CURRENT
PALETTES OF PALESTINE
I am Yara I live in the city of Khan Yunis, like all other children of the world there are questions inside me that haunt me. I always look for answers to them which make me draw my life as I wish.
At the Academy in Khan Yunis, not only do children come into contact with art and artistic techniques, it is also one of the few places in Gaza where they can think and speak freely and where they can develop away from the confines of their closed environment and community. A place where like-minded children come together, share their experiences of life in Gaza and are given tools to express themselves through various art forms.
Within the Palettes of Palestine project, teenagers from Gaza were asked to share a message with Brussels in the summer of 2023. The result is a small exhibition with 11 works in mixed media. The voices of these young people are have a hard time in finding a way out of Gaza, but in this way their personal stories are still seen and heard.
The expo can be visited at GC De Rinck in Anderlecht from 29/11/2023 till 31/01/2024, from Monday till Friday, 09h-17h.
To order a T-shirt with the work and stories of the young people click here
To support the project financially click here
The money goes to the HOPE Foundation’s Cultural Emergency Fund, which assists local artists and teachers who support children suffering from the effects of war and devastation.
EXPO PLAY NU ARCHITECTUURATELIER – BOZAR OCTOBER 2023 – JANUARY 2024
EXPO PLAY NU ARCHITECTURE
A+ and Bozar are putting the oeuvre of the Ghent-based studio NU-architectuuratelier in the spotlight.
The expo is part of a series of monographic architecture exhibitions in which young Flemish and Belgian architectural practices are given a platform and through which A+ and Bozar portray the diversity and intensity of the current architectural landscape.
PRACTICAL
Bozar, rue Ravenstein 23 – 1000 Brussels
From 18/10/2023 to 26/01/2024
(closed on Mondays)
From 10am till 6pm
At the request of the architects, ABC is developing a workspace in the expo itself. Every Wednesday afternoon you can participate here at drop-in workshops guided by ABC.
The activities are complementary to the content of the four interactive NU maquettes on display.A book lounge provides an opportunity to lose or delve into the extensive reference library as well.
PRACTICAL
Bozar, rue Ravenstein 23 – 1000 Brussels
Wednesday from 18/10/2023 till 24/01/2024, 1pm-5pm
Free in and out, reservation not required.
For children ages 8 and up accompanied by an adult.
ABC-HOUSE – BARBOTINE / WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN 2023-2024
‘Barbotine’ is the French word for the liquid mixture of clay and water that ceramists use to attach (or glue) different particles of clay together.
During the Barbotine workshop, we will work with hands, feet and small tools to explore and experience the material in all its forms.
For parents and children between 2 and 4 years old.The workshop is given in Dutch and French.
One session takes place each month, please register for only one date so that everyone can get their turn.
Easy clothes that can get dirty and a set of clean clothes for after the workshop are recommended.
PRACTICAL
ABC House
Saturday from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
16/12/2023
20/01, 17/02, 16/03, 18/05, 15/06/2024
Registrations zoe@abc-web.be
ABC-HOUSE WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP FOR YOUNGSTERS
Do you like to leave the beaten path? Do you like to read between the lines? Together for a whole afternoon of ‘tentacular’ thinking, exploring, connecting, deepening, getting lost, imagining, philosophizing, playing, gaining special insights and discovering and developing your own interests in the process.
We work in thematic series of five Wednesdays. You register for each series or for the whole year (3 series, 15 workshops).
PRACTICAL
On Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For young people aged 12 to 15 years
Cost, including materials: 60 euros per series of 5 workshops or 150 euros for 3 series (15 workshops)
Registration via mail@abc-web.be
Theme 1, 08/11, 15/11, 22/11, 29/11 and 06/12/2023
Theme 2, 10/01, 17/01, 24/01, 31/01 and 07/02/2024
Theme 3, 28/02, 06/03, 13/03, 20/03 and 27/03/2024
CONSULTATION DAYS ABC LIBRARY
ABC RESEARCH CENTER
FREE RESEARCH – CONSULTATION DAYS ABC LIBRARY
Several days a month the house is open for free research and consultation in our library. Teachers, educators, students, parents, scientists, artists and other interested parties can spend an entire afternoon or evening finding inspiration, researching, preparing lessons, working on internship projects and meeting each other. Upon request, we are happy to give a tour of our collection or introduction to our way of working. An ABC staff member can support you in your research. Give us a call if you want to come, fresh coffee will be waiting for you!
PRACTICAL
Monday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
11/12/2023
08/01, 22/01, 19/02, 04/03, 18/03, 15/04, 29/04, 13/05, 27/05, 10/06 and 24/06/2024
Tuesday from 5.30 p.m. tot 9.30 p.m.
05/12 and 19/12/2023
16/01, 30/01, 13/02, 27/02, 12/03, 26/03, 09/04, 23/04, 07/05, 21/05, 04/06 and 18/06/2024
Other consultation times are available by appointment.
POSTA SILENZIOSA 12/2023
Every first day of the month ABC sends a mail: “Posta silenziosa.” A powerful image, a provocative quote, a poetic thought, etc., coming from the ABC collection or the web, and sometimes linked to one of our current projects, but mainly just because we like to surprise you. An eye- or heartcatcher, or call it ‘a healthy form of emotional irritation.’
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TO READ
ARTS & EDUCATION
What can education learn from the arts about the practice of education? Elliot W. Eisner argues that the distinctive forms of thinking needed to create artistically crafted work are relevant not only to what students do, they are relevant to virtually all aspects of what we do, from the design of curricula, to the practice of teaching, to the features of the environment in which students and teachers live. Originally given as the John Dewey Lecture for 2002, Stanford University. Read more … WikiPedia …
Wat kan het onderwijs van de kunsten leren ? Elliot W. Eisner stelt dat de specifieke denkvormen die vereist zijn voor het creëren van kunstwerken niet alleen van belang zijn voor wat leerlingen doen, maar voor nagenoeg alles wat we doen, van het vormgeven van curricula, het onderwijzen zelf, tot het ontwerpen van de omgevingen waarin leerlingen en leraars leven. Origineel uitgesproken in 2002 als John Dewey Lecture aan de universiteit van Stanford. Lees meer … WikiPedia …
