Shaping Patterns #7 - PLATO - Education and Sustainability

In this second podcast episode by Villa Zebra, we reflect on the impactful workshop held at Harbour Bilingual Primary School. Join us as we hear from artist Florian Borstlap, filmmaker Robin Tijdeman, teacher Dominique Boon, and some of the pupils themselves. Enjoy this engaging discussion on their experiences, insights, and the transformative power of combining art with activism. Dive into the reflections and see how creativity continues to inspire change.This podcast was produced as part of the Shaping Patterns project with funding from Erasmus+. 

This is a podcast series created by Villa Zebra in collaboration with the pupils of Harbour Bilingual Primary School in Rotterdam. In this first episode, multidisciplinary artist Florian Borstlap and filmmaker Robin Tijdeman lead a workshop on the powerful intersection of art and activism. Discover how these young minds harness their creativity to effect social change. Listen to how they transform ideas into action and envision a brighter, more inclusive future. Join us and plant the seed of change through art! This podcast was produced as part of the Shaping Patterns project with funding from Erasmus+. 

In this podcast episode, we had the opportunity to interview Ole Priess, the School Leader at Rolf Krake Skolen in Holstebro. Our discussion centered on the incorporation of art and culture in the school's curriculum, its impact on the institution, and the school's approach to involving children in sustainability and global awareness. Ole Priess shared how art and culture are integral to Rolf Krake Skolen, fostering a culture of openness, flexibility, and creativity. As the school leader, he plays a pivotal role in prioritizing these core values. Moreover, Ole Priess highlights the school's commitment to providing students with a global perspective by working with UN’s 17 global goals in creative and involving ways. This podcast provides valuable insights into how Rolf Krake Skolen is implementing a holistic approach to education that connects and emphasizes art, culture, and sustainability.This podcast was produced as part of the Shaping Patterns project with funding from Erasmus+. 

The podcast of Yellow Brick is a series of interviews about art and sustainability with children, teenagers and professionals who work in the field of art, education and mental health. The soundtracks are made with sounds from the landscape of Athens. Children and teenagers were mainly asked about their relationship with art and their personal approach to artistic practice. Professionals from the broader artistic field were asked specific questions that explore the definition of sustainability in relation to art and education. Moreover, they describe the projects that they design in their institution, which relate to the aforementioned connection.Participants: ●      Marianna Asimakopoulou,[1]  Psychologist and adult trainer, Babel day centre for the mental health of migrants●      Elisabeth Ioannides, education curator and art psychotherapist at the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens (EMST)●      Koula Panagou, educator, supervisor of the educational programs of Network of Children’s Rights●      Semeli Zoi, student of Artistic School of Gerakas, dancer●      Elementary school children Curators: Eli Paxinou, Eleni Fountoulaki, Vasiliki Sifostratoudaki Mix and sounds: Ellianna Otta[2] , artistLandscape sounds:  Evelyn Vanoverbeke, Aaron Daem, artistThis podcast was produced as part of the Shaping Patterns project with funding from Erasmus+. 

The podcast of Yellow Brick is a series of interviews about art and sustainability with children, teenagers and professionals who work in the field of art, education and mental health. The soundtracks are made with sounds from the landscape of Athens. Children and teenagers were mainly asked about their relationship with art and their personal approach to artistic practice. Professionals from the broader artistic field were asked specific questions that explore the definition of sustainability in relation to art and education. Moreover, they describe the projects that they design in their institution, which relate to the aforementioned connection.Participants: ●      Marianna Asimakopoulou,[1]  Psychologist and adult trainer, Babel day centre for the mental health of migrants●      Elisabeth Ioannides, education curator and art psychotherapist at the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens (EMST)●      Koula Panagou, educator, supervisor of the educational programs of Network of Children’s Rights●      Semeli Zoi, student of Artistic School of Gerakas, dancer●      Elementary school children Curators: Eli Paxinou, Eleni Fountoulaki, Vasiliki Sifostratoudaki Mix and sounds: Ellianna Otta[2] , artistLandscape sounds:  Evelyn Vanoverbeke, Aaron Daem, artistThis podcast was produced as part of the Shaping Patterns project with funding from Erasmus+. 

The Shadow Museum Youth Committee (Schattenmuseum) consists of 13 young people between the ages of 11 and 21. It was founded in 2018 after several years of collaboration with the Jewish Museum Berlin. Together with sideviews e.V., the young people further develop their experiences in various art institutions, currently in the House of the Cultures of the World (HKW). On the basis of artistic formats, they advise the institutions on issues concerning their suitability for young people. The youth committee meets weekly and in holiday workshops. The projects are continuously documented on www.schattenmuseum.de.This podcast was produced as part of the Shaping Patterns project with funding from Erasmus+. 

In this episode from PLATO, we went directly to those most affected by education - children and adolescents. On the Spodní street between the Fifejdy estate and the Jirská Osada, we talked to local children about school, education and sustainability. They were interviewed by artist and civic activist Kateřina Holá.

In this episode of the Shaping Patterns podcast, PLATO focuses on a brief introduction to the phenomenon of Education Turn within the field of fine arts and its potential in relation to sustainability issues. The episode also conveys the views and comments of two individuals working in both education and the arts specifically. They are music producer, publicist, cultural activist and educator Mary C and literary critic, education methodologist and teacher Martin Tomanek.This podcast was produced as part of the Shaping Patterns project with funding from Erasmus+. 

Eva Stein is curator for Education at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. She studied German and Journalism at FU Berlin, worked first as a freelance journalist and then as an internet editor at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. In 2017 - 2021, she was project director of Schools of Tomorrow 1-3, which explored how school learning today can prepare for the present and the future. The Schools of Sustainability 1 & 2 (2021-2024) projects she initiated explore whether artistic approaches can provide impetus for a climate-future-ready school.This podcast was produced as part of the Shaping Patterns project with funding from Erasmus+. 

Hosted by Kunsten Museum of Modern Art’s artist Inge Tranter and educator Peter Juul.In this episode, we talk to Tatiana Chemi, Associate Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University, Denmark. Tatiana works in the field of artistic learning and creative processes and arts-based learning. In this episode, Tatiana Chemi talks about creativity, its impact on society and the individual, and how to recognize and support its processes.Every episode of this podcast includes an unboxing, and here we unpack a creative exercise that is inadvertently connected to a childhood experience in Pompeii that shaped Tatiana Chemi's career path.   You can read more about Rachel Whiteread's artwork, House, which we use as a starting point for our creative exercise in this podcast here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_(sculpture) This podcast was produced as part of the Shaping Patterns project with funding from Erasmus+.