Prompt 3 ‘Teanga’- Lost in translation
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Galway by phalinn, on Flickr
“Galway” (CC BY 2.0) by  phalinn

 

TRANSLATING THE LIFE OUT OF IT
“Gleann na gCaorach
means something beautiful.
Glenageary means nothing at all.”
From ‘Half a Hug’ by Pat Ingoldsby, Willow Publications 1998. Gleann na gCaorach = glen/valley of the sheep

Your Challenge: Check out a place name in your locality and interpret your findings in a photo, six word poem, or in a drawing

 

Resources:

Check out http://www.logainm.ie/ga/ to find the origin of names in your locality

or search for a place names in Co. Galway here (Galway City Library), Co. Clare here (Clare County Library) or Co. Mayo here (Mayo County library)

Prompt 2: ‘Teanga’ Queen Médb
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By Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874 - 1951) - T. W. Rolleston, Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race
‘Maev’ By Joseph Christian Leyendecker. In T. W. Rolleston, Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race
The Táin Bó Cúailnge, or ‘Cattle Raid of Cooley’, is a famous tale in Irish mythology. The Táin tells the story of Queen Médb of Connacht and her husband Ailill, who plot to steal the sacred stud bull Donn Cuailnge from Ulster.
Is finscéal cáiliúil Éireannach é Táin Bó Cúailnge. Baineann na scéalta le himeachtaí i gCúige Uladh. Déanann Méabh agus a fear Ailill ionradh ar Uladh agus  iad sa tóir ar an nDonn Cúailnge, tarbhghraí Uladh.

 

Your challenge:  As today is International Women’s day, share your interpretation of this legendary Irish woman Médb or colour in and share the image below

Do bharúil: Mar cheiliúradh ar Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan, cuir dath ar an bpictiúr den Bhanríon thíos nó roinn do chuid smaointe linn faoi Mhéabh.

 

Resources/Acmhainní:

More on Queen Médb

More on An Tain Bó Cuailnge

Image of Medb: Pdf or Png

 

Take Part/Glac Páirt:

Ná déan dearmad #teangaspark a usáid ar Twitter, Facebook nó Instagram | Don’t forget to to  use the hashtag #teangaspark on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram

Tuilleadh eolas ar conas párt a ghlacadh i mBéarla | How to take part

Prompt 1 ‘Teanga’ – Find a beautiful word
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Maeve McQuillan/PicMonkey
Find a beautiful Irish word (and illustrate it)
Cuardaigh focal álainn sa Ghaeilge, agus déan pictúir leis

Resources/Acmhainní:

Use http://www.picmonkey.com/ to help you create your illustration

Check out http://www.focloir.ie/ to brush up on your Irish word searches

Get inspired by Maeve McMQuillan’s examples

 

Take Part/Glac Páirt:

Ná déan dearmad #teangaspark a usáid ar Twitter, Facebook nó Instagram | Don’t forget to to  use the hashtag #teangaspark on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram

Tuilleadh eolas ar conas párt a ghlacadh i mBéarla | How to take part

Prompt 2 ‘What If?’ – Mythological Creature
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What if you could create a mythological creature of your choice? Who or What would it be?

 

How to share:
  • Use Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @campuscreate to post your response. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #whatifspark
  • If you are not on social media, find out how to participate

Prompt 5 ‘Shapes’ – Scribble Drawing
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We have to make a mark, even if it’s only a scribble
-John Steinbeck

Your challenge: Make a scribble drawing
  •  First, create or find some uninhibited scribbles, from a child’s drawing or a dog’s muddy footprints on paper. Or make your own, by scribbling on paper with closed eyes in a slow circular motion using one continuous line, if possible.
  • Next, look for an image amongst the scribbles to outline. What can you see in the mess? Do any images or shapes emerge? Is there a bird hiding in the scribbles? A person? An animal? Can you use the energy in the stroke that is already there? Turn your paper this way and that. Don’t see anything? Turn your paper another way.
  • When you find your special something inside your drawing, outline it with a dark marker/pen/pencil/crayon.
  • Take your drawing as further, if you like, filling it in with colour, cutting it out, or whatever.
Resources to help:
  • Need some scribbles? It’s easy to make your own, but you can also download and print some of ours. | Scribble 1| Scribble 2 | Scribble 3 | Scribble 4 |
  • Cheat and complete two steps using the scribbler . This allows you to start to create a “generative illustration” based on your drawing. You can print or save it afterward by following the instructions on the left hand side of the screen.
How to share:
  • For Photos/Art/Digital Art Use Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @campuscreate your response. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #shapespark
  • If you are not on social media, find out how to participate

Prompt 2 ‘Shapes’ – The human face through shape
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Picasso - Cubism 1937 by oddsock, on Flickr
“Picasso – Cubism 1937” (CC BY 2.0) by oddsock

“Who sees the human face correctly; the photographer, the mirror, or the painter” – Picasso

Your challenge: See the human face through shape

 

How to participate
  • Use Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @campuscreate your response. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #shapespark
  • If you are not on social media, find out how to participate

 

Prompt 4 ‘Time’ – Timed Sketches
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Hand Sketch

Do a timed creation: what can you sketch quickly?

Make 3 timed sketches of something of your choice. Set your phone/timer and complete the three sketches within the time allocated.

 (Sketch 1) 3 minutes;  (Sketch 2) 1 minute; (Sketch 3) 30 seconds.

 

How to participate
  • Use Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @campuscreate your response. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #timespark
  • If you are not on social media, find out how to participate
Prompt 5 ‘Passion’ – St. Valentine’s Day Card

Prompt 5 ‘Passion’ – St. Valentine’s Day Card
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 This Sunday is St. Valentine’s day 

Your challenge: Design a St. Valentine’s day card

Resources:

Here is a resource to help:  Canva.com –Use Canva’s drag-and-drop feature to design your graphics.

 

How to participate
  • Use Twitter, Instagram or Facebook to share your response.
  • Don’t forget to use the hashtag #passionspark
  • If you are not on social media, find out how to participate

Prompt 3 ‘Passion’ – Sporting Passion
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“Football is not a matter of life or death… it’s more important than that” –  Bill Shankly

Have you a sporting passion?

 

How to participate
  • Use Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @campuscreate your response. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #passionspark
  • If you are not on social media, find out how to participate
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