Eco-art Project for Children & Youth in Bellevaux

Encourage artistic expression to promote community life, and raise awareness and educate children and young people about environmental issues.

To facilitate access for young residents of Bellevaux to artistic expression as a tool for raising awareness of social and environmental issues. To offer free eco-art activities through the ArtViv Projet cultural space, in order to reduce economic inequalities in access to art and creativity.

As part of the transition toward a more socially and environmentally equitable world, it is essential not only to preserve the natural creative spirit of young people but also to enable them to develop it through drawing, painting, literature, music, and poetry—all of which we offer at the ArtViv Projet cultural space in Bellevaux. These are tools that will help young people become aware of social, artistic, and environmental values. Here is what we offer: ECO-POETIC WORKSHOPS: Writing in support of ecology and biodiversity. A poetic approach that harnesses the full potential of artistic creation to address the environmental crisis threatening the lives of humanity and our planet. An ecopoetic approach that explores the relationships between humans and nature, the imaginary and the imagined, drawing on the fields of ecology and anthropology, aims to be a resource for rebuilding harmony and peace within the living world. WOMEN’S WORDS The “Women’s Words” workshops offer a space for creativity—a place for oneself where we can express, through writing, reading, and recitation, our lives as girls and women, and where we can hear and let our voices resonate through an intuitive poetic process. It is also an effort to foster solidarity among women and openness toward others. Writing, reading, speaking. PERCUSSION WORKSHOPS Percussion classes promote socialization. Playing in a group encourages collaboration, strengthens a sense of collective rhythm, and allows children to share the joy of creating music together. Learning to play percussion requires special attention to rhythm and dynamics. Our classes help children develop their concentration and refine their listening skills—abilities that prove beneficial in other areas of daily life and school. CREATIVE WORKSHOPS (painting, drawing) Through hands-on activities, children develop their dexterity and coordination. Whether it’s handling small objects (such as beads), working with precision (coloring within the lines, cutting and pasting neatly), or other tasks, all these activities help children develop their fine motor skills and dexterity. During the creative process, the part of the brain responsible for abstract thinking is stimulated. This is one of the most difficult skills for children to acquire, as they tend to think in concrete terms. Through creative hobbies, children will be better able to grasp abstract concepts and thus develop complex reasoning skills. Manual activities channel energy through the release and sense of escape they provide, and help children return to a state of calm through the concentration they require. For this program, a number of workshops throughout the year will be led by various artists exhibiting or in residence at the ArtViv space.

ArtViv Projet, ch. d'Entre-Bois 11, 1018 Lausanne