In this, his second blog, John continues to look at both the artist’s intention and the purpose of art-work through examples of art-forms other than pop-music:
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Creativity and imagination
Creativity and imagination is related to resilience and well-being. Creativity can have a positive impact on both self-esteem and overall achievement.
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12 December, 2014
What can a new U2 album teach us about the purpose of Art? In this, our first blog responding to Eliiot Eisner’s “Lessons”, playwright and acknowledged expert in educational drama - John McArdle; discusses how in art, small differences can have large effects!
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20 November, 2014Where can you find one hundred egg boxes… or a thousand buttons… or any of the other things that show up on the list of requirements for a craft project or from the artist you’ve been lucky enough to contract for your project with young people?
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12 November, 2014Our third blog in the international exchange series, sees brothers and film makers, Cian and Jack Desmond, talking exchanges, the Give+Take programme and even the odd TV programme!
Young Filmmakers, Desmond Bros Productions, Cork.
In January, I received word from our friends at Fresh Film Festival that Give + Take was back, and yes, I was invited. This was good news. Last year was highly enjoyable and educative, and I definitely got a lot out of the experience.
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3 November, 2014In this, our second blog in the International Exchange series, Nisse Koltz from Station Next in Denmark, discusses the value of meaningful international exchange to both his organization and its students.
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30 October, 2014In this our first blog from Fresh Film Festival, Festival Manager, Ciarda Tobin, discusses the value of international collaboration and exchange in celebrating and developing the work of young film makers.
Fresh Film Festival is a national film festival for filmmakers aged 7 to 18. Encouraging young people to make films is what we are all about. Earlier this year, we celebrated our 18th festival in the company of young filmmakers from Belgium, The Netherlands, Wales, Denmark, Croatia, Greece, USA and Hungary.
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16 September, 2014In this, our final blog, in the series examining how young people in arts groups have made the transition from being a member to becoming a leader, Youth Theatre Professional David Kelly, charts his journey from a school production in Ballymun to the Artistic Directorship of Dublin Youth Theatre.
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Blue Hanley is a tutor with Galway Community Circus. She is 21 and from Galway.She is a NUI Galway student of Irish, Psychology and Theatre, who works as circus tutor, performer, theatre front of house staff, scholar and general circusser.
Often appears in random countries. Drinker of tea, reader of books, doer of things -
20 August, 2014
Circus is the third art form that we are profiling in this blog series, examining how young people in arts groups have made the transition from being a member to becoming a leader. Here Ulla Hokkanen, Circus Director at Galway Community Circus and ex-member and leader Blue Hanley, discuss their love for their art form, why they do what they do and plans for the future.
Ulla Hokkanen
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6 August, 2014In this, the final blog in our present Comic Strip series, illustrator and performer, Patrick Sanders, presents some of his unique and insightful perspectives on drawing and creativity, reminding us just why -when working with children and young people in the arts, it’s important to lead by example.
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