Case study 03 / 16Expressive arts workshop2023

Think It. Paint It. Pitch It.

A two-week programme for children aged 8-17, moving from material experimentation to presenting and discussing original work.

A colourful mixed-media collage combining painted marks, drawings and checkerboard paper.
01Participant collage

Think It. Paint It. Pitch It. was a two-week expressive arts workshop led by Rhea Fabian for children aged 8-17 at The Quest Learning Community.

Format
Entrepreneurial skills session
Partner
The Quest Learning Community
Duration
Two weeks / weekly sessions
Participants
Children aged 8-17
01

Giving ideas form

The sessions introduced participants to unconventional materials and encouraged them to think creatively about emotions, ideas and how these could be given a physical form.

Over the course of the programme, the children experimented freely with materials, developed their ideas into individual artworks and reflected on the choices they made along the way.

A mixed-media artwork made with painted paper, coins, metal tabs and found images.
02Found-material experiment
02

Making meets communication

The final session brought the making process together with presentation and communication. Participants showcased their work, spoke about their ideas and process, and took part in a Q&A about their work.

A densely layered collage of torn paper, tape and expressive red, yellow, green and blue paint.
03Layered collage
A vertical assemblage combining keys, bottle caps, coins, string and painted paper.
04Found-object assemblage
A layered purple, yellow and blue collage incorporating painted paper and a hand-drawn figure.
05Painted collage