Sunday 06 June 2021 18:00
Stories of heroes and myths have been at the heart of humanity from the beginning of recorded history. The heroes we choose, through the qualities that characterize them (courage, kindness, honor, justice, tenacity, bravery, etc.) define, to a great extent, our own ideals.
Having met heroes with great virtues as well as heroes full of contradictions, anonymous heroes, heroes who explore, real people or ones who only exist in our imagination, we would like to dedicate the final session of this workshop series to the person – the hero – closest to each one of us, the most familiar and often, at the same time, the most obscure: the self. Is the protagonist of our life, our self, the face that – in contrast to all others – we only see in the mirror, a hero? If we were asked to describe him or her, what features would we give them? What is it that makes up the self? And how can these features come to life in the form in a sculpture? Could our photographs, our favorite objects, the things we enjoy doing, all we have achieved or all that we are afraid of, serve as the “base” upon which to build our personal sculptures?
Based on these models and using different media each time, we will attempt to convey our own heroic figures and forms in sculpture. We will follow techniques such as carving into malleable solid materials, collage and assemblage, etc. Through this creative process, we will express our personal viewpoint on how we interpret and imagine the words taking form and the forms taking shape to create a new, three-dimensional narrative, a sculptural construction.
Design-Implementation: Vasilis Gerodimos, Visual Artist Creative Support: Artemis Manou, Theater Pedagogist – Philologist
Sunday 06/06 18.00-19.30
MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN
For children aged 7-10 years old Up to 22 participants Free attendance through online pre-registration
Pre-registration on Monday 31/05 at 12.00
Participants will receive a list of recommended materials in advance of the workshop.
Children must always be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian, who be present at the event venue at all times throughout the activity.
Participant safety information:
The use of face mask and social distancing measures are mandatory in indoor and outdoor areas of the SNFCC, in accordance with Hellenic National Public Health Organization regulations.
Due to public health measures, there may be changes regarding either the staging of the event, or the maximum number of participants.
The themed events programming Faces of the Hero is realized thanks to the exclusive grant by Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
