Art is an outstanding tool for teaching not only developmental skills, but also academic subjects such as math, science, and literacy. The most effective learning takes place when children do something related to the topic they are learning. When children study any given concept, they learn it better and retain it longer if they do an art activity that reinforces that learning. This information has been recognized by teachers since the time of Confucius, when he said: "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember; I do and I understand."

After 30 years in the field of Early Childhood Education I have incorporated my love of the arts and children to create wonderful mosaics in schools and communities.

To allow for the most creativity I prefer indoor mosaic projects.

Individual projects can be created with entire classrooms.

I follow the Manitoba Arts

council, ARtist in the schools funding schedule. Schools are responsible for a minimum of 20% of the budget.

You can find me at....

https://winnipegarts.ca/artist-directory

https://artistsinschools.ca/listings/

Water carrier

particpants create new message for front of the youth centre. 2024

Many voices One World

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Community mural 3- year project with Artist Annie Bergan and the folks living and travelling through the Main St. community.

http://www.themuralsofwinnipeg.com/Mpages/SingleMuralPage.php?action=gotomural&muralid=539

Canada 150 Created by Artist

mosaic-stained glass, smalti, Raku, resin

Created by Artist

Let there be peace, love, and strength in our diversity and unity. The presentation of the Indigenous cultural perspective of the 7 Sacred teachings to guide lives. Creative interpretation of the children attending the school. Funded by the Manitoba Arts Council. 2025

Community Treaty created by students, staff and community members.

https://www.winnipegsd.ca/_ci/p/9280

A sign for the entry of summer camp, Luther Village. Created by the Artist 2025

Matheson Island is a small fishing village community in Northern Mb. These are the teachers, staff and students of the school. We created the large mosaic to represent the students vision of their village. On the last day they created their own mosaic to take home.

Funded by the Manitoba Arts Council

June 2024

Funded by the Manitoba Arts Council 2024

Circle of community

Community members came together to create this mosaic situated over the entrance way of the Arts Centre.

April, 2025

tiles

We aimed to create a mural that represents a forest featuring the seven teaching animals depicted by the students of David Livingston School. The mural consists of three parts:

1. All the students in the school created themselves out of tile. We then placed them in the Northern Lights as well they accompany some of the animals drawings..

2. The students then drew cartoons of the animals and their surroundings. Students formed the tile and placed them to create their drawings in mosaic.

3. Students and staff (Suzanne Cobb and Candace Murdock) created the painted images to accompany the mosaics.

Art Teacher Chloe Courchene and Mosaic Artist Ursula Neufeld worked with Junior High students to create the 7 panels depicting 7 sacred teachings. Chloe developed the drawings and how they related to the teaching with cultural perspectives. The pieces have been installed in the Sagkeeng Juinior High on Sagkeeng Anicinabe Nation in Manitoba Canada