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Design is considered an important industry in England and it is taught from elementary school. With experience in teaching workshops to design students in both the UK and Japan, artist Reico Motohara is teaming up with CCC to present a workshop for elementary school students in Shizuoka. Over 5 days children will expereince the joy of design and learn how to come up with ideas, solve problems and express themselves.

When: 2010.8.4 (wed), 5 (thu), 18 (wed), 19 (thu), 26 (thu) *5 sessions, each from 13:00-16:00
Where: CCC, Musée Bernard Buffet (26th only)
Participation: Children in the 5th & 6th grades; 15 people
Instructor: Reico Motohara
Cost: 2500 yen (Covers 5 classes) Registration begins at 10:00 on July 1st.
*payment to be made on 8/4 at CCC / transport to museum separate

Workshop Concept

In England, art and design education are implented in the curriculum from the elementary school level. Look. Think. Create. Bringing ideas from inside ones mind and giving them form and expression. These actions foster the ability to think for oneself and solve problems.

Look
Posses an “eye” to make everyday becomes more interesting.

Think
Why do we imagine and dream? How can we harness that power?

Create
Taking chance leads to finding answers and creativity is born.

Design and engineering education is not just a matter of transfering knowledge, but a dynamic problem solving approach.

Schedule (planned)

8/4 (wed)　　 “Magic Pencil” New ways with a pencil!
8/5 (thu) Make a “Fantasy Plants Book”
8/18 (wed) “Feelings Card” Expression in shape & color.
8/19 (thu) “Make by Breaking” Material Work
8/26 (thu) Museum Visit; Parents welcome to join.*

*Participants will meet at the museum. Viewing of “An Artist’s Studio” Exhibit will be accompanied by the artist. This will be a chance to view, feel and ask about the creation process.

For more info or register, please send an email to CCC.
info@c-c-c.or.jp
When registering please include the particpating child's name, school, grade as well as contact info for parent/guardian (name, telephone, email)

*Registration begins at 10:00 on July 1st. Payment to be made on 8/4 at CCC.
*Main language used will be Japanese.

Profile
Motohara Reico

Born in 1963 in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Graduated from Royal College of Art.
An artist working with clay.
Curation, community work and owner of 38 STUDIO.

Solo exhibitions held in Tokyo, Shizuoka, Matsumoto, etc... since 1995.
Group exhibitions in London, Kendall (UK), Tokyo, Shizuoka, etc...since 1992.
“100g-no-Kimochi” workshops; coordinator for Shizuoka Machizukuri Gakkou;
Street Festival in Shizuoka director 2001–2003.

motoharareico.com

Leaflet PDF (JP/PDF)

Press Release (EN/PDF)