Positioning children as artists through a ceramic arts project and exhibition: children meaning making
Journal article
Yates, E. and Szenasi, Judith 2021. Positioning children as artists through a ceramic arts project and exhibition: children meaning making. European Early Childhood Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2021.1895267
| Authors | Yates, E. and Szenasi, Judith |
|---|---|
| Abstract | This article describes a ceramic arts research project that provided children with opportunities for meaning making using bone china clay, a medium with strong cultural and historical links to the city where the research took place. The children were positioned as artists and their work was curated and presented for exhibition by an international ceramic artist, affording equal status to their work as that of adults. Findings identified that children made meaning based on lived experiences, popular culture, unique family and cultural heritage, and school identities. We also acknowledge that adult attitudes and school schedules can both enable and limit children’s creativity. We further assert that the professional exhibition validated children’s processes, competence, cultural funds of knowledge and agency. |
| Keywords | creativity; meaning making; children’s voices |
| Year | 2021 |
| Journal | European Early Childhood Education Research |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN | 1752-1807 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2021.1895267 |
| Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1350293X.2021.1895267 |
| hdl:10545/625669 | |
| Output status | Published |
| Publication dates | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 26 Mar 2021, 16:46 |
| Accepted | 15 Oct 2020 |
| Contributors | University of Derby |
| File | File Access Level Restricted |
| File | File Access Level Restricted |
| File | License File Access Level Open |
Permalink -
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/953z2/positioning-children-as-artists-through-a-ceramic-arts-project-and-exhibition-children-meaning-making
Download files
97
total views21
total downloads1
views this month0
downloads this month
Export as
Related outputs
Children as experiencers: increasing engagement, participation and inclusion for young children in the museum
Yates, E., Szenasi, J., Smedley, A., Glynn, K. and Hemmings, M. 2022. Children as experiencers: increasing engagement, participation and inclusion for young children in the museum. Childhood A Journal of Global Child Research. 29 (1), pp. 58-74. https://doi.org/10.1177/09075682211064429Educational Provision for Newly Arrived Unaccompanied Sanctuary Seekers aged 15-16
Codina, G. and Szenasi, J. 2022. Educational Provision for Newly Arrived Unaccompanied Sanctuary Seekers aged 15-16. International Journal of Inclusive Education. pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2022.2048101“It’s nice to know you might make a difference”: engaging students through primary research as an authentic assessment
Yates, E. and Oates, Ruby 2021. “It’s nice to know you might make a difference”: engaging students through primary research as an authentic assessment. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 3 (2), pp. 1-19.
Engaging the local community in cultural heritage through a children’s ceramic arts exhibition
Yates, E. and Szenasi, Judith 2021. Engaging the local community in cultural heritage through a children’s ceramic arts exhibition. in: Peter Lang.The critically reflective and creative practitioner
Yates, E. 2020. The critically reflective and creative practitioner. in: Routledge.The student practitioner as future leader
Yates, E. and Simmons, H. 2020. The student practitioner as future leader. in: Routledge.Young children’s views on play provision in two local parks: A research project by early childhood studies students and staff
Yates, E. and Oates, Ruby 2019. Young children’s views on play provision in two local parks: A research project by early childhood studies students and staff. Sage. https://doi.org/10.1177/0907568219839115Student reflections on the place of creativity in Early Years practice: Reflections on second year work placement experience
Twigg, Emma and Yates, E. 2019. Student reflections on the place of creativity in Early Years practice: Reflections on second year work placement experience. Thinking Skills and Creativity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2019.02.001Earth, water, air: Children meaning making: Using ceramics to give form to children’s ideas
Yates, E. and Szenasi, Judith 2019. Earth, water, air: Children meaning making: Using ceramics to give form to children’s ideas. University of Derby.Working together.
Johnston, Jane and Szenasi, Judith 2018. Working together. in: Routledge."I am a certain person when I am here, it is not who I am": Refugee voices within communities of change.
Szenasi, Judith 2009. "I am a certain person when I am here, it is not who I am": Refugee voices within communities of change. in: Routledge.Play
Yates, E. 2018. Play. in: Routledge.Why are there no great women artists? The positioning of women artists within fine art and craft.
Yates, E. 2018. Why are there no great women artists? The positioning of women artists within fine art and craft.Developing creativity in early childhood studies students
Yates, E. and Twigg, Emma 2017. Developing creativity in early childhood studies students. Thinking Skills and Creativity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2016.11.001Huthwaite play project
Oates, Ruby and Yates, E. 2016. Huthwaite play project. University of Derby.Developing creativity in early childhood studies students.
Yates, E. and Twigg, Emma 2016. Developing creativity in early childhood studies students.The student practitioner as future leader
Yates, E. and Simmons, H. 2014. The student practitioner as future leader. in: Routledge.The emerging practitioner
Yates, E. and Appleby, Michelle 2014. The emerging practitioner. in: Routledge.Leadership in early childhood: Leader's views on their role
Simmons, H. and Yates, E. 2014. Leadership in early childhood: Leader's views on their role. in: Aberystwyth University.