Art Friday 7.11.2025
Art Friday will take place on 7 November 2025. Once again, the event will present a short video introducing an art-related assignment for children. This year’s assignment, Colours from the Kitchen, has been designed by artist and educator Alejandra Löthman.
Art Friday has been organised since 2012 and has grown into a valued and awaited part of the school year. The free, art-based event has many positive effects: it supports children’s well-being, imagination, and self-esteem, while ensuring equal access to art regardless of background.
In addition to the video, art workshops will be arranged at Luckan in Porvoo, Helsinki, and Kirkkonummi.
Art Friday is an invaluable platform that inspires the next generation to explore art and creativity. The event is made possible with support from, among others, Stiftelsen Brita Maria Renlunds minne sr.
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This year's art task: Colours from the Kitchen
Artist Alejandra Löthman presents this year's assignment: Colours from the kitchen! Alejandra runs an art café at the Åland Islands and loves to create with her hands, head and heart. For her, art is about daring to experiment and see what happens, sometimes with unexpected materials, such as coffee or something she finds in the kitchen.
This year, children will get to experiment with colours that are almost edible! We will paint with beetroot, red cabbage, turmeric, lemon, vinegar and other ingredients that many people have at home. It will be like little colour experiments while we create works of art. What happens when colours are mixed? When acid meets base?
The goal is to spark curiosity and show that colour is everywhere, not just in the store, but also in your own kitchen. It's a playful and sensory experience where you can get messy, experiment and create freely. There is no right or wrong – only possibilities.
The instructions and video tutorial will be available in Swedish and Finnish. This year’s film is produced by the Åland-based production company Luvid Films. The video will be sent to all primary schools in Finland, and the assignment will also be launched via YouTube and on this site.
MATERIALS NEEDED
- Red cabbage (cooked and blended in water or from a jar)
- Beetroot (raw, cooked or juice – also works as a stamp!)
- Spinach (blended)
- Turmeric
- Instant coffee
- Lemon (fresh or bottled)
- Vinegar
- Salt
- Water
- Baking powder or bicarbonate of soda
TOOLS
- Small bowls or jars
- Brushes or cotton buds
- White paper (preferably slightly thicker)
TIPS AND ALTERNATIVES
- Don't have any red cabbage? Try blueberries!
- Use sticks, spoons or your fingers if you don't have brushes
- Paper can be replaced with cardboard, coffee filters or pieces of fabric
This year's artist
Alejandra Löthman is an artist and educator based in Åland. At her art café in Mariehamn, children and families are free to mix, play, and create. Guided by curiosity, she sometimes paints with coffee, sometimes 3D prints with clay. Her art shifts between the playful and the profound.
Group visits to studios
On the day before Konstrundan, some of the participants open their studios to the public for group visits. Visit the artist in their studio with your preschool group, class, or organization.