Creative Lab & Art Education
with Natália Rajão
with Natália Rajão
Creative Lab is an arts education program with an expressive and developmental approach, combining creative practice, emotional support, and art education.
Ongoing program — join anytime.
Book a class Ongoing program — join anytime.
Ages
7-12 years
Languages
- PT
- EN
Schedule
Every Saturday
- 10:00-12:00
Prices
- 4-class pass: €100 (€80 for siblings)
- Single class: €30 (€25 for siblings)
About the Author
Natália Rajão
The Author of the Course
Natália Rajão holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the State University of Minas Gerais (Brazil).
She has experience as a children’s art teacher and in creative and expressive practices in educational and mental health contexts.
Her work combines art education, creative exploration, and emotional awareness, creating a supportive learning environment where children can develop artistic knowledge, confidence, and expressive skills through fine arts.
She has experience as a children’s art teacher and in creative and expressive practices in educational and mental health contexts.
Her work combines art education, creative exploration, and emotional awareness, creating a supportive learning environment where children can develop artistic knowledge, confidence, and expressive skills through fine arts.
What is Creative Lab?
Creative Lab is an ongoing art education program for children aged 7–12. Each session introduces a new artist, art movement, technique, or visual reference, followed by a practical activity.
Children can join at any time and attend individual classes or use a 4-class pass.
Children can join at any time and attend individual classes or use a 4-class pass.
What children work on
- Support emotional balance and reduce stress through creative activity
- Encourage expression and communication through visual language
- Strengthen confidence, autonomy, and concentration
- Stimulate imagination, divergent thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Develop fine motor coordination
- Introduce children to art history concepts and well-known artists in an accessible and engaging way
How each session works
Each class is structured in three stages:
1. Introduction
The children are introduced to the selected artist, art movement, or visual reference through images, videos, and a short explanation of the artistic process and the activity.
2. Practical work
Children create their own work with guidance from the teacher, while being encouraged to experiment, make choices, and develop their own ideas.
3. Sharing
At the end of the class, the group looks at the finished works and briefly discusses the process, including what they enjoyed and what they found challenging.
1. Introduction
The children are introduced to the selected artist, art movement, or visual reference through images, videos, and a short explanation of the artistic process and the activity.
2. Practical work
Children create their own work with guidance from the teacher, while being encouraged to experiment, make choices, and develop their own ideas.
3. Sharing
At the end of the class, the group looks at the finished works and briefly discusses the process, including what they enjoyed and what they found challenging.
- Our ApproachThe methodology is based on guided artistic exploration. Sessions combine short introductions to artists and visual references, observation and discussion, and hands-on experimentation.
The teacher provides structure and individual guidance while allowing each child space to work at their own pace, make creative decisions, and develop personal responses to the theme. - Practical InformationAll art materials are provided by the studio. Children only need to bring an apron.
At the end of each session, children take their artwork home.
Parents are welcome to stay during the class.
Course Program
LEVEL 1
CREATIVE & SENSORY UNBLOCKING
(Safety, freedom, pleasure in making)
(Safety, freedom, pleasure in making)
Gesture, Body and Painting
Textures and Unexpected Materials
Automatic Drawing and Chance
- Reference: Jackson Pollock (we gonna see his work first, referencese, videos)
- Floor painting
- Large body movements
- No aesthetic expectations
Textures and Unexpected Materials
- Reference: Contemporary / Material Art
- Painting without brushes
- Sensory exploration
- Mistakes as discoveries
Automatic Drawing and Chance
- Reference: Surrealism
- Drawing with eyes closed
- Continuous line
- Letting go of control
LEVEL 2
EMOTION, COLOR AND IMAGINATION
(Emotional awareness and symbolic expression)
(Emotional awareness and symbolic expression)
Emotions Through Color and Form
Imagined Landscape (Inner Space)
Non-Realistic Self-Portrait
- Reference: Wassily Kandinsky
- Painting feelings
- Emotional abstraction
- Inner listening
Imagined Landscape (Inner Space)
- Reference: Modern landscape painting
- Guided imagination
- Sensory memory
- Emotional safety
Non-Realistic Self-Portrait
- Reference: Pablo Picasso / Modern Art
- Symbolic identity
- Emotions on the face
- Personal expression
LEVEL 3
ATTENTION, RHYTHM AND CONSTRUCTION
(Focus, patience and visual organization)
(Focus, patience and visual organization)
Intuitive Collage
Pointillism – The Whole Made of Parts
- Reference: Cubism
- Tearing and recomposing
- Layering
- Conscious choices
Pointillism – The Whole Made of Parts
- Reference: Georges Seurat
- Repetition
- Rhythm
- Sustained attention
LEVEL 4
OBSERVATION AND ABSTRACTION
(Attentive looking and visual thinking)
(Attentive looking and visual thinking)
Light and Shadow (Chiaroscuro)
From Tree to Square
- Reference: Caravaggio / Rembrandt
- Observation
- Contrast
- Depth
From Tree to Square
- Reference: Piet Mondrian
- Simplification
- Abstraction
- Geometric thinking
LEVEL 5
INTEGRATION AND RELATIONSHIP
(Synthesis, cooperation and reflection)
(Synthesis, cooperation and reflection)
Personal Symbols
Collective Art (Mural or Large Format) – End of the trimester
- Reference: Frida Kahlo / Symbolic Art
- Self-knowledge
- Visual storytelling
- Identity
Collective Art (Mural or Large Format) – End of the trimester
- Reference: Community Art Cooperation
- Respect for limits
- Group listening
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