{"id":6007,"date":"2025-11-13T14:15:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/blog\/blue-connections-an-exhibition-about-water-in-briere\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:22:51","slug":"blue-connections-an-exhibition-about-water-in-briere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/en\/blog\/blue-connections-an-exhibition-about-water-in-briere\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Connections: An Exhibition About Water in Bri\u00e8re"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On October 5, we presented Blue Connections, a small exhibition created with the UFCV groups from Pornichet and Pontch\u00e2teau, during the Water Festival organised by the Bri\u00e8re Regional Nature Park.<br\/>Under bright sunshine, visitors discovered the cyanotypes made during the workshops, each accompanied by a short text and an audio recording accessible via QR code. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3253-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3253-980x735.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3253-480x360.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3241-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3241-980x735.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3241-480x360.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The booklet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The booklet Blue Connections, Bri\u00e8re Along the Water tells the story of this project. It grew out of the workshops carried out with the two UFCV groups, in partnership with the Bri\u00e8re Regional Nature Park.<br\/>We explored the theme of water: what it evokes, how it sounds, and how to express it through simple and accessible artistic forms. <\/p>\n\n<p>This initiative is part of the European programme INE \u2013 Inclusive Nature Experience, which aims to help people who are distant from nature reconnect with it, in order to support their well-being.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3243-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5998\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3238-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6000\" style=\"width:473px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3238-980x735.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3238-480x360.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Exhibition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>During the Water Festival, each cyanotype was presented with:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a short text written by participants,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a audio recording, accessible through a QR code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Cyanotype Introduction Workshop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>We also led an open workshop throughout the afternoon. Visitors were invited to create a cyanotype bookmark, choosing their own materials and learning the technique step by step.<br\/>People of all ages took part and left with their own handmade creation. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3280-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3280-980x735.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3280-480x360.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3294-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3294-980x735.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3294-480x360.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3258-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5992\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3278-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5994\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lesapprimeurs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3300-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5996\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Acknowledgements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Thank you to all the participants who created the cyanotypes for the exhibition and the booklet:<br\/>Alice, Denis, Fran\u00e7ois, Gurvan, Jean-Christophe, Sylvie, Brigitte, Caroline, Karine, Maela, Mi-K-L, Pascale, S\u00e9verine, St\u00e9phanie and Rosy.<\/p>\n\n<p>And thank you to the facilitators and mediators who supported the project:<br\/>Florence Buron (Bri\u00e8re Regional Nature Park)<br\/>Emmanuelle Touzet (Les Exp\u00e9ditions)<br\/>Alice Tartou\u00e9 (UFCV Pornichet)<br\/>Sylvie Gouret (UFCV Pontch\u00e2teau)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An exhibition and booklet created for the 2025 Water Festival in 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