Art Nouveau-Art Renouveau Exhibition book

Art Nouveau -
Art RenouveauI
EXHIBITION
of pupils' work during
Mobilities
ERASMUS+
KA2 Teaching and
Learning Activities

Table of Contents
C O N T E N T S
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
GLASS PAINTING
38
4
PRINTING
20
AND
DRAWING
PAINTING
JEWELLERY
52
86
66
ARCHITECTURE
AND
EVERYDAY
OBJECTS
PAPERCRAFT

Introduction
Welcome to the virtual exhibition Art
Nouveau - Art Renouveau! The work
reproduced here is the result of three years
of collaborative work by young people in six
countries: Bulgaria, France, Germany,
Romania, Scotland and Slovenia.
Art Nouveau was a Europe-wide art
movement at the turn of the 19th and 20th
Centuries. A century later, our students have
been inspired by Art Nouveau in their own
and each other’s countries. They have
studied this pan-European movement and
have reinterpreted it in their own way, using
modern materials and techniques as well as
rediscovering traditional arts and crafts.
During the three-year project, there have
been 290 pupil mobilities and numerous staff
meetings in our six countries. Impossible to
convey here is the creative buzz experienced
during these visits, the joy of spending time
together and the depth of friendships forged
across the continent.
We are very grateful to Erasmus+ for funding
our Art Nouveau – Art Renouveau project
and for giving so many young people the
opportunity to work and have fun together.
Susan Coontz,
Project Coordinator
Erasmus+ KA2
Teaching and
Activities
Learning
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wants to know
Whoever
about me – as an artist,
something
only notable thing – ought to
the
carefully at my pictures and
look
and see in them what I am
try
what I want to do.
and
(Gustav Klimt)
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and
Drawing
Painting
P A G E 5
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P A G E 6
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Drawing
IN SCOTLAND
MOBILITY
Drawing is a skill central to the work of many
artists and designers and is a visual language
important for communication and
expression. Using Art Nouveau motifs and
designs, participants worked on their
drawing techniques and strengthened their
observational skills. The drawings were
not intended as a final product but as the
basis for further work.

Ceramic
plates
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Clay, a traditional Romanian material, was
used to make plates and cups which were
painted with Art Nouveau motifs, inspired by
natural elements.
MOBILITY IN ROMANIA

P A G E 1 0
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Secession
Drawing
MOBILITY IN SLOVENIA
Pupils studied and discussed the style and manner
first by analysing numerous drawings, pictures
and posters from the Art Nouveau period. Then
they picked a modern picture, drawing or poster,
copied it with expressive lines and then filled
blank spaces with Art Nouveau ornaments. Black
ink or felt pens were used for lines and water
colours or coloured pencils were used to add
ornaments.

P A G E 1 3
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Landscape
IN SLOVENIA
MOBILITY
Pupils visited the beautiful, historical city of
Piran, situated on the Slovenian coast. They
climbed to the top of the City Walls from
where they had a beautiful view over the city.
They made pencil drawings of Piran from the
Church of St George which overlooks the
town and the Adriatic Sea.

P A G E 1 4
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art Living
IN SLOVENIA
MOBILITY
Pupils had to comply with health and safety
instructions when taking part in this activity.
They sterilised special sticks in a flame and
then used them to touch the bacteria of a
particular colour. They then put their
sketches under Petri dishes, so they were
able to see the pattern and make a ‘drawing’
using the sticks ‘infected’ by bacteria. Pupils
could not actually see what they were
drawing, which they found funny. Their
‘paintings’ developed day-by-day which
meant that the participants created living
works of art.

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Calligraphy is the design and execution of
lettering with a broad tip instrument, brush or
pen. Pupils made bookmarks decorated with
Art Nouveau motifs, using pen and ink.
Calligraphy
IN SLOVENIA
MOBILITY

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Fashion
IN GERMANY
MOBILITY
Students investigated fashion from the Art
Nouveau period to the present and
designed drawings in an Art Nouveau style.
The final outcome of the workshop was a
photo shoot in three modern (Art
Renouveau) outfits for different occasions.

Light
painting
P A G E 1 8
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
In this workshop students worked with a
variety of light sources while taking long
exposure photographs to create abstract
artistic images.
MOBILITY IN GERMANY

An artist is only an artist on
condition that he neglects no
aspect of his dual nature. This
dualism is the power of being
oneself and someone else at one
and the same time.
(Charles Baudelaire)
P A G E 2 0
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Printing
P A G E 2 1
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P A G E 2 2
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Printing
IN SCOTLAND
MOBILITY
In the Printing Workshop, pupils reproduced
multiple copies of the drawings made during
the Drawing Workshop. Instead of using
traditional lithography techniques,
participants explored monoprinting. This
allowed pupils to cut stencils quickly or to
draw directly onto flat acrylic plates to
replicate their drawings and print multiple
copies of their images. They also explored the
use of colour. Pupils experimented with both
negative and positive reproduction of their
work.

P A G E 2 4
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Graphic
design
Students were asked to observe and collect
interesting details and patterns from the
Secession era in the city (during their city
walk) - using photography and sketching.
Each student picked one motif and
transformed it into a graphic pattern, using a
computer, tried out different colour
combinations and finally prepared their
artwork for digital printing on mugs.
MOBILITY IN SLOVENIA

P A G E 2 6
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Graphic
During the tour of the town of Veliko
Tarnovo, pupils took photographs with a view
to using them to make souvenirs. In a Graphic
Design workshop, participants developed
their skills working with Photoshop online
and produced bookmarks and magnets to
reflect ‘Bulgaria through my eyes’.
design
IN BULGARIA
MOBILITY

P A G E 2 7
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Pupils developed skills in lino-cutting and
used these to create Art Nouveau-style
bookplates.
Ex Libris
MOBILITY IN BULGARIA

P A G E 3 0
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Linocuts
Pupils learned more about a 20th Century
printmaking technique with linoleum as its
principal medium. Pupils created and carved
Art Nouveau - inspired motifs from linoleum.
Then they inked their lino block and
transferred the design onto paper.
MOBILITY IN FRANCE

P A G E 3 4
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Pupils produced bas-relief work by carving
into clay to prepare a mould. They also made
3D sculptures from polyurethane foam.
Plaster bas
relief
IN FRANCE
MOBILITY

P A G E 3 7
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Etching
Students transferred their own patterns onto
an acrylic glass surface, using an etching
needle, then painted and stamped their
designs onto paper to create their own piece
of artwork.
MOBILITY IN GERMANY

in certain places has the
Color
value of making the
great
and structural planes
outlines
more energetic.
seem
(Antonio Gaudi)
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Glass Painting
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Glass
MOBILITY IN SCOTLAND
on
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Painting
The sketches prepared during the Drawing
workshop served as templates for Painting
on Glass. Working with a local artist, pupils
learned about colour choice, the importance
of texture and also about the techniques
used by professional glass artists.

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Stained
The group travelled to the beautiful island of
Arran to work with a specialist in stained
glass design. Using prepared templates,
participants learned about colour choice and
soldering techniques, skills which would
prove important during later mobilities.
MOBILITY IN SCOTLAND
Glass

Painting
Glass
MOBILITY IN ROMANIA
on
P A G E 4 3
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A group of pupils went to the local School of
Art and did glass paintings with Art Nouveau
motifs inspired by nature (eg. flowers, leaves,
curves), using the „icons on glass” Romanian
technique.

Painting
Mirror
MOBILITY IN BULGARIA
on
P A G E 4 5
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By using an algorithm introduced in a Power
Point presentation, pupils developed skills
for drawing frames on glass and mirrors.

Stained
P A G E 4 8
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Working under the guidance of a
professional stained-glass artist, pupils
learned about selecting coloured glass for
their designs and about cutting and
assembling their artwork.
MOBILITY IN FRANCE
Glass

P A G E 5 0
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Stained
This course was designed to enable beginners in
the art of stained-glass-making to learn all of the
basic techniques and skills associated with this
craft (cutting and shaping glass, attaching lead,
soldering etc.). The final products were
beautifully designed glass ornaments with the
national flags of the participating countries in a
European frame.
MOBILITY IN GERMANY
Glass

is the leaves which shape
'Life'
nourish a plant,
and
'art' is the flower which
but
its meaning.
embodies
(Charles Rennie Mackintosh)
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Jewellery
P A G E 5 3
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Objects
made of
P A G E 5 4
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By using Fimo, pupils learned to create
jewellery in Art Nouveau style using artistic
representation of natural elements: flowers,
leaves.
MOBILITY IN ROMANIA
Fimo

Ironwork
P A G E 5 7
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
An Erasmus group visited a village blacksmith
and were introduced to his craft. They then
learned to make their own jewellery from
iron.
MOBILITY IN ROMANIA

Jewellery
P A G E 5 8
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Pupils created pieces of jewellery using
modern materials, e.g. aluminium, wires of
different sizes and colours and pearls. They
worked with tools enabling them to create
their desired forms.
MOBILITY IN SLOVENIA

Drawing
on
P A G E 6 0
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Inspired by the colours and shapes of Art
Nouveau jewellery, pupils learned to design
their own pendants using modern materials
and techniques.
MOBILITY IN BULGARIA
Pendants

Jewellery
P A G E 6 2
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Inspired by the work of the French artist,
André Boulle, participants designed and
made their own jewellery by inlaying wood
with mother of pearl. Art Nouveau directly
influenced their creations.
MOBILITY IN FRANCE

P A G E 6 5
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Glass Bead
Drawing on techniques used by Emile Gallé,
participants learned how to make their own
glass beads by using the modern equivalent,
flamework. The shapes and motifs chosen,
curves and flowers, reflected those popular
during the Art Nouveau period.
MOBILITY IN FRANCE
Making

There are no straight lines or
sharp corners in nature.
Therefore, buildings must have
no straight lines or sharp corners.
(Antonio Gaudi)
P A G E 6 6
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Architecture
Papercraft
and
P A G E 6 7
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Bridgebuilding
P A G E 6 8
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
To explore the physics behind structural
projects, participants designed and built
bridges using paper and glue. The bridges
were subsequently subjected to strength
tests to see which design could sustain the
greatest weight.
MOBILITY IN SCOTLAND

P A G E 7 1
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Secession
Architecture
MOBILITY IN SLOVENIA
Students were given photos of different Art
Nouveau buildings in Ljubljana to study the
Secessionist elements and use them as
inspiration for their own creations. They
were asked to design a pavilion (or any other
structure) using different materials: thick
card, wire and thin foil, white modelling clay
and wooden sticks.

P A G E 7 3
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Woodwork
IN GERMANY
MOBILITY
Students designed house façades which they
later constructed from wood using a jigsaw
and other appropriate tools. The houses were
then decorated in an Art Nouveau - Art
Renouveau style.

Architecture
Puzzle
P A G E 7 4
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Using photographs of buildings in Bulgaria,
pupils worked in pairs to decorate them with
Art Nouveau motifs and produce ‘Art
Renouveau’ façades.
MOBILITY IN BULGARIA

Paper
Weaving
P A G E 7 6
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Inspired by their photographs of the natural
world, participants chose two
complementary images and wove them
together to produce a new visual image.
MOBILITY IN SCOTLAND

Papiermâché
P A G E 7 8
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
A part of the participants learned to use a
recycled material, papier-mâché, on glass in
order to create new decorative objects
(vases) which were painted with curved lines
inspirited by nature.
MOBILITY IN ROMANIA

Quilling
IN ROMANIA
MOBILITY
P A G E 8 0
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
The pupils made shapes out of paper, for
example, hearts, palm leaves, and butterflies
and then, using glue, they stuck them
together to make objects with Art Nouveau
elements.

P A G E 8 1
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Frames
IN SLOVENIA
MOBILITY
Pupils cut cardboard into 1 or 1,5cm wide
strips, shaped them into different forms
(inspired by Art Nouveau motifs) and glued
them onto a square or rectangular cardboard
to form a frame. The frames were used to
frame poems from the literature workshop.

P A G E 8 4
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Posters
MOBILITY IN BULGARIA
Pupils worked in multinational groups to
produce ‘Bulgaria through my eyes’ posters.
Using the photographs taken and the
drawing made during the mobility, pupils
depicted their impressions of their stay in
Bulgaria and the places visited.

themes that are
Imagining
to coating lines, shapes,
specific
thoughts, the decoration
shades,
our homes and the objects of
of
or pure pleasure, adapting
utility
purpose in a material-specific
its
to metal or wood, marble or
way
- it is, without any doubt,
fabric
absorbing occupation.
an
Gallé)
(Emile
P A G E 8 6
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Everyday
Objects
P A G E 8 7
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Painting
Mugs
MOBILITY IN SCOTLAND
on
P A G E 8 8
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Inspired by the natural world, the colours of
the landscape and the Mackintosh Style,
pupils chose their own designs and motifs to
decorate mugs which they took home as
souvenirs.

Egg
P A G E 9 1
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
A small group of pupils learned to decorate
eggs with curved lines, using a Romanian
traditional technique, the hot wax technique.
MOBILITY IN ROMANIA
Decoration

P A G E 9 2
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Cross Stitch
MOBILITY IN ROMANIA
Romanian culture is also rich in traditional
embroideries with plant and other
ornamental patterns. The pupils learned a
few basic stitches at the workshop, then they
embroidered some colorful motifs
onto fabric. Embroidery was then used to
embellish greeting cards, bookmarks and
small pictures.

Postcards
(corn
P A G E 9 4
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
A group of pupils made postcards decorated
with corn dollies and recycled materials.The
postcards were sold at the Christmas Fair to
raise funds for the project.
MOBILITY IN ROMANIA
husk)

Souvenirs
P A G E 9 5
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Computer graphics, were used to produce
souvenirs, magnets and bookmarks.
MOBILITY IN BULGARIA

Felting
P A G E 9 6
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Pupils learned the techniques of wet felting
and produced their own piece of felt from
which they made felt flower brooches.
MOBILITY IN BULGARIA

P A G E 9 8
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
Lamps
MOBILITY IN BULGARIA
Lamps were important objets d’art during the
Art Nouveau period. Our pupils designed and
made their own lamps using natural materials
(hand-made paper from Nepal) and a wire
structure to produce their own coloured
lighting.

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Leatherwork
MOBILITY IN SLOVENIA
Pupils created pieces of everyday objects (for
example wallets, pencil cases, mobile phone
cases) using artificial leather. First, they cut
out forms for different objects and made
holes in the leather. Then they sewed the
leather pieces together and decorated them
by drawing motifs onto the objects or
appliquéing a design using leather and glue.

Marbling
P A G E 1 0 2
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Here, the students decorated beautiful
stationery, pencils, vases and other small
objects using floating paints swirled into
patterns similar to smooth marble.
MOBILITY IN GERMANY

Textile
P A G E 1 0 6
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
In this workshop students designed and
produced their own mobile phone or tablet
covers from felt.
MOBILITY IN GERMANY
design

T-shirt
P A G E 1 0 7
A R T N O U V E A U - A R T R E N O U V E A U
In this workshop students created their own
Art Nouveau- Art Renouveau design to be
transferred onto a T-shirt.
MOBILITY IN GERMANY
design

information
OUR PROJECT
ABOUT
Further
If you have been inspired
by our work, please look at
our website and Pinterest
and Prezi pages where you
can see the work in
progress and read the
pupils' reports on their
mobilities.
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IN THE
INVOLVED
PROJECT
Schools
Wellington School,
Ayr, Scotland
Mallinckrodt-Gymnasium,
Dortmund, Germany
This eBook was
compiled as a part of
the project Erasmus+
project “Art Nouveau –
Institut Saint-Dominique,
Mortefontaine, France
Art Renouveau”, No.
2014-1-UK01-KA201-
financed by
000226_3,
KA2, in the
Erasmus+
Years 2014-
Academic
Colegiul National
“Constantin Cantacuzino”,
Targoviste, Romania
2017.
Sredno
obshtoobrazovatelno
uchilishte Emilyan Stanev,
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Zavod sv. Stanislava,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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purpose of my work was never to destroy but always to
The
to construct bridges, because we must live in the hope
create,
humankind will draw together and that the better we
that
each other the easier this will become.
understand
(Alphonse Mucha)