Mind Images and Short Stories (LHI-AS-12-EN)
The facilitator (the artist) gives a talk on creative writings and gives examples on how to illustrate. Participants think about how the mind works when thinking about illustrations in connection with short stories. Various methods can be used in illustrating the stories.
LessThe facilitator (the artist) gives a talk on creative writings and gives examples on how to illustrate. Participants think about how the mind works when thinking about illustrations in connection with short stories. Various methods can be used in illustrating the stories.
The facilitator (the artist) gives a talk on creative writings and gives examples on how to illustrate. Participants think about how the mind works when thinking about illustrations in connection with short stories. Various methods can be used in illustrating the stories.
- Focus on
- Open-mindedness
- Self-expression
- Tenacity
- Type
- With guidance
- Group size
- up to 10 participants
- Duration
- More than 60 min
- Settings
- Face-to-face
- Training field(s)
- Creativity Development
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- Competence / skill
- Ability to capture, grow and bring an idea to life
- Communication
- Self-motivation & perseverance
Title
Mind Images and Short Stories
Method
This workshop is provided by the artist who talks about creative writing and illustration. The workshop can be either online, or face to face.
Materials
Computer, paper, watercolors, different pencils, oilcollors etc
Preparation
The participant takes whatever he thinks is necessary.
Time for preparation
Depends on the individual
Tips for implementation
It is necessary to prepare participants of not being afraid of new ideas and not to expect perfection.
Resources/References
The idea of this course comes from the artist who has gained a long experience in teaching drawing, painting and creative writing.
Learning outcomes
Through this method/action, these benefits are achieved:
- Being able to write short and long text
- To rewrite and talk about own writings and receive critic
- To look into one’s own mind and try out new ideas.
Description in clear steps
1.The facilitator introduces short story writing to the participants and encourages them to start writing.
- The participants write a short text
- Each participant reads his text to another participant, two and two work together.
- The two participants talk together about how they would illustrate the text of the other.
- Participants write a short story based on their own initiative and illustrate it.
- All participants read a story from another participant and criticize it constructively.
- At the end participants discuss their experience of this workshop.
Contributor
Marta María Jónsdóttir
Website
martamaria.is
Self-description of contributor and his/her offers
Marta Maria Jónsdóttir lives and works in Reykjavík. She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Character Animation, London Animation Studio, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, UK. Furthermore, MA in Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK and equivalent to BA Fine Art, The Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts, Reykjavik, Iceland – Department of Painting. Awarded for excellent results from The Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts, Reykjavík. Diploma in Creative Writing from University of Iceland.
Marta Maria is open to dialog with those who are interested in her workshop or working with her and asks to be contacted through e-mail marta.jonsdottir@gmail.com
Art category
Creative Writing and Fine Arts.
Spoken language
English, Icelandic
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