REGULAR CLASSES

After the boost of confidence that the Winter Camp and the VOTUM exhibition I created gave me, it was time to start my own weekly classes.

I had the opportunity to explore two areas that I really love with the students: textile art and dramatic expression.

ART & CRAFTS

With the Art & Crafts group, I mainly explored different forms of textile art, such as macramé, finger crochet, and textile decoration.

After two months with this group, I realised how lucky I am to have had my mother teach me all these weaving and textile techniques. It was only when I started teaching them to children that I truly understood how difficult it can be for the brain to understand the right movement of the hands when using a needle, for example. It can also be challenging for the muscles to relax enough so that there is not too much tension in the piece they are working on.

Despite the initial difficulties they encountered, with patience and more individual attention, I believe I did a good job guiding them through their projects. And they, in turn, managed to overcome the small big challenges I put in front of them.

DANCE & MOVEMENT

This was actually the class that impressed me the most.

I started these classes by teaching them a choreography that I had created myself, including some movements that were perhaps a little challenging considering their age and physical mobility. Surprisingly, they handled it very well, not only the movements themselves, but also remembering the choreography.

I remember when I was younger,  although not quite as young as they are, since dance only became a regular part of my life when I was around 18, how challenging it was for me to remember a choreography without skipping a step or completely freezing.

But perhaps that was precisely the difference. By that age, I already had that feeling of “I am old enough to know how to do this well.” They, on the other hand, simply do things because they want to. They don’t necessarily have a complex goal in mind. They are there for the fun of it, for the experience, and for sharing that moment together.

That is something I also want to take with me from them: making art without constantly thinking about where it might take me. Taking me here or there cannot be the goal. It has to be the consequence.

Anyway, we danced a lot. We spelled our names using our bodies to form the letters, we did somersaults, and most importantly, we shared good moments together.

Thank you to all the parents and students who trusted me and allowed themselves to be guided by me throughout these classes.