KIDS’ LAND ART SYMPOSIUM 2017
The idea of a Land Art symposium for children came during last year’s Land Art Symposium ‘Pura Natura’ hosted by the campsite Sotto il Faggio and organized by Carla Cremers and Tegi Canfari. Led by Claudia Borgna and inspired by the artworks created during that occasion, the children of the campsite from observers and assistants became artists themselves. So why not create an official ‘Kids’ Land Art symposium where kids can express their own vision of how to relate to our/their natural environment?
Experimental and open to improvisation, the fundamental concept of this project aims at a creative experience harmonious with the marvellous nature of the Maritime Alps. Agnese and Gian Luca Scapin have invited Claudia Borgna to be the artist in residence at the camping site Sotto il Faggio. During the first week of August, Claudia will assist youngsters apply their creative abilities, whether observational, philosophical, analytical, practical or manual. Natural materials foraged on site will be transformed by the children into temporary site-specific en plein-air sculptures. A final presentation open to the public will narrate their shared creative adventure. By becoming responsible interdependent active subjects, the children will educate us adults to set the missing example of how the world should really be! Culture and nature, not separate and conflicting but rather harmonious, and above all interdependent entities.
Dedicated to the most majestic and trustworthy teacher, nature, this occasion will celebrate nature and the new generations that it will host. By opening up their space to art and culture, Campeggio Sotto il Faggio will offer an experience that will hopefully bring culture a step closer to nature: we have a long way to go.
KIDS’ LAND ART SYMPOSIUM 2018
In Tune
The aim of this project is to set throughout the camping site a series of sound sculptures that will all come together into a final Drum Circle performance. Coined by 60’ USA counterculture, Drum Circles are informal music gatherings inclusive of all types of instruments and free of hierarchical systems. Offering a rare space of equality and freedom their rhythm seek a group consciousness that is in harmony with one another, with ourselves and in this case with the surrounding natural environment.
Ephemeral sculptures, the musical instruments will be inspired by the local flora and fauna and built with natural materials collected on the campsite. The making process will hopefully challenge us to discover, invent and experiment with shapes and materials, with our imagination, and with sounds that might well be new to us or perhaps different from known musical instruments.
The Drum Circle’s performance will bring everybody together into a final sensory experience that voices the kids’ creativity while connecting environmental, cultural and sensorial bodies in a sort of collective spiritual magnetic resonance.
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KIDS’ LAND ART SYMPOSIUM 2019
…I AM AN ECO PUNK, AND YOU?
To manifest and share ideas, art is the discipline of image, object and concept-making through communication: the expression of one’s very own creativity. It is vital for each human being to discover, explore, experiment and express their own inner voice early on in their life so to better harmonise with nature. – Claudia Borgna
Description:
This year Kids’ Land Art Symposium focus will be learning how to use tools and build with wood.
In past Land Art Symposiums, kids created ephemeral visual and musical compositions inspired by the Camping natural surroundings. Focusing on their observational skills, they assembled natural materials together experimenting with simple techniques, like tying, stacking, shaping balancing, hanging, collaging, displaying and decorating.
This year’s challenge will be tinkering using real tools instead!
Where:
Campeggio Sotto Il Faggio – Reception Area
When:
13-18 August, 3-6PM
Process:
In a 5 days long workshop the kids will learn the basic skills of how to use: saw, hammer, screwdriver, mitre box, plier, ruler, hot glue gun drill and jigsaw. Applying creativity to problem solving, kids will experience making, individually (small wooden objects), and collaboratively (larger project).
Goals:
- To realise and develop the strength that “lies in our own hands” by being mindful of nature.
- To build self awareness (self esteem, self worth, self belief, self trust) by unleashing creativity.
- An exploration not just off tools and materials, but of the kids’ inner self abilities.
Rules and General Mindset:
Safety is the only rule.There are no rights or wrongs in making!
An attitude of respect and responsibly towards: self and others, tools and materials, bodies and peers, and towards the overall environment, are the foundational principles for building a safe space and a culture of safety where trial & error, and yes, failing, are not only welcomed, but encouraged and supported as the only natural learning path.
Mantra:
Your imagination is in your own hands. Trust your hands with your imagination.
Overall Concept:
The concept of Land Art ties well in with the Maker Movement, the DIY ethic, and with Punk.
A social movement with an artisan spirit, Maker Culture emphasises active learning-through-doing in a social environment where people are motivated by fun and self-fulfillment. Very similarly, the “do it yourself” (DIY) ethic promotes the idea of self-sufficiency: anyone is capable of performing a variety of tasks rather than relying on paid specialists. This ethic emerges in correspondence to Punk subculture whose anti-consumerist ideology seeks the empowerment of individuals and communities.
Just like Camping Culture, the core of these movements’ ideologies lies in community interaction, knowledge sharing, nature loving, sustainable development, environmentalism, health and food and local culture.
About Claudia Borgna:
Claudia is an eco-feminist visual artist whose work has been exhibited and awarded internationally. Claudia currently lives in Los Angeles where she works as an art facilitator. For more info see her websites:
Wood Donation:
- Carpenter Sergio Macagno, Borgo San Dalmazzo (CN)
- Carpeter Lidiano Pini, Borgo San Dalmazzo (CN)
- Carpenter Gianluca Barale, Valdieri (CN)
- Carpenter Aimar Rocco, Entraque (CN)
Thank You To:
Agnese Pozzallo and Gian Luca Scapin, sponsors of the Kids’ Land Art Symposium
VERSIONE ITALIANA
KIDS’ LAND ART SYMPOSIUM 2019 III ed.
CAMPEGGIO SOTTO IL FAGGIO – ITALY
Condotto da Claudia Borgna
…Sono una ECO PUNK, e tu?
Per manifestare idee e condividerle, l’arte è la disciplina che costruisce immagini, oggetti e concetti che esprimomo la nostra creatività. È fondamentale che ogni essere umano scopra, esplori, sperimenti ed esprima la propria voce interiore, sin dalle sue prime fasi di vita, per meglio armonizzarsi con la natura. Claudia Borgna
Descrizione:
Un’altro capitolo del tinkering, quest’anno l’attività del Kids’ Land Art Symposium consistera’ nell’apprendere l’uso di attrezzi e costruire con il legno.
Nei precedenti simposi, bimbi e ragazzi hanno creato composizioni visive e musicali effimere ispirate all’ambiente naturale del campeggio; concentrandosi sulle loro capacità di osservazione, assemblavano materiali naturali sperimentando con tecniche semplici, come legare, impilare, modellare, bilanciare, appendere, creare collage, esporre e ornare. La sfida di quest’anno sarà invece costruire utilizzando attrezzi veri e propri.
Dove:
Campeggio Sotto Il Faggio – Area Accoglienza
Quando:
13-18 agosto, dalle 15 alle 18
Procedimento:
In un laboratorio di 5 giorni i bambini impareranno le nozioni di base su come usare: sega, martello, cacciavite, pinza, colla a caldo, trapano, e seghetto elettrico. Applicando la lord creatività al “problem-solving”, i bambini sperimenteranno individualmente, realizzando piccoli oggetti in legno, e collaborativamente, lavorando in gruppo ad un progetto più ampio.
Obiettivi:
- Riconoscere e sviluppare la forza che “giace nelle nostre mani”, nel rispetto e consapevolezza della natura e di se stessi.
- Rafforzare la propria fiudcia e autostima e tramite l’espressione della creatività.
- Esplorare non solo strumenti e materiali, ma le proprie abilità interiori.
Regole del Gioco:
La sicurezza è l’unica regola! Nel tinkering vige la legge dell’esplorazione, non esiste ne il giusto, ne il sbagliato.
Un atteggiamento di rispetto e responsabilità nei confronti di: sé e gli altri, strumenti e materiali, corpo e pari, e verso l’ambiente e il contesto generale e specifico, sono i principi fondamentali per la costruzione di uno spazio sicuro e una cultura della sicurezza in cui tentativi ed errori, e sì, il fallimento, sono benvenuti, oltre che incoraggiati e supportati come l’unico percorso di apprendimento libero e naturale.
Mantra:
La tua immaginazione è nelle tue mani. Affida la tua immaginazione alle tue mani.
Concetto Generale:
Il concetto di Land Art si allaccia bene al Maker Movement, all’etica del “Fai-Da-Te” e con il Punk.
Un movimento sociale con uno spirito artigianale, il Maker Movement enfatizza l’apprendimento attivo in un ambiente sociale in cui le persone sono motivate dal divertimento e dall’autorealizzazione. In modo simile, l’etica “Fai Da Te” promuove l’idea di autosufficienza: chiunque è in grado di svolgere una varietà di compiti piuttosto che fare affidamento su specialisti pagati. Questa etica emerse in corrispondenza della subcultura Punk, la cui ideologia anti-consumistica cerca il potenziamento degli individui e delle comunità.
Proprio come per la cultura del campeggio, l’ideologia di questi movimenti crede nell’interazione della comunità, nella condivisione delle conoscenze, nell’amore per la natura, nello sviluppo sostenibile, nell’ambientalismo, nella salute e nel cibo e nella cultura locale.
Informazioni su Claudia Borgna:
Claudia è un’artista eco-femminista il cui lavoro è stato esposto e premiato a livello internazionale. Claudia attualmente vive a Los Angeles dove insegna arte. Per maggiori informazioni consultare i suoi siti Web:
Donazione Legno:
- Falegnameria Sergio Macagno di Borgo San Dalmazzo (CN)
- Falegnameria Lidiano Pini di Borgo San Dalmazzo (CN)
- Falegnameria Gianluca Barale di Valdieri (CN)
- Falegnameria Aimar Rocco di Entraque (CN)
Grazie a:
Agnese Pozzallo e Gian Luca Scapin, sponsors del Kids ’Land Art Symposium
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