EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE CENTRE OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS, THE ARNETS’ HOUSE
WEAVING
Visitors get familiarized with weaving history, flax processing tools, spinning wheel and loom. Visitors will learn to twist threads using a spinning wheel and a bobbin. The training is conducted by a master of the certified national heritage crafts Milda Petraitienė. Duration 1 hour. Number of participants up to 10 persons. The training is for pupils and adults.
WEAVING OF SASHES
Visitors will have a great opportunity to get familiarized with one of the most authentic craft of Aukštaitija – weaving of sashes (twisted, bound and woven sashes), customs related with national sashes in Lithuanian culture, their colors, patterns, symbolism and adaptation in daily life. Participants of the training will be able to weave a traditional sash. The training is conducted by a master of the certified national heritage crafts Loreta Steponavičienė. Duration 1 hour. Number of participants up to 10 persons. The training is for pupils and adults.
CERAMICS
Visitors get familiarized with traditions and history of the Lithuanian folk ceramics and potter’s craft. During the practical training, visitors will try various traditional ways of pottery and pottery equipment. Visitors will learn to make a ceramic item. The training is conducted by a ceramicist Dalė Urbienė. Duration 1 hour. Number of participants up to 10 persons. The training is for pupils and adults.
PLAITING WITH WICKER
Visitors get familiarized with particularity of wicker growing, material preparation and plaiting technology. Visitors will learn plaiting craft and will be able to plait a souvenir. The training is conducted by a master of the certified national heritage crafts Birutė Šinkūnienė. Duration 1 hour. Number of participants up to 10 persons. The training is for pupils and adults.
CARVING
Visitors get familiarized with a tree image in the Lithuanian world-view, cross-crafting customs in Lithuania, tools used in carving, samples of products and technological processes. Visitor will try to make a traditional wooden item. The training is conducted by a traditional craftsman of the certified national heritage products Audrius Vasiliauskas. Duration 1 hour. Number of participants up to 10 persons. The training is for pupils and adults.
DECORATION OF THE EASTER EGGS WITH WAX
The trainings will be conducted two weeks before and one week after Easter.
Visitors get familiarized with the Easter customs, decoration of the Easter table and Easter eggs decoration techniques, symbols, ornaments. Visitors will be able to decorate Easter eggs by the traditional inherited decoration method, using natural wax. The training is conducted by a master of the certified national heritage crafts Birutė Šinkūnienė. Duration 1,5 hours. Number of participants up to 15 persons. The training is for pupils and adults.
FULLING
Visitors get familiarized with history of wool, types, fulling technologies, application. Visitors, making their own felt toy, will try natural therapy, proven by antecedents. An age of the training visitors is not limited. The training is conducted by a master of the certified national heritage crafts Jūratė Atkočiūnienė. Duration 1 hour. Number of participants up to 12 persons. The training is for pupils and adults.
RAG DOLL
Visitors get familiarized with history and production methods of rag dolls, particularities of Lithuania regions national suits. Visitors will make a rag doll, using elements of the national suit. The age of the training participants from 5 to 16 years old. Duration 1 hour. Number of participants up to 12 persons. The training is for pupils and adults.
CUT-OUT PAPER DECORATIONS
During the training, visitors get familiarized with historical development of cut-out paper decorations, traditions and application. Visitors will be able to cut-out traditional small curtains, corners, pictures, post-cards, decorations for Christmas trees. The age of the training participants from 7 years old. Duration 1 hour. Number of participants up to 15 persons. The training is for pupils and adults.
PROGRAMS OF THE INFORMAL CHILDREN EDUCATION OF THE CENTRE OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS, THE ARNETS’ HOUSE
From February, the Centre of Traditional Crafts, the Arnets’ House of Kėdainiai Regional Museum continues to implement 6 programs of the informal education for children that are being visited by 89 pupils from secondary schools of Kėdainiai town and district. Pupils will get familiarized with crafts, their history, dissemination across the world, the Balts symbolism in the Lithuanian folk art, learn various technologies and how to apply them in a particular craft. During the trainings, pupils will have a possibility to communicate and cooperate, thus developing their public spirit, national identity, ability to think creatively as well as they will be encouraged to interest in the national heritage and ancient traditional crafts. The programs are financed by administration of Kėdainiai district municipality.
THE ACTIVITIES’ SCHEDULE
February 1, 2019 – May 31, 2019
Training with weaving looms. The training is conducted by a master of the certified national heritage crafts Milda Petraitienė
1st group – Monday, 14-16
2nd group – Monday, 16-18
3rd group – Thursday, 15 -17
National sashes. The training is conducted by a master of the certified national heritage crafts Loreta Steponavičienė
1st group – Tuesday, 14-16
2nd group – Wednesday, 15- 17
A road of wool. The training is conducted by a master of the certified national heritage crafts Jūratė Atkočiūnienė
1st group – Tuesday, 13-15
2nd group – Wednesday, 14- 16
3rd group – Friday, 13- 15
Plaiting with wicker. The training is conducted by a master of the certified national heritage crafts Birutė Šinkūnienė
1st group – Tuesday, 12-14
2nd group, 15-17
3rd group – Wednesday, 14-16
3rd group – Thursday, 14-16
Carving. The training is conducted by a traditional craftsman of the certified national heritage products Audrius Vasiliauskas
Monday, 15-17
The Lithuanian folk ceramics. The training is conducted by a ceramicist Dalė Urbienė
1st group – Tuesday, 12-14
2nd group – Wednesday, 14.30- 16.30
