The team from Hungary presented their work on the Creative Book.

Because of the Covid 19 pandemic, the Portuguese team was unable to present is participation in the creative book that was scheduled for the meeting in Hungary that was canceled. For this reason, we present here all the produced works with great effort by the Portuguese ladies who participated in the project. Don't live crawling if your dream is to fly. Stages of my life: Tenderness, Happiness, Expectation, Change, Insecurity, Stability. All the flowers of the future are in the seeds of today. The wisdom is choosing good seeds. Life is a long journey where I try to be a master and student.  It is not always easy, but the result makes each step worthwhile. I only leave a legacy:  If you want to be big, you have to learn to be simple. Through the window of dreams, my world has no limits. I like to learn, take are, discover, photograph, dream, travel, read, create. Blossom is the secret of life. I love my family. I am a wife, mother and grandmother.  Enthusiasm + Determinati...

My first stencil: A very easy and successful activity! (Portugal Team) The 4 Seasons (Step by step) 1st - Chose an image (a and traced it to a transparency paper. 2nd -Cut the inside of the image by the lines drawn. 3rd - Try the layout idea and attach the stencil to the sheet to be painted. 4th - Gently paint the design with a sponge and acrylic paint to avoid lifting the film. If you need, you can press with the handle of a brush or pencil. 5th - Let it dry a little. Apply other layers of paint to create nuances. 6th - Carefully remove the stencil, dry it and start making a new season. In the end, you can make a background with paint and the help of a toothbrush to hide some imperfections. To think a little ... All students used the same image to create their own stencil but did different jobs. It was interesting to think about the characteristics of each season, adjust the colors and their layout on the s...

At CFPIMM (Portugal), we organized a Gold Leaf Application Workshop for the Move-on women's group. The aim was to arouse interest in this forgotten art and develop new skills in these women over 50 and open new horizons in employment. As it is education through art, we can also create the pleasure of talent discovery and enjoyment. Gold Leaf Application Workshop 1st step - Brief presentation of the theme and historical context of the Baroque period. 2nd step - Wood preparation: fine sanding the piecework to remove all impurities. 3rd step   - Layer acrylic paint: red (for gold leaf) or black (for silver leaf) and let dry. 4th step -   Apply the mordant glue. 5th step  - Apply the gold leaf very carefully. Use a soft brush to tap lightly. 6th - Clean all surface and i t's done!  And how it shines!!             In this workshop, women le...