CREATIVE KIDS TOP Workshop [Report] Ryogoku Atelier Bauhaus

Workshop

2014.12.22
[Report] Ryogoku Atelier Bauhaus

On Saturday, December 20, we held the Kids Creative Lab at Atelier BAUHAUS in Ryogoku.

The theme was "dyeing.
" We transferred color from water-based markers onto the desk,
and the color transferred when we rubbed it with a wet wipe.
By experimenting with different rubbing techniques and layering colors, we created a variety of colors and patterns.

Some children discovered that by experimenting with different folding techniques, they could create a variety of patterns; others spun their
finished creations around, trying to figure out what they looked like; and still others found a way to create oil-painting-like effects by layering white crayons and pens
.
Each and every one of them made many discoveries and came up with their own creative ideas.

Wet wipes are usually just tossed aside, but thanks to the
children’s creative touch, they’ve taken on new value and become cherished works of art. I hope the art projects they took home—glued
onto construction paper—will find a place to be displayed somewhere in their homes.

This program was born when I wiped away the marks left by a child who had drawn beyond the edges of their desk during last year’s art workshop.

Whether you see it as dirt or as a stain,
the seeds of the program lie quietly hidden within our everyday actions.


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”