Atelier Sphera
Welcome to my creative workshop page! Come and meet me at my studio in the Eastern Townships to learn more about ecological painting, nature observation drawing, nature geometry classes or just to chat over coffee.
BROADCAST: We're in the middle of producing a podcast & radio show with the École d'art de Sutton community radio station CIDI 99.1FM! What an incredible adventure to meet so many creative, committed people who are passionate about their work.
WORKSHOPS: Creative painting workshops, indigo dyeing, marbling, nature observation drawing... summer promises to be colorful and enriching!
Atelier Sphera:
creative by nature
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Original works and artistic commissions
Trained in painting (BFA) and traditional art (MA), I create visual works combining ancestral techniques and ecological practices. My creations are available for exhibitions, private collections or commissioned projects.
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Art workshops and training
I regularly give art classes in Canada and abroad, both face-to-face and online. These workshops are adapted to all ages and can be offered in schools, museums, art centers or universities.
Contact me to organize a workshop or training session at your institution.
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Digital media and collaborative projects
With a degree in visual communications (Emily Carr University) and over 10 years' experience in documentary, I develop and produce digital projects of all kinds.
Children's Eco-art workshops "Exploring Earth Pigments"
Overseas teaching - I recently had the pleasure to travel from Canada to Qatar to teach design from nature (Nabati) and heritage painting techniques for the King’s Foundation of Traditional Arts in the context of their new training programme. I absolutely loved the experience and missed the students and colleagues dearly!
Online teaching - I have been working on a regular basis with Nisa Support (Montreal) since 2022, providing online art & design workshops for groups of 15-50 students. Here is the most recent class: Drawing from Nature - Nov & Dec 2024 /
Happy to announce the new studio space! Open by appointment in the Eastern Townships, Quebec.
S.T.E.A.M. camp for ages 6-9 at the Sutton School of Art: what a wonderful time! We explored 3d structures, Penrose tiling, fractals, and much much more.
River Camp 2024 - I facilitated an art, design and nature exploration camp for children 8-12 (Sutton School of Art) which culminated in a wonderful vernissage. I also facilitated a well-received STEAM camp for ages 6-9
I have been working with the Sutton School of Art (École d’Art de Sutton) since 2022, facilitating workshops, producing creative content, and coordinating projects.
Digital design - I recently worked for Fabric Living Vancouver as a wayfinding designer. I delivered a 50-page plan complete with dozens of sign designs. Happy to announce the Bauhaus-inspired build is complete! More details here: https://fabricliving.ca/project/assembly/
I had a wonderful experience facilitating STEAM workshops at the Study School, in collaboration with Robot in a Can educational initiative-QC Canada (2023 & 2024)
I provide custom interior design solutions as well as product design. Here is a custom baby gate for a multi-generational home (2020)
For the past 15 years, I have been providing custom designs to a variety of clients. Here is my design for a United Nations University Report (2022)
I have worked as a graphic designer on dozens of large scale interior & exterior projects for Canadian companies. Here is some work for Chaiiwala Canada- 2021
The Birds of BC Mindfulness Coloring book started as a personal project but turned into a lovely series of workshops with forest schools and public libraries.
During my studies at the King's School of Traditional Arts in London, UK (2014-2015), I also worked professionally as an artist. Here is my community mural design at the MKIAC where I also worked as a workshop Facilitator and invited artist.
I had the privilege of collaborating with HRH Princess Rajwa Bint Ali on Al Haqq - our art installation - Darat al Funun, Jordan (2012)
Recipient of a grant by Dare Dare Centre de Diffusion d'Art Multidisciplinaire - to realize the project Tracés Urbains - Chalking- in co-creation with the residents of housing project (HLM de Mentana) 2009
Spatuletail Hummingbird -gouache-Personal project - (2021)
I have painted numerous commissions for private clients throughout the years. Here is a detail of a 1m x 1m artwork commissioned by a dear friend in London UK (2015)
I have created Cover Art for multiple authors and musicians. Here is my painting Stella Polaris on the cover of Baraka Blue's poetry anthology. I also have worked as a designer on multiple book design projects using the Adobe Suite.
A details of a geometric art commission for a close collaborator and client in Amman Jordan (2013) Handmade malachite and sienna Paints (Malachite, Sienna)
I make my own paints and teach this ancient art to students young and old. Here is a Painting with mainly earth pigments- 2015
Je prends des commandes d'illustration: voici une carte d'une série de 4 réalisée pour RBC Wealth Management Canada-(2008)
2011- We painted an entire cinder-block village multicolour in Ghor al Mazraa, Jordan, with the generous support of Zain telecoms and many volunteers.
A snapshot of my sketchbook for art workshop development research. I teach through various organization, online and in person. Please get in touch for details!
I lived in Jordan for 2 years where I was involved in multiple large scale murals with teams. Here is a mural for Crowne Plaza Hotel - on a temporary wall hiding a construction area that we executed in less than 2 hours with 25 staff members (2011)
I have participated in dozens of short documentary film projects in the past 15 years: from project management, to editing, to script writing, voiceovers and grant writing. I look forward to writing a blog about some of my extended travels in the Middle East, North and West Africa, and more!
Oui, on parle français!
Je suis Franco-Canadienne et fière de l’être! J’offre tous des services bilingues à une clientèle Canadienne et internationale.