#art workshop
Last Friday I had my first ever kids’ workshop held in Dutch language. I was very nervous that my level of Dutch might not be enough and I might have difficulties communicating with children (who don’t speak any english) but it all went pretty well! It felt very satisfying too, considering that I’ve been living in the Netherlands for the past 8 years.
I’ve also noticed that kids liked hearing my little excuses about not being fluent in their language and asking them to help me learn :)
I was doing this workshop together with Art-s-cool, a cultural organisation that brings together kids and parents to see and make art. This workshop was organised in partnership with Blended festival. Kids were making dioramas that later will be used for the festival’s posters.
Kids split up into groups designing different dioramas about music, dance, food, theatre and other topics they associated with festival.
It was lots of fun and I’m looking forward to the next workshop this month. Here are some of the pictures I took during the workshop.
The British Motor Museum, Gaydon, and Lillington Youth Centre exhibition unveling.
‘Make your Marque’ is a workshop programme designed by Artist Robyn Woolston to engage young people from Lillington Youth Centre with the ACE funded 'Motoring Treasures: The History of the British Motor Car in 50 objects’
‘The end result is superb, how wonderful that all the young people now own their own sketch books too - really inspired by your workshops!’
Adela Thomas - Audience Development and Community Engagement Officer
The group explored direct observation, drawing, interacting with an archive collection, mark-making, 3-D design and print making techniques which culminated in the creation of a temporary sculptural installation at the Museum.
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