"I work like a gardener . . . Things take their natural course. They grow, they mature. You have to graft things on. You have to water them, as if they were lettuce." Joan Miró

Joan Miró walked through the gardens of Mont-roig del Camp looking at the fruit and vegetables the farmers were growing, and later painted his landscapes. In this project we discover crops and their production, as well as their importance for our sustenance. Miró's artistic processes will be tools for learning and experimentation as we encourage student creativity.

The project is structured into three phases: before, during and after the visit. First, in the classroom, students will work with various artistic resources on the importance of prioritising products from the land as healthy food, while studying the growth cycle of plants. Afterwards, during the visit to the Fundació, we will see how Joan Miró expresses these criteria visually in his work, employing dynamics of observation, experimentation, play and movement. Then, once back in class, students will create a collective mural using printing techniques, playing with colours and the botanical elements they have encountered in previous sessions.

Goal

• Understand the process of how plants grow.
• Grasp the importance of primary resources and the primary sector for our growth.
• Strengthen activity grounded in community and sustainability in the classroom.
• Stimulate students' creativity through the techniques and processes of Joan Miró.

Objectives

• Observation, identification, and evaluation of various features of our surroundings: materials, objects, animals, plants and landscapes.
• Identification of plants in our environment, using observable criteria.
• Exploration of aspects of our surroundings using a relevant question, working cooperatively.
• Use of intuition, improvisation, fantasy and creativity, in observation and in listening as well as in creative artistic processes.
• Experimentation with the visual and artistic qualities of materials, and with spatial and compositional intervention.