47th Children's October Salon - Belgrade, City of Culture

Mosaics Workshop

On the occasion of the 47th Children’s October Salon
BELGRADE, CITY OF CULTURE – CHILDREN’S ARTISTIC ATTRACTION

The Mosaics Workshop was held in the Museum of Applied Art from 18th to 23rd June 2012. It was designed for children of eight to sixteen years of age. Participants were introduced into the art of mosaics by lectures and by creating their own mosaic pieces using classical procedures with natural materials either in the museum lecture room or in the workshop. Participants would prepare sketches on paper which they were then copied onto copy paper sheets. These drawings served as base for applying tesserae using glue prepared with flour and water. Tesserae (small squares of stone) were of natural origin, cut to smaller dimensions of different structure, colour and hardness. Museum workshops proved we can inspire and motivate children to stay focused on organized activities even for five days and successfully complete given tasks. It has been proved that children could follow the entire process and that they were proud of their accomplishments. There were 17 mosaic pieces created and they will all be exhibited at the 47th Children’s October Salon.

Petar Vujošević, painter and the workshop trainer is member of the art group Ametist engaged in the art of mosaic and in promotion of mosaic heritage related to important historical mosaic sites which are preserved in our country. The mosaic fragment from Kosančićev Venac in the central area of Belgrade belongs to the antique period at the turn of the first century and is part of the mosaic floor of the excavated Roman palace discovered by Gordana Cvetković Tomašević.

This fragment inspired us to deal with mosaic and include in our activities historical experience which connects us with ancient people who cherished the beauty of the antique world art.

Museum moderation: curators Angelina Folgić Korjak and Jelena Knežević

Author of Photographs: Veselin Milunović

Workshop for Old Crafts
Candy Making Finesse

Educative programmes during the exhibition

Wishing to bring closer to the public the old crafts, we have decided to organize a workshop that would offer insight into the craft of making candies, which was widely practised in the old Belgrade. Today, there exists only one candy workshop in Belgrade. Our guests, whose family business it has been since 1936, will talk about techniques and procedures used in making candies.

Guest to the workshop: Candy Shop Bosiljčić.

Educative activities designed for primary school children.

Workshop dates:
09 October 2012 at 12:00
11 October 2012 at 12:00

Museum moderation: curators Angelina Folgić Korjak and Jelena Knežević

Photographing Workshop
Belgrade in Words and Photos

Educative programmes during the exhibition

Belgrade in Words and Photos workshop brings together children having photo albums and photographs of Belgrade representing images of locations they consider most interesting either in the city or in the parts of our city they live in. A choice of photographs will be then worked out in collage technique and represented.

Educative activities: designed for primary school children.

Workshop dates:
16 October 2012 at 12:00
17 October 2012 at 12:00
18 October 2012 at 12:00
19 October 2012 at 12:00

In cooperation with TELEKOM Srbija Co (social corporative responsibility) a Belgrade in Words and Photos workshop will be organized for the company employees and their children on the 20th October 2012 at 12:00.

Museum moderation: curators Angelina Folgić Korjak and Jelena Knežević

Educative Workshop
My Place / Belgrade

Educative programmes during the exhibition

Educators will talk about the cultural heritage and points of interest of Belgrade while children would draw illustrations of the stories they heard.

Educative activities: designed for children aged 4 to 6.

Workshop dates:
23 October 2012 at 12:00
24 October 2012 at 12:00
26 October 2012 at 12:00

Museum moderation: curators Angelina Folgić Korjak and Jelena Knežević