Kseniya Tsoy
Read all about Kseniya Tsoy in this Apt613 Q&A
Kseniya is a new Canadian community-engaged artist, originally from Uzbekistan. In her murals and workshops, she is passionate about introducing this undiscovered part of the world through the iconic patterns and traditional applied art techniques with a contemporary twist.
Located at the crossroads of civilizations, Uzbekistan’s culture is a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of different world traditions. Travel through time and space to the heart of the Silk Road to learn about the meaning of this unique imagery and trace its origins to different parts of the world. You will get surprised to find links to your own culture! www.alfergani.com
History and culture of Central Asia; explore nomadic cultures’ artistic traditions and folklore symbolism; learn about symmetry, geometry and explore the properties of shapes, repeated patterns and tessellations; express and communicate ideas through graphic illustration; exercise problem solving and design thinking; cross-curricular links to STEM.
As every project is different, a meeting with the artist is required to determine the parameters of the project, the number of participants and the number of days required to complete the project.
New Artist
New Program
Residency
Indigenous
Performance
Workshop
Seniors
English
French
French Immersion
AVAILABLE ONLINE: School/Seniors Performance: What Do You Know About Uzbekistan?
Expand your understanding of Central Asia through this engaging and interactive storytelling performance. Discover this part of the world through Kseniya’s original illustrations and traditional stories packed with important links to world history and culture.
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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
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100
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Visual Arts
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Time and Price:
In person and online:
One-hour performance
$270 + HST
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AVAILABLE ONLINE: School/Seniors Workshop: Silk Road Tilework Paper Mosaic
Participants will design their own unique geometric “tiles” and collaborate with each to discover an infinite number of dazzling design combinations and 3D shapes. As a result of the workshop, participants will produce a “living” paper mosaic mural that can continue taking new shapes every day!
Experience Kseniya’s homeland through the myths and legends of the Silk Road and learn traditional applied art techniques to use in your everyday life!
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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
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30
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Visual Arts
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Time and Price:
In person and online:
One 75 minutes session
$215 + HST
Half day: two 75 minute sessions
$315 + HST
Full day: three 75 minute sessions
$415 + HST
Materials:
In-person: $3.50 + HST per student
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AVAILABLE ONLINE: School Workshop-Mixed Media Collage and Visual Storytelling
Learn principles of design, illustration and visual storytelling through the creation of mixed-media collages. Work with paper, crayons and unexpected everyday objects to "construct" yourself from a unique visual perspective. Through a playful process together we will unleash and expand our creativity and prove that a new way of seeing is what really makes good art! Depending on participants age these works can vary greatly in their intricacy.
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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
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30
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Visual Arts
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Time and Price:
Online and In person
One 75 minutes session $215 + HST
Half Day: two 75 minute sessions $315 + HST
Full day: three 75 minute sessions $415 + HST
Material fees: $3.50 + HST per student
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School/Seniors Residency: Murals are not only for walls!
Participants will collaborate on immersive murals that will animate and enliven a space. Imagine artworks that span floors, ceilings, staircases and windows! Individually tailored to the values and the character of the space, such murals can be painted straight on the wall, panels, or created with removable vinyl stickers.
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Junior Kindergarten, Grade 12, Seniors
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30
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Visual Arts
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Time and Price:
In person:
Five full days: four one hour sessions a day $2,225 + HST
Materials: not included, dependent on project
* As every project is different, a meeting with the artist is required to determine the parameters of the project, the number of participants and the number of days required to complete the project.
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School/Seniors Residency: Window Mural
Participants will collaborate on unique glass artworks and animate their building from inside and out! Produced with water-based paint markers, these removable murals are great for seasonal decorations or for raising awareness about specific themes like Earth Day, Women’s History Month, Asian Heritage Month, and more!
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Junior Kindergarten, Grade 12, Seniors
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30
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Visual Arts
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Time and Price:
In person:
Three full days: four one hour sessions a day $1,335 + HST
As every project is different, a meeting with the artist is required to determine the parameters of the project, the number of participants and the number of days required to complete the project.
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