Maud Lewis: A World Without Shadows
A short National Film Board documentary about Maud’s life, home and art. Watch together because it discusses illness and hardship.
Explore the joyful art of Maud Lewis and the beauty she found in ordinary everyday scenes.
From a tiny painted house in Nova Scotia, Maud Lewis created bright cats, flowers, birds, horses and snowy villages. Her work shows that creativity does not require a grand studio or expensive materials.
Look closely at the familiar: joy may already be waiting there.
Meet Maud Lewis and explore her colourful painted world.
A short National Film Board documentary about Maud’s life, home and art. Watch together because it discusses illness and hardship.
An accessible overview of Maud’s life and colourful folk paintings.
A guided project using simple shapes and joyful colour to make an original folk-art scene.
Enjoy books that help you learn more about Maud Lewis.
Discover the story of Maud Lewis as told by Kathy Stinson and how she became one of Canada’s most beloved folk artists despite facing many challenges throughout her life.
Look closely at Maud’s life, house and artwork, then test what you remember.
Learn how Maud turned the surfaces around her into art and why her tiny house is now preserved in a museum.
A concise Canadian government biography introducing Maud’s life and legacy.
A family quiz about Maud Lewis, her art and the story A Tulip in Winter.
Follow your curiosity into folk art, everyday beauty and creative courage.
Choose an ordinary place you know well and repaint it with brighter colours, repeated shapes and one playful surprise.
Can a small, ordinary life create something extraordinary?
Take this topic further with our beautifully illustrated printable lesson, made for exploring together at home.
Meet an artist who found colour, courage and happiness in cats, flowers, houses and the everyday world around her.
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Every Sunday we release a new wonder-led lesson: one big question for your family to explore together at home. Here’s this week’s.
Follow the wonder of moving pictures, meet early cinema pioneers and begin a small film story of your own.
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