Eight young people aged 16 to 22, coming from priority neighborhoods in Montluçon, and accompanied by the local Mission, agreed to work together on the creation of a fresco. And after about thirty hours of work, the young people, who had taken over the La Fontaine art and design school, completed their work.
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Discover the arts and crafts
This project, set up by the local Mission, had several objectives: starting with the discovery of artistic crafts. “With this action, we wanted to change a bit of what we usually do”, explains Fanny Belin, project manager at the local Mission.
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“Usually, we introduce them to trades in industry, personal assistance, etc. But artistic trades are also promising, and employers do not easily find takers because these trades lack visibility. ”
Fanny belin (Project Manager
at the local Mission)
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So to introduce young people to these trades, with real professional opportunities, the local Mission has decided to make them more concrete.
“For the realization of this fresco, each has chosen a profession that interests them and imagined it in terms of volume, so that they get their hands dirty and become themselves a little craftsmen”, presents Anne -Charlotte Jouve, the plastic arts teacher, graphic designer and illustrator, who supervised them. Working with materials, papier-mâché, cardboard, wire netting, the eight young people recreated a jewelry workshop, a mini landscaped garden, cooperage and even marble work.
“They could see that with a little DIY and very simple materials, you can quickly achieve something. They were able to have a concrete overview of these crafts … much more than with a theoretical course. It even revealed talent, ”continues Anne-Charlotte Jouve.
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The need for teamwork
But this project also had another goal: teamwork. “I have been out of school for a long time,” explains Hatija, one of the young participants. “So it’s been a while since I was in a group. The realization of this fresco was therefore a challenge for her, and for all the young people.
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“It was a way to mobilize them differently. Teach them to work together, as a team, with rigor since the fresco will have required around thirty hours of work, ”emphasizes Fanny Belin.
In a short time, they were able to carry out a common project.
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The experience was therefore rewarding for the majority of them. “We all have different skills. So there was a lot of mutual aid in the collective, ”says Rose, another participant.
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