Our course is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of design and art inspired by the legendary Bauhaus art school. Children will learn the basics of working with color, light, and shadow, as well as the principles of composition, texture, and form.

During the classes, children will experiment with a variety of materials, from paper and wire to plasticine and paints. We will learn how to create three-dimensional and two-dimensional objects, combine different materials, and create unique textures.

This course will not only help children develop creative thinking, but also understand that art is not just landscapes and still lifes, but rather a unique, unrepeatable experience that is accessible to everyone.

The course will be held at the Tselinny Center for Contemporary Culture, located at 59 Masanchi Street in the Atelier (educational space on the second floor).

Classes are designed for children and teenagers — without the participation of parents (we ask adults to remain outside the classroom so that children can concentrate more easily and feel free to work).

Cost of participation: full course — 50,000 tenge, single visit — 8,000 tenge.

The course is led by Anna Parkina: a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris, she trained at the ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena) and works with performance, sculpture, and video.

Class schedule:

January 31 (Saturday), 3:00–5:00 p.m. — Introduction to the Bauhaus.

We will create a three-dimensional plastic composition.

The goal of the first class is to make children fall in love with the aesthetics of the Bauhaus and feel like creators of the future. We will immerse ourselves in the “spirit of the Bauhaus workshops” and learn to feel the material with our hands, exploring how different materials interact with each other. The emphasis will be on simplicity and plasticity of forms and on experimentation. The result will be a sculpture that each participant will assemble in their own way.

February 7 (Saturday), 3:00–5:00 p.m. — Form/Composition/Proportion.

We will create a game in the form of a city.

Through play, we will discuss such serious concepts as composition and proportion. We will learn how to transform a flat surface into 3D, capture balance, and combine objects. We will move from a flat surface to volume and create a city out of paper, turning it into a game.

February 14 (Saturday), 3:00–5:00 p.m. — Material, texture, collage.

We will create textures and an imaginary animal from these textures.

With the advent of Bauhaus, we don't need to use expensive materials because we can create any texture ourselves. The goal is to learn not just to look, but to “feel” the surface with our eyes. We will set up a real laboratory and create several textures, then combine them into a hybrid imaginary creature.

February 21 (Saturday), 3:00–5:00 p.m. — Dynamics and rhythm. Creating a dynamic poster.

How can we bring an image to life and make it capture the viewer's gaze? Here, rhythm manifests itself not only as repetition, but also takes on a musical character.

Children will create a movie poster using the laws of pulsation and directed movement, where they themselves will become the heroes.

February 28 (Saturday), 3:00–5:00 p.m. — Tone: light and dark.

A black-and-white composition of objects and their shadows

This lesson is based on an experiment with light and shadow. We will learn that the tone of an object depends on the light falling on it, and we will talk about the interaction of tone, depth, and volume, as well as the mood they create in the viewer. We will see how light and shadow give birth to form.

March 7 (Saturday), 3:00–5:00 p.m. — Color. Creating colored flashlights

In this lesson, we will learn that all colors are based on just three basic colors, and that the same shade can have hundreds of variations. Children will understand that color is not only needed for “coloring” — it controls perception and emotions. We will see the birth of a new color “in the air” and assemble a lamp for experimenting with color.

March 21 (Saturday), 3:00–5:00 p.m. — Text. Creating a paper sculpture from letters

For us, a letter is not just a symbol, but a geometric figure with its own volume, character, and mood. We will make text part of the architecture and create our names in the form of 3D towers. Children will see that letters can be used not only for writing, but also for drawing and building.

March 22 (Sunday), 3:00–5:00 p.m. — Expression. Making masks

In the final class, children will be able to bring together all their previous experience in an original mask. The masks will embody emotions that we will express through color, gesture, and contrast. We will try to turn off our inner critic and enjoy the process. At the end, we will have a masquerade and celebrate the completion of the course.

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