Anna Boček Ronovská

10.7 Art Sense in Motion: Integrating Somatics and Movement Activities into Art Education – Somatic Art Workshop (Workshop) – in-person and virtual

Anna Boček Ronovská – Department of Art Education, Faculty of Education, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Abstract:

This workshop explores the integration of art education with somatic principles and movement-based activities. By combining these disciplines, participants not only develop their creative potential but also enhance body awareness and spatial perception. Somatics – a field focused on the mind-body connection – offers a holistic approach that fosters creativity, healthy movement, self-awareness, and embodied expression.

Congress participants are warmly invited to join this workshop, which will be delivered in two parts: experiential and methodological. The experiential segment, suitable for both in-person and virtual participants, will guide attendees through authentic movement practices (no prior dance or movement training is required) and invite them to create individual or collaborative art projects. These projects will draw on somatic approaches, experimental and process-based drawing, and techniques involving the body, relaxation, and non-verbal communication.

In the methodological segment, we will reflect on the didactic potential of these expressive methods and analyse key pedagogical aspects of the activities performed. This workshop offers a rich opportunity to explore the intersection of movement, art, and education in both practice and theory.

Anna Boček Ronovská – Art Sense in Motion: Integrating Somatics and Movement Activities into Art Education – Somatic Art Workshop