YDM Reconnect Spring 2022
A series of creative arts and digital workshops for young people aged 11-16 to help them to reconnect with their hobbies, education and community after the effects of the pandemic. Young people worked with local artists to turn an architects model of The Horsebridge Arts Centre and surrounding buildings into a new interactive art piece.
The work from all the sessions was part of an interactive exhibition in the centre on Saturday 19 March and Sunday 20 March 2022.
CALENDAR
12 February
17 February
10am - 11.30am
PHOTO WALK TEXTURES AND COLLAGE details
12.30 - 2pm
SCENE SETTING details
3 - 5pm
PROJECTION MAPPING details
18 February
10am - 11.30am
PHOTO COLLAGE details
12.30 - 2pm
SCENE SETTING details
3 - 4.30pm
DESIGNING WHITSTABLE details
26 February
11 March
4.30 - 6.30pm
STOP MOTION ANIMATION details
12 March
10am - 12pm
SENSORY PAINTINGS details
18 March
4.30 - 6.30pm
EXHIBITION SET-UP WORKSHOP details
19 and 20 March
all day
MINI EXHIBITION details
Whitstable monsters
with Chevonne Lane
Young people will create their own monster trading cards inspired by trading card games and apps like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Ho and Harry Potter Wizards Unite.
Saturday 12 February
10am - 12pm
Mini models
with Nicola Priest
Imagining the future of what The Horsebridge area could look like. Young people will learn how to use 3D pens to create their own mini 3D models including, buildings, objects and people that will be added to the large architects model.
Saturday 12 February 1 - 2pm
Scene setting
with Griff Rising
Young people will take inspiration from the local area to create a piece of Music that helps to set the scene and ambience of the architects model.
Thursday 17 February 12.30-2pm
Friday 18 February 12.30-2pm
Projection mapping
with Hannah Whittaker
Young People will learn the basic elements of Projection Mapping including equipment setup and the scientific principles of light. Before using these skills to get creative and add decorative elements of the model of the Horsebridge development in Whitstable.
Thursday 17 February 3-5pm
Special Exhibition Drop in Workshop Saturday 19th of March 1pm-3pm
Zine makers
with Becky Vincer
Young people will work together to create a zine (a self-published magazine) celebrating their favourite things in Whitstable. Food. Places. Games. People. Anything else!
Saturday 26 February 1 - 2.30pm
Exhibition set up workshop
Young people that have taken part in the projects workshops are invited to set up a mini exhibition in the center's studio room. Young people will learn basic creative curation and project planning skills. Lead by the Horsebridge centre's youth facilitator Nicola.
Friday 18 March 4.30-6.30pm