{"id":1458,"date":"2010-04-16T16:57:13","date_gmt":"2010-04-16T16:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yeboyes.org\/?p=1458"},"modified":"2010-04-16T16:57:13","modified_gmt":"2010-04-16T16:57:13","slug":"feelings-through-art-using-animals-and-expression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.yeboyes.org\/?p=1458","title":{"rendered":"Feelings through art, using animals and expression"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Smiling<\/p>\n

\"Children<\/p>\n

On the afternoon of each visit the children had to the centre, we were able to work with them using art. The younger children worked with us, painting and expressing themselves through the drawing and paintings that they did with us. It was great to see them really using colour to express their feelings.\u00a0 They were joined by us as volunteers as we spread paper and paints all over the floor.\u00a0 We encouraged them to use colour to just draw and paint.\u00a0 Our aim was to just let the children express themselves rather than us telling them what to draw.\u00a0 Children will be very expressive using colour, even if they are unable to draw something specific.\u00a0 The children we worked with from Raising up hope were the younger children.\u00a0 Some of these children are too young to understand the consept of telling them to draw their feelings, so allowing them to express through colour became increasingly relavant.\u00a0 Some of \"Facethem used their hands and feet to paint while some of them did draw pictures of the animals and Patrick from Raising up hope told them that they may if they wish, paint about the day they had had.\u00a0 The children made some creative pieces of work, as well as face painting which was great fun.\u00a0 The children appeared to enjoy themselves alot, as there were lots \"Volunteersof smiles and laughter.\u00a0 Some of the children needed more help than others, which us as volunteers were able to get more involved in.<\/p>\n

The second day we enjoyed a day of painting feelings with our \"Expressinggroup of children from KYDA which we had visited previously. The children were older and we based the artwork on feelings describing their life.\u00a0 The children came up with some wonderful drawings and paintings which they took great care over. The feelings were full of expression.\u00a0 After the children had finished their drawings we sat in a circle with them, where each child stood in the middle of the circle one by one, showing us their picture and then explaining their meaning of the painting.\u00a0 Many of them spoke about themselves and their \"Teachingfamilies and the negatives and positives that were in their lives.\u00a0 Each child however, brought a positive attitude into their work.\u00a0 We as volunteers found this very exciting and interesting.\u00a0 After this the children performed a drama play to us that they had made up that day where they\u00a0 told a story through song and dance and acting about wildlife and conservation.\u00a0 We found that this was full of expression and showed us the work that was able to be done involving feelings and conservation through music, art and drama<\/p>\n

We then took the children down to the front of Lake Victoria which the children seemed to enjoy.\u00a0 They had a chance to chat to us as volunteers and even taught us a Ugandan song and a dance which we all took part in.\u00a0 We were able to talk to them more about their families and past experiences and how and why they had come to the centre where they lived.<\/p>\n

This was a great expereince for all of us as volunteers and we hope that the children enjoyed their day too.<\/p>\n

\"Saying<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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