{"id":11278,"date":"2026-01-25T14:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fotokessler.org\/?page_id=11278"},"modified":"2026-01-26T08:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:46:23","slug":"children-art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fotokessler.org\/en\/children-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Children & Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kids and Art<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Art and Adventure \u2013 Visual Arts Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Much can be replaced by AI, but human creativity cannot.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Since 2024, the Karl Max Kessler Archive<\/strong> has hosted an annual primary school project<\/em> with the 4th grade of the Riezlern primary school<\/strong>. For this purpose, we invite an international<\/em> artist to the Kleinwalsertal, who provides the children with insights into contemporary artistic practice and develops a work of art together with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

The one-week workshop is preceded by an introduction to art and creative thinking by Mathias Kessler<\/strong> and is accompanied by interdisciplinary<\/strong> support in the classroom. In an era where new technologies and Artificial Intelligence<\/strong> are transforming our daily lives, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-based learning are becoming increasingly important.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through artistic work, playful exploration, and the discovery of nature and materials, the children acquire technical skills and social competencies while experiencing the joy of creation. Complementing this, the Karl Max Kessler Archive offers one-day workshops<\/strong> to sustainably strengthen the creativity of the next generation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mathias Kessler (2025) \u2013 Natur, Kunst & Abenteuer
\n<\/span><\/a>Hubert Dobler (2025) \u2013 Das Raumschiff ist gelandet<\/a>
\n<\/span>Mathias Kessler (2024) \u2013 Verkehrte Welten<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Nature, Art & Adventure\": A direct and catchy translation of Natur, Kunst & Abenteuer.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Freiraum \"Student and holiday childcare after school and during vacation.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the holiday program, Mathias Kessler<\/strong> organized an art and adventure day together with the Freiraum team in Riezlern<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Karl Max Kessler Archive sees itself as a living memory of the Kleinwalsertal. It not only preserves the historical photographs of Karl Max Kessler but also uses them to develop new impulses for the present and the future. In collaboration with artists, schools, and local partners, annual projects are created that connect history, nature, and community.<\/strong>
\nWhether through exhibitions, workshops, or artistic interventions \u2013 each project builds a bridge between the past and the present, making visible how closely cultural heritage, landscape, and the creative shaping of the future are intertwined.<\/strong><\/span>
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Art and Adventure: Workshop with Mathias Kessler, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Art and Adventure: Workshop with Mathias Kessler, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Art and Adventure: Workshop with Mathias Kessler, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Art and Adventure: Workshop with Mathias Kessler, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Hubert Dobler \u2013 The Spaceship Has Landed (March and July 2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With his artistic focus on movement, mechanics, and physical force, he provides an inspiring foundation for connecting art with playful learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

A \"spaceship\" was produced in Mathias Kessler's studio in extreme cold, but with an equally great amount of enthusiasm from the children.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Einladung, Das Raumschiff landet, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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