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HOW WE WORK
Constellation looks
for artists in developing countries who would be
willing to set up and
be in charge of the Constellation workshops, on a voluntary basis.
Typically, the children Constellation is aiming at are street
children, or living in slum areas or poor rural areas, orphans,
etc...)
Constellation provides the
groups with painting materials and financial
support for the workshops to function.
The Constellation
organisation also aims at exhibiting
the children's artwork, through exhibitions, printing of postcards
featuring their paintings and drawings, etc. The sale of the
latter is one of the main financial income of Constellation.
Constellation also encourages the sharing and circulation of the artwork among the groups, to reinforce relationships, as well as help the children discover other cultures and horizons.
Our teams:
In every
country, our
teams are composed of the following :
- the
volunteers : a leader and his/her team
with at least one artist painter
(who can be the leader).
They are in charge of the teaching and
the workshop activities.
Parents and
friends can also participate
in Constellation's activities. It is one
of Constellation's
missions to slowly get
local teams to work.
- the children :
they are
girls and boys aged from 3 to 17 year-old, it can vary according to the
groups. They're daughters and sons of nomads or minors, or kids living in the
street, or underprivileged kids of rural areas.
The
groups' activities:
The first
activity is artistic creation.
We give the children quality painting materials and we try to get them to
discover new techniques. The children really improve the way they express
themselves through art and create real pieces of artwork. We are quite
demanding with the children - in regards to the quality of their artwork, the
regularity of their work, etc -, because our priority is to value the
children. Their
artwork is one of the main resources of our organisation.
Exchanging:
The children from each group send
to their work to other Constellation groups and thus make them discover who
they are and the living conditions in their country, their parties and events,
their history, the scenery, their feelings, etc...
Our newspaper is a vehicle to share Constellation's stories and to show the children's artwork. It is sent 3 times a year to each Constellation group and to the members of Constellation who wish to receive it (for a yearly contribution of 30 Euros). It is a link between the children and allows them to discover other countries, other horizons and other initiatives. It is also a very good tool to learn and be more open to the world.