During this 3 days workshop, we explored the use of natural and recycled materials to create a mixed-media artwork.
We took the time to reflect and express concerns about the protection of our environment.
ART - MINDFULNESS - COMMUNICATION
In a way or another we leave different kind of prints along our lifes.
Hands representations and prints have been one of the oldest ways of art expression, being the hands prints on rocks maybe the earliest samples of art, dating of around 200,000. Even if print making has evolved with time and has been present in all cultures and times, today we still enjoy the simple way to represent and reproduce images coming from our hands, our feet or other parts of our bodies.
Here kids enjoy outlining, drawing, decorating hands and feet; making hands and foot prints at same time we play, we laugh, we explore materials and techniques. But also we focus our mind, we breath with awareness so our body can keep still allowing us to make beautiful prints full of colour and joy.
A tricky Tree pose. Here is not only a mater of improving balance and toning the legs but about breathing with awareness son our body keep steady, our foot stay on place, we count to 10 and the print is done!
2022 ... some highlights of our projects during our Art and Art & Mindfulness classes !
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Mindfulness sessions for kids and teens.
Aims to:
- Develop self awareness, self care.
- Promote wellbeing.
- Help to manage and reduce stress and anxiety.
- Create mindfulness practices to use throughout the school and homework time.
- Learn healthy habits.
- Improve communication.
- Deepen relationships with relatives and classmates.
The sessions can include:
Games.
Chanting.
Stretching and exercising.
Relaxation.
Art and Crafts.
Journaling.
Breathing exercises.
Focusing the mind.
Group and One to One Sessions Available
Love Is In The Air
Alexander Calder was the pioneer of the “mobile”. His mobiles made possible to see art as an idea in constant movement. His balancing artworks made with industrial materials in the nature made spaces in great harmony.
I personally, as an artist that believes we live in constant movement even in times where we could think all is stuck, mobiles give me that feeling of pace, balance and harmony, that's why I love to create and recreate them with my students.
The creation of mobiles is a kind of meditation, we focus our mind in creating the right balance, in doing knots that allow to hold our ideas and feelings and hanging just the necessary elements to create and harmonic movement with air, breath and time.
Here my lovely 6 – 8yrs worked hard and gracefully during 3 sessions to create these beautiful Mobiles … Love is in the Air !
A weekend of glue, ink, fabrics, textures ... and good vibes !
Our workshops this weekend were all
a success ... full of fun and full of BEAUTIFUL PRINTS !!
