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Winter holidays at the ICC

The International Cultural Centre in Krakow invites families and organised groups to educational workshops combined with a tour of the „Travelling images. Małgorzata Mirga-Tas” exhibition.

Structures from nature – art workshops for children

"Structures from nature" – art workshops for children

Art workshops for children aged 4-8, during which, together with the participants, we will carefully look at the world around us. From photos, newspaper clippings and postcards, workshop participants will eliminate all that which is realistic – human figures, trees or flowers, this way creating abstract collages.

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MINIencounters with Art: FASHION | live workshops

The theme of the Sunday workshops will be FASHION. Together, we will create two paper accessories for clothing – national bows and bracelets, which can be a perfect gift for mothers on the occasion of their upcoming holiday. Please visit the ICC profile on Facebook next Sunday, May 23rd at 12.30.

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MINIencounters with Art: 20's. | live workshops

Sunday workshops will take us back to the 1920s. The trends that arose in fashion back then can still be found in various styles. While discussing photos and outfits, together we will create a decorative headband that would not be ashamed by ladies from the 1920s. In the next classes, we will focus on fashionable men's accessories and prepare a gadget for boys.

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MINIencounters with Art: CONTRAST | live workshops

As part of the Sunday workshop, we looked at the word CONTRAST and explain why it has so many meanings. The starting point was contrast as a characteristic feature in photography, and the artwork we made refered to contrast in art. Workshop was available at the ICC profile on Facebook on Sunday, April 25th, at 12.30. The classes was conducted by Marcin Krotla – ICC educator.

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MINIencounters with Art: SELF PORTRAIT | live workshops

The first April workshop will be devoted to the differences between a portrait and a self-portrait, and its result will be an extraordinary artwork showing our self portrait. The workshop is inspired by the exhibition that will soon be presented at the ICC Gallery – More than Bauhaus. German photography between the wars and Polish parallels .

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MINIencounters with Art: STRUCTURE | live workshops

The upcoming Easter is an opportunity to make Easter eggs. During the classes, we suggested making colorful decorations in a slightly less traditional way. The key word of the meeting was STRUCTURE, because through its prism we created Easter eggs. Workshop was available to watch at the ICC profile on Facebook on Sunday, March 28, at 12.30.

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MINIencounters with Art: GROTESQUE | live workshops

At the exhibition Printmaking as a Pair. Jadwiga Kaim-Otręba and Ryszard Otręba are presented with abstract graphics, one of which is called the "grotesque". During the workshops, we explained what the grotesque is characterized by and where it got its name from.

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MINIencounters with Art: LINORITE | live workshops

At the exhibition Printmaking as a Pair. Jadwiga Kaim-Otręba and Ryszard Otręba are presented graphics made with linocut. It is a relief printing technique that involves carving patterns in linoleum, which are then reflected on the paper.

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MINIencounters with Art: LOVE | live workshops

At the exhibition Printmaking as a Pair. Jadwiga Kaim-Otręba and Ryszard Otręba presents the two artists who share a love for graphics and for each other. Referring to the theme of the exhibition, on the occasion of Valentine's Day, we created an artwork together – a colorful, love wreath. The class was conducted by Marcin Krotla - ICC educator

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MINIencounters with Art : LEWIATAN | live workshops

MINIencounters with Art are cyclical classes that took place in the historic rooms of the ICC before the pandemic. If you would like to come back to the idea of workshops focusing on one concept related to the world around us, art, architecture and design, we invite you to take part in online meetings.

Two porcelain figurines of astronauts at the starry sky

MINIencounters with Art: CONSTELLATION | live workshops

At previous MINIencounters with Art , we talked about what the stars are and what matters most to people living on Earth. Next Sunday we will enter the next level of astronomical knowledge and find out what a constellation is.

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Return from the stars – Winter Holidays at the ICC

The year 2021 was designated the Year of Stanisław Lem, due to the 100th anniversary of his birth in September. Therefore, during the Holidays at the ICC, together with the participants we reached the stars.

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MINIencounters with Art:STAR | live workshops

Do you like staring at the starry sky? Or maybe you would like to look at the stars while lying in bed in your own room? It's simple! During the first workshop this year, we made an unusual garland that will give each interior a truly cosmic atmosphere.