Janice Tolkamp
Throughout her life Janice Tolkamp has loved making things: paintings, toys, clothing, furniture, sculptures, stationary, drawings, etc. In high school she was able to further develop her skills in a variety of media. Another of her passions has been working with young children, which led her to pursue Early Childhood Education. While working in a daycare centre, she was given the opportunity to develop and implement an art program and to exhibit the children's work in two annual art shows. Janice has taken university studio art classes, worked as a nanny and, most recently, taught at a local children's art studio. She is always intrigued and inspired by being around art materials and imaginative, inquisitive minds.
Bio last updated April 29th, 2019.
Articles by Janice Tolkamp
Relatable Art and Invitational Work
By Janice Tolkamp
October 24, 2014
Instead of perpetuating the view that fine art can only be valuable to expert historians, could art be more universally invitational if a viewer is privy to the piece's imperfections? Perhaps this transparency of process could be valuable in our context today I wouldn't argue against the fact that a well-executed project—whether an impressive marble sculpture or city-renewing vision—is inherently valuable, but I hope that we can model a relational and invitational approach with each other