Would you like to discover or strengthen your creative side?
Observe and capture the beauties of the coast?
The objective of this course is, to activate the creative-self in order to improve the professional-self. An important part of the training is the documentation of the creative process, and to present the artworks online.
Description
This course invites participants to explore creativity by engaging directly with nature through diverse artistic techniques. We will examine the working methods of inspiring artists and experiment with digital tools, such as Adobe Express, to enhance visual storytelling. The principles of Design Thinking will be at the heart of the artworks produced, which will be shared both physically and digitally. This experience will help teachers empathise with their learners. Teachers will have the opportunity to step out of their comfort zones and learn through experience, which will enrich their teaching repertoire.
Aims and objectives
The program is designed to strengthen creativity through complex, hands-on experiences that encourage long-term professional growth. It supports participants in integrating artistic practice into their teaching, enriching their methodological repertoire. At the same time, it fosters self-expression as a pathway to holistic pedagogical renewal, while also offering art-making as a means of stress relief and burnout prevention.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will have developed transferable pedagogical skills such as abstraction, synthesis and reflection. As well as achieving specific artistic outcomes, they will benefit from an enriching creative process that fosters personal growth, resilience, and a more dynamic approach to pedagogy. Participants will also develop a website to showcase their progress.
Target groups: Teachers
Trainer’s name: Marianna Pataki
Minimum level of language: English, B1/B1+
Duration of training: 35 lessons, 7 days
Location: Grado, Olaszország
Dates:
- 26 July-01 August 2026- Planned
- 25-31 July 2027- Planned
The final confirmation of the course is subject to reaching the minimum number of participants.
Price: EUR 560 + EUR 50 registration fee
This price includes the course, certificate, Erasmus+ documentation (if needed)
Price is NET. VAT: 0% for organisations with a valid EU VAT number; in all other cases VAT may apply – please contact us for details.
Applicable funds: As part of the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 (KA1), all costs for mobility /travel expenses, course fees, accommodation, subsistence fee/ are covered by the fund.
Planned program
Day 1: Sunday: Arrival, introduction of the course and the venue, participants’ introductions
Registration throughout the day
14:30 – 15:00: Introduction to the venue and the course curriculum
15:00 – 17:30: Creating a trusting, cooperative learning environment through interactive activities
18:00 – 19:30: Assessing prior knowledge and knowledge sharing
Day 2: Monday
- Team building activities
- Visual note taking exercise
- Inspiration 1.: The power of colors – a fashion designer’s approach to colors and rhythm
- Creative unit 1.: Dialogue of colors – mixed media painting
- Reflections, documentation of the creative process, digitalization
Day 3: Tuesday
- Activities for improving creativity
- Inspiration 2.: Dynamics – By the Sea – messages from far away islands
- Creative unit 2.: The Sea as source of inspiration – the expressive power of lines and dots
- Reflections, documentation of the creative process, digitalization
Day 4: Wednesday
- Inspiration 3.: Studio visit – inspiring Grado
- Creative unit 3.: Structures and surfaces, mixed media acrylic painting
- Reflections, documentation of the creative process, digitalization
Day 5: Thursday
- Introduction to Concept Art – manifest, shock, perform, create
- Creative unit 4 – Design flashmob and find the place where art has a meaning
- Reflections, documentation of the creative process, digitalization
Day 6: Friday
- Digital presence – building a website with Adobe Express platform
- Final reflection: My creative self – participants exhibit and present their creative development and further plans for incorporating creativity into their pedagogical work
Day 7: Saturday: Closing of the course
8:30 – 10:00: How will I use what I have learned in my lessons? What did I learn this week? Preparation for dissemination – 5-minute presentation by each participant
10:00 – 10:15: Break
10:15 – 11:45:
Course evaluation and feedback
Certificates and certificates of attendance
Issuing of certificates – photo session
Trainer
Marianna Pataki
Expert librarian, illustrator, graphic designer
Enthusiastic expert librarian with 18 years of experience in a bilingual environment, where key responsibilities included; fostering the academic achievement of students with quality reference services and library-based research projects, creating a flexible learning environment and promoting reading.
Enthusiastic about developing library spaces and services by implementing Design thinking and UX methods.
