CABANES IS A SMALL VILLAGE WITH 900 INHABITANTS, IN THE NORTH-EAST OF CATALONIA, SPAIN. OUR SCHOOL RE-OPENED 3 YEARS AGO AND FORMS PART OF A GROUP OF RURAL SCHOOLS. WE HAVE 40 CHILDREN FROM 3 TO 8 YEARS AT OUR SCHOOL. DURING THE THIRD TRIMESTER OF LAST SCHOOLYEAR THE TEACHERS, THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION AND A PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHER DESIGNED A PROJECT FOR THE CHILDREN TO STUDY CABANES, IN WHICH THEY OBSERVED AND GOT TO KNOW THEIR VILLAGE THROUGH DIFFERENT AND WITH ‘NEW’ EYES. THE DIGITAL CAMERA HAS BEEN THE MAIN TOOL TO EXPERIMENT WITH ON THEIR EXPLORATORY EXPEDITION.

USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA, THE CHILDREN WENT ON EXCURSION THROUGH THE VILLAGE CABANES, DOCUMENTING HISTORICAL AND INTERESTING PLACES.

CHILDREN LOOK AT THE PICTURES OF HIDDEN PLACES IN THE VILLAGE, MADE BEFORE BY THE OTHER GROUP OF THE SCHOOL, AND TRY TO FIND THE SAME PLACE AND TAKE ANOTHER FOTO OF IT.

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PETRA VLASMAN IS AN ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHER WHO WORKS WITH CHILDREN (4-8 YEARS OLD) WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY AND LIKE TO PLAY WITH IMAGES. THE MAIN GOALS OF HER WORKSHOP IN CABANES HAVE BEEN: TO HAVE FUN WITH THE MAGICAL BOX WHICH IS CALLED ‘CAMERA’, TO LEARN TO OBSERVE CRITICALLY AND TO PROMOTE CREATIVITY AND SELF-EXPRESSION.

HOW WAS THIS PHOTOGRAPH MADE?? FINALLY ABLE TO FLY !

AINA SEES THROUGH 4 EYES, SMELLS WITH 3 NOSES AND TALKS WITH 3 MOUTHS ! WE WRITE AND DRAW WITH LIGHT !

MAKING A PORTRAIT AND SELFPORTRAIT AT THE SAME TIME ! GAMES WITH PERSPECTIVE !

FRAME YOUR OWN FACE ! ALBA IS WEARING A SPANISH CROWN !

MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE !

AÏDA HAS A HIDDEN DRAGON INSIDE, AND LLUC WANTS TO BE A BARCELONA-KING !

BE SOMEONE ELSE FOR A MOMENT !

REFLECTIONS OF LIGHT ! IN WHAT POSITION HAS KIARA PUT HERSELF ?

THANKS TO ALL THE CHILDREN OF OUR SCHOOL, TO THE TEACHERS, TO THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION AND TO THE PHOTOGRAPY TEACHER ! CABANES, CATALONIA, SPAIN. 2008