In Quebec, we are surrounded by maple trees. Maple syrup producers process and can the sweet treat for consumers to use at home. The maple syrup can is an everyday object, much like the Campbell’s soup can in Andy Warhol’s screen prints. Warhol has inspired artists to create art about everyday objects in popular culture. Our young students used an intaglio technique with Styrofoam and washable markers to engage with an everyday object in their lives: a can of maple syrup.
Art teachers use the engaging nature and visual language of the arts to foster compassion and empathy. Students combine photography with digital storytelling to narrate their experiences living in America, create mixed-media artworks to represent a cause or issue they are passionate about, design headdresses inspired by local bird species, and more.
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