ARUCAD Academic Contribution to the Museums Week Ceramics Workshop for Children

The ceramics workshop for children, organized by the Kyrenia Regional Branch of the Department of Antiquities and Museums at Kyrenia Castle as part of Museums Week (May 18-24, 2026), was carried out as a community contribution activity supported by stakeholder collaboration and aimed at the transmission of cultural heritage to future generations.

Faculty members and students from the Ceramics and Plastic Arts Departments of ARUCAD Faculty of Arts, along with the director and team of Cyprus Bronze Age Art Workshop, one of ARUCAD's external stakeholders, served as instructors and support staff in the event. Students from Karşıyaka Central Primary School conducted hands-on studies on Bronze Age ceramic culture and archaeological heritage, producing idol forms and experiencing the production processes with ceramic clay.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Elçin Şener and Lecturer Mümine Özdemirağ Yağlı from the ARUCAD Ceramics Department, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Emre Çelikkol from Plastic Arts Department served as instructors. Additionally, department students participated in the support team during the practical sessions, and a graduate of the Ceramics Department also contributed to the event.

The event offered a hands-on cultural heritage transfer and learning experience that strengthened collaboration between the university, public institutions, and external stakeholders.