Thursday mornings of contemporary art – Workshops for 6/12 years old – Poetic-lino

Thursday mornings of contemporary art are an invitation to an introduction to contemporary art for children from 6 to 12 years during school holidays.

They will discover during a playful visit the current exhibition before participating in an artistic practice workshop related to the exhibition... A fun and educational experience that will not fail to amaze them..

The acrostic is a poetic text in which the first letters of each line form a word when read vertically..
By choosing a short word, or starting from the letters of their first names, the children will be able to create a work in linocut.

What is linocut ? This is a technique that consists of digging a linoleum plate using gouges.
Once engraved the plate is inked. Then, the plate and the sheet of paper are passed through a press to deposit the ink. One plate can be used to print several sheets.

This technique is one of the easiest to start engraving.
It allows to obtain satisfactory results quickly.

On registration with OIT : 04 94 72 04 21