Last week we announced weekend art workshops for children we will doing from October onwards together with the Art Pavilion from Zagreb. This past weekend we held two workshops (on Saturday and Sunday) in the beautiful surroundings of the Art Pavilion interior.
Learning about colours and different techniques and forms, children experienced the creative possibilities of making a collage, and of drawing with pastels.
Additional unique experience for them was visiting the exhibition itself, during which we asked them to depict what they see on the canvases. It is always amazing to see children describe and analyze even the most complex of paintings, giving them a new perspective and meaning.
Spending time in a museum / gallery surroundings, experiencing freedom to express their thoughts and impressions through two different techniques (collage and pastels) proved to be a great positive stimulus for the children, and most of them came back on the second day of the workshop too.
It was great to see communication between the youngest workshop participant (age 2), through those age 4 and 5, all the way to the "oldest" ones, age 8 and 10, and to experience the atmosphere and see children's works take a look at the slide show above.
Workshops, free of charge, will continue each weekend in the Art Pavilion in Zagreb, and if you'd like to reserve a spot for your child, or get weekly updates drop us an email to arts@nektarinanonprofit.com
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