“The Joy of Creation –Creative Weekdays”

Unitarian Women’s Association of Torda

Transylvania (Romania)

Csilla Pataki, Project Manager

Priority area: Preservation of Women’s Traditions and Involving

Women of the Next Generation

Aims of the project• balance the age structure of our association;

• involve in our activities members of the younger generations;

• teach women new skills that are useful in everyday life;

• increase creativity, contribute to releasing stress and improve women’s living environment;

• teach younger generations of women traditional handicrafts to maintain traditions;

• achieve cooperation between generations.

Results

Activities planned: 9 workshops + 1 exhibitionActivities implemented: 9 workshops + 1 exhibition + 2 connected workshops

Planned number of participants/ workshop: 15-20Achieved number of participants/workshops: 3 workshops with 15-20; 6 workshops over 20 participants.

Age of participants at workshops was from 15 to 80

At start: Number of members: 25 / Planned increase 20%At the end: Number of members 36 / Increase 44%

At start: Age of Association members over 60 with one exceptionAt the end: Age of new members in the 33 to 55 range

Glass painting workshopJanuary 11, 2014

Macramé knotting31 January 2014

Candle decorating techniquesFebruary 7, 2014

Traditional Hungarian embroidery from

Transylvania (“írásos” &cross stitch)

March 14, 2014

Postcards with quilling technique

March 21, 2014

Traditional Easter egg decoration (writing)April 11-12, 2014

Wood decorationMay 9 , 2014

Textile painting and decorationMay 22 , 2014

Crocheting Christmas decorationsJune 27 , 2014

The exhibitionSeptember 21 , 2014

Thank you for your attention!

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