pottery workshop
Starting from the artists and the works of the NOW WOMEN exhibition, FOUGARO ARTCENTER organises a series of workshops for children and teenagers.
The children observe the work and find inspiration in it. They knead, press and carve the clay. They experiment with the colours and textures of various materials such as wood, fabric or straw. They learn some basic pottery techniques and create their own works of art.
Each subject area will be presented to different age groups — to children 3 to 5, children 6 to 12, and teenagers— in self-contained workshops.
During the workshops the children will work on both individual and collective projects.
The aim of these workshops is to get children to explore the potential of clay, cultivate their senses and develop their fine motor skills and their artistic expression. The group activities are meant to promote the children’s collaborative spirit and collective expression.
SESSION SCHEDULE
Sunday 24/9/2023
11 - 12
for parents and their 3+ preschool children
12.30 - 14.30
for children 6+
16.00-18.00
for children 13+
Next Sundays for self-contained workshops in 2023:
26 November & 17 December
In the October workshop we shall study the works Plaid by Artemis Alcalay and Karakter by Liesbeth Pallesen and express the thoughts and sentiments they trigger in us. We shall discuss the different techniques and materials used by the artists. Starting from these two works, we shall deal with the concept of “house”.
What is a house?
How did people build their houses in other times and different cultures?
Why did people build miniatures of houses in antiquity?
The children will prepare a mix of mud and straw, discover the different textures and play using their senses. Next they shall build their own miniature houses out of straw mud. The children shall deal with the challenge of the soft, pliable material and the need to make their work sturdy.
Through the creative process they will imagine and achieve the kind of utility they want to give to their creation.
At the end of the class, the participants will take their works back home.
Thalassini Bratsou
She studied history and archaeology at the University of Athens. Her postgraduate studies are in the field of archaeology and art history, with a specialisation in Byzantine and modern pottery, while she has trained as a ceramist at the Centre for the Study of Modern Pottery. A graduate of the School of the Art of Narration of the Centre for the Study & Promotion of Myths and Fairy Tales, she has taken part in narration events for adult and children audiences. Her research interests centre on museum education and the narration of folk tales. Since 2013 she designs and implements educational programmes and children’s workshops on pottery in collaboration with museums, schools and cultural institutions. In 2020 she founded the Terratakia workshops, a group aimed at organising experiential cultural workshops for children.
Terratakia is a team that develops and delivers educational programmes and art workshops for children and teenagers. Myths and fairy tales, topics from archeology, art history, modern culture, the environment and everyday life become a source of inspiration and creation to us. Our aim is to get children to explore, in an experiential way, various aspects of culture through stories, interactive games and creative workshops.
