Srotolab is a new series of materials for pre-primary and primary schools focusing on a particular author or theme: creativity, discipline, nature…  The rolls form the basis for a series of creative and collective workshops to be carried out in the classroom with children from 4 to 8 years old.

Play in the collective workshop
The fundamental aspect of these materials is their ability to generate collective workshops, “homemade” environments in which boys and girls can get involved and bring their own original contributions. Under the guidance of an adult, different ideas, sensitivities and languages ​​are compared to build new artworks which are the fruit of everyone’s collaboration: artworks which in turn will produce other reflections to be shared within the group.
In this first Srotolab, Hervé Tullet and Alessandra Falconi enter pre-schools and primary schools with collective workshops designed to develop children’s creativity.

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SROTOLAB CONTENTS

30 artist strips in a single box, designed by Hervé Tullet and Alessandra Falconi, to unroll and manipulate to develop creativity, break graphic-visual patterns, train graphic-motor skills, experiment with the different languages ​​of art and create engaging collective workshops to confront, reflect and grow together.

The guide

A roll-guide for the teacher with basic day-by-day instructions for the use and construction of activities.

The 30 strips

Graphic suggestions on the front of each roll to start the work together, giving oneself into art and creativity.

The suggestions

A more extensive use- explanation provides suggestions for possible variations and expansions on the back of each roll.

Collective workshops, some examples:

DRAW A FIELD FULL OF FLOWERS
Hervé Tullet’s most famous SROTOLAB workshop. The material in the roll allows you to do it “well,” almost “as if” the artist were there with you in person. Boys and girls work with dots, circles, and positions in space, guided by the artist’s proposal.

RACETRACKS TO DRAW
A game of constructing race tracks in which boys and girls have different graphic ideas and different composition possibilities at their disposal. Once their track has been created, they begin to play along the path suggested by the track with toy cars. The work is completed graphically by dipping the wheels in paint and following the combined path with the colours.

Leaf through some selected roll-sheets from the box that have been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:

THE AUTHORS

Hervé Tullet, is an artist, author of children’s books, performer, illustrator. Since 1994, he has written more than 80 books that have been translated into over 30 languages. He is also known for his large-scale workshops and interactive exhibits, involving up to 1000 people and held in various libraries, schools, art centers and museums around the world.

Alessandra Falconi, is in charge of the Alberto Manzi Center and of the Zaffiria Center. She deals with media education and digital creativity. She is a Bruno Munari® Method workshop leader, developing teaching material and games, designing and implementing workshops and initiatives for boys and girls, and sharing ideas and projects with teachers and families.