AOTW #12: "Even if you don’t have a valuable place in society, you can find acceptance through
For this week's 'Artist of the Week', we speak to Lea Clidassou, a great friend of PTC and co-founder of Studio Brique, the quirky...
AOTW #11: Memories in fabric with Diane Lavoie
In this week's 'Artist of the Week', I talk memories, lost friendships, aliens(!), plants, and much much more, with textile artist and...
AOTW #10 : Wild Beast, Matisse, paints Arcadian treats that leave us on the edge of our seats!
With a cheerful disregard for perspective, impulsive brushstrokes, bold outlines and flamboyant colour, Henri Matisse, the 'wild beast',...
AOTW #9: Waterlilies, Dreams and Reflections: The breathtaking Art of Claude Monet.
Founder of Impressionism, and waterlily obsessive, Claude Monet, dedicated his life to plein air painting, with many of his most famous...
AOTW #8: Artistic innovator or shameless copycat? A closer look at Roy Lichenstein.
We are currently studying, 'Coast Village', by Roy Lichenstein, so it seems fitting to dedicate this week's Artist of the Week post to...
AOTW #5: Sheila Hicks, and why good pieces of Art are kind of like animals.
“I think that is important, the wanting: the desire to hold it in your hands, to befriend it, to see if it bites.” We agree with Sheila...
AOTW #4: Gao Xingjian touches souls with haunting monochrome masterpieces rendered in ink.
Beguiling in it's simplicity, yet filled with subtle layers of meaning, Gao Xingjian blends black ink and blank space to create works of...
AOTW #3: Miscegenation, Metaphors and Marionettes- the artistic world of Maëlle Foix.
Maëlle Foix, our friend and long-term artistic partner, is this weeks Artist of the Week! She speaks with Manon Jourdan about her work,...
AOTW #2: Puppetry Bridges The Gap Between Visual and Performance Art.
This week at Pass the Crayon, our workshop theme is Puppets! So, we thought it would be nice to dedicate this week's Artist of the Week...