Hilma School – Art Workshops for Children: The Altar of Colours

Hilma School – Art Workshops for Children:

Welcome to an adventurous series of art workshops at the National Museum of Iceland where we dive into the visual world of Hilma af Klint.

Hilma School takes place every Sunday in May and begins at 14:00.

Each workshop lasts about 1.5 hours, and parents are kindly asked to stay with their children during the session. Admission is free and kids can come for one workshop, or all of them, and everything in between.

The event is in Icelandic.
The workshop is free of charge.

The Altar of Colours - When Shapes Become Sacred Images

This workshop begins with a story about the mysterious altar paintings in Hilma af Klint’s work.

We explore the series The Altarpieces — the final paintings from her Paintings for the Temple — and reflect on the colours, shapes and symbols that appear within them. What can colours tell us? Can each colour hold its own meaning? Through the story, participants discover how colours and forms in Hilma’s altar paintings create a unique visual language.

Afterwards, participants receive paper and colored shapes to create their own altar artwork. Using collage, symmetry, and colours inspired by Hilma’s paintings, they create a personal image where colors, forms and symbols come together in a new composition

About Hilma School

At Hilma School, each workshop is like a journey. We follow clues from Hilma’s artworks — her colours, circles, lines and mysterious symbols — and let them guide us into a creative exploration of the hidden patterns of nature.

What lies beneath the surface? What patterns appear when we listen to colours and allow shapes to speak?

The workshops will be varied and creative, giving participants the opportunity to experiment with different techniques, colours and forms. Each session becomes an adventurous blend of art, imagination and discovery — a space where creativity, curiosity and mystery can grow together.

Hilma School – where art opens a door to the invisible

The workshops are led by Freyja Eilíf and are part of her master’s project in art education at the University of Iceland. She has experience teaching at the primary school level and emphasizes a creative and exploratory approach, allowing children to explore the world of art and creativity.

Please note that permission will be requested to photograph the children’s artworks. These images will be used for the development of educational materials at the conclusion of the workshop series.

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