Hilma School – Art Workshops for Children: Sensory Mapping

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.

Sensory Mapping - Colours, Shapes and the Inner Landscape

In this workshop we explore Hilma of Klint’s large painting series The Ten Largest.

In these vibrant and powerful works, Hilma attempted to map life itself — different stages of life, emotions and transformations. Participants learn about her working methods and explore how images can become maps of ideas, feelings and experiences. We reflect on different ways of mapping the world — for example through geographic maps or mind maps — and how colors and shapes can also become visual maps.

Before the creative process begins, the instructor guides a short color meditation in which participants imagine what symbols, images or emotions each color awakens in them. Afterwards, participants create their own sensory map — a visual map where colors, shapes and symbols tell a personal story and chart the landscape of imagination.

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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