SHIELD Project
Working with Metal Clay with Pete Barrett
Youth aged 13-18 participated in this free metal art fabrication course hosted by the SHIELD Project and Community Youth Network NL. Led by Instructor Pete Barrett at the College of the North Atlantic in Goose Bay, NL on Feb 23-24, 2019, Participants learned the process of working with metal clay (copper & bronze) to design pieces of jewelry. Using tools, youth sketched & created a pendant using two design elements: shape & texture. This included kneading clay, cutting shapes, and adding textures based on their drawings.
Read More in The Labradorian Article: https://lfcshieldproject.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Youth-metal-art-workshop-in-Happy-Valley-March-5-2019.pdf
Interactive Youth Session with Ossie Michelin
We had an awesome afternoon of sharing with Labrador Artist Role Model
Ossie Michelin who is freelance journalist/photographer/filmmaker. You can check out his work at http://www.osmich.ca
Ossie also shared some photography techniques and we had fun making some memes
As with all of our sessions, we incorporated a health theme and today we talked about gender fluidity and sexuality. This added to the great conversation and made for some funny memes
Thanks so much to the youth who came, everyone who supported and especially Ossie for spending some of his holiday home time with us.
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Event Poster -
Meme Creation -
Hearing Ossie’s story into journalism, photography and filmmaking -
Photography techniques “Upping your selfie game” -
Talking photography! -
Photography techniques -
Health theme – Gender fluidity and Sexuality -
This is a positive space that welcomes and supports everyone! -
SHIELD Project and ACT events are always a safe zone for everyone -
Exploring landscape photography techniques
ACT Retreat 2018
Liz Solo and the SHIELD Project team held a 3 day Art, Culture, and Technology Retreat with 13 youth from the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area. There was painting, theatre/improv, photography, drawing, music, video creation, health theme sessions, sharing circles, and so much more! Here are some of the highlights:
SHIELD ACT Retreat Crew! *some missing from photo
Discussing art
Art supplies
Editing videos
Creating scenes – Theatre skills
Jam session
Creating art
Exploring photography
Heath sessions – Self-image
The Machine – Theatre skills
Airplane scene -Theatre skills
Visual art – Painting, drawing, photography, digital art
Exploring painting and drawing techniques
Jam session
Jam session
Health sessions – Relationships
Health sharing circle – Sexual health
SHIELD Project Coordinator Denise Cole with eagle feather for sharing circle
Retreat Coordinator Liz Solo
Selfie to self portraits
Theatre skills – Creating a scene
Visual art sessions
Fun with paints!
Jam session
Art into technology – theatre improv set to music