joy of creation - creative weekdays project presentation
DESCRIPTION
Joy of Creation - Creative Weekdays ICUUW and UNOSz project implemented by the Unitarian Women's Association of Torda. The project consisted of 9 creative and traditional handicraft workshops organised to reunite women of different age groups in creating together artistic products for everyday life and sharing their knowledge of traditional Hungarian handicrafts. Project manager: Csilla PatakiTRANSCRIPT
“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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