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Locomotive poem by Polish-Jewish writer Julian Tuwim was for the first time illustrated with pinhole photography. Join us at one of our events and get a free copy of the book! The event is designed for children age 3-7. Participants have an opportunity to make their own trains, learn and sing a Locomotive song , read the story using a gigantic book and make the various sounds to imitate the sounds of a train. Every child receives a free copy of the book.

Locomotive family event at Topolski Century, 150-152 Hungerford Arches, SE1 8XU London, January 16th 12-1 & 1-2 pm

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The pinhole photography exhibition at the Menier Gallery in London on 10-15th January 2011. Artists Marta Kotlarska, Anna Udowicka and Curator Olga Glazik from Polish group Click Academy (Akademia Pstryk) who have collaborated with a group of Polish young people living in London in order to prepare illustrations for Julian Tuwim's Locomotive poem.

Locomotive pinhole exhibition by Click Academy

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The latest solution which intends to build bridges between young people of different backgrounds. Project The Locomotive by Click Academy will involve 33 young people working together using an unusual technique called pinhole photography to produce a bilingual, professionally-printed picture book of Polish-Jewish poet Julian Tuwim's famous "Locomotive" poem for children.

Locomotive project

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14th June 2009 Romano Bumburumbum book launch at Refugee Week on the South Bank, London, UK

Thousands of people strolling along the sunny South Bank passed by our interactive exhibition at the Refugee Week festival. Our horse and caravan pulled in the crowds who wanted to ask the young people what the new book "Romano Bumburumbum" was all about.

Romano Bumburumbum is a first ever picture book illustrated with pinhole photography. It was created during a series of participative workshops with a group of young Roma from East London, in partnership with Akademia Pstryk and The Children's Society Roma Awareness Raising Project.

The horse and caravan were there to symbolise the heritage and history of the Roma people, and to explain how we made the book. The caravan was transformed, especially for the event, into a camera obscura that members of the public were invited to walk into and experience. This giant camera was much like those the young people for their illustrations, and the event was an opportunity for these young Roma to share their experiences and tell people how and why they made the book.

We had lots of interesting conversations with lots of lovely people, so now we're really looking forward to the next event in Stratford on the 20^th June...