Ceramics, visual design, upcycling of clothing
On one of her walks, the kind-hearted Beatrice meets the fabled Bog Myrtle, a sinister forest creature. But soon she discovers that Myrtle is far less frightening than rumor has it—Myrtle even offers Beatrice her magical yarn to knit with. When Beatrice’s grumpy sister finds out, events take a turn for the unexpected—even without magic. Quirky and whimsical, this fairy-tale graphic novel explores how consumerism and exploitation harm both our society and the natural world.
What happens in the workshop?
Three activities are offered in smaller groups:
1) Clay workshop: By shaping and transforming animal motifs and characters from the story, these are modeled using clay.
2) Visual design: Build, cut and glue! Create your own sculptures from the world of Bog Myrtle. Design your figures from wire, wool and paper based on the drawings in the book.
3) Upcycling: The topic of “clothing consumption” will be addressed. Bring along an old T-shirt, which we will redesign using batik techniques and breathe new life into. Various patterns from the book will be taken up and applied to fabrics.
Coordinators Elisa Ewert, Christine Haase & Judith Wollenberger
Meet & Greet with Sid Sharp
Der Workshop findet auf Deutsch statt
Conditions of participation
- max. 30 students
- first meeting (one school hour) with the class a few days before the workshop
- The teacher agrees to participate with their class in an online survey for the purpose of project evaluation
Grade 3-5
»Moor Myrte« (Bog Myrtle) wurde von Alexandra Rak vom Englischen ins Deutsche übersetzt.
