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Session 9.2.
CREATIVE ART WORK
Introduction
Creative Art Work is a way for a
lot of people to explore their own imagination and
to re-assess their creative potential. Being creative
has many languages and is as varied as people are.
It can provide an alternative outlet for group members
who find it hard to express themselves during discussions.
Creative work is vital and there are many different
forms to suit each individual. One example is described
here: Poetry writing.
Materials
• White cards (like postcards)
• A4 paper
• Coloured pencils
• Calligraphy pens
• Typewriter
Time
2.5 - 3 hours-
Group size
10 - 30 people
Process
Begin this session by reading out
a poem, song, story or proverb and its meaning to
your own life. Explain that we may have heard and
read sentences, poems, songs, stories etc. in newspapers
or magazines which we felt strongly about, and which
expressed our current situation, our feelings or hopes
for the future. In this exercise encourage them to
recall and write on paper their own poems and stories
about racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance.
About their own experiences or those from others.
Turn to the next page for two
suggestions, which you can use:
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Une Europe unie pour
un monde sans peur, une fraternité
de toutes les couleurs
Dans notre grande Europe
Il est beaucoup de DIFFERENTS
Des gens de toutes les couleurs
Des DIFFERENTS qui te font peur
Il y a les blancs et les jaunes
les noirs et les cafés au lait
il y a ceux qui croient au Dieu
il y a ceux qui n'y croient pas
et ceux qui te montrent le poing
et ceux qui te tendent la main
l'autre n'est pas ton ennemi
tu pourras t'en faire un ami
si tous deux vous ouvrez le poing
si tous deux vous tendez le main
Tu es un DIFFERENT aussi
pour ce garçon ou cette fille
de ta rue ou du bout du monde
n'oublie pas que la terre est ronde
avec tes mots et tes couleurs
lance ton cri contre la peur
écris-nous le plus beau poème
celui des DIFFERENTS qui s'aiment.
ARTHUR HAULOT
Président de la Maison internationale
de la Poésie
(Le Soir du mercredi 22 mars 1995)
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when I am born, I am black
a ma naissance, je suis noir
when I grow up, I am black
quand je grandis, je suis noir
when I go out in the sun, I am black
quand je suis au soleil, je suis noir
when I am cold, I am black
quand j'ai froid, je suis noir
but you!
mais toi!
when you are born, your are pink
a ta naissance tu es rose
when you grow up, you are white
quand tu grandis tu es blanc
when you go on the sun, you are red
quand tu vas au soleil, tu es rouge
when you are cold, you are blue
quand tu as froid, tu es blue
when you die, you are purple
quand tu es mort, tu es violet
and you have the guts to call me coloured!!
et tu as le culot de m'appeler le colore!!
UNKNOWN
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These writings can then be shared
with the group. Continue this exercise by using small
illustrations, a decorative frame or the use of a
calligraphy pen to illustrate their own texts. After
that copy them onto a good sheet of paper or white
cards and make a small booklet of all the writings.
Conclusion
Before doing the exercise of poetry
writing check the literacy skills of the group. One
way to modify this exercise would be to draw or paint
a picture reflecting a song, poem etc. Other creative
art work methods which you can use are: a large picture
or mural painting, t-shirt painting, writing songs
or making music together, taking photos, face-painting
etc.
If you want some ideas for music
to play to create a good atmosphere while you are
doing the Creative Art Work, then look at "Knysna
Blue" in the all different all equal education
pack. There are also ideas for using music for raising
curiosity about music from other cultures and peoples.
If people like activities that
work with pictures, then look at "First
impressions" and "What
do you see" in the all different all equal
education pack. There are also many ideas in "Picture
games" in Compass.
You can find inspiration in stories
from different cultures in "Tales
of the World" in the all different all equal
education pack.
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