It was such a delightful occasion that my students from the primary school visited my art studio in Athens for a Saturday full of creative fun! The art studio is my cocoon where all the creative brewing takes place, and I was happy to open it up and share it with my students by organising this creative event.
With the Christmas holidays coming soon, we celebrated on a Saturday morning in my studio next to the beautiful Avdi Square. After we sent the parents off to enjoy a sunny stroll, we visited the exhibition of George Ioannou at the Municipal Gallery of Athens. The students made sure to note and sketch their inspirations from the exhibition, taking them back to the studio.

Following up, the students made their inspired paintings on ceramic plates! The resulting creations varied from abstract to figurative, black and white to splashes of colour! Things got messy with paint… but this didn’t stop us from getting even messier! After finishing our plates, we also made ceramic sculptures.

Unsurprisingly.. the parents got jealous and came back asking to participate..!

What a great way to spend the last weekend before we close off for the winter holidays, and how inspiring to see young artists create. We wish you all a merry and creative holiday!
Annie Riga