Workshot: Stop motion animation workshop for children with Lene Lekše

Maribor Puppet Theatre, September 20th-September 23rd, 2023

In the workshop, we will create a short animated film in the stop-motion animation technique. Together, we will write a concept, create the storyboard, build the characters and backgrounds and finally, equip the film with sound. We will work with waxed wool for a better transition from 2D line drawings to working in a 3D space. Our inspiration is prohibited medieval literature and the mysterious Voynich manuscript from the 15th century, written in an unknown encrypted language that is yet to be deciphered. The workshop will be led by Lene Lekše and assisted by Brina Fekonja.

Lene Lekše (1995, Ljubljana)

has a master’s degree in sculpting from the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and Design. She participated in several group exhibitions in Slovenia and abroad, including Vent Space (Tallinn, 2020), the Esseker Centre (Osijek, 2017), festival Curated by in the Krobath Gallery (Vienna, 2022) and the 9th Modern Art Triennale U3 at the Museum of Modern Art Ljubljana. She held independent exhibitions in Ljubljana galleries such as DobraVaga, Alkatraz and galerija p74. She spent two months at Residency Unlimited in New York City in 2021 on a young artist’s residency as part of receiving the OHO prize. Aside from her artistic work, she also hosts workshops on contemporary art and educational film literacy programs for children and young adults. She has been a mentor at animated film workshops at the Educational Animation Film Programme SLON since 2014.