Art workshop inspired by
Ásgrímur Jónsson and Halldór Einarsson from Árnes County.
May 20th 2023, 1-3 pm.
Instructor: Alda Rose Cartwright
On May 20th the artist and the museum’s educational manager Alda Rose Cartwright will lead a workshop for children in connection to the current exhibition Cornerstone. The workshop is inspired by the artists Ásgrímur Jónsson and Halldór Einarsson from Árnes county who were two of the leading artists in Icelandic art in the beginning of the 20th century.
Detailed information will be available soon.
The workshop is available for ages 6-10. Limited availability.
Please register at fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
The workshop is funded by the Children’s culture fund. (Barnamenningarsjóður)
Learn how to write in Arabic Calligraphy workshop
April 29th 2023, 1-3 pm.
Instructor: Yara Zein
The artist Yara Zein from Libanon will lead the workshop in Arabic writing on April 29th from 1-3pm. Yara will speak a little about her cultural background, language and Arabic writing.
Yara will then teach the participants the art of drawing Arabic letters and words with different techniques.
The workshop is open to all ages.
Limited availability
Please register at fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
The workshop is funded by the Children’s Culture Fund (Barnamenningarsjóður).
Concept- and drawing workshop
11th of March 2023 1-3 pm.
Instructor: Lóa Hjálmtýsdóttir
The artist and writer Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir will lead the concept- and drawing workshop where the imagination is sparked with simple techniques and everyday life will be the inspiration for something new. Participants are not required to bring anything except a little curiosity and interest.
For 10 years old and up.
Limited availability.
Please register at fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
The workshop is funded by the Children’s culture fund (Barnamenningarsjóður).
Learn how to play the Icelandic historic string instrument.
February 25th 2023 from 1-2 pm.
Instructor: Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson
The musician and ethnologist Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson will lead the Icelandic historic string instrument workshop at Listasafn Árnesinga Museum February 25th from 1-2pm.
Participants will learn the basics of playing the instrument such as “stromm” and “plokk” using swan feathers and a horsehair bow. Participants will also learn a few songs from the folk song collection of sr. Bjarni Þorsteinsson which will be sung and played on the instrument. The Icelandic Historic String Instrument and other materials will be available to participants. Family friendly event and no age limit.
Limited availability
Please register at fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
The workshop is funded by the The Children’s Culture Fund (Barnamenningarsjóður)
Stop-motion workshop
October – November 2022
Teacher: Thomasine Giesecke
French/Swedish artist and teacher Thomasine Giesecke leads the Stop motion workshop. The workshop is about creating still images in a variety of ways that are arranged in such a way that they become a moving image. Thomasine works at the largest museums in the city of Paris as an educational specialist, including the Musee d’Orsay, Le Louvre and the Orangerie museum. Thomasine has led many workshops in many places and it is a great honor to have her come to Iceland to collaborate with the museum.
For more informations write to:
fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
Textile workshop
October – November 2022
Teacher: Ásta Guðmundsdóttir
In the textile workshop the artist Ásta Guðmundsdóttir draws attention to the value of raw materials, seeing new possibilities in the “old” and “useless” by reusing garments that are considered useless and making them into a new garment or even a work of art. The children come to school with clothes that can be reused and/or changed. The idea for the workshop arises from the consumer trend in which we all have some part and help children to reuse and create beautiful and fun things. Sew a new garment out of the “old one”, create a beautiful work of art on the hole in the sock, make a sweater out of two worn ones, give a new life to your favorite garment that has become old and worn, and so on. The possibilities are endless.
For more information write to:
fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
Guided tour in Arabic.
29th of October 2022 at 15:00.
Yara Zein will introduce the history of the museum as well as the current exhibition for our guests in Arabic.
Free entry and all are welcome.
Funded by South Iceland Development Fund.
ستتجول الفنانة يارا زين معكم في أرجاء المتحف لتروي لكم تاريخه و تقدّم المعرض للزوار باللغة العربية.
الكلّ مرحّب به والدخول المجاني.
Useful Design – workshop
September – October 2022
Teacher: Myrra Rós Þrastardóttir
Myrra Rós Þrastardóttir, a craftswoman and musician who designs wooden wings under the label Fjadrafok, will lead the workshop. For a long time, she has worked with and used leftover chip wood that is left over to create a piece, and has a unique way of working with different materials. Myrra will guide participants to create works from recycled materials.
For more information write to:
fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
Workshops
August 2022 – May 2023
LÁ Art museum received a generous grant from the Children´s Fund and is starting with a series of workshops both in schools in the County of Árnessýsla as well as in the museum.
Project manager: Alda Rose Cartwright and you can write her an e-mail if you have any questions regarding the workshops: fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
Stop Motion workshop
Saturday 22nd of October at 13:00
French/Swedish artist and teacher Thomasine Giesecke leads the Stop motion workshop. The workshop is about creating still images in a variety of ways that are arranged in such a way that they become a moving image. Thomasine works at the largest museums in the city of Paris as an educational specialist, including the Musee d’Orsay, Le Louvre and the Orangerie museum.
Please register here:
fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
30th of July 2022 13:00 – 16:00
Linocut and print workshop
Our project manager for education will welcome you in our gallery where we will have an open workshop in print making.
There is no charge except for the linoleum which is sold in our museum shop.
Please send an e-mail to confirm your space to: fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
Graffiti workshop
August 8th – 12th
from 13:00 – 16:00
LÁ Art Museum offers a graffiti workshop for teens in collaboration with the Town of Hveragerði and the teacher is: Örn Tönsberg.
Please register on: fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
The cost is: 25.000 kr. and all material is included.
20th of March 2022 13:00 – 16:00
Puppet theatre – workshop
In LÁ Art Museum we offer you the opportunity to take part in a puppet theatre workshop that has been written by a writer, philosopher and artist, where the starting point is to create their own doll, but with it we will also work on ideas about emotions, listening, relationships with others, animals and nature and relationships with ourselves.
Everybody is welcome to take part from 5 years old, parents and children and it is for free but it is very important to register by writing an e-mail to Alda: fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
The project is supported by:
Spring 2022
Small art book workshops
In connection to Lóa Hjálmtýsdóttir´s solo exhibition at the museum we will offer a series of workshops with Small art books in mind.
We will advertise each of the workshop separately so stay tuned!
For more information write to: listasafn@listasafnarnesinga.is
September – Desember 2021
Workshop threads from the museum into the countryside.
With this project, the LÁ Art Museum will run workshops and courses for schools in the county of Árnessýsla. This time we will work with six artists from different backgrounds, artists, actors, directors, authors, electronic musicians and experimental artists.
The aim of the project is to work with primary school students in Árnessýsla schools where the children get to experience the museum and museum life in a lively way led by courses led by artists, many living in Árnessýsla. The LÁ Art Museum in collaboration with the artists will run a series of courses where the art museum offers both a visit to the museum itself and also the artists will travel between schools and will be offered these 3 workshops which are all interdisciplinary.
The first workshop has been written by a writer, philosopher and artist, where the starting point is to create their own doll, but with it we will also work on ideas about emotions, listening, relationships with others, animals and nature and relationships with ourselves.
The second workshop is electronic music and the creation of a sound world where an artist works with an electronic musician and they will teach how to listen to the sounds around us, record them and use them in the creation of a sound world and even the beginning of a piece of music.
The third workshop is even more connected to the collection of the LÁ Art Museum, where an actor and director work with an artist to create a story and a play with works from the museum’s collection in the foreground.
We believe that all these workshops will leave seeds that can grow and become something bigger in the future.
Please contact us and your participation in the project Smiðjuþræðir by e-mail: listasafn@listasafnarnesinga.is
Alda Rose Cartwright is the project leader.
Please note that there are only 10 schools we can include in this project this fall.
The project is supported by:
January – May 2022
Workshop threads from the museum into the countryside.
With this project, the LÁ Art Museum will continue to run workshops and courses for schools in the county of Árnessýsla. This time we will work with artists from different backgrounds, artists, actors, directors, authors, electronic musicians and experimental artists.
The aim of the project is to work with primary school students in Árnessýsla schools where the children get to experience the museum and museum life in a lively way led by courses led by artists, many living in Árnessýsla. The LÁ Art Museum in collaboration with the artists will run a series of courses where the art museum offers both a visit to the museum itself and also the artists will travel between schools and will be offered these 3 workshops which are all interdisciplinary.
The first workshop has been written by a writer, philosopher and artist, where the starting point is to create their own doll, but with it we will also work on ideas about emotions, listening, relationships with others, animals and nature and relationships with ourselves.
The second workshop is electronic music and the creation of a sound world where an artist works with an electronic musician and they will teach how to listen to the sounds around us, record them and use them in the creation of a sound world and even the beginning of a piece of music.
The third workshop is even more connected to the collection of the LÁ Art Museum, where an actor and director work with an artist to create a story and a play with works from the museum’s collection in the foreground.
We believe that all these workshops will leave seeds that can grow and become something bigger in the future.
Please contact us and your participation in the project Smiðjuþræðir by e-mail: fraedsla@listasafnarnesinga.is
Alda Rose Cartwright is the project leader.
The project is supported by:
3rd. – 4th. of July from 13:00 – 16:00
Introduction to electronic music
Experimental lab
Boys from 12-14 years old.
We will have two workshop, one for girls and one for boys. The workshop will be led by musician Cygnus.
Price: 8000 kr. per child for the weekend.
Registration: mottaka@listasafnarnesinga.is
27th of June at 14:00
Botanigrafía
print workshop
We are working with artist Viktor Pétur Hannesson who lives in Stokkseyri. He has been developing his technique where he is using the local herbs in making artwork with printing.
For more information write to: mottaka@listasafnarnesinga.is
Summer workshop for children
21st. – 25th. of June
from 12:30 – 15:30
Alda Rose has been offering fun workshop in South Iceland for the last few years and this year we are offering it here at LÁ Art museum for children 8 – 12 years old.
Price: 25.000 kr. for the week, all material included.
Registration: mottaka@listasafnarnesinga.is
19th. – 20th. of June from 13:00 – 16:00
Introduction to electronic music Experimental lab
Girls from 12-14 years old.
We will have two workshop, one for girls and one for boys. The workshop will be led by musician Cygnus.
Price: 8000 kr. per child for the weekend.
Registration: mottaka@listasafnarnesinga.is
Here you can see some of our workshops and educational events happening in the museum in the last months.
Here you can see some of our workshops and educational events happening in the museum in the last months.