Publication details
Barvolamy/Barvosklady
| Title in English | Dyelams |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Exposition |
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| Description | The exhibition presents visual outputs from research pedagogical interventions in the field of pre-school art education, which the authors implemented in the framework of several workshops (January/April 2024) attended by children from the faculty kindergarten. Workshops were part of the authors' art-based-research and artistic development project, based on a post-hoc analysis of the creative process and its outcomes, children's non-verbal and verbal responses, and a holistic approach with an emphasis on the acquisition of art experiences. The aim was to recognize the unique value of the experience itself and to promote authenticity of artistic expression.The children had the opportunity to explore colours in an unconventional way and use them to create. They were motivated to transform the colourful atmosphere of the space - the studio is equipped with a technique that allows light effects. The children were provided with stations supporting their individual choice of activity. Traditional art materials, such as plasticine, textile scraps and dry pastels, allowed to transform the material, colour the base or arrange the coloured elements into a composition according to the child's idea. The motivation was the possibility to create differently. For example, the prepared pieces of plasticine were not to be used for modelling, but for artistic destruction - the children transformed the mass with a mallet, which they spread on a surface of coloured paper. They could observe how the shape of the plasticine changed with a blow, how its colours were mixed, and how the colour contrast worked. They explored different ways to further interfere with the emerging image, to transform it. The action-oriented nature of the creation satisfied the children above all by its process. If a child felt the need to express themselves through drawing, there were different formats of coloured paper which the children used to 'light up' the drawing with dry pastels. The children spontaneously tackled a subject that they independently determined, some collaborating on a large-scale drawing. Another offer allowed to compose a large-format surface with textile materials. The children could arrange them into the intended object on a prepared textile base, if they felt the need, they could modify the shape by cutting, layering the material, etc. This resulted in a variety of compositions, e.g. representing a favourite place or a pet. The artistic stylization also allowed for different interpretations of the work, thus developing the children's imagination. The "folded pictures" were the result of individual work, but also of group creation. The workshop proved that children can enjoy the process of creation, persevere with it for a long time, come up with ideas and make them happen if they are given the space and confidence to create independently and individually. |
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