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-For this exercise you'll need analog photo camera+colour film, edible ingredients, colourful food packaging, small pieces of cloth to arrange as "nature morte" (this ca be bunch of green herbs, cans of food or anything els you have available). After explaining what "nature morte" is ask children to make their own display as if it would be a painting. When they are done ask them to photograph it with the analog photo camera. When the film roll is done, wine down to the beginning (make sure to stop just before the end/beginning so you have the "tong" still visible), put the film back in the camera and take pictures of something els (portraits works great this way but it can be anything els too). Working with analog camera can be tricky at first. Therefor i usually make sure to photograph one layer my self to asure at least one layer is photographed according light conditions.     +For this exercise you'll need analog photo camera+colour film, edible ingredients, colourful food packaging, small pieces of cloth to arrange as "nature morte" (this ca be bunch of green herbs, cans of food or anything els you have available). After explaining what "nature morte" is ask children to make their own display as if it would be a painting. If you don't have to many ingredients you can ask children to make a drawing and decorate that with some veg or fruit. When they are done ask them to photograph it with the analog photo camera. When the film roll is done, wine down to the beginning (make sure to stop just before the end/beginning so you have the "tong" still visible), put the film back in the camera and take pictures of something els (portraits works great this way but it can be anything els too). Working with analog camera can be tricky at first. Therefor i usually make sure to photograph one layer my self to asure at least one layer is photographed according light conditions.     
  
  
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 -__Look at the results together.__Talking about what you see is as important as making something. When the works are ready i gather kids around each work and ask what do they see, how it makes them feel, how this work is different than the others, what title would suit it best. In these conversations i try to encourage positive feedback. Instead of saying what didn't work or failed i invite everyone to think what could have be done better or different to achieve even more interesting result. I also find important to balance group dynamics during the conversation. Some kids are louder and like to talk a lot, others very timid and silent. I try to include all by asking the questions directly and making sure the rest of the class gives time and space for more quiet children to answer.  -__Look at the results together.__Talking about what you see is as important as making something. When the works are ready i gather kids around each work and ask what do they see, how it makes them feel, how this work is different than the others, what title would suit it best. In these conversations i try to encourage positive feedback. Instead of saying what didn't work or failed i invite everyone to think what could have be done better or different to achieve even more interesting result. I also find important to balance group dynamics during the conversation. Some kids are louder and like to talk a lot, others very timid and silent. I try to include all by asking the questions directly and making sure the rest of the class gives time and space for more quiet children to answer. 
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 +-__Less is more.__ Working with paint, colours, powders or any other creative material is very exiting. So exiting that it might be difficult to stop. I find important to remind youngsters the main rule i have "Less is more" or "Know when to stop". Practically it is to make them be aware of every step they make, take their time and critically evaluate the proccess. Stopping earlier rather than later insures more powerful and aesthetically pleasing result. However you can make this apparent only if you have examples of going to far and "ruining" the work by overdoing it.  
  
 -__Be not afraid of wildness.__ Sitting still and quiet for children often feels like a punishment. When you invite them to explore and create be aware of the level of excitement in the group. Mostly it is really fun to create! Therefor you can't expect kids to be quiet and passive. It helps to make an agreement at the beginning of the class on how much noice we can all make/tolerate without making losing the respect for each other and disturbing the building. Playing fun but soft music ( this is my personal favourite and works very well in the class https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thetoyboats )is another great way of creating amiable atmosphere and keeping shouting away. -__Be not afraid of wildness.__ Sitting still and quiet for children often feels like a punishment. When you invite them to explore and create be aware of the level of excitement in the group. Mostly it is really fun to create! Therefor you can't expect kids to be quiet and passive. It helps to make an agreement at the beginning of the class on how much noice we can all make/tolerate without making losing the respect for each other and disturbing the building. Playing fun but soft music ( this is my personal favourite and works very well in the class https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thetoyboats )is another great way of creating amiable atmosphere and keeping shouting away.
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