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Creating Connections Through Art

By Cindy-Anne Doubell
09-Oct-24
Creating Connections Through Art
K1 students at Utahloy International School engaged in their International Day of Peace flowers project. (Photo source: Cindy-Anne Doubell)

Recently, our K1 classroom at Utahloy International School was alive with creativity and collaboration, inspired by the impactful lessons from The Anti-Racist Art Teacher website. Our journey began with the story behind Pablo Picasso’s peace flowers. We presented a visual of the original painting and our incomplete version and agreed on what we would need to do to complete peace flower inspired artwork.


(From left to right) A print o Pablo Picasso's original artwork and the incomplete stems for student art. (Photo source: Cindy-Anne Doubell)

The process unfolded over several days, allowing our children to engage deeply with their creations. First, students drew their flower designs onto recycled KT board, which I then helped cut out. The flower painting and decorating was set up as a station that they could engage in over a space of three days. Each day they were able to add more detail to their flowers, reflecting and going further, allowing us to play with layering different medium.


Student flower. (Photo source: Cindy-Anne Doubell)

On Friday morning they eagerly placed their creations in a space where they believed their flowers would belong providing a moment of thoughtful reflection on community and togetherness. Once our vibrant artwork was complete, we stepped back to admire the stunning display of flowers. In a collective decision, we agreed to gift our painting to Ms. Chantelle, the Head of primary. Working together, we carefully carried our artwork to her office, excited to share our creation. The action of carrying a large canvas depended on their sense of togetherness.


(Photo source: Cindy-Anne Doubell)

Ms. Chantelle was thrilled to receive our peace flowers on this special day. We proudly recounted our artistic process, pointing out the individual flowers we each crafted. This experience not only allowed our students to celebrate peace but also to understand the joy of sharing their creativity with others.


K1 students and their completed project. (Photo source: Cindy-Anne Doubell)

Happy International Day of Peace! May our lesson inspire you to create your own peace flower painting and share it with someone special.

 

 

Cindy-Anne Doubell is a K1 homeroom teacher at Utahloy International School in China.

 

 

 

 

 




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