GREECE
Natural art creations from the members and learners of CARETAKERS-GREECE
You can enjoy the presentation here
Poland
Forest’ life – “farewell workshop”, February 2013
Polish flowers (workshop)
During hot summer days a group of amateur artists from Podkowa Leśna and suroundings was meeting regularly in the hospitable ARTEFACT GALLERY to create miraculous gardens on canvas using oil colours and imagination. "Polish Flowers" workshop brought so colourful, optimistic and energetic results!
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Forest’ life – “farewell workshop”, February 2013
Last workshop within the program “Forests for all, all for forests” was devoted to the life in forest and gathered 15 participants. They met on Saturday mornings at ARTEFACT Gallery and under the eye of Piotr Łukasiewicz created their own piece of art inspired by forest, its inhabitants and rhythm of seasons.
The outstanding results of workshop were presented in the Public Library in Otrębusy, on 9th of March. We combined this event with “After-Lithuania” meeting so a lot of people come to admire paintings and tasted Lithuania food, surrounded by “Forest paintings”. It is a pity that the program is on its finish!
Christmas is coming – traditional time of cleaning our houses, making ginger cakes and creating Christmas toys to make our homes very special and unique. We met in December 2012 in the Center of Culture in Podkowa Leśna and in the Library in Otrębusy to make the beautiful toys from natural materials under the supervision of Maja Piotrowska-Tryzno, the artist and Ewa Gołębiewska, the florist. Happy Christmas!
The excursion to the Kampinoski National Park.
The excursion to the Kampinoski National Park.
In October 28 th, 2012 we visited the Kampinoski National Park, about 40 km from Podkowa Leśna.
We attended the workshop “The layers of the forest” held by the forester and educator Mariusz Morkowski. He patiently explained us the complexity of forest ecosystem, taught us to recognize forest species and the voices of birds.
Although it was the first snow day in Poland, learners of Senior University and members of our Assoccation did not bother and actively took part in the excursion. We finished seating at the fire and eating sausages as the forest is also a perfect place to rest and socialize.
Polish flowers (workshop)
During hot summer days a group of amateur artists from Podkowa Leśna and suroundings was meeting regularly in the hospitable ARTEFACT GALLERY to create miraculous gardens on canvas using oil colours and imagination. "Polish Flowers" workshop brought so colourful, optimistic and energetic results!
We will look at the paintings during grey, rainy autumn days - it should help us to avoid depression!
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HEALTH FROM NATURE”
“In June 2012, a workshop with civic participation was held in Mersin as part of the project “Forests for all, all for forests.” The chairman of the Eshab-ı Kehf Development, Solidarity and Beautification Association, Hüsnü KARABULUT, members and the villagers gathered the Kantoron Otu (Hypericum perforatum) from the villages on the Taurus Mountains and they extracted its oil and they mixed it with pure olive oil. Then they put the mixture into the glass jars. The jars will wait for 90 days in the sun and a miraculous healing oil will be ready for lots of health problems from depression to stomach ache. After the process, they got a healing medicine oil.
The group prepared this miraculous oil for each of the partner countries. These oils will be given to them in Romania mobiltiy.”
Poland: Outdoor workshop "LOOKING FOR HERBS"
In June 2012 Mr. Mateusz Senderski, the herbal practitioner, ledthe tour to the Młochowski Forest. He taught us how torecognise the herbs in our close surrounding and use them ineveryday life.
Poland: „Trees of Life” – Grundtvig workshop
Poland: Felt Workshop
FELT WORKSHOP
In the sunny November afternoon we met in the friendly library in Brwinów to make felt items. Our teacher, Mrs. Ela Bajorek advised how to treat this attractive material and what can be done from it. Colorful flowers, pins, belts, purses were made – all in the colours of Autumn. Then, drinking fruit tea, we admired results of the workshop.
Poland: Workshop "Harvest from our forests"
Poland: Workshop "Harvest from our forests"
WORKSHOP „ HARVEST FROM OUR FORESTS, FIELDS AND GARDENS”
In October amateur artists from Podkowa Leśna and Brwinów took part in the workshop organized by Artefact Art Gallery. At the watchful eye of Master Piotr, 11 women perpetuated on canvas motives connected with Autumn, harvesting time. The members of the workshop definitly were inspired by the beauty of the countryside, as Autumn in Poland is extremely gold and enchanting this year! Eight meetings were enough for talented people to create nice and warm oil paintings!
Lithuania: Lessons and activities.
International Day of Literacy
By initiative of UNESCO our Vilnius Adult Education Centre (VAEC) celebrated the International Day of Literacy on the 8th of September. During the lessons our students wrote the articles about the influence of forests on people.
Art lesson for our Centres Community
On the 15th of November we had Art lesson „Painting on glass. Forest“. It was a part of Adult Education Week for our Centres Community and the guests of city. All participants learn about history of stained glass and painting on a glass. Works of art were created. The exhibition was done as a result of lesson.
The lessons in our VAEC museum
The educational lessons about the trees symbolism in Lithuanian customs and folk arts were organized in our Centre‘s Museum.
Art lesson for our Centres Community
On the 15th of November we had Art lesson „Painting on glass. Forest“. It was a part of Adult Education Week for our Centres Community and the guests of city. All participants learn about history of stained glass and painting on a glass. Works of art were created. The exhibition was done as a result of lesson
Contests and exhibitions.
Harvest day. October
The autumn is slowly comming to our little villages, small towns and cities. The leaves of maple became colorful. The autumun came to our Centre, too. We organized the exhibition of forest and garden goods in which our students showed their originality.
The contest devoted to our Centres 18th birthday
The Haiku contest was held at our Centre in October . Students inspired by the beauty of the Lithuanian nature expressed its surroundings in poetry. Each word used by students is very important and truthful as Vilnius is surrounded by numerous parks and forests.
In Autumn leaves fall down
School doors are open
Students‘ age is not an obstacle for learning
Vitalija, 2A
I see the tree without leaves through the window,
Smoking faces...
Next to them there is a black cat looking for the prey
Rima, B
Blinding whiteness of snow
Frozen sound
Dirty foodstep in the forest.
Tomas Stoškus IIIb
Imprinted book of life?
The snow fell in the forest.
Sanatan Giri, 1i
December
The most beautiful holiday of the year Christmas – is coming. The students and teachers of VAEC organized the exhibition of Christmas bouquets. Our Centre was decorated with Colourfull and amazing bouquets.
