In the next photos pupils in Kárášjohka are reflecting on places important to them using maps, and creating their own artistic representations on cards at the Sámi Dáiddaguovddáš (SDG), the Sámi Center for Contemporary Art, which is one of our key partners in the project.

Second part of the workshops was to film and record participants with their cards, Ante facilitated these activities with the help of pupils.

Here we researchers and art students are posing in Ànar (Inari), inside the Sarvilaavu at the Sajos courtyard on May 13, on our journey from Kárášjohka to Vuohčču.

In Vuohčču the school is one of our key partners. We also collaborate actively with the other local residents, elderly people as well as Sámi Children’s Culture Center Mánnu.

In this photo, Vuohčču schoolchildren are examining their cards on the map and talking about places that are important to them.

All in all, the first workshops exceeded our expectations, and a big thank you to all the participants for that! We learned a lot of new things about both Kárášjohka and Vuohčču, as well as about the lives of the locals there. We are already looking forward to the next art workshops with you.