Lotte Boris Hansen
3rd year class teacher at Toftevangskole, Denmark
"I think the course was very exciting and very well prepared. Nothing was missing. It was very inspiring to use nature as inspiration. One could also clearly see that the students were very interested in studying nature and trying to reproduce it as best as possible. They became very attentive to the details in leaves, etc.
There is a lot of academic value in relation to common goals for visual arts.
- drawing sketches
- drawing wholes and details from observation
- working with spatial constructions
For the course to fit into geometry, you should probably work more specifically with examples of the different shapes and then go out into nature and find them."
Danish teacher at Birkerød Private School.
"My class enjoyed the lessons. I actually liked that it was quiet and calm compared to regular teaching.
However, I could see from the students that they were very unsure about how to use the materials you provided and for what (they didn't understand the concept of the sketch, for example). So a slightly clearer review of "what, why and how".
Professional value: I think it is obvious for visual arts teachers in connection with a course in the annual plan."
Signe Regitze Berg, Birkerød Library, Denmark
"It was a really nice workshop. I personally think there was a really nice, immersive atmosphere, and heard a lot of praise from several of the participants. The two templates had good, appropriate, but different levels of difficulty, which meant that everyone could participate in their own way.
I was very impressed by the participants' immersion and concentration - even many of the small children were immersed in the work for a full 2 hours.
I feel your approach and structuring of the work up at the tables is really good. You are super neat and well prepared, and you can sense that you have a good handle on what you are doing.
It was really cool that there was also room for adults to participate in the workshop. It is an activity that children and adults can do together."
Kim Bargsteen - Elementary school teacher in Holbæk
"Working with children and young people and their creativity is the most important thing to me. Connected with nature, it all comes together in a higher unity.
Communicating Nature, through their own observations and straightforward curiosity. That combined with versatile knowledge and "nerdy" joy and eternal pursuit of learning, is contagious to the students.. and I have no doubt!
Have been a teacher for 45 years now and know many of my students all the way, from my 2 own schools (as founder and leader) and now 10 years in the public school arena.
Being met by a young adult who says "I study Astrophysics.. because of your always great joy in telling about space, the elements, creation, and traces on our earth.. so THANK YOU!"
From forest people, forestry candidates, marine biologists, farmers (women). When noble joy and knowledge can then be combined with one's creative brain in Pop-ups! It all comes together in a higher unity.. Draw, paint (look carefully), cut, calculate, think,.... it rubs off on the most creative, immediately. The rest learn systems and see their joy the first time they close a card... And then IT OPENS!
It's a learning you can take with you all your life.. and only your brain/learning sets limits Nature is infinite. Strong recommendation from here."
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