ChildArt articles from October 2005

ChildArt archives from October 2005

Editor's corner.(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... Dear Readers, In just ten months between December 2004 and October 2005 three major natural disasters devastated parts of the earth and its inhabitants: the Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the earthquake in Pakistan. In early January...

Healing arts.(Perspective)
October 1, 2005... Do you know that art making is the most ancient form of healing? Since the very beginning when people lived in caves they benefited from the art's healing power. You might have experienced this too while you were drawing, without knowing it....

Sri Lankan children face the tsunami.(InFocus)
October 1, 2005... On December 26, 2004 an earthquake shook deep under water in the ocean. It caused a tsunami, or a giant wave, which hit many different countries in the world. One of these countries was the island of Sri Lanka, which is located in South Asia,...

Worry and hope at the wool market.(InFocus)
October 1, 2005... When you are worrying about something, or when you are angry, art activities can help you to feel better. This is the experience of students returning after Hurricane Katrina to the Woolmarket School in Biloxi, Mississippi. They started...

Using art in Tamil Nadu.(InFocus)
October 1, 2005... Why do so many people draw, paint, act, dance, make sculpture or play music? Why do you like art? Is it just fun to play with materials like paint, clay and crayons? Or do you feel good after having done creative work. "Hey, look! I made this!"...

Cheerful drawing exercises.(HandsOn)(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... Smiling & Laughing Draw the littlest thing that makes you smile. Draw something quiet that makes you smile. Draw something that surprised you and made you laugh. Draw a time when you laughed really hard. Favorite Memories Pick one...

The paint shop in Bam.(InFocus)
October 1, 2005... On December 26, 2003 a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Arg-i-Bam or Citadel of Bam in the southeastern Kerman province of Iran. The ancient city founded more than 2,000 years ago was flattened. The earthquake killed more than 26,000 people and...

Colors of silence.(InFocus)(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... A painter and educator, Hildegard Muehlich has been working with children for more than ten years at the Kinderzentrum in Munich, Germany. The "Kinderzentrum" is a well-known children's hospital where children from all over the world with...

My "Safe Box".(HandsOn)(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... Let's create a "Safe Box". A place where you can place different kinds of things that are special to you. These items and artifacts make you smile whenever you hold them in your hand or look at them. Do you have photos that remind you of a...

Teaching empathy and creativity: the colorful dogs became symbolic ambassadors of goodwill and support for children affected by Hurricane Katrina.(Palette)
October 1, 2005... An art project began at the Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Florida, inspired by artist George Rodrigue's 'Blue Dog.' Art teachers Ro Sammis and Liza DeBartolo introduced their third grade classes to the wonderful, whimsical world of...

Together we rebuild: artworks and words of children affected by Natural Disasters in Sri Lanka, India and the United States.(Talking Pictures)
October 1, 2005... Artworks and words of Children Affected by Natural Disasters in Sri Lanka, India and the United States "When one experiences a sudden dramatic event, your brain may have a hard time dealing with it. It is kind of too much for your brain to...

Healing gallery.(Brief article)
October 1, 2005... M.P.S. Sunleth Tilakaratne Hambantota, Sri Lanka (boy, age 11) "That day I was going to my uncle's house with my mother. Sea waves came very fast to the land with a terrible sound. I was afraid and shouted. I know only that." ...