Students from Poland, Slovakia, Belgium and Slovenia met once again in Ljubljana, Slovenia, since the exchange to Turkey was cancelled due to safety reasons. From 27th till 31st March 2017 we were very happy to see each other again in Ljubljana and to offer our students the possibility to express themselves through various forms of art.
Students were active in three workshops. The pottery workshop saw students decorating earthly materials such as pre-baked and raw clay (this activity was done to substitute for the stained glass workshop designed by Turkey). The Hear Me workshop was carried out by mentors at The National Gallery, where students created artefacts with Lego blocks, discussed art, learned about three most famous Slovenian artists and had a guided tour of the gallery. And finally the printing workshop, in which students entered the world of a very old printing shop, browsed through the tools, got to know the old printing techniques and were able to create their own posters.
Students also engaged in a business in art seminar, which was delivered by a local accessories designer Editta Zelolepo. The successful designer explained our students what it is like to start your own business, pointed out some traps of the scrupulous business market, explained what additional skills are needed to become a fairly successful businessman, and, above all, she encouraged our students to make the move, to be persistent and to believe in themselves.
Students and teachers also learned about the history, art history and architecture of Ljubljana and Piran, visited Ljubljana Castle and the Ljubljana Graphics Centre, managed to enjoy the beautiful weather at Sečovlje saltpans and exchanged valuable ideas and points of view among each other and with their Slovenians peers.