YOUNG people put their creative skills to the test by constructing their own mini dodgem cars out of nail brushes and electronic components and racing them round a purpose-built track.
Participants in the Artful Dodgems workshop used technology, design and artistic flair to create their own pieces of artwork, which can be controlled remotely through the internet at www.artfuldodgems.com
The activity on Saturday was organised as part of the OMG! series being run by Peacock Visual Arts as part of the Grampian arm of the Creative Identities scheme.
Under the national programme, funded by the Scottish Government's CashBack for Communities fund using £1.2million recovered from the proceeds of crime, young people aged 10-19 have been using arts and digital media to gain confidence and develop skills in new areas.
Moray-based digital media research institute Distance Lab teamed up with mixed media artist Iain Gildea to put on the workshop at the Peacock Visual Arts base in the Castlegate.
Nicole Plumb, creative identities co-ordinator at Peacock, said: “This is another great opportunity for young people in the region to get involved in the arts and in something really exciting, challenging and fun.
“Arts education is a vital and vibrant part of Peacock’s activities and the programme of arts workshops for young people that we have been running with Creative Identities since May this year has been a great success and enjoyed by many of Aberdeen and Grampian’s young folk.”
Distance Lab’s commercial director Chris Moule said the institute was delighted to be working on the scheme.
“Using technology and design to empower young people in new creative ways is great for building their confidence and gives them a real sense of achievement, and it’s great fun too,” he added.
Other workshops have included screen printing and photography with artists Alicia Bruce and Jo Gannon, and a mixed media workshop where children designed, painted, screen printed and build alternative self portraits without using faces, with artists Philip Thompson and Gabi Reith.