The Sounds Around Us

Facilitated by: Daniela, Malka and Emily

Red Hook Residential

Materials: printer paper, voice recorder, music, speakers paint, sponges, sticks, paper, water 

Workshop:

1. Opening: check-in, where are you finding yourself... word, sound, movement

2. Warm-up: movement, starting in place with hands and stationary, then moving across the room from point a to point b. moving strong, moving weak, moving goofy, etc. 

3. recorded sounds and painting in response on individuals sheets of paper

- recorded sounds: someone chewing, walking up stairs, water running, breathing, brushing teeth, paper wrestling, door opening and closing, leaves moving, etc.  

4. painting to music on big sheets of paper, different prompts about shape--circular arch, linear, filling up every inch of the paper

5. closing- share paintings and ready round 

Speaking Stories

CEAPers: Malka, Daniela and Emily Objective: To open up verbal space and range... get comfortable telling our stories, verbalizing experiences and being active listeners for others. Materials: voice recorder, journals, pencils, 6 objects, Outline: Give them option to record what they have written in their journal from past week. Check-in (starting sitting on the ground): sound or words- where are finding yourself and mirroring it warm-up (moving into chairs around in circle): talking and listening, repeating 30 seconds- descriptions 1 minute- directions/instructions on how to use this object (infomercial) 2 minutes- story 1) from the perspective of the object, if this object could talk what would it say? OR 2) a story about something that happened to this object prompt or theme: write (in journal) about a memory you have... something you're proud of, something that happened to someone you know, something that sticks in your mind about being a kid (reminding them to keep it appropriate and safe for the group to hear) We will take 20 minutes for this part. Opportunity to share and/or record their stories. Have option to add an underlying beat/rhythm- generally, think about tempo, speed, etc. Final Thoughts:

Welcome to the Children's Expressive Arts Project!

The Children's Expressive Arts Project of Bard College is on the web! This blog will document all of our past workshops, journeys and experiences, and document our new year and years to come! We're going to be uploading all of our previous workshops onto the blog for people to read, reference, enjoy, and use for inspiration. Also, we'll be tracking our process this year, volunteering at Astor, Annex, Red Hook Residential and The Children's Home of Kingston! 

More to come soon!

Love, hugs, and more love.

-CEAP