Invite to Children's Art Astronomy Exhibition in Blanchardstown Dec 14th - What's Up for December 2009

A beautiful drawing by a small child who took part in Artstronomy
a project involving two and three dimensional children's work.

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My blog (link above) this month features an invite to Draiocht Arts Centre in Blanchardstown Dublin 15. An exhibition of wonderful moon drawings and 3 D astronomy work , by local children will launch on Monday December 14th 7:30 pm . I hope to see you there

Also included is What's Up for December 2009 the last one of International Year of Astronomy .

A short blog this month , busy , busy busy. Video about the whole art project up soon on You Tube as soon as I get it finished.

Deirdre Kelleghan
Vice Char IFAS
Outreach IFAS
www.irishastronomy.org/
www.deirdrekelleghan.com/
twitter.com/skysketcher

Deadly Moons and Spacemen children's Artstronomy Exhibition opens tonight December 14th at Draiocht Arts Centre Blanchardstown Dublin 15. The exhibition runs till January 14th 2010. www.draiocht.ie/whatson/education.htm The children taking part were 8,9,10 years old.

All welcome to the opening at 7:30 pm this evening

Deirdre Kelleghan
Vice Char IFAS
Outreach IFAS
www.irishastronomy.org/
www.deirdrekelleghan.com/
twitter.com/skysketcher

Deadly Moons and Spacemen at the opening in Draiocht Arts Centre this evening.




"I learned that art and science can mix" quote from a child taking part



The gallery space at Draiocht filled with moons .




"Mimas is the Deadliest Moon because it looks like the Death Star and I am a Star Wars fan"
quote from a child who took part .


70 people attended the opening this evening

Deirdre Kelleghan
Vice Char IFAS
Outreach IFAS
www.irishastronomy.org/
www.deirdrekelleghan.com/
twitter.com/skysketcher

Deirdre

This looks well worth a visit - I look forward to doing so.
Excellant stuff. I particuarly like the "art and science can mix" theme.

I'm art "deficient" - but I recognise the value that art can have in conveying ideas and concepts between otherwise disparate people. Maybe that's what art is about - in any case I look forward to paying a visit.

To see how our young view the topic of astronomy will be an eye opener - I'm sure.

Mark

Dropped in on the way home from work (I practically pass it)
It was a nice little digression.

It was interesting to see the correlation across similar images.
I have to say - for such a young age one or two of the exhibits really stood out. I have to look up the moon Atlas now...

Mark