DOCUMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF THE EXHIBITION "TUNTUPOLKU" (THE PATH OF FEELING THROUGH THE SENSES)
Boateng, Winifred Boatemaa (2017)
Boateng, Winifred Boatemaa
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201705025928
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201705025928
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ABSTRACT
Winifred, Boateng. A documentation and evaluation of the exhibition, “tuntupolku”(the path of feeling through the senses): Helsinki, spring 2017. 42 pages, 3 appendices. Language : English. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Degree Program in Social Services, focused in community development. Degree:Bachelors of social services.
This thesis work is based on documentation and evaluation of a pilot project called “tuntupolku” (path of feelings through the senses). It is written in partial fulfillment of the degree program and also for Taidetalo Pessi, which is a cultural center for children in Finland. Participants for this exhibition were parents and their little ones
(babies and toddlers). The time frame for the exhibition was from12th to 25th November 2016.
“Tuntupolku” is a space that creates a possibility of interaction between a child and an adult. The path is divided into four color spaces, originally derived from the four
seasons in Finland. Stimulating materials are used to provide babies and toddlers with experiences of different surfaces, feelings, materials, and colors. In the
exhibition, opposites translate into good starting points for differentiating between feels: light or heavy, smooth or rough, soft or hard, thin or thick etc. The path is a
sensitive experiential space for the babies and toddlers to explore and be guided by their parents. Taidetalo Pessi uses art-based and child-centered methods of instructing their participants who are mostly children.
The report includes the process of building the exhibition and evaluating the outcome. Using the informal methods of interview and participant observation method to evaluate the project, the results showed that the positives outweigh the
negatives. Participants in the exhibition found it laudable ideas for babies. At the end of the exhibition, there were about 500 participants for 14 weekly sessions.
Keywords: Art based method, child-centered method, babies, parents, evaluation, exhibition, “värikylpy” (color bath)
Winifred, Boateng. A documentation and evaluation of the exhibition, “tuntupolku”(the path of feeling through the senses): Helsinki, spring 2017. 42 pages, 3 appendices. Language : English. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Degree Program in Social Services, focused in community development. Degree:Bachelors of social services.
This thesis work is based on documentation and evaluation of a pilot project called “tuntupolku” (path of feelings through the senses). It is written in partial fulfillment of the degree program and also for Taidetalo Pessi, which is a cultural center for children in Finland. Participants for this exhibition were parents and their little ones
(babies and toddlers). The time frame for the exhibition was from12th to 25th November 2016.
“Tuntupolku” is a space that creates a possibility of interaction between a child and an adult. The path is divided into four color spaces, originally derived from the four
seasons in Finland. Stimulating materials are used to provide babies and toddlers with experiences of different surfaces, feelings, materials, and colors. In the
exhibition, opposites translate into good starting points for differentiating between feels: light or heavy, smooth or rough, soft or hard, thin or thick etc. The path is a
sensitive experiential space for the babies and toddlers to explore and be guided by their parents. Taidetalo Pessi uses art-based and child-centered methods of instructing their participants who are mostly children.
The report includes the process of building the exhibition and evaluating the outcome. Using the informal methods of interview and participant observation method to evaluate the project, the results showed that the positives outweigh the
negatives. Participants in the exhibition found it laudable ideas for babies. At the end of the exhibition, there were about 500 participants for 14 weekly sessions.
Keywords: Art based method, child-centered method, babies, parents, evaluation, exhibition, “värikylpy” (color bath)