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The Art of David Rankine Workshops & Classes |
| Testamonials |
| Mandala Workshops: |
| I have
attended Dave's workshops in the past and found them to be profoundly
moving. The combination of music... sound, art and spirituality in a
completely accepting environment was not only an enjoyable art experience,
but a healing one for me as well. I found the facilitation of play in art to
be seamless and opened up creative doors in me I did not even know I had.
Whether you are an artist or not - I would recommend a workshop with Dave. Thank you Dave! |
| “Group art-making
experiences combining sounds and colour using mandalas as a structure are
powerful yet non-threatening ways to link individuals together,. These
workshops have been wildly successful with my classes and we have been able
to use them to build performance evenings featuring art, music, drama and
dance. Highly recommended for educators and community groups.’ Barbara Rogers Open Space Creativity |
| ...David
was brought in to be the key note speaker for this year's art festival
kick-off where he broached the topic of Open Space Creativity. He was
effectively able to engage approximately 350 students in his talk about
creativity and then later an example of this working with 20 student
volunteers. David spent the day with us as he led smaller groups of 24
through creativity workshops three times throughout the day.
I definitely would have David back as a guest artist. He was able to totally engage the students and bring out passion and co-operative explorative learning. Students respond well to his methodical yet free flowing approach. He made the concept of interactivity seem natural and attainable. He allowed students to see many connections for their artworks both inside and outside the classroom setting. Many of our students are anxious to work with him again. We would like to have David in again next semester to present a workshop on Mandalas. Krystyne Caruthers |
| Early Medieval Calligraphy and Illuminated Letter Design |
| His talents as a calligrapher,
the use of gold leaf, and knowledge of Medieval history were an integral
portion of our unit for Grade 10 art history. The students were given
lessons in the art of calligraphy which helped them to understand the
dedication and discipline of the medieval scriptoriums. Just recently, David
has been instrumental in enlightening the Grade 12 students studying non
western art forms. Through his skills as a musician, David engaged the class
with the dulcimer then had the students join him with an assortment of other
instruments including antique “singing bowls”. His knowledge of Indian/Hindu
cultures and the use of henna tattoos were also introduced to the class,
making their non western experience exciting, fun, and a valuable learning
experience. It has been my experience working with Mr. Rankine, that his love of learning and the arts are exemplified throughout his visit. The student response has been excellent as these types of activities not only connect to the lesson, but allow them to explore other means of self expression. Kim Cimetta
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