LIFE on mARTs: Science through Art

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Teaching hours 31
Released 10-13 September 2024
Duration 4 days
ECVETS / ECTS 1,24 ECVET
Scientific Coordinator I. Stathi
Cost free

The Training and Lifelong Learning Center (KEDIVIM) of the University of Crete and the Museum of Natural History of Crete-University of Crete in collaboration with CasermArcheologica are organizing a 4-day program of educational, face to face activities (workshops) at the exhibition site of the Natural History Museum of Crete-University of Crete, in English. The program is LIFE on mARTs: Science through Art, which aims to create new models of learning science through art.

See HERE the poster of the workshops.

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The workshops are organized within the framework of the European program "ERASMUS+ "LIFE ON mARTS", with the support of K.EDI.VI.M -PK. During the workshops, participants will have the opportunity to learn and experiment, at a beginner level, with artistic techniques, such as cyanotype and monotype, with the art of embroidery and how it can be connected to science, but also with natural dyes and plant printing on fabrics.

The workshops are FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE. They are mainly addressed to teachers of all levels of Education, museum educators, artists, and those interested in the subject.

Registration is mandatory as places are limited.

You can register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsUiXcD43RNyiHFQiwYDQmrYVCGrEz2B8i5WNjN7PDGzDKNQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Registration deadline 28^th July, 2024

The participants will be given a certificate of attendance from K.EDI.VI.M -PK as well as a Europass supplement certificate.

In addition to the workshops, there will be an exhibition of natural paintings, “naturografias”, by the artist Roberto Ghezzi. These paintings were created in six locations with fresh water and one in soil, across various habitats in the prefecture of Heraklion, Crete. The exhibition will take place in the museum premises.

Venue: Exhibition Halls of the Natural History Museum of Crete-University of Crete

https://www.nhmc.uoc.gr/en/exhibition/visiting-the-museum

PROGRAM

Tuesday 10/09/2024

14:00 – 14:30 Reception and Registration

14:30 – 15:00 Welcome – Knowing each other - Introduction from the partners.

15:00 – 16:30 NHMC-UoC, guided tour of the spaces and discussion about the NHMC-UoC Educational Programs for schools in situ.

16:30 – 16:45 Coffee/Tea break

16:45 - 19:45 Ilaria Margutti, research, artwork, workshop and feedback from participants

Wednesday 11/09/2024

14:00 – 15:30 Eleutheria Antaloudaki: Basic morphological plant characters, toxic and poisonous plants, natural dye plant (presentation)

15:30 – 17:00 Elina Choudetsanaki: Introduction to natural dyes. In this workshop, we will learn how το extract natural pigments from

flowers and plants and create our unique garments. Beginner level.

17:00– 17:15 Coffee/Tea break

17:15-18:45 Continuation of the workshop with Elina Choudetsanaki

17:45 – 19:30 Discussion and notes

Thursday 12/09/2024

14:00-15:30 Roberto Ghezzi talks about his research and artwork: The “naturografia”, research between art and science where the artist and nature connect deeply.

15:30-17:00 Roberto Ghezzi's workshop Cyanotype Α: Cyanotype for herbs: from the classic use of the cyanotype, which involves the use of herbs and leaves,

and sunlight Participants will be accompanied to the NHMC garden and around the museum, where they can collect the materials and create their own cyanotypes.

17:00-17:15 Coffee/Tea break

17:15 – 18:45 Roberto Ghezzi's workshop Cyanotype Β: Cyanotype for ice, which involves the use of melting ice to create the works.

Friday 13/09/2024

14:00-16:00 Roberto Ghezzi's workshop: Printing without a press (Gel printing): Participants will be able to create monotypes with a printing technique that does not involve

the use of the press. Participants will be accompanied to the NHMC garden and around the museum, where they will be able to collect plants and other materials for their monotypes.

16:00– 16:15 Coffee/Tea break

16:15-19:15 Elina Choudetsanaki’s workshop: Introduction to botanical print on fabric. In this workshop, we will introduce you to an eco-printing technique used to transfer

the shapes and patterns of plants and flowers to fabrics. Beginner level

19:15 – 20:30 Evaluation / Feedback / Discussion with teachers

20:30 End of activities with teachers