CREATIVE KIDS TOP Workshop [Report] Atelier BAUHAUS in Tahara-machi

Workshop

2015.04.27
[Report] Atelier BAUHAUS in Tahara-machi

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[Getting Creative with Limited Ingredients!]

On Saturday, April 25, we held the Kids Creative Lab at Atelier BAUHAUS in Tahara-cho.
The theme was “What
Is a ‘Dot’?” We searched for dots inside the studio and
practiced drawing with dots.

The members who have been with us so far have, in particular, learned to draw inspiration from
materials and express what they want to create using a wide variety of them.
This year, we decided to launch this program as a challenge to see how creatively we could work with a limited selection of materials.

In the elementary school class, I told the children, “Today’s activity is going to be tricky.” Some children closed their
eyes to choose stickers, closed their eyes again to stick them on, and finished their projects
; others created three-dimensional works using only stickers; still others filled
the entire page with wonderful,
nameless shapes; and
children who somehow managed to bring the images in their heads to life—the children’s ingenuity kept surpassing my wildest expectations, and they sat there with lively, rapt expressions on their faces.

I think there were plenty of challenging activities in the preschool class, but I was struck by how much these children truly love creating
things.

The theme for the next episode is "stars." Stay tuned.


　

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    Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
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    Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
    Chairperson, CANVAS

    After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
    He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
    His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”