Pavla Baštanová

10.5 Open Studio: Printmaking with Pavla Baštanová (Workshop)

Pavla Baštanová – Department of Art Education, Faculty of Education, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Abstract:

The Open Printmaking Studio will offer visitors a glimpse into the creative environment of a working printmaking studio, showcasing how it operates and the types of works typically produced within it. The session will introduce participants to the atmosphere, tools, and processes involved in printmaking, highlighting both traditional and contemporary approaches.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage directly with the medium by trying out simple printmaking techniques under the guidance of Pavla Baštanová. This hands-on experience is designed to be accessible to all skill levels, encouraging experimentation and personal expression while deepening appreciation for the graphic arts.

13.2 About a Cow – An Animated Film (Artwork)

Pavla Baštanová – Department of Art Education, Faculty of Education, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Abstract:

About a Cow is a short animated film by Pavla Baštanová, which had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival. The film is an imaginative and playful collage of scenes from the lives of cows—a mosaic of small stories from around the world, in which cows experience both joyful and difficult moments. Through these vignettes, it reflects on the life of an animal in a globalized world and its complex relationship with humans.

Visually rich and colourful, the film presents the cow as a sensitive being worthy of admiration. With stylized poetry, playfulness, and humour, About a Cow offers a hopeful vision of a better world.