An exhibition of the works and finds of preschool and elementary students from birch-related art workshops influenced by Ásgrímur Jónsson's artwork, where he made birch a subject on his travels around the country. Fridrik Aspelund and Ásthildur Jónsdóttir held the workshops with the children in last December. Sanctuaries in nature and the use of colour were the main subjects of the workshop. Students also received education about birch and birch forests in Iceland. The birch is the only indigenous tree in the country that forms forests. At the time of settlement, it is estimated that up to a third of Iceland was covered with birch forest. Students discussed why the trees disappeared and why the growth pattern of birch forests has changed since then.

Curator and project manager: Ásthildur Jónsdóttir

Teachers:
Ásthildur Jónsdóttir
Friðrik Aspelund skógfræðingur
Hjörný Snorradóttir
Sesselja Tómasdóttir

Participating schools:
Hagaskóli
Húsaskóli
Leikskólinn Múlaborg
Leikskólinn Ævintýraborg
Waldorfskólinn Sólstafir

During the Children's Culture Festival, adults accompanied by children get free enterence to all exhibitions in the museum, both in the House of Collections and on the National Gallery