Deidre Hierlihy

Available September - December 2018 & May 21 - June 2019
I am a printmaker. I work a variety of print media including linocut, lithography, drypoint and collograph. What captures my visual imagination about a space determines what media I use.
Much of my current work is black and white linocut print. Linocut encourages a simplified graphic vision. This medium allows me to focus my attention on and express the patterns that surround us.
Recent work in lithography encourages attention to colour, both real and imagined. Drawing is the basis for my printmaking practice, and lithography expresses my joy in the communicative possibilities of the drawn mark, and in the possibilities of colour.
As well as presenting workshops through MASC, I teach printmaking for adults and mixed media for children at the Ottawa School of Art.  I also coordinate the children and teen program at OSA.

Curriculum Links

Produce two dimensional works that communicate thoughts, feelings and experiences; use of tools; materials and techniques; settlers; indigenous cultures; ancient civilizations and medieval studies; story telling; critical thinking; elements of design, problem solving.

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Italics

Use a flat nib pen to copy a favourite proverb,inspirational thought or line from a poem. The colour, size and form of the letters as well as layout on the paper combine to create works of art.

Participants: Seniors	Maximum: 15
Discipline: Visual Arts
Time and Price: One 75-minute session $240 + HST Materials: $1 + HST per participant

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Wax Sculpture

Create a figure or animal using wire to form the structure and define gesture, then add wax to build up the detail. Students will focus on body proportion and movement. The resulting figures depict animals or people from historical periods or from stories.

Participants: Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12	Maximum: 30
Discipline: Visual Arts
Time and Price: One 75 minute session: $195 + HST Half day: two 75 minute sessions $295 + HST Full day: three 75 minute sessions $395 + HST Sessions for kindergarten are 1 hour each Materials: $1.50 + HST per student

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Shelters of Natural Materials

Explore how cultures from different parts of the world use native materials to build shelters. After a digital presentation, students will build a maquette of a shelter using local natural materials.

Participants: Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6	Maximum: 30
Discipline: Visual Arts
Time and Price: One 75 minute session: $195 + HST Half day: two 75 minute sessions $295 + HST Full day: three 75 minute sessions $395 + HST Sessions for kindergarten are 1 hour each Materials: $1 + HST per student

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Illuminated Letters

Based on medieval Celtic illuminated manuscripts students will create a title letter which includes traditional Celtic form and patterns.

Participants: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8	Maximum: 30
Discipline: Visual Arts
Time and Price: One 75 minute session: $195 + HST Half day: two 75 minute sessions $295 + HST Full day: three 75 minute sessions $395 + HST Sessions for kindergarten are 1 hour each Materials: $1 + HST per student

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Italics

Use a flat nib pen to copy inspirational thoughts or a line from a favourite poem. The colour, size and form of the letters as well as layout on the paper combine to create works of art.

Participants: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12	Maximum: 30
Discipline: Visual Arts
Time and Price: One 75 minute session: $195 + HST Half day: two 75 minute sessions $295 + HST Full day: three 75 minute sessions $395 + HST Sessions for kindergarten are 1 hour each Materials: $1 + HST per student

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Oriental Brushwork

Using Chinese brush and ink, explore brushstroke and balance of positive/negative space through the examination of oriental characters.

Participants: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12	Maximum: 30
Discipline: Visual Arts
Time and Price: One 75 minute session: $195 + HST Half day: two 75 minute sessions $295 + HST Full day: three 75 minute sessions $395 + HST Sessions for kindergarten are 1 hour each Materials: $1 + HST per student

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Illuminated Letters

Using medieval Celtic illuminated letters as inspiration, participants will create a title letter which includes traditional Celtic form and coloured patterns.

Participants: Seniors	Maximum: 15
Discipline: Visual Arts
Time and Price: Workshops: one 75-minute session $240 + HST Materials: $1 + HST per participant.

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Calligraphy With Proverbs (residency)

Occurring in all languages, proverbs reflect culture and deeply held beliefs. A stimulating way to initiate discussions about cultural differences with an aim to bridge misunderstanding and cultural divides. Participants work on an individual proverb of their choice and come away with beautiful calligraphy that holds deep meaning. Materials: according to project.

Participants: Seniors	Maximum: 15
Discipline: Visual Arts
Time and Price: All workshops: one 75 minute session $240 + HST Materials: $1 + HST per participant. Calligraphy residency: Three 75 minute sessions $720 + HST Materials: $2 + HST per participant. Calligraphy residency - create a booklet: six 75 minute sessions $1440 + HST Materials: $2 + HST per participant.

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Oriental Brushwork

Using Chinese brush and ink, explore brushstroke and balance of positive/negative space through the examination of oriental characters. Part 2 Build on oriental brushwork by combining solid areas, brushstroke patterns and washes to create soaring mountains, sinuous trees and translucent clouds.

Participants: Seniors	Maximum: 15
Discipline: Visual Arts
Time and Price: One 75-minute session $240 + HST Materials: $1.00 per participant.