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By Cittadellarte - Pistoletto Foundation Primary and Secondary Schools / Summer Centers Duration: 1.5 h Cost: € 7 per student N. participants: min. 8 / max. 16 students (to be divided into groups of max. 8) Info and reservations: ambiente.appearning@cittadellarte.it | +39 331 6676212 Part 1: Guided tour of the exhibition The itinerary begins with a visit to the exhibition spaces where children will be guided to discover the peculiarities that distinguish the artistic and creative journey of Coco Chanel and Marilyn Monroe. In particular, the innovations that made the designer famous will be brought out, in fact the architect of a revolution in the way of dressing and communicating through clothing and accessories, including her famous fragrance "Chanel N ° 5". Part 2: A parade of stimuli. The second part of the itinerary is structured on the analysis of the ways in which man and nature communicate, the latter often the protagonist of visual, chemical and sound representations that are extremely functional for the survival of the ecosystem but , at the same time, enjoyable and imitable also by the human being. The experience of the children will include an outdoor research that can make them understand how many different natural stimuli are present even in small areas and how the human being has often copied some of their emerging characteristics: the reason for the success of the way of interpreting the fashion or a perfume should not be sought only in belonging to a brand or in the subsequent commercial processes, but also by the effectiveness of the formulas chosen during the creative process, like natural selection that favors what "works best". What else can you borrow from nature to invent something? And can we create something that leaves a mark in us and in others starting from nature, respecting it and combining with it? Part 3: Creating our product The research activity turns into a creative process: children will be invited to recombine geometric wooden shapes starting from their smell (a sort of puzzle flavored with essential oils). At the end of this “sensorial refinement” path, each child can choose a wooden shape to be personalized with essential oils and natural colors, in order to create their own representative object to take home.
Edited by Clorofilla Soc. Coop. and WWF Piedmont Oases and Protected Areas Primary and Secondary Schools of First Degree / Summer Centers Duration: 1.5 h Free subject to availability N. participants: min. 8/max. 30 students (to be divided into groups of max. 15) Info and reservations: didattica@gboropa.it | +39 370 3432114 The "journey" in the various facets and interpretations of beauty begins, within the exhibition spaces of the exhibition, with a research, in which the participants, through a "hunt" among the works, will discover a series of clues that will allow them to reconstruct, through some famous phrases of the two icons of the twentieth century and a guided reflection, some distinctive features of the path of Coco Chanel and Marilyn Monroe. After the dive into the concept of beauty made in the exhibition, we will move to the garden to observe and play with beauty in nature and reflect on its evolutionary advantages: What is "beautiful" in nature or, better, in the eyes of those who are "beautiful"? What role do perfumes, but above all colors, play in determining beauty in nature and what use did Coco Chanel and Marilyn Monroe make of them? Why are the emblems of beauty in nature, flowers, or at least many of them, so attractive? Why has the "beauty" of some animals evolved despite their greater visibility being a disadvantage towards predators? Finally, in the last part, after having enjoyed answering these questions, we will try our hand at creating a souvenir to take home: Coco Chanel's favorite flower, which has become the very symbol of her maison: the camellia.
By Cittadellarte - Pistoletto Foundation Primary and Secondary Schools / Summer Centers Duration: 1.5 h Cost: € 7 per student N. participants: min. 8 / max. 16 students (to be divided into groups of max. 8) Info and reservations: ambiente.appearning@cittadellarte.it | +39 331 6676212 Part 1: Guided tour of the exhibition The itinerary begins with a visit to the exhibition spaces where children will be guided to discover the peculiarities that distinguish the artistic and creative journey of Coco Chanel and Marilyn Monroe. In particular, the innovations that made the designer famous will be brought out, in fact the architect of a revolution in the way of dressing and communicating through clothing and accessories, including her famous fragrance "Chanel N ° 5". Part 2: A parade of stimuli. The second part of the itinerary is structured on the analysis of the ways in which man and nature communicate, the latter often the protagonist of visual, chemical and sound representations that are extremely functional for the survival of the ecosystem but , at the same time, enjoyable and imitable also by the human being. The experience of the children will include an outdoor research that can make them understand how many different natural stimuli are present even in small areas and how the human being has often copied some of their emerging characteristics: the reason for the success of the way of interpreting the fashion or a perfume should not be sought only in belonging to a brand or in the subsequent commercial processes, but also by the effectiveness of the formulas chosen during the creative process, like natural selection that favors what "works best". What else can you borrow from nature to invent something? And can we create something that leaves a mark in us and in others starting from nature, respecting it and combining with it? Part 3: Creating our product The research activity turns into a creative process: children will be invited to recombine geometric wooden shapes starting from their smell (a sort of puzzle flavored with essential oils). At the end of this “sensorial refinement” path, each child can choose a wooden shape to be personalized with essential oils and natural colors, in order to create their own representative object to take home.
Edited by Clorofilla Soc. Coop. and WWF Piedmont Oases and Protected Areas Primary and Secondary Schools of First Degree / Summer Centers Duration: 1.5 h Free subject to availability N. participants: min. 8/max. 30 students (to be divided into groups of max. 15) Info and reservations: didattica@gboropa.it | +39 370 3432114 The "journey" in the various facets and interpretations of beauty begins, within the exhibition spaces of the exhibition, with a research, in which the participants, through a "hunt" among the works, will discover a series of clues that will allow them to reconstruct, through some famous phrases of the two icons of the twentieth century and a guided reflection, some distinctive features of the path of Coco Chanel and Marilyn Monroe. After the dive into the concept of beauty made in the exhibition, we will move to the garden to observe and play with beauty in nature and reflect on its evolutionary advantages: What is "beautiful" in nature or, better, in the eyes of those who are "beautiful"? What role do perfumes, but above all colors, play in determining beauty in nature and what use did Coco Chanel and Marilyn Monroe make of them? Why are the emblems of beauty in nature, flowers, or at least many of them, so attractive? Why has the "beauty" of some animals evolved despite their greater visibility being a disadvantage towards predators? Finally, in the last part, after having enjoyed answering these questions, we will try our hand at creating a souvenir to take home: Coco Chanel's favorite flower, which has become the very symbol of her maison: the camellia.
Curated by Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto Sunday 27 June and Saturday 11 September Duration: from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm(with lunch break in between) Cost: € 25 per participant (the cost is for a garment of max. 300 grams) N. participants: min. 15 / max. 20 Info and reservations: ambiente.appearning@cittadellarte.it | +39 331 6676212. The workshop was created as an opportunity to reflect, through creativity and fun, on critical issues related to the high rate of pollution produced by the textile industry. The laboratory offers the possibility to give a new life to that item of clothing that we are tired of wearing and that we are about to throw in the trash because it has faded, because it is a color that is no longer in fashion, because we have changed style or because it simply bores us. Like? Giving it a new color, a new detail or a new fantasy. In this process, participants will have at their disposal the skill and tools of Laura Cortinovis, creator, together with Francesca Perinetti, of Philla Color, a manufacturer of responsible and sustainable natural dyes. Each participant will be invited to bring their own item of clothing from home (100 percent natural, cotton, linen, silk, wool ...) to be renewed through the use of Philla Color's eco-sustainable textile dyes, discovering the advantages of a high-quality process with a high percentage of sustainability and creativity. Due to its characteristics, the laboratory is open to children and adults of all ages. It is preferable that children under 18 are accompanied by an adult. Philla Color and sustainability in the textile industry. The project envisages the use and promotion of local dyeing plants, to encourage the production of responsible dyes as sustainable as possible, reducing consumption, as well as enhancing local resources. The textile industry is one of the major sources of pollution and the dyeing of fabrics is in second place among the major causes of water contamination on the planet. The garments we buy are in fact full of synthetic additives and dyes based on heavy metals and chemical compounds that are harmful to our health and the environment. For the protection of ecosystems and our water heritage and for our health, it is therefore important to increase awareness on the part of producers and consumers also with regard to the materials and processes used in dyeing fabrics. The advantages in terms of sustainability in dyeing fabrics with natural dyes are numerous. Being a natural process based on organic raw materials, the main prerogative of the natural dye is that it does not create toxic waste, thus reducing the environmental impact. Compared to chemical-based dyes, the natural dyeing process also uses less water. Finally it contributes to the well-being of our skin since it does not contain irritating chemical additives. The skin is the largest organ in our body and protects the underlying tissues, so it must be protected. The φhillacolor products have been studied in order to obtain a “pH index” as similar as possible to the natural one of the skin, which stands at slightly acid physiological values, normally between 4.2 and 5.6.