ARTS EDUCATION AND CREATIVE COMMUNITY: ILLUSTRATED BY THE WOL-WALL FESTIVAL

Haekyoung Lee(Professor, College of Arts, Kookmin University)

Bukjeong Village, Seoul

Creativity, Core Value of the 21st Century

1995 • UNESCO “Our Creativity Diversity”

1997 • USA : Creative American

1998 • Great Britain: National Advisory Board for Creativity & Culture Education

1999 • “All about Future: Creativity, Culture, Education”

2000 • France: 5 Year Plan for Arts Education for All People

2002 • Japan: Arts Plan for New Century

2004 • Korea: Plan to Activate Culture and Arts Education

Meaning of Creative Community

Creativity and education play key roles in personal, social, civic, cultural, economic development

Edify cultural identity, enhance cultural literacy, encourage creative activities, encompass difference.

Report by John M. Eger “The Creative Community: Forging the Links between Art,

Culture, Commerce and Community” strongly asserts the value of creativity and competence

through investment in public art and arts education.

Missions of Creative Community

Sharing information for art, education,

community development

Defining the concept of sustainable

creative community

Exploring innovative means to regenerate community and to

expand the effects of education

Building creative partnership with

diverse organizations and groups

Establishing policies and strategies to develop

community through various channels of communication

and activities

Creative Partnership

Public Offices for policy-making, financing, building

social-infrastructure

Groups of Artists as the source of creative inspiration

Education Institutions for researching, producing,

educating

Creative Community to enjoy and expand art education

Creative Partnership

University as Foundation for Creative Community Research projects on cultural identity studying

regional politics, economics, culture, and history Exploring educational programs to deliver the needs

of community residents Encompassing diverse spaces, facilities, human

resources, technologies, and equipments Need to serve community as public institution

Wol-Wall Festival Meaning: Wol (越, to leap over)-Wall “Transcending the wall between art and everyday life” Venue: Buljeong Village, Soul, Korea Three Goals: 1. Establish a creative community through creative

partnership 2. Highlighting history, beauty, and significance of

the village 3. Involve the residents in cultural activities and arts

education

Symbolic Meanings of Walls

북정성곽마을의 담이 주는 상징성

서로의 경계(지역간, 계층간, 예술과 대중사이)를 뛰어넘는 자유로운 소통

도심과 사람냄새 나는 동네와 소통, 성곽안과 밖을 연결하는 세상과의 소통

Guidelines for Wol-Wall Festival

All the participants including artists, students, residents work as volunteers

Planning and managing festival events and Improving village environments will be part of education for the university students

No profit seeking No political propaganda No opinion on regional development No discrimination

Wol-Wall 2009: “Moonlight Sketch”

Theme: “Everyday Space, Festive Space” “Seeing in a new light the natural and historical beauty

of the neighborhood” “Reminiscing the lives of the neighbors” Embellishing public spaces and add stories “Seong-buk dong Dove Park” Transform regular spaces into theatrical spaces (tea house, comic book library…) Taking pictures of residents in their own houses Publish design book with items found and reinterpreted

in the villages

Wol-Wall 2010 “Starlight Melody”

Theme: “Study, Play, Be the Hero” Experience extraordinary art and culture Enjoy cultural activities through arts education Witness the growth of neighbors who participated

in arts education Document creative activities through exhibitions and

printings

Wol-Wall 2011 “Sunset Harmony”

Theme: “Historic space and Heritage Story” Explore the value and meaning of historical sites Incorporate space and history Transform ordinary space into theatrical stage Explore the function and cultural meaning of public

space through symbolic activities Practice community theatre, devising theatre “Found space” as life story telling stage

축제 속 특징

① 공간의 시간적 배치

- 북정마을 연극제 <life 스토리텔링 : 마을 주민들의 삶> Ⓐ 15:00~15:30<오늘같은 날> 극단 ’호모루덴스’/ 손연옥 어르신 : 가면극, 마임의 움직임을 바탕으로 관객과 만나는 다양한 소통방식 : 북정마을에 같이 살아가는 할아버지와 할머니가 서로를 알아가면서 정이 들고 다투고 위로하는 평범한 사랑의 이야기

A

축제 속 특징

- 북정마을 연극제 <life 스토리텔링 : 마을 주민들의 삶> ⓑ 15:30~16:00<전설의 손> 극단 ’뜨락’/ 황남연 어르신 : <전설의 손>은 황남연 아버님의 인생 스토리를 극화한 것이다 아내와의 만남, 그리고 목포에서 북정마을로 오게 되고 북정 마을에서 즐거움을 찾으려는 아버님의 모습을 담았다.

B

축제 속 특징

- 북정마을 연극제 <life 스토리텔링 : 마을 주민들의 삶> ⓒ 16:00~16:30<아낌없이 주는 나무> 극단 ’더미’/ 이귀연, 정관근 어르신 : 옛날에 소년과 나무가 있었습니다. 나무는 소년이 시키는 것을 모두 해주었습니다. 심지어 자기를 희생하면서까지… 그래도 나무는 행복했습니다. 우리도 서로 도와주는 삶을 살아야 합니다

C

Effects of “Wol-Wall Festival”

Wol-Wall Festival

Creativity Partnership with Gu-

Office Contributing to build creative community

Enhancing favorable image of

university in community

Collaborations among faculty members and students from diverse majors

Receiver-oriented education

Training Students as Creative Class

Interdisciplinary research and practice of art/cultural education

Thank you!