What is home? Is it just a place, or is it primarily people, memories, and emotions? What does home look like through a child’s eyes? Participants will explore these questions through creative expression, using various artistic techniques such as painting, drawing, and lettering.

During the workshops, children will create their own artistic interpretations of home—a place symbolizing safety, memories, and identity. Using large cardboard formats, paints, and brushes, they will build their own house models, filling them with lines, colors, and words. Each participant will engage with questions and prompts related to the idea of home and decide how to represent them artistically.

The workshops will not only stimulate creativity but also encourage reflection on emotions and the meaning of home in different contexts—historical, family, and personal. At the end, participants will discuss their works, compare them, and look for shared elements.

The artistic activities are inspired by the exhibition “Boundlessness in Sybir,” which presents works by contemporary artists and refers to the experiences of Sybiraks. The artworks explore the theme of vastness and boundaries—both physical and emotional. In the first part of the workshop, participants will be introduced to the exhibition by Ewelina Kamieńska, curator of the temporary exhibition “Boundlessness in Sybir”.

Workshop leader: Prof. Andrzej Dworakowski – an artist whose work includes printmaking, drawing, painting, scenography, graphic design, and exhibition design. He is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where he received his diploma with distinction. He has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions, including in Germany, France, the USA, and Turkey. He is the author of dozens of theatre scenographies. He is a professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the Białystok University of Technology, head of the Department of Graphics, and a lecturer at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, Białystok Branch. He was awarded the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis in 2024. Prof. Andrzej Dworakowski is also the author of the exhibition design for “Boundlessness in Sybir” and one of the works presented in it.

• Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
• Venue: The Sybir Memorial Museum
• Participants’ age: 8–12 years
• Cost: 25 PLN per person
• Group size: 12 participants
• Note: Protective clothing (aprons) will be provided; however, we recommend wearing comfortable clothes that may get dirty.