Education Programme for Schools - Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa
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cristóbal balenciaga museoa Education Programme for Schools 2018–2019
Designed to facilitate knowledge and to enjoy the museum and its content through participative and educational initiatives, the programme consists of activities adapted to different educational stages and adjusted to curricular contents, using clothing and everything surrounding it as an effective educational tool. The main objectives are: 1 To offer useful and enriching activities outside the classroom, working with familiar and everyday ideas such as clothing as a vehicle for the more complex knowledge and concepts that are part of the school curriculum. 11 To promote the appreciation of cultural heritage and, in particular, that derived from the creativity of Cristóbal Balenciaga, through direct contact with his work, supporting and guiding students in the search of the meaning attributed to the works, and in the construction of their own knowledge. 111 To transmit knowledge to students regarding materials, colours, shapes, techniques and other aspects related to the profession of dressmaking and to clothing which will enable them to develop their own tastes and to discern and appreciate textile work and creations in their everyday lives.
The programme is based on the myriad possibilities offered
by clothing to foster the development and curricular
skills of students, incorporating processes of appreciation,
reflection and creation. The activities are based on three
main themes, common to all of the education stages, and
the proposals are addressed from the needs and specific
requirements of each one.
Body and Silhouette
Forms and figures / Social codes / Diversity
Sustainability
Craftwork / Natural materials / Customization and recycling
Art, Science, Technology
Mathematics and geometry ⁄ Textile techniques / Creative electronicsBody and Silhouette Clothing is closely related to the shape of the
body it dresses. The way a garment is made
immediately draws attention to parts of the body,
either highlighting or concealing them, to achieve
the desired silhouette. A silhouette which has
changed over history as a cultural product, i.e. as
the reflection of the values expressed by a society
and by a time.
Understanding the relationship between body,
dress and fashion – as things stand today, no longer
tied to monolithic currents of thought – helps to
put these phenomena into context, fosters respect
for diversity, and presents this element as a source
of creativity and experimentation.
Sustainability Awareness of practices compatible with the limits
of nature is not just another subject for our society,
but an obligation extending to all spheres and
which must open debates and promote practices in
all areas of our everyday lives.
In fashion too awareness is growing with the
promotion of certain sustainable paths such as
local and zero kilometre production, recycling,
neocrafts, the return to natural and organic
raw materials, the new biomaterials, etc. In the
different educational stages emphasis is placed
on awareness and activism by means of practical
proposals.
Art, Science, Technology The word Art comes from the Latin ars, a term of
several meanings such as method, way of doing,
science, knowledge, skill and trade, among others.
Science from research and reflection, technique or
technology in its application to a practical purpose,
art from its aesthetic, or intellectual objective, and
fashion as a cultural expression can be exponents
of the numerous ways these concepts cross one
another.
From mathematics and geometry to pattern
design – as expressed by Gipuzkoa’s Juan de
Alcega in the 16th century in his treatise Libro de
Geometría, Práctica y Traça (Book on Geometry,
Practice and Patterns) – and even electronics, 3d
printing or the revolution of smart materials,
fashion can propose theoretical and practical
examples of this rich ecosystem.Pre-School Education In Pre-School Education playing will be used as a method to discover the environment.
Pre-School Education Transformed Bodies With the intention of bringing children into contact at an early age with museums and especially with fashion, the activity envisages approximation to the idea of the silhouette and the creative possibilities of the clothed body. Observation will be encouraged and a series of works with unusual volumes analysed; the children will also create a cape to address attributes such as the shape and transforming function of garments. 4 and 5 years. Pre-School Education Visit to the exhibition and workshop 90'
Primary Education Exploring and experimenting will help children to become familiar with and gain greater knowledge of subjects associated to the museum collections in the Primary Education activities.
Primary Education Textile-related Trades The activity seeks to educate about the art and profession of dressmaking. Students will identify and relate the main professions and responsibilities involved in the production of the garments, and the handcrafted processes used in them. In the workshop, they make a personalised T-shirt, experimenting with colours, shapes and textures. in 1st and 2nd year. PRIMARY EDUCATION Visit to the exhibition and workshop 120'
Primary Education Natural Colours and Dyes This initiative will provide deeper knowledge about colour. Students learn the primary colours and see how the secondary colours are obtained. How is colour applied to the fabric? What materials are used? Participants will be asked to recognise and classify plants, animals and other natural resources for dyeing, will practice dyeing and will thus prepare a collection of textile chromatic samples. 3rd and 4th year. PRIMARY EDUCATION Visit to the exhibition and workshop 120'
Primary Education Follow the Thread! Where does thread come from? How is a fabric created? What are the tools used to create a fabric? Children get a chance to discover the origin of natural textile fibres, and how the fabrics are made. Using a loom, participants also weave a basic fabric. 5th and 6th year. PRIMARY EDUCATION Visit to the exhibition and workshop 120'
Primary Education (U)Topic Silhouettes This initiative will take a closer look at the meaning of the term silhouette in order to recognise the transformations experienced by the body depending on the garments covering it. Discovering the actions of garments on corporal forms, understanding their meanings, and distinguishing the qualities of the fabrics used for these purposes, are some of the experiences encompassed by the activity. Completing the itinerary is a workshop where students will create new silhouettes based on an original method created by the surrealists and based on the old pastime Consequences. 5th and 6th year. PRIMARY EDUCATION Visit to the exhibition and workshop 120'
Secondary Education By means of observation and participation, the Secondary Education activities will help students to take a closer look at the concepts and languages of fashion.
Secondary Education Customize and Recycle This activity is intended to raise children’s awareness of the need to adapt our lifestyles and development to nature. They are encouraged to consider sustainable practices in fashion. In the workshop they create garments from recycled textiles, using simple customisation methods. in 1st and 2nd year. Secondary Education Visit to the exhibition and workshop 120'
Secondary Education From Plane to Volume The activity is intended to teach some of the concepts of form and geometry to be found in Balenciaga’s creations. Children create different geometric figures on a two- dimensional pattern and then resolve simple problems to obtain three-dimensional pieces that fit the human body. Activity designed in collaboration with La Casa del Vacío. in 1st and 2nd year. Secondary Education Visit to the exhibition and workshop 135'
Secondary Education Fashion, a Time Machine The evolution of clothing forms and fashions will be the core of this activity. Students analyse transformations in clothing and the relationship between those changes and certain historical, economic and social developments. They look at some of similarities and differences between women’s clothes in the past and present and then create their own designs in the workshop. 3rd and 4th year. Secondary Education Visit to the exhibition and workshop 120'
Secondary Education Fashion and Creative Electronics This workshop on technology applied to fashion is offered as a basic introduction to electronics. Participants will learn how to build a circuit, will experiment with new materials and will explore the creative potential offered by the integration of electronics in textiles. Activity designed in collaboration with Paola Guimerans. 3rd and 4th year. Secondary Education Visit to the exhibition and workshop 135'
Baccalaureate and Vocational Education The Baccalaureate and Vocational Education activities will seek to analyse and reflect on contemporary society and culture in order to promote self-thinking and the ability to be critical.
Baccalaureate and Vocational Education Balenciaga and Art The essential influences behind Cristóbal Balenciaga's creativity form the springboard for teaching students about the interaction and dialogue which sometimes occurs between clothing and art. Through the couturier's creations and the inspirations he drew on, we take a closer look at the work of well-known artists and artistic and aesthetic movements from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Dynamic tour of the exhibition 75'
Baccalaureate and Vocational Education Balenciaga and Technique The central theme of this activity is Cristóbal Balenciaga's technical mastery. Students learn about the constructive development and experimentation the couturier used in his creations. The garments on show are detailed and analysed alongside reproductions of Balenciaga’s patterns to give a better understanding of his innovations. Dynamic tour of the exhibition 75'
Baccalaureate and Vocational Education Balenciaga and the Revolution of the Silhouette Cristóbal Balenciaga achieved what is without a doubt one of the greatest contributions to the history of women’s clothing: the introduction of new silhouettes. Students will discover the models with fluid and curved lines and surprising volumes by the couturier, which broke away from established forms. Dynamic tour of the exhibition 75'
Baccalaureate and Vocational Education Balenciaga and Haute Couture: Slow Fashion Haute Couture, garments made by hand, crafted using exclusive and exquisite materials, can be considered, from their outset, as the highest expression of a non- perishable fashion. In these times when slow fashion is gaining strength, this visit proposes a return to earlier concepts, still valid today, to reflect on the fast, seasonal and mass consumption of today’s fashion. Dynamic tour of the exhibition 75'
Tailor Made The education programme for schools is a dynamic and open tool. The Museum works to establish ongoing communication and joint collaboration with schools. Activities can be modified and adapted to meet specific interests and needs. We therefore invite teachers who intend to participate in the initiatives, and those wishing to obtain information they can adapt to their classroom syllabus, to contact the Museum team and explore the different educational possibilities on offer. Important! If your classroom has one or more students with specific education needs, please tell the Museum team before making your visit.
Information dates From September 2018 to June 2019. Timetable Mornings. Languages Basque, Spanish, French, English. Number of students per group The maximum number of participants per group will be 25 students. Each group must be accompanied by at least one monitor and at most two (except with Pre-School Education groups which can be up to three). Prices per group 65 ¤ dynamic visits and 80 ¤ workshop-visits. Teachers will have access free of charge. Starting from the third group (including this third one) from the same school, during the same academic year, a 25% discount will be applied to the price. Booking required Contact didaktika@cristobalbalenciagamuseoa.com T +34 943 008 840
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