There are many common themes between the world of art and the world of childhood. The

connection with nature is one of them. Nature inspires us, connects us with

our surroundings and with ourselves. It surprises us with its beauty and its curiosities.

For all these reasons we want to dedicate one of our laboratories to this topic that has accompanied

art from its first manifestations to the present day.

*Some stories proposed for this session: A Day of Nothing, The Bear That Wasn't,

The Little Gardener, The Giant's Time, Trees,...

plastic expression and the one that has a more sensitive character. But in addition to its touch we can

imagine how the stories smell, how they taste or how they sound, through their images and their

texts. In this session we will explore some stories with all our senses.

*Some stories proposed for this session: The wild animals, The black book

of colors, collection At your fingertips by Combel, What is Mau iz io?, Soles of the feet (the map of

my body), Five senses..

Among all books there are some that are special because, when you open them, images jump out of their

pages. A book-object that contains stories, and that can be a game or

a sculpture. We will observe these books carefully and learn some techniques to create

our paper sculpture.

*Some stories suggested for this session: The Butterfly Garden, Fauna

pop-up, I Spy, How Do You Sleep?, 600 Black Dots…

We normally associate the idea of rhythm and repetition with music, but it exists in all arts. In painting, for example, rhythm helps us compose by creating a visual journey

with the organization of elements that appear in the work. In the children's world we also find rhythm, in lullabies, jump rope songs, the "pito pito gorgorito"...

In this session we will play with verses, images and songs through a selection of stories with lots of rhythm.

*Some stories proposed for this session: Uno, dos, tres, vampiro es, Collection From the Cradle to the Moon, "¡Pom! ¡¡Pom!! ¡¡¡Poom!!!", Coleta, the Poet, The Cake is So High Up, an Elephant Was Swaying, ...

Images that tell stories. Comic, drawing and narrative.

Images contain stories. The comic format has its own language. Panels, sequences, transitions, shots, onomatopoeia… In this session we will learn to use this language by creating our own comic.

*Some comics suggested for this session: "The Magic Poop", "Anna and Froga", "The Moomins", "Mammoth Collection. My First Comic."

The H Error. Trial and Error in Creative Processes

Failing is part of the creative process. We wish that everything goes well on the first try and if it doesn't, it's easy for us to become discouraged and abandon the search. However, from an open and creative perspective, error can open new paths for us, new possibilities and unexpected opportunities. In this session we will rescue those beautiful disasters called errors and give them value. *Some stories proposed for this session: "In the Kingdom of Punctuation", "The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes".

The A is a triangle and the O is a circle. Geometry and synthesis.

We are going to look for geometric shapes in our surroundings. We will take a walk through the space, observing the objects, works of art, books and drawing in our notebook the geometric figures we find. With the collection of geometric figures we gather in our notebooks, we will create our own composition.

Synthesize recognizable forms to reach visual compositions. Balance, tension, symmetry and the weights of the forms on the plane. *Some stories proposed for this session: "The Point", "The Little Red Balloon", "For Four Little Corners of Nothing".

The music of colors. Playing with the senses of sight and hearing.

A color is not something tangible, but a sensation that depends on how each person perceives it. The same happens with music, you cannot touch it and yet it produces emotions in us. In this session we will relate colors, music and emotion.

*Some stories proposed for this session: "The Queen of Colors", "Oh!", "The Monster of Colors".

The switch. Lights and shadows.

Lights and shadows are the magical elements that make the objects around us appear and disappear. We will work with light tables, cutouts, translucent materials, reflections and darkness. *Some stories proposed for this session: "Shadows", "Excentric cinema", "Seven Blind Mice", "The Hole", "The Black Book of Colors", "What Does the

Moon Taste Like?".

From head to toe. Body and anatomy.

The body has been and is a major protagonist in the history of art. In museums we frequently encounter works in which naked bodies appear. From the Avant-garde onwards, the body shifts from being represented to being the direct tool for action and expression. Eliminating taboos, speaking naturally about nudity, or using our body in action as a means of artistic expression are some of the objectives of this session.

*Some stories proposed for this session: Collection "The map of my body" ("Breasts", "Nostrils", "Scabs", "Teeth", "Belly button", "Soles of the feet").