In this course, children will meet visual artists Mari Meen Halsøy and Annika Simonsson and learn about wool through creative work, inspired by Cecilia Vicuña’s exhibition Minga for the Sea. The children will explore the many possibilities of wool using different techniques, with room for personal expression. Over the course of two days, the children will be taken on an adventurous journey through the history of wool and its connections to nature, art, and Indigenous traditions in both Norway and Chile. Everyone is included and seen, and children will have the opportunity to make new friends through collaboration and play over the two days.

Mari Meen Halsøy is a trained visual artist from the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo and holds a university college degree in tapestry from Oslo University College, Department of Aesthetic Studies. Mari works across a range of artistic expressions, including tapestry, installation, sound, sculpture, and more. In addition to her own projects, she collaborates with other artists and professionals in various interdisciplinary constellations. Over many years, Mari has worked with art education for children and young people through Den kulturelle skolesekken program, as well as delivering outreach and lectures aimed at adult audiences.

Annika Simonsson works alongside her artistic practice as an education coordinator at Kunstnernes Hus, where she facilitates and develops workshops for various target groups, with a main focus on children and young people. She holds an MFA from the Academy of Fine Arts in Trondheim (NTNU) and the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm.

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