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In cooperation with the regional Arts Council (Etelä-Savo Taidetoimikunta) and the education department of the city of Mikkeli a series of seminars has been organized.

Art is one of the basic human qualities. In the first years of a child's live the view on reality is in an artistic way.
Art is the open mind to the phenomena of the (unknown or not-yet-known) reality. Children are able to see things in a new way, because they don't have any notice of the rules adults are using and It is also natural to children to use art languages by expressing themselves.

The international symposium ‘NATURALLY ART – luonnollisesti-taide’ has the intention to work together with professional experts in the field of art and art education and (art) teachers to build up various skills for using art in regular education and create a fundamental base for art in education.

During the symposium there will be lectures, discussions, workshops and presentations by different international professionals:
*Italy-REGGIO EMILIA - REGGIO CHILDREN
*Finland-RIITTA MOISANDER secretary general Etelä-Savon-taidetoimikunta and art teacher
*Finland/NL-MARJA DE JONG artist and art teacher
*the Netherlands-JOLANDA SCHOUTEN artist and art education consultant
*Finland-MATTI MATTSON artist and art teacher
*USA/NL-MARI SHIELDS sculptor
*the Netherlands-MARGREET HUISMAN ceramist and art teacher

cooperating organizations:
-Finland - ETELÄ-SAVON TAIDETOIMIKUNTA
-Italy - REGGIO EMILIA - REGGIO CHILDREN
-the Netherlands - ALLAPRIMA FOUNDATION
-Finland - TARINAMÄEN TAIKAA
-Finland - SAKSALA ARTRADIUS

The theme is based on the recycling of materials, found materials and natural materials. These materials challenge to be used in new ways. It stimulates to see new possibilities, to create new and unknown solutions, it demands for an open mind. The different lectures are telling about the way what the intention is, how the materials can be used and what is the relation with professional art and artists.

There will be different practical examples, like *the REGGIO CHILDREN WORKPLACE, *the WOOD EXPERIENCES in the forest from Mari Shields *the TONY CRAGG TEACHING BOX from Jolanda Schouten.

During the workshops the participants can work with one of the professionals to explore different ways to use the materials, to find interesting solutions and to build up skills for the personal profession. In the evenings there will be an exchange of thoughts and experiences and view on practical solutions, but also walks through the rural area and the possibility to swim in the lake.

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