like glue. Then the kids can eat it too!
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Big Board Game - "A world we would like to live in"
Deanna as one of the Guides - red sparking hat:) In 2014, the TANKS Performing Arts Centre, Cairns, invited Owen to provide a Big Board Game for a one day Children's Program on the theme, A New World. The Board Game was concpetualised as A World I Like To Live In.
Owen Allen Phoenix Functions - Tanks Arts Centre Childrens Festival
Owen Allen Phoenix Functions - Tanks Arts Centre Childrens Festival
Sunday, 5 October 2014
Barking Owl Puppet
This reminded me of my tree kangaroo - Lumholtz that I made from felt two years ago for my daughter's mobile...which originally had a generic set of white teddy bears circulating about her head:) (I have photoshopped in the branch hanging in suspension!)
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