CREATIVE KIDS TOP Workshop [Report] Ryogoku Atelier BAUHAUS

Workshop

2015.02.24
[Report] Ryogoku Atelier BAUHAUS

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[What Was Created by Inventing New Ways to Break Things?]
Saturday, February 21, was one of our bi-monthly Atelier BAUHAUS sessions. The
theme was “breaking.” We explored what kinds of
objects we could use and how we could break them,
and finally held an exhibition showcasing these methods—the “Ways to Break Things” Exhibition.

The elementary school class began with a student’s statement: “I wanted to be a witch, but when I realized I couldn’t, I decided to become a potter. So recently, I shattered my dream.” The children naturally understood that “shattering” a dream involves not only
physical changes but also changes in function and perspective (feelings).

While talking with everyone, we broadened our understanding of the concept of “breaking,” thought about how to break things while
actually moving our hands, and turned those ideas into tangible forms. At the
final exhibition, a variety of works were on display, including the forms created through breaking and art objects made by utilizing those forms.

It’s been almost a year now, and today I was once again struck by how freely and flexibly you all are able to think and create.


　

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    Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
    Director, B Lab
    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.”