City textures | The Art of Sensitivity
About the event
Can a city be drawn without using a pencil? And can its history be recorded through traces, textures and prints? During the workshop, children will set off on a sensory walk through the city and look for textures we usually pass by without a second thought: on walls, pavements, grates, covers, wooden elements, sculptures and architectural details.
Each participant will receive their own small notebook – a graphic travel journal. Using simple printmaking techniques, we will collect textures found along the way and create prints of them. The notebook will thus become a personal map of the city’s textures.
This is a workshop for young explorers who enjoy experimenting and looking at the world up close. We will show that inspiration for creating can be found in everything around us – even an ordinary manhole cover or the texture of an old wall.
You do not need to know how to draw or have any previous art experience. All you need is curiosity and a willingness to discover the city anew.
A city can be seen. A city can be touched. A city can also be printed!
During the workshop, we will be walking around the city – please wear comfortable clothes and footwear suitable for the weather.
About the instructor
Katarzyna Niedźwiadek – a graduate of printmaking at the Faculty of Arts of UMCS, culture animator and educator. She leads creative drawing and printmaking classes at Youth Cultural Centre “Pod Akacją” in Lublin. She is the founder of an art studio offering printmaking activities for children and young people, and a co-author of educational projects for children and young people.
Details
When: October 10, 2026 (Saturday), 11.00-12.30
Where: Old Town – exact location will be provided by email
For: children aged 6-12
Registration: via online form
Admission: free, limited number of places, applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis
Accessibility
- Workshop welcoming to autistic people.
- Read the basic information about the accessibility of Workshops of Culture.
The “Sztuka Wrażliwości” project is co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund.
The Art of Sensitivity in autumn
October
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October 10, 2026, 11:00-12:30 | City textures
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October 16, 2026, 8:00-11:00 | Understanding autism – screening of “X+Y”
October 16, 2026, 11:15-14:15 | Understanding autism – screening of “X+Y”
October 22, 2026, 8:30-11:30 | Understanding autism – screening of “X+Y”
October 24, 2026, 11:00-12:30 | Getting ready for autumn
November
November 6, 2026, 8:30-11:30 | Understanding autism – screening of “X+Y”
November 7, 2026, 11:00-12:00 | In touch
November 21, 2026, 11:00-12:30 | A close encounter with the body
November 27, 2026, 8:00-11:00 | Understanding autism – screening of “X+Y”
November 27, 2026, 11:15-14:15 | Understanding autism – screening of “X+Y”
November 28, 2026, 11:00-12:30 | Winter is not so bad
December
December 4, 2026, 8:00-11:00 | Understanding autism – screening of “X+Y”
December 4, 2026, 11:15-14:15 | Understanding autism – screening of “X+Y”