Discovering identity through art - European Commission · 2018-12-07 · The Art Nouveau – Art...
1
More information Project website: http://schule.mallinckrodt-gymnasium.de/ erasmus+/art_nouveau-art_renouveau/ The Erasmus+ Project Results Platform: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/ projects/ Erasmus+ Key facts and figures Erasmus+ Project title Art Nouveau-Art Renouveau Field: School Education Action: Strategic Partnerships Lead organisation Name: Wellington School (Ayr) Ltd Location: Ayr, United Kingdom Website: www.wellingtonschool.org Partners Sredno obshtoobrazovatelno uchilishte Emilyan Stanev, Bulgaria; Institut Saint Dominique, France; Mallinckrodt-Gymnasium, Germany; Colegiul National ‘Constantin Cantacuzino’, Romania; Zavod sv. Stanislava, Slovenia The Art Nouveau movement that captivated Europe during the 19th and 20th centuries has served as an inspiration for an educational project that aimed to help students identify with European cultural heritage The Art Nouveau – Art Renouveau project encouraged students from six EU countries to learn more about architecture, inte- rior design, jewellery and objects d’art, all influenced by this iconic style. The students visited each of the participating countries and, during each trip, they were tasked with making their very own Art Nouveau works. Project coordinator, Susan Coontz, from the Wellington School in Ayr, Scotland, said: ‘ We were looking for an idea that would appeal to young people and strengthen their understanding of European identity and citizenship. Art Nouveau was a conduit for achieving this goal as it has appeared in different places and in different forms across the continent.’ The students produced a multi-lingual e-book, which show- cases all their work over the three years. In addition, they developed various short films depicting themes common to Art Nouveau and also created typical stained glass of the era, displayed in all participating schools. Another assignment comes in the form of a multilingual ‘Town Trail’ flyer, produced by the students to help tour- ists discover the main Art Nouveau sites in Glasgow, Ljubljana, Paris, Ruse (Bulgaria), Târgoviște (Romania) and Dortmund. For Coontz, the highlight of the project took place during a trip to Paris, where all the participating students cel- ebrated their European identity by organising a flash mob in front of the Eiffel Tower. This new understanding of European cultural heritage has made a big impact upon the students. Since par- ticipating in the project, they are more open-minded and now aspire to study abroad. Discovering identity through art Participants: 1,000 Countries: 6 EU grant: € 358,090 Project duration: 2014-2017 Photo: © XXXXXXX
Transcript of Discovering identity through art - European Commission · 2018-12-07 · The Art Nouveau – Art...
More informationProject website:http://schule.mallinckrodt-gymnasium.de/erasmus+/art_nouveau-art_renouveau/ The Erasmus+ Project Results Platform:http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/
Erasmus+
Key facts and figuresErasmus+
Project titleArt Nouveau-Art Renouveau
Field: School EducationAction: Strategic Partnerships
Lead organisationName: Wellington School (Ayr) LtdLocation: Ayr, United KingdomWebsite: www.wellingtonschool.org
PartnersSredno obshtoobrazovatelno uchilishte Emilyan Stanev, Bulgaria; Institut Saint Dominique, France; Mallinckrodt-Gymnasium, Germany; Colegiul National ‘Constantin Cantacuzino’, Romania; Zavod sv. Stanislava, Slovenia
The Art Nouveau movement that captivated Europe during the 19th and 20th centuries has served as an inspiration for an educational project that aimed to help students identify with European cultural heritageThe Art Nouveau – Art Renouveau project encouraged students from six EU countries to learn more about architecture, inte-rior design, jewellery and objects d’art, all influenced by this iconic style. The students visited each of the participating countries and, during each trip, they were tasked with making their very own Art Nouveau works.
Project coordinator, Susan Coontz, from the Wellington School in Ayr, Scotland, said:
‘ We were looking for an idea that would appeal to young people and strengthen their understanding of European identity and citizenship. Art Nouveau was a conduit for achieving this goal as it has appeared in different places and in different forms across the continent.’
The students produced a multi-lingual e-book, which show-cases all their work over the three years. In addition, they developed various short films depicting themes common to Art Nouveau and also created typical stained glass of the era, displayed in all participating schools.
Another assignment comes in the form of a multilingual ‘Town Trail’ flyer, produced by the students to help tour-ists discover the main Art Nouveau sites in Glasgow, Ljubljana, Paris, Ruse (Bulgaria), Târgoviște (Romania) and Dortmund.
For Coontz, the highlight of the project took place during a trip to Paris, where all the participating students cel-ebrated their European identity by organising a flash mob in front of the Eiffel Tower.
This new understanding of European cultural heritage has made a big impact upon the students. Since par-ticipating in the project, they are more open-minded and now aspire to study abroad.
Discovering identity through art
Participants:1,000
Countries:6
EU grant:€ 358,090
Project duration:2014-2017
Photo: © XXXXXXX
