The Art and Life of Louis Wain and His Cats
Tina Hugall MHA MBA
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Come and join us as we explore the art of Louis Wain and learn how he popularized the domesticated house cat and created a cat society during the 1800's and 1900's.
Class experience
Do you like cats? Do you like art? Both? Great! Then come and join us as we discover the life and work of Louis Wain. Louis Wain is considered one of the most popular commercial illustrators in the history of England. Born in 1860, his anthropomorphic portrayals of cats captured the imagination of the Edwardian era, and his work helped to elevate the profile and popularity of our feline friends to unprecedented heights. Before Wain, cats in England were often thought of with contempt, almost...
I have been an educator on Outschool since February of 2018. I have my MBA and MHA, both of which have taught me the value of conducting research and asking questions. I have a passion for history, organization, reading, and learning. You can usually find me in the middle of 2-3 books or watching a documentary. I am also an Outschool ACE Educator, which means that I continually seek out ways to improve my teaching skills and knowledge, as well as the learner experience. Some of the seminars/courses that I have attended in the past are: Foundations for Teaching and Learning About Native Americans; The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines; Using the “Diary of Anne Frank” to Amplify Students’ Voices; Painting a Just Picture – Art and Activism; Teaching Hard History in Grades K-5; Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction and Its Legacies; Choices in Little Rock: An Approach to Teaching the Civil Rights Movement.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
There may be some Youtube videos that are seen during this class. I will share my screen and learners will not need to access them on their own. Louis Wain is believed to have suffered from schizophrenia. Discussions of mental illness and treatment in the early twentieth century will be at an age appropriate level.
Some of the sources used for this class are, but not limited to: Smithsonian Britannica National Geographic PBS Library of Congress Bethlem Museum of the Mind https://museumofthemind.org.uk/collections/gallery/artists/louis-william-wain/p3 Cute Cats and Psychedelia: The Tragic Life of Louis Wain https://illustrationchronicles.com/cute-cats-and-psychedelia-the-tragic-life-of-louis-wain How We Domesticated Cats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYPJzQppANo The Making of The Electrical Life of Louis Wain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh-2h3WaRww
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Group Class
$12
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-10 learners per class
