Artistic Connections :
Breathing Life into Packaging with 3D

This hands-on workshop explores how 3D and texturing can bring packaging design to life. Participants will learn the basics of Blender, discover how textures enhance digital objects, and experiment with turning hand-drawn ideas into digital materials. Moving from paper to screen, we’ll bridge traditional creativity and digital craft to better understand 3D from a practical perspective and see how it can open new creative possibilities.

Please note: No previous experience is required and all crafts material will be provided. Participants do not need a computer.

Biography

Maïmouna Traore is a graphic design graduate and aspiring art director with a strong focus on branding, storytelling, and 3D art. Her curiosity and experimental mindset led her to teach herself Blender, a 3D modeling software that broadened her creative range by allowing her to merge 3D modeling with graphic design to create striking visuals that distinguish her creative voice. Still early in her career, she is continually exploring new mediums, techniques, and concepts, often incorporating photography and illustration into her work. Maïmouna’s multidisciplinary approach reflects her belief that design is most impactful when it unites technical mastery, experimentation, and narrative depth.

The Artistic Connections—Creating Intergenerational Bonds project invites people from different backgrounds to come together and enjoy shared artistic experiences through a variety of visual and performing arts workshops.

Designed to foster connection and collaboration between community members of all ages, this project highlights different approaches to creative expression influenced and motivated by the tendencies of artistic disciplines through the ages. Learning more about these distinct approaches enables you to develop techniques and to appreciate the artistic works of different generations.

This project is made possible thanks to the support from the Government of Canada.