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CPD For Teachers: IMMA’s Intertwined Workshop Series Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) Dates: 24 September, 1 October, 12 & 19 November 2022, 21 & 28 January 2023 Enjoy a Saturday morning on IMMA’s historic site, the Royal Hospital Kilmainham; experience exhibitions and creative processes in the museum studios. The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) are delighted to welcome Primary School teachers to a new series of in-person CPD workshops exploring links to the visual art curriculum. Led by IMMA’s Assistant Curator, Mark Maguire and teacher, Eibhlin Campbell in this series of art workshops participants will explore links to the visual art curriculum, including “slow looking” practices in the galleries, displaying artwork (curation) and developing language talking about art. Two practical workshops will be led by artists and educator Fiona Harrington in the IMMA studios in November, exploring fabric and fibre materials and processes. Fiona is interested in combining traditional processes with imagination and encouraging both children and adults to reconnect with creativity by exploring new materials, ideas, and techniques. The purpose of these workshops is to restart in-person workshops in IMMA’s galleries and studios, emphasizing first-hand experience of artworks as well as studio-based, artist-led engagement with creative processes and art materials, and partnership between teachers and artists. Duration: One/two day(s) per month, September to January. Dates: 24 September, 1 October, 12 and 19 November 2022, 21 and 28 January 2023 Times: 10:00am – 12:30pm of participants: 15 This workshop series is Free but booking essential. For more information or to book, email mark.maguire@imma.ie Teachers’ CPD: Explore, Make & Respond with The Ark The Ark Date: 12 March 2022 The Ark are delighted to announce this CPD workshop for teachers, were you will learn a range of easy, accessible skills which delve into the world of fabrics, textiles and the ways in which you can bring your learning into your classroom. During this workshop, experienced arts educator and artist Carrie Lynam will discuss the building blocks needed for the delivery of the Fabric & Fibre and Construction strands of the visual arts curriculum. This workshop focuses on understanding the materials and tools needed for success and learning techniques that transfer to a busy classroom. Often within the hustle and bustle of the classroom, the design process and preparation can become overlooked and focus can often lie on the finished products. This workshop will allow you to take the time to rediscover the importance of design research, experimentation and the creative process. Attendees will explore the design process, discussing research, gathering stimuli, ideas for open ended experimentation with materials and the planning stages of creating an artwork. In this hands-on workshop participants will create their own unique samples to support in-classroom delivery. Date & Time Saturday 12 March at 10:30am to 12:30pm Tickets €15 (*€13.50 for ArkEd Members) For further information and to book go to ark.ie/events/view/teachers-cpd-explore-make-respond Irish Myths & Legends Tell us the story of your project – What was the impetus? What was it about? Who was involved? How did you begin? CRAFTed aims to provide skills for life through positive, collaborative and joyful engagement with craft and design processes. By emphasising the making journey rather than finished products, CRAFTed allows space for experimentation, active learning and personal growth. It focuses on harnessing the creativity of every child, valuing individual creative expression. Inspired by their chosen theme of Irish Myths & Legends, 3rd class children of Scoil Bhríde explored the fabric of storytelling with fashion designer Aoife Thomas and arts enthusiast-teacher Mandi Mc Daid. In project development, the group explored processes of weaving, wet felt making, block printing, applique and relief casting within the classroom. In discovering new processes, the group had new means of illustrating and bringing to life elements from the Irish Myths & legends they were covering in other subjects on the curriculum. Aoife Thomas, Designer: Our approach to the CRAFTed project at Scoil Bhríde was to explore the children’s chosen theme through the fabric of storytelling. As designer/ maker, I would share knowledge of design and craft processes. Through first developing thematic, cross curricular work in class with teacher Mandi Mc Daid, the group was equipped with the stimulus to generate authentic, creative work. They would illustrate their individual thoughts and ideas around the chosen theme in process led classes. Mandi Mc Daid, Teacher: The students collaborated with Aoife and I at the initial meeting stage and offered their ideas as to what theme they would like to work on for their CRAFTed project over the term. There were many similarities in their suggestions and they tied in well with Irish Legends, three of which I planned to cover during the term. So, the theme was set. We embarked on class trips to Glenveagh and Drumboe woods to back up class lessons, collecting natural woodland materials for learning about in class and for use in various art, craft and design activities. How were the ideas developed and how did the young people, artist and teacher work together? Aoife Thomas, Designer: The group compiled visual research, visiting Glenveagh Castle and Drumboe Woods in Donegal as inspiration for our project. Like Finn Mac Cumhaill the group foraged, collecting items of interesting shape, texture and colour: leaves, cones and bark. Alongside studies of three Myths and Legends, the class created drawings, rubbings and studies of their visual research. We incorporated the items collected at a later stage, adding as surface decoration to a large scale group-weaving piece developed by the children. The group imagined the woven piece to represent the cape worn by Finn Mac Cumhaill, hunter gatherer and leader of the Fianna. The project grew and developed in ongoing discussions and through a reflective process, focused around the theme of Myths and Legends. Each child could choose what element of the theme they wished to focus on whilst actively learning a new process. Mandi Mc Daid, Teacher : The children studied a selection of Irish Legends in preparation for our work with Aoife. These included Setanta – CúChulainn, Oisin and Niamh in Tír na nÓg and Fionn MacCumhaill. Aoife supplied materials for each visit and for learning a new process. Aoife explained the creative processes involved, in steps. As teacher, I clarified these instructions where necessary and together, Aoife and I supported the children as necessary in their work. What was your personal experience of the project in terms of successes and challenges? Aoife Thomas, Designer : The success of this project for the collaborators lay in the group’s exposure to a number of new ways of sharing and illustrating individual ideas. The children could see that there were new and interesting ways to create work by hand in fabric and fibre through learning a new process in a supportive and encouraging environment. The teacher had a great relationship with the children which I think laid the foundation for the child led development of the project. Meeting the children and teacher Mandi Mc Daid prior to commencing our project in order to have a group brainstorming session, allowed the children to direct the project from the outset. It offered a chance for each voice to be heard with support from the designer and teacher when setting the aims of the collaborative project with the children. Having created initial work on the theme through complimentary studies, the children had many ideas for what they wanted to create or illustrate when learning a new process. As a group, we moved forward together in steps in active learning. This method allowed time for the teacher, classroom assistant and myself as craftsperson, to support individual children as needed when working on the ‘next step’ in the process. This approach gave the children an opportunity to help and support each other as equal collaborators and contributors on this project. Documentation of the process led approach was challenging at times. The approach was child centred with a focus on each participant being happy, content and engaged in their process led work within a supportive environment. Due to this, at an opportune moment we would capture elements of the process led environment through photography. Mandi Mc Daid, Teacher : It was lovely to see the children expressing their knowledge of the Irish Legends in such a unique way, exploring textures, fabrics and fibers; experimenting with skills that were new to them. I have gained knowledge and confidence in new art techniques that I will be able to use in my own future teaching also. It was lovely to work with Aoife, an expert in the area of fabric and fiber, which is an area of the arts curriculum that sometimes feels neglected due to lack of resources, ideas or expertise. What was significant for you about the project that is worth sharing? Aoife Thomas, Designer : As an arts and craft enthusiast in the classroom, Mandi was interested in gaining knowledge and inspiration for the Fabric and Fibre strand as it was an area she wanted to build upon personally. For this reason, our aims and objectives for the project included that each child would explore a number of different processes, and that teacher Mandi would gain inspiration for delivering future lesson plans in fabric and fibre. The children were familiar with voicing their ideas and were familiar with creating their own individual work. They could question and suggest ideas with confidence. This allowed for us to explore many different processes in an authentic and meaningful way. Due to Mandi’s cross curricular approach in the classroom, the children could bring together knowledge, ideas and creative process to illustrate their thoughts using new found methods within a process led environment. Mandi Mc Daid, Teacher : Following the showcase for CRAFTed along with other schools and artists in the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, the children have since displayed their project work in our own school to share the project with other classes and teachers. In this way, the ideas and skills developed in our classroom were made accessible to all other classes. It gave the children a chance to review their work and explain about how their work was created and the processes involved, to the other children in the school. The CRAFTed experience was very enjoyable and educational for all involved in our school. Has anything changed in your work as a result of the project? Aoife Thomas, Designer : Each interaction in a learning environment has an impact on my personal practice as I am constantly learning regarding methods and approaches to take forward. From gaining newfound inspiration in working with a new group on a particular process or gaining inspiration from the sheer enthusiasm from participants when discovering the output as they learn a new craft or design process; working on creative collaborations has a profound impact on my professional practice and continuing professional development. Each collaborator shares their own experience and approach when working on a project, meaning there are resounding benefits in every new collaboration. In particular, with this collaboration I benefited personally from working with Teacher, Mandi and her 3rd class group. Teacher Mandi Mc Daid had a child-centred focus established within the classroom and this aligned with the aims of CRAFTed in enabling each child to develop their natural abilities in a supportive and fun environment. Providing all those who engaged with the project with skills for life through positive, collaborative engagement. Opportunity for Schools: Sybil Connolly Fashion workshops at The Hunt Museum The Hunt Museum Until 31st May 2018 As part of the Hunt Museum’s Sybil exhibition programme, primary and post-primary schools are invited to take part in a series of curriculum linked workshops at the Museum. These will enable students to examine Sybil’s highly innovative use of traditional Irish fabrics, including linen, lace, tweed and her design processes. Sybil Connolly was the first Irish female designer to become successful internationally. She took her inspiration from Ireland and its people, creating “clothes using Irish fabrics made by Irish hands.” The Friends of Limerick Lace will introduce students to Limerick and Carrickmacross lace which are used in her fashion designs. Students will then learn how to create some basic stitches. Using the Past Projections Future Fashion display in the exhibition students will also create a Sybil inspired t-shirt design which must give consideration to the importance of technology and ethics in contemporary fashion. Booking essential. For further information go to www.huntmuseum.com/sybil-workshops/ Email education@huntmuseum.com or call 061 312 833 CRAFTed What was the project about? This project took place between St. Mary’s National School in Blessington, Co Wicklow (teacher Judy Lawler) and artist Ciara Harrison. Please see attached Appendix for background and further details of the workshops. The project is part of the CRAFTed initiative run by the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland. The main media we are working with is fabric and fibre, experimenting with fabric dyeing, tie-dye, embroidery and printed textiles. The project is process-led enabling the children to explore and experiment at their own pace through facilitated workshops. We decided jointly that the project should be documented both with the use of photography and film as well as through the children’s reflections, thus enabling the children’s voice and thoughts to be heard and seen throughout this project. This was done in the form of notebooks or artists journals, including text and drawings as well as samples from workshops. Who was involved? It was a collaboration between twenty four senior infants of St. Mary’s National Junior School, Blessington, teacher Judy Lawler, and artist Ciara Harrison. How did it get started? The collaboration came about through the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCOI) CRAFTed initiative. This is an arts-in-education programme, specifically for primary schools where a craftsperson is paired with a teacher and students of a primary school. We initially met at a collaborative evening organised by the DCCOI in the Kildare Education Centre. The evening was facilitated by a craftsperson, who gave us a presentation on the work of CRAFTed, its ethos, aims and objectives. Teacher and Artist were then paired together where we were given time to brainstorm a theme for the project and potential activities which could be undertaken. The idea is that the craft project theme coincides with the Social, Environmental and Scientific Education curriculum in the school (history, geography and science). We decided to base our theme on native plants, animals, trees, leaves and insects as the students were learning about these throughout the year. What aspects of the project made you smile? Ciara: On the first day of the project I presented a PowerPoint to the students. This included images of my work along with text to describe my processes. I also introduced the children to the land artist Andy Goldsworthy and images of his work. The children’s reaction to his work was of awe and enthusiasm. Their questions and interpretations of the work created huge energy and in turn inspired the children in their activity afterwards. That was a very precious moment for me. Judy: Ciara brought along fabric samples of her work, which were passed around the classroom. Touching and looking at the fabrics was lovely for the children and it introduced them to some processes they may encounter during future workshops. The group work went well, children were collaborating and cooperating during the process and they generated many ideas through the discussion. What aspects of the project made you feel challenged? Ciara: As I had not done these workshops with children of this age before I was unsure of the level of language I could use with them and how in depth I could or should go with terminology. As it was a large group to be working with it was at some points challenging to give assistance to everyone. We did a stitching workshop one day and as this was a new activity for all the children they required a lot of one-on-one assistance. I found by pairing up the children who were more able with ones who were less so meant they were explaining the process in their own words and I think the children appreciated having that responsibility. There are certain materials such as bleach, which I use in my work to create effects on fabric. This would not have been an unsafe material to use with the children so we had to brainstorm alternative products that would be suitable. It was very helpful to have Judy’s assistance for this as I was in charge of getting the materials for the workshops. What insights from the project are worth sharing? Judy: The presentation and talk that took place on the first workshop was a very important time for the students and Ciara to become familiar with each other. It was also very important for the students to air their thoughts and interpretations and ask questions of the work they were being shown. Plenty of time was given to allow this to happen. The talk and discussion that took place about the work of Ciara and Andy Goldsworthy inspired the children in their activity afterwards. Within the activity the chalk outlines gave form to the children’s temporal designs, using natural materials to collage their designs. The activity itself and the materials used are very accessible to children and many will be inspired to incorporate this art making into outdoor play. The children also enjoyed the novelty of using special fabric crayons, fabric markers, fabric paint and material dyes. They were very enthusiastic about using these new materials and were very engaged in the process. Throughout the process the children have learnt descriptive vocabulary to describe both their work and the work of other artists. It has been wonderful to hear this in the classroom. It was very interesting to look for the learning experiences in each art lesson and to learn what the children are gaining from the process. I think the process was spurred on by the timeline that Ciara and myself were working within. We planned the workshops as we went. We would set certain objectives to achieve for the next one. Workshops were high energy and highly motivated – lots of fun for the children. Ciara: Judy and I stayed in regular contact by email in the lead up to the project and we continued this throughout the project. This allowed for evaluating the workshops and learning from eachother what we felt worked and could be improved on. It is also now a source of documentation, which can be used for future workshops as we will both have learnt the best ways to go about the activities from experience. Regular contact has been a very important aspect to the project. Although Judy and I came up with a structure for the project at our initial planning evening we allowed for flexibility within this. The children’s level of participation and enjoyment was what determined how long each activity was. At the beginning of each session I explained to the class what activity we would be exploring that day e.g. tie-dye, stitching, drawing and we allowed for time for questions and stories from the children. Sometimes this introduction would be accompanied by a PowerPoint. Other times it was simply a conversation. This gave the children an opportunity to express their own ideas in what we hoped was an informal setting. I think an important aspect of the collaboration between teacher and artist is the respect given to each others’ expertise. As Judy was most familiar with the children she could look after the discipline of the classroom and time-keeping of the activities while I could set up the workshops and assist the children in their making. This was an essential part of this project being such a success. Has anything changed as a result of the project? Judy: The children have used the skills they have learnt and developed, in particular with the chalk and natural materials as a form of outdoor play in their own time. The project has been a means of enabling the children to gain confidence in their own ideas and abilities. This was the first time I ever endeavored making an artist’s notebook ‘woodland diary’ with the children. I thought it was very successful and it was an activity, which integrated totally with the English and SESE curriculum as well as the art curriculum. The children gather lots of natural materials and found objects for the class and the nature table throughout the year, I am more aware of the possibilities of reusing these objects in creating art. This way the gathering and collecting becomes more purposeful and meaningful for the children.
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Caolaigh de réir réigiúin Caolaigh le Foirm Ealaíne Caolaigh le leibhéal na Scoile Miotais agus Finscéalta na hÉireann Inis scéal do thionscadail dúinn – Céard a spreag é? Cad faoi é? Cé a bhí páirteach ann? Cén chaoi ar thosaigh tú? Tá sé mar aidhm ag CRAFTed scileanna don saol a chur ar fáil trí rannpháirtíocht dhearfach, chomhoibríoch agus lúcháireach le próisis cheardaíochta agus dearaidh. Trí bhéim a leagan ar an turas a dhéanamh seachas táirgí críochnaithe, ceadaíonn CRAFTed spás le haghaidh tástála, foghlaim ghníomhach agus fás pearsanta. Díríonn sé ar leas a bhaint as cruthaitheacht gach linbh, ag cur luach ar léiriú cruthaitheach aonair. Agus iad spreagtha ag an téama a roghnaigh siad de Mhiotais & Finscéalta na hÉireann, rinne leanaí rang a 3 de chuid Scoil Bhríde iniúchadh ar chreatlach na scéalaíochta leis an dearthóir faisin Aoife Thomas agus an múinteoir-díograiseoir ealaíon Mandi Mc Daid. I bhforbairt tionscadail, rinne an grúpa iniúchadh ar phróisis fíodóireachta, déanamh feilt fhliuch, blocphriontáil, applique agus dealbhóireacht rilífe laistigh den seomra ranga. Agus próisis nua á n-aimsiú acu, bhí bealaí nua ag an ngrúpa chun gnéithe ó Mhiotais & Finscéalta na hÉireann, a bhí á gclúdach acu in ábhair eile ar an gcuraclam, a léiriú agus a thabhairt chun beatha. Aoife Thomas, Dearthóir: Ba é an cur chuige a bhí againn maidir leis an tionscadal CRAFTed i Scoil Bhríde ná téama roghnaithe na leanaí a fhiosrú trí chreatlach na scéalaíochta. Mar dhearthóir/déantóir, ba mhaith liom eolas ar phróisis dearaidh agus ceardaíochta a roinnt. Trí obair théamach, thraschuraclaim a fhorbairt ar dtús sa rang leis an múinteoir Mandi Mc Daid, bhí an grúpa feistithe leis an spreagthach chun obair bharántúil chruthaitheach a ghiniúint. Léirigh siad a gcuid smaointe agus tuairimí aonair maidir leis an téama roghnaithe i ranganna faoi stiúir an phróisis. Mandi Mc Daid, Múinteoir: Chomhoibrigh na daltaí le hAoife agus mé féin ag an gcéad chruinniú agus chuir siad a gcuid smaointe ar fáil maidir leis an téama ar mhaith leo a bheith ag obair air dá dtionscadal CRAFTed thar an téarma. Bhí go leor cosúlachtaí idir a gcuid moltaí agus bhí siad ceangailte go maith le Finscéalta na hÉireann, agus bhí sé beartaithe agam trí cinn acu a chlúdach le linn an téarma. Mar sin, socraíodh an téama. Thugamar faoi thurais ranga go coillte Ghleann Bheatha agus Dhroim Bó chun tacú le ceachtanna ranga, ag bailiú ábhair choillearnaí nádúrtha chun foghlaim fúthu sa rang agus le húsáid i ngníomhaíochtaí éagsúla ealaíne, ceardaíochta agus dearaidh. Cén chaoi ar forbraíodh na smaointe agus cén chaoi ar oibrigh na daoine óga, an t-ealaíontóir agus an múinteoir le chéile? Aoife Thomas, Dearthóir: Thiomsaigh an grúpa taighde amhairc, ag tabhairt cuairt ar Chaisleán Ghleann Bheatha agus ar Choill Dhroim Bó i nDún na nGall mar inspioráid dár dtionscadal. Cosúil le Finn Mac Cumhaill chuaigh an grúpa ar thóir foráiste, ag bailiú míreanna de chruth, uigeacht agus dath suimiúil: duilleoga, cóin agus coirt. Chomh maith le staidéir ar thrí Mhiotas agus Fhinscéal, chruthaigh an rang líníochtaí, cuimilteáin agus staidéir ar a dtaighde amhairc. Rinneamar ionchorprú ar na míreanna a bailíodh níos déanaí, a cuireadh mar mhaisiú dromchla le píosa fíodóireachta grúpa ar scála mór a d’fhorbair na leanaí. Shamhlaigh an grúpa an píosa fite chun ionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar an gclóca a chaith Finn Mac Cumhaill, fiagaí cnuasaitheoir agus ceannaire na bhFianna. D’fhás agus d’fhorbair an tionscadal i bplé leanúnach agus trí phróiseas machnamhach, dírithe ar théama Miotais agus Finscéalta. D’fhéadfadh gach leanbh a roghnú an ghné den téama ar theastaigh uathu díriú uirthi agus próiseas nua á fhoghlaim go gníomhach acu. Mandi Mc Daid, Múinteoir: Rinne na leanaí staidéar ar rogha d’Fhinscéalta na hÉireann mar ullmhúchán dár gcuid oibre le hAoife. Ina measc bhí Setanta – Cú Chulainn, Oisín agus Niamh i dTír na nÓg agus Fionn MacCumhaill. Chuir Aoife ábhair ar fáil do gach cuairt agus chun próiseas nua a fhoghlaim. D’úsáid Aoife céimeanna chun na próisis chruthaitheacha a bhí i gceist a mhíniú. Mar mhúinteoir, shoiléirigh mé na treoracha seo nuair ba ghá agus le chéile, thacaigh Aoife agus mé féin leis na leanaí de réir mar ba ghá ina gcuid oibre. Cén taithí phearsanta a bhí agat ar an tionscadal i dtéarmaí ratha agus dúshlán? Aoife Thomas, Dearthóir: Bhí rath an tionscadail seo do na comhoibrithe le fáil i nochtadh an ghrúpa do roinnt bealaí nua chun smaointe aonair a roinnt agus a léiriú. D’fhéadfadh na leanaí a fheiceáil go raibh bealaí nua agus suimiúla ann chun obair a chruthú de láimh i bhfabraic agus snáithín trí phróiseas nua a fhoghlaim i dtimpeallacht thacúil agus spreagúil. Bhí caidreamh iontach ag an múinteoir leis na leanaí, dar liom, a leag an bhunchloch d’fhorbairt an tionscadail faoi stiúir an linbh. Ag bualadh leis na páistí agus leis an múinteoir Mandi Mc Daid sular thosaigh siad ar ár dtionscadal chun seisiún tobsmaointeoireachta grúpa a bheith acu, lig sé seo do na leanaí an tionscadal a stiúradh ón tús. Thug sé seo an deis chun éisteacht le gach guth le tacaíocht ón dearthóir agus ón múinteoir agus aidhmeanna an tionscadail chomhoibríoch á leagan síos leis na leanaí. Tar éis dóibh obair thosaigh a chruthú ar an téama trí staidéir choibhéiseach, bhí go leor smaointe ag na leanaí maidir leis an méid a theastaigh uathu a chruthú nó a léiriú agus próiseas nua á fhoghlaim acu. Mar ghrúpa, bhogamar ar aghaidh le chéile i gcéimeanna san fhoghlaim ghníomhach. Thug an modh seo am don mhúinteoir, don chúntóir ranga agus dom féin mar cheardaí, tacú le leanaí aonair de réir mar ba ghá agus iad ag obair ar an ‘gcéad chéim eile’ sa phróiseas. Thug an cur chuige seo deis do na leanaí cabhrú agus tacaíocht a thabhairt dá chéile mar chomhoibrithe agus mar rannpháirtithe ar an tionscadal seo. Bhí sé dúshlánach uaireanta doiciméadú a dhéanamh ar an gcur chuige faoi stiúir an phróisis. Bhí an cur chuige dírithe ar leanaí agus béim á leagan ar gach rannpháirtí a bheith sona sásta agus a bheith páirteach ina gcuid oibre faoi stiúir próisis laistigh de thimpeallacht thacúil. Mar gheall air seo, ag tráth tráthúil, ghabhfaimis gnéithe den timpeallacht faoi stiúir an phróisis tríd an ngrianghrafadóireacht. Mandi Mc Daid, Múinteoir: Ba bhreá an rud é na leanaí a fheiceáil ag cur a gcuid eolais in iúl faoi Fhinscéalta na hÉireann ar bhealach chomh uathúil sin, ag iniúchadh uigeachtaí, fabraicí agus snáithíní; triail a bhaint as scileanna a bhí nua dóibh. Tá eolas agus muinín faighte agam i dteicnící ealaíne nua a bheidh mé in ann a úsáid i mo theagasc féin amach anseo freisin. Bhí sé go hálainn a bheith ag obair le hAoife, saineolaí i réimse na fabraice agus an tsnáithín, ar réimse é den churaclam ealaíon a ndéantar faillí air uaireanta mar gheall ar easpa acmhainní, smaointe nó saineolais. Cén tábhacht a bhain leis an tionscadal duit ar fiú a roinnt? Aoife Thomas, Dearthóir: Mar dhíograiseoir ealaíon agus ceardaíochta sa seomra ranga, bhí suim ag Mandi eolas agus inspioráid a fháil don snáithe Fabraic agus Snáithín mar gur réimse é a raibh sí ag iarraidh tógáil air go pearsanta. Ar an gcúis seo, áiríodh ar ár n-aidhmeanna agus ár gcuspóirí don tionscadal go ndéanfadh gach leanbh iniúchadh ar roinnt próiseas éagsúil, agus go bhfaigheadh an múinteoir Mandi inspioráid chun pleananna ceachta sa todhchaí a sheachadadh i bhfabraic agus snáithín. Bhí cur amach ag na leanaí ar a gcuid smaointe a chur in iúl agus bhí cur amach acu ar a gcuid oibre aonair féin a chruthú. D’fhéadfaidís smaointe a cheistiú agus a mholadh go muiníneach. Chuir sé seo ar ár gcumas iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar go leor próiseas éagsúil ar bhealach barántúil agus bríoch. Mar gheall ar chur chuige traschuraclaim Mandi sa seomra ranga, d’fhéadfadh na leanaí eolas, smaointe agus próiseas cruthaitheach a thabhairt le chéile chun a gcuid smaointe a léiriú, ag baint úsáid as modhanna nua aimsithe laistigh de thimpeallacht próiseas-threoraithe. Mandi Mc Daid, Múinteoir: Tar éis an taispeántais do CRAFTed in éineacht le scoileanna agus ealaíontóirí eile san Ionad Cultúrtha Réigiúnach i Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Dhún na nGall, tá a gcuid oibre tionscadail curtha ar taispeáint ag na leanaí inár scoil féin ó shin chun an tionscadal a roinnt le ranganna agus le múinteoirí eile. Ar an mbealach seo, bhí na smaointe agus na scileanna a forbraíodh inár seomra ranga ar fáil do gach rang eile. Thug sé seo deis do na leanaí athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar a gcuid oibre agus míniú a thabhairt ar an gcaoi ar cruthaíodh a gcuid oibre agus ar na próisis a bhí i gceist, do na leanaí eile sa scoil. Bhí an taithí CRAFTed an-taitneamhach agus oideachasúil do gach duine a raibh baint acu lenár scoil. Ar athraigh aon rud i do chuid oibre mar gheall ar an tionscadal? Aoife Thomas, Dearthóir: Bíonn tionchar ag gach idirghníomhaíocht i dtimpeallacht foghlama ar mo chleachtas pearsanta agus mé i gcónaí ag foghlaim maidir le modhanna agus cuir chuige chun dul chun cinn a dhéanamh. Ó inspioráid nuafhaighte a fháil ag obair le grúpa nua ar phróiseas ar leith nó ag fáil inspioráid ón díograis mhór ó rannpháirtithe nuair a fhaigheann siad amach an t-aschur agus iad ag foghlaim próiseas nua ceardaíochta nó dearaidh; tá tionchar mór ag obair ar chomhoibriú cruthaitheach ar mo chleachtas gairmiúil agus ar fhorbairt ghairmiúil leanúnach. Roinneann gach comhoibritheoir a dtaithí agus a gcur chuige féin agus iad ag obair ar thionscadal, rud a chiallaíonn go bhfuil buntáistí ag baint le gach comhoibriú nua. Go háirithe, leis an gcomhoibriú seo bhain mé tairbhe phearsanta as a bheith ag obair le Múinteoir Mandi agus a grúpa rang a Trí. Bhunaigh an múinteoir Mandi Mc Daid fócas ina raibh na leanaí lárnach sa seomra ranga agus bhí sé seo ag teacht le haidhmeanna CRAFTed chun cur ar chumas gach páiste a gcumas nádúrtha a fhorbairt i dtimpeallacht thacúil agus spraíúil. Scileanna saoil a chur ar fáil dóibh siúd go léir a chuaigh i ngleic leis an tionscadal trí rannpháirtíocht dhearfach, chomhoibríoch. Spotsolas Ealaíontóir(í): Is dearthóir faisin í Aoife Thomas atá lonnaithe i nDún na nGall agus tá sí ina ball de Phainéal Oideachais de chuid Chomhairle Dearaidh agus Ceardaíochta na hÉireann. Is céimí í de chuid an Choláiste Náisiúnta Ealaíne is Deartha agus chuir sí barr feabhais ar a scileanna ag obair i dtionscal na faisin agus na dteicstílí laistigh den Eoraip agus san Astráil, ag déanamh speisialtóireacht i ndéanamh patrún. Cuireann Aoife béim láidir ar thaighde amhairc mar phróiseas lárnach i bhforbairt a cuid oibre dearaidh. Úsáideann sí modhanna thar roinnt disciplíní ina cuid taighde i dtreo forbairt dearaidh. Ag obair chun scála ar phatrúin réidh agus ar an seastán, comhcheanglaíonn sí an coincheapúil le corp agus feidhm. Tá sí paiseanta faoin gcruthaitheacht a chur chun cinn mar croí-neart agus mar bhonn chun muinín a chothú ó aois óg. Tá sí tiomanta freisin do phróisis lámhdhéanta a chaomhnú agus oibriú i gcomhar le chéile ar thionscadail laistigh de thionscail chruthaitheacha agus i gcomhthéacsanna oideachais. Comhoibrithe roimhe seo: Bliain Acadúil 2019: Éascaitheoir Churaclam na nAmharcealaíon le múinteoirí na ranganna go léir i Scoil Chartha Naofa, Cill Charthaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall, Éire. Comhoibriú tríd an gComhairle Dearaidh agus Ceardaíochta: SSM FGL, 2019,The Model, Sligeach agus Ionad Oideachais Shligigh. An tSraith Shóisearach do Mhúinteoirí - (SSM) i gcomhar le Comhairle Dearaidh agus Ceardaíochta na hÉireann (CDCÉ), clár FGL samhraidh dhá lá do mhúinteoirí Amharc-Ealaíne. CRAFTed 2019 le Scoil Bhríde, Conmhaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall. https://artsineducation.ie/en/organisations/crafted/ DesignSKILLS 2018 Coláiste Cholmcille, Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall. Is clár iar-bhunscoile ar fud na tíre é DesignSKILLS. https://www.jct.ie/leagangaeilge/visual_art/visual_art_ga CRAFTed 2018, Rockfield National School, Béal Átha Seanaidh agus Scoil Chartha Naofa, Cill Charthaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall. Ealaíontóir(í) Aoife Thomas Múinteoir(í) Mandi Mc Daid Foirmeacha Ealaíne Leibhéal Scoil/Grúpa Scoil Bhríde, Convoy, Co. Donegal Rannpháirtithe Réigiún Aois/Rang Rang a Trí Dátaí Feabhra - Bealtaine 2019 Naisc Ceannaireacht Ghníomhaireacht CRAFTed Comhpháirtithe eile Association of Teachers’ Education Centres of Ireland (ATECI) Príomhthéamaí / línte fiosrúcháin Rannpháirtíocht chomhoibríoch, lúcháireach le próisis cheardaíochta agus dearaidh lena n-áirítear déanamh priontaí, fíodóireacht, déanamh feilte, applique agus dealbhóireacht rilífe phlástair. Béim a chur ar turas an chruthaithe, ag ligean spás le haghaidh tástála, foghlaim ghníomhach agus fás pearsanta. Snáitheanna Curaclaim Bhí gach ceann de na Snáitheanna Amharc-Ealaíne den churaclam le feiceáil sa tionscadal seo: fabraic agus snáithín, cló, dath, líníocht, tógáil agus cré. Bhí na hábhair seo a leanas i gceist leis na gnéithe traschuraclaim: stair, tíreolaíocht, eolaíocht, mata, Béarla agus Gaeilge. Tá tionchar mór ag obair ar chomhoibriú cruthaitheach ar mo chleachtas gairmiúil agus ar fhorbairt ghairmiúil leanúnach.Aoife Thomas, Dearthóir