Antoņina Vasiļjeva (Latvia)
Antoņina Vasiļjeva. Despite the changes in society and eductional system, the question about the creative personality is still important. The necessity of communication is stated not only among teenagers but also among adults as well. In order to promote creativity and communication possibilities, there were organized workshops for adults. The main problems running the workshops are the following: participants' uncertainty, disbelief on their own and fear not to fulfil the task. In addition, participiants feel uncomfortable among unknown people. As a result, the creative process is bothered because of limited communication possibilities. Participation in the project enable me to acquire new ideas and find out how to closer together unknown people, improve communication skills using different informal methods with game elements. The leader of the workshop must use their experience, intelligence, emotional resources and creativity thus enriching each other, breaking the sense of insecurity and negative stereotypes. When the ‘’ ice’’ was broken, and the participiants felt braver, there was offered the workshop ‘’ Textile printing’’. The partakers got necessary materials and following istructions printed cotton bags according to the theme ‘’Spring’’. The process was creative and positive and they did it with pleasure and keenness. Everyone was satisfied with the splendid results and full of positive emotions. The participants received the printed cotton bag as a present.