PEDAGOGICAL AND ANDRAGOGICAL PROGRAMMES AT THE PUBLIC INSTITUTE OF THE PIRAN COASTAL GALLERIES 2024
The Piran Coastal Galleries represent the centre of cultural events. We put focus on the production, promotion and exploration of contemporary fine art, which also takes place through a rich and diverse programme of pedagogical and andragogical activities.
The pedagogical programme for children and youth at the Piran Coastal Galleries is based on contents that strengthen the understanding of contemporary fine art at various levels. It is adapted to selected target groups, such as children, families, primary school children, pupils, students, vulnerable groups, and is carried out in cooperation with experts in the field of art pedagogy, employees of local educational institutions and artists.
This year we are introducing the ArtLab Meduza project, which will take place from April onwards between the Piran Civic Gallery of Piran and the Herman Pečarič Gallery. With creative pedagogical workshops in the creative corner at the Herman Pečarič Gallery and through art exhibitions, children will get acquainted with various painting techniques, recycling of paper, making of collages, and drawing postcards. The aim is to stimulate imagination, raise awareness of the importance of recycling and develop creativity and sense of aesthetics. The pedagogical workshops will be led by experienced artists and professional staff, such as Vasko Vidmar, Veruš Villangó, Francesco Zardini, Ištvan Išt Huzjan and Gani Llalloshi.
At the Piran Coastal Galleries, we are also developing a rich andragogical programme for all target audiences, which is largely formed within annual exhibition projects, temporary exhibitions and two permanent collections, the Forma viva Portorož Stone Sculpture Park and a selection from the painting legacy of Herman Pečarič. Adults and senior citizens will be able to take guided tours, adult education workshops and talk sessions with artists, where they will explore different artistic approaches, learn about creative techniques and learn about diverse art directions and movements. The aim of andragogical activities is to expand knowledge about art and to encourage critical thinking.
A walk among the sculptures in the city centre of Piran, which is being created in cooperation with Natalija Planinc, who designed the programme in accordance with the needs of the local environment, will be intended for getting to know sculptural works in the city, where participants will discover the history of sculpture, restoration techniques and sculptors as a way of active education and participation in discussions and workshops. Guided tours will be organized with Natalija Planinc and curator Dr. Majda Božeglav Japelj and curator-pedagogue Ana Papež.
ArtLab Meduza on the ground floor of the Herman Pečarič Gallery
May – August 2024
In the Piran Coastal Galleries, an idea about the character of the muse called Meduza has been brewing, for some time now. It is the mascot of pedagogical PCG workshops aimed at young artists. Thus, an interactive game for young people A Walk With the Muza Meduza through the collections of the Piran Coastal Galleries was conceived. In Greek mythology, Medusa was one of three gorgon sisters, a terrible monster with snakes instead of hair. Whoever looked her in the eye was petrified on the spot. Medusa’s head is also a recognizable symbol of the Piran Coastal Galleries.
This time, the pedagogical programme is being upgraded with the project ArtLab Meduza, which will take place on the ground floor of the Herman Pečarič Gallery in Piran in the coming months. We will adapt the space of the gallery into a real creative laboratory to house new content. Pedagogical creative workshops will be organized in cooperation with visual artists working in our local environment.
Pedagogical creative workshops at GHP with Vasko Vidmar, Veruš Villangó, Francesco Zardini, Ištvan Huzjan and Gani Llalloshi
Workshop material: canvas per meter, pencils, brushes, watercolors, white sheets, collage paper, UHU glue, black pens of different thicknesses.
Detailed lists will be given at individual workshops.
The workshops will run until 25 June from 16:00 to 17:30, and from 25 June onwards from 10:00 to 11:30.
Pedagogical workshops:
Methodology and approach: Through various workshops and presentation of the art exhibition by Vasko Vidmar, which will be on display from 26 April 2024 to 28 July 2024, young people will learn about the practical work of painting and drawing abstract motifs and various painting techniques. They will get acquainted with a brief history and the importance of drawing comics and be encouraged to create their own comic story. Children will be introduced to the importance of recycling paper and other waste material and to making collages. With watercolor technique and its mixing with sea salt, participants will also learn the basics of drawing postcards in the past.
By presenting imaginative illustrations by Veruš Villangó and her book collection Finnigan Slept Here, young people will try their hand at drawing imaginative illustrations in black and white and learn about the basic techniques of animation based on simple drawing.
Goals: To raise awareness among young people about the understanding and importance of abstract art, to stimulate unlimited imagination, to raise awareness of the importance of recycling, to learn about the balance, to promote a culture of writing postcards in the digital age, to explore the technique of watercolors mixed with salt, to raise awareness among young people about the making of moving images.
MAY 2024
WORKSHOP 1: CREATING WHILE GETTING TO KNOW THE ARTWORKS OF VASKO VIDMAR
Date: Friday, 10 May 2024, 16.00–17.30 / Guided by: Vasko Vidmar
Material: canvas per meter, pencils, crayons, watercolors, acrylic paints, brushes and (plastic) water cups
Methodology and approach: Presentation of the art exhibition and individual artworks by Vasko Vidmar.
Practical work of painting and drawing abstract motifs and learning about various painting techniques and art materials.
Goals: To raise awareness among young people about the understanding and importance of abstract art in the past and present. Encouraging younger people to draw and tap into their imagination.
WORKSHOP 2: WORKING WITH AND MAKING RECYCLED PAPER
Date: Thursday, 16.5.2024, 16.00–17.30 / Guided by: Vasko Vidmar and Veruš Villangó
Material: White sheets and two rectangular (plastic) laundry tubs/basins
Methodology and approach: Presentation of the meaning, different paper recycling techniques and procedures.
The practical work of making paper from scrap and waste materials.
Goals: To raise awareness among young people about the importance of recycling paper and other materials and their usefulness in the process of making new creations and art products.
WORKSHOP 3: CREATING COLLAGES ON RECYCLED PAPER (subject: portrait)
Date: Saturday, 25 May 2024, 10.00–11.30 / Guided by: Vasko Vidmar
Material: Collage paper, scissors and UHU glue stick
Methodology and approach: Presentation of collage art and of different ways of expressing oneself through collage.
Learning about different collage making techniques (cutting, tearing, folding,…). The practical work of making collage from recycled paper and various paper scrap material.
Goals: Understanding collage art based on learning about color balance. Stimulating sensitivity to color combinations and children’s unlimited imagination. A fundamental understanding of executing a portrait.
WORKSHOP 4: A DISCUSSION WITH AN ARTWORK (for schools with Italian as the language of instruction)
Date: scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday, 14 May and 15 May 2024, 10.00–11.30 am / Guided by: Francesco Zardini
Material: tempera and watercolors, colour marker/felt-tip pens
Methodology and approach: guided observation of artworks to discover and learn about their contents and search for hidden messages without prior information. The workshop lasts 3 to 4 hours.
Goals: Sharpen the observation of artwork and practice linking visual information without prior description or learning.
JUNE 2024
WORKSHOP: CREATING POSTCARDS USING SALT AND WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES
Date: Saturday, 15 June 2024, 10.00-11.30 a.m. / Guided by: Vasko Vidmar and Veruš Villangó
Methodology and approach: Presentation of drawing postcards in the traditional watercolor technique. Learning basic skills and techniques of drawing with watercolor paints mixed with sea salt. Understanding the difference between realistic and abstract drawing.
Goals: Raising awareness among youngsters about the culture of writing postcards, which used to be widespread in the past. Manufacturing postcards based on exploration of the mixed technique of watercolor paints and sea salt.
WORKSHOP: CREATING IMAGINARY ILLUSTRATIONS
Date: Saturday, 29 6. 2024, 10.00–11.30 a.m. / Guided by: Veruš Villangó
Methodology and approach: Presentation of the process of creating fantasy-based illustrations by the author Veruš Villangó and the book collection Finniganslepthere. Practical work: drawing fantasy-based illustrations in black and white technique.
Goals: Encouraging younger and older generations to use their imagination. Understanding line drawing and the power of the line itself in creating artistic illustrations.
JULY 2024
WORKSHOP: CREATING GIF ANIMATIONS
Date: Saturday, 6 July 2024, 10:00–11:30 / Guided by: Veruš Villangó
Methodology and approach: Presentation of basic animation techniques based on simple or. basic drawings or sketches. Practical work: creating a short animation in the gif technique with a maximum of three to six thumbnails.
Goals: Raising awareness among young people about the process of creating moving images. Encouragement to explore modern art techniques and indulge in the world of imagination.
WORKSHOP: LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES
Date: Friday, 26 July 2024, 10.00 – 11.30 a.m. / Guided by: Vasko Vidmar
Methodology and approach: Presentation of drawing in the watercolor technique. Understanding the difference between realistic and abstract drawing.
AUGUST 2024
WORKSHOP: CREATING IN COLLAGE TECHNIQUE (animals)
Date: Friday, 2 August /2024, 10.00-11.30 / Guided by:Vasko Vidmar
Methodology and approach: Presentation of collage art and different ways of expression through collage. Getting to know different techniques for making collages (cutting, tearing, folding,…). Practical work.
Goals: Understanding collage art, learning about color balance and perspective.
WORKSHOP: STRIPJAM
Date: Saturday, 17 August 2024, 10:00–11:30 / Guided by: Veruš Villangó
Methodology and approach: Presentation of basic animation techniques based on simple or. basic drawings or sketches. Practical work: creating a short animation in the gif technique with a maximum of three to six thumbnails.
Goals: Raising awareness among young people about the process of creating moving images. Encouragement to explore modern art techniques and indulge in the world of imagination.
Andragogic workshops at HPG with Natalija Planinc. A Walk Among the Sculptures in the City Centre of Piran
May – June 2024
When preparing adult education workshops, we focus on the needs of the local environment. We live in a city adorned with sculptures by established artists, but often the locals themselves do not know who the authors of individual sculptures are. The two-hour meetings will take place in 4 sets, on Thursday afternoons
Visitors will pursue two goals:
- educational goal– learning about restoration techniques, the development of sculpture in the 2nd half of the 20th century, the history of the sculpture symposium Forma viva Portorose, the role of placing sculptural works in public space
- action goal– active participation of participants in discussions and workshops.
FIRST MEETING: JAKOB SAVINŠEK AND JANEZ LENASSI: DOLPHIN
Ribiški trg/ Fishermen’s Square, Piran
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 4.30-6.30 pm
The sculpture Dolphin by Jakob Savinšek and Janez Lenassi and their sculptural creations will be presented to the participants in the meeting by the curator of Piran Coastal Galleries, dr. Majda Božeglav Japelj. We will take a look at the statue on Ribiški trg. This will be followed by a clay modeling workshop led by the renowned ceramic artist Dubravka Šorel of the Atelje Duka Piran.
SECOND MEETING: JAKOV BRDAR: PEGASUS
Tartinijev trg/ Tartini Square, Piran
Friday, 17 May 2024, 16.30–18.30 pm
At the second meeting, the participants will see the Pegasus sculpture and get acquainted with the work of Jakov Brdar with a short presentation. The sculpture stands in front of the Piran Civic Gallery and will be presented to us by the curator of Piran Coastal Galleries, Nives Marvin. Ajda Purger, a restorer and conservator from the “Sergej Mašera” Maritime Museum, Piran, will also attend the meeting. She will present the arguments for the importance of conserving works of art.
THIRD MEETING: STOJAN BATIČ: PROMETHEUS AND THE FISHERMEN
Tartinijev trg/ Tartini Square and Gostilna Pirat inn, Piran
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4.30-6.30 pm
Curator of the Piran Coastal Galleries, dr. Majda Božeglav Japelj will briefly present the artist’s work to the participants, followed by a viewing of the Prometheus sculpture on Tartini Square and of the work The Fishermen in the Gostilna Pirat inn. Afterwards, the participants will string shells on an old fishing net and thus create a group art work (installation), which will later be exhibited in the Herman Pečarič Gallery in Piran.
FOURTH MEETING: JANEZ LENASSI AND ATANAS ATANASOSKI
Park pri Galeriji Herman Pečarič/ Park by the Herman Pečarič Gallery Piran
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 16.30–18.30 pm
The conversation will revolve around the sculpture symposium Forma viva Portorose and the sculptors Lenassi and Atanasoski, after whom the park should also be officially named. Ana Papež, curator of Piran Coastal Galleries, will guide the conversation, while guests from the Sežana Higher Vocational College will demonstrate to those present how and with what kind of tools they can carve and create a new sculpture. Participants will also be able to try their hand at stone sculpting.
