Environmental art: workshops at UNESCO- science camp, Hailuoto 2024
Art workshops at a UNESCO - science camp, Hailuoto 2024 This week me and my "colleague" Viivi Kuljuntausta had an opportunity to be a part of an international UNESCO - science camp in Hailuoto. The main themes of the camp were sustainable development and the Baltic Sea, and the participants were from Finland, Germany and Estonia, ranging from age 13 to 18. During 2 days, we held 3 art workshops under the title: My kind of Sea. Together with the students, we dove into the world of environmental art, nature art, performative art and many more. It was a truly an enjoyable experience to get to work with these bright-minded participants. My kind of sea - pt 1: Building a bird's nest sculpture of willow In the first workshop we collected and used local willow to build a seabird's nest, using the problem solving skills of the participants on the design. First we gathered outside next to a lighthouse, and split into groups: some of us went to collect willow, while the rest st
