TANTALIZING TESSELLATIONS: EXPLORING THE WORK OF DYLAN THOMAS

Offered by

Burnaby Art Gallery

Last updated on

Thursday, September 8th, 2022

Experience type:

In-Person

Program Description

Thursdays | October 6, 2022-June 22, 2023

This program is offered in person and virtually.

Discover the interwoven worlds of math and art. Using tessellations as a foundation, each workshop explores the pattern making and mathematical elements of design work. Workshops examine the work of Dylan Thomas, a Coast Salish contemporary artist, and how he has connected math and geometry to his art practice.

Curriculum tie-ins: Art Education, Indigenous Art, Earth Science, Math, STEAM

Big Ideas

Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.

Everything we learn helps us to develop skills.

Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.

Everything we learn helps us to develop skills.

Exploring our strengths and abilities can help us identify our goals.

Designs grow out of natural curiosity.

Skills can be developed through play.

Designs grow out of natural curiosity.

Skills can be developed through play.

Designs can be improved with prototyping and testing.

Skills are developed through practice, effort, and action.

The choice of technology and tools depends on the task.

Designs can be improved with prototyping and testing.

Skills are developed through practice, effort, and action.

The choice of technology and tools depends on the task.

Complex tasks require the acquisition of additional skills.

Design can be responsive to identified needs.

Complex tasks require the acquisition of additional skills.

Design can be responsive to identified needs.

Objects and shapes have attributes that can be described, measured, and compared.

Standard units are used to describe, measure, and compare attributes of objects’ shapes.

Closed shapes have area and perimeter that can be described, measured, and compared.

Data from the results of an experiment can be used to predict the theoretical probability of an event and to compare and interpret.

Linear relations can be identified and represented using expressions with variables and line graphs and can be used to form generalizations.

COVID Precautions

School programs at Burnaby Art Gallery have been reviewed, revamped, and rebuilt to consider safety parameters regarding the current pandemic. This includes: -enhancing supplies -individualizing art kits -distanced learning options

Trip Details

City:

Burnaby

For Grades:

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Thursday

Times Offered:

Outreach Kit/Online Resource, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 1:00 pm

Duration:

90 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Adult Groups, Daycamps, Guides, Homeschool, Other

Packages Provided:

Both Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Packages, Pre-Visit Information Package

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

Zone A schools: Schools in Burnaby School District

At School

» Min. 2 workshops / $115 per class

Online

» $115 per class / no delivery fee

Zone B schools: New West, Vancouver east of Main, Coquitlam, Port Moody

At School

» Min. 3 workshops / $120 per class

Online

» $115 per class / $10 delivery fee of kits

Zone C schools: Vancouver west of Main, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, West Vancouver, Delta

At School

» Min. 3 workshops / $125 per class

Online

» $115 per class / $15 delivery fee of kits

Additional Notes

Technical Needs

Minimum requirements:

Computer – laptop, desktop, smartphone or tablet
Internet connection

Quality experience: (in order of importance)

Webcam
Speakers
Microphone
Large monitor or projector

*Please note: The Burnaby School District has AV equipment available for schools in need. Please contact your district office.

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