Creative Ireland: Cruinniú na nÓg
Planet Emergency! is a large-scale interactive exhibition designed by the young people of Fingal was installed in Swords Castle and opened to the public for Cruinniú na nÓg.
We had 7 weeks of intensive workshops leading up to the showcase event, giving the young people in the Fingal area the opportunity to explore electronics, soldering, wearable tech, sculpture, spray-painting, as well as all the digital skills necessary to make large scale interactive light and sound pieces from everyday materials.
We had over 2000 members of the public drop in to enjoy the day with us, a national day of celebration of creativity in young people throughout Ireland. Swords Castle Chapel was the perfect setting for young people’s work. Hearing the sounds of each piece resonate in the space truly made it an immersive experience for all who visited.
Trash Island
Inspired by the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – a collection of floating rubbish of plastic waste. This is just one of five large ocean gyres that have been created in our seas by plastic waste. Our trash island still has life on it…just about.
S.S. Recycle
A ship, on its way to Trash Island to spread the word about recycling. Captain Merline wants to let everyone know how we can be better to our environment. Listen to the Captain’s log to find out what happened on their voyage!
Earth to Mars
A lost girl, possibly the last left after the Earth’s inhabitants abandon it in search for a better life on Mars. She records her final messages on her phone, a diary, for anyone that may find it and want to know what happened…
“I decided to do it to improve my knowledge, my science, and to get more into things, to learn how different things work, how you can progress and...yeah that’s mainly it, progress.”
Student testimony
We asked our students what they thought of our STEAM workshops and courses
9/10
Overall enjoyment of
students
9/10
Improved confidence
in creativity
9/10
Improved confidence
in technology
26%
Positive change
in gender equality
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We believe in the growth mindset. Each hands-on session gives learners opportunities to use technology, design & creativity to find solutions to problems that arise.
Teacher Focused
We provide training and support to for educators so that they can meaningfully integrate creativity & technology in to their teaching
practice.
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