I often wonder why is it many students, especially males, come into the school and expect not to learn art.Especially as they go up in higher forms, their output of creativity and skills decrease considerably. They instead focus on all the other "important" subject areas and not develop their skills or atleast try to appreciate it.They make art seem as the least important subject.
Does it stem from the home environment? Or is it only as a result of their peers? Also my fellow teachers, why is it that in Trinidad and Tobago you can never have the parents of the students motivating them to do their art assignments and commending them on their great job? At times these are the very same parents who would spend a lot of money to buy gifts, decorations and so for various activities and occasions, yet they are ashamed when their kids, esp the boys, make them....handcraftd items. Don’t the parents ever question their children and realise that their kids DO enjoy the art and it is relaxing and theraputic for them?… Just wondering....
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
The Role of Art at Divali Celebrations 2010, at VBHC
This year's Divali 2010 celebrations at Vishnu Boys Hindu College saw quite a difference when compared to previous years.
Please share your views as to what you think may have accounted for this huge difference and the impact Art had to play in it.
I do trust and hope that you see now that presentation of any sort involves ART. if you want to make a Visual impact, help create the setting and mood.....ART does has its role.
Please share your views as to what you think may have accounted for this huge difference and the impact Art had to play in it.
I do trust and hope that you see now that presentation of any sort involves ART. if you want to make a Visual impact, help create the setting and mood.....ART does has its role.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Summer Vacation 2010...and Art? ( For all Form Classes 1-5)
Hi Students. First of all, sorry to not keeping the blog up and running as promised. But, from this September, things will be better managed. I know most of you kept asking for more stuff to be posted... so brace yourselves come this September, 2010!!!
On another note, I hope you guys had a great time during the summer holidays. I know most of you were glad for this period and to get away from all the heavy studies and stuff but do remember Art is FUN, RELAXING, CREATIVE, EXPRESSIVE and also DARING and WOW!! I NEVER KNEW I WAS THAT GOOD!! .
Seriously, I do trust and hope that you DID try some craft projects, paintings, drawings, scribblings, and so forth. It is possible to enjoy your summer vacation and develop Art skills and Art Appreciation of art which is all around us. Think about it......When you go shopping, or to different places while with your family, be it in Trinidad, Tobago or other countries, LOOK and OBSERVE everything (buildings, sculptures, paintings, jewellry, textiles, landforms, parks, hotels and their landscaping, CEPEP...everything!) with your artistic eye. Or, by simply asking yourself, " I wonder how they created that?"....and then try to figure it out. You wil learn a a great deal on your own and in your own way when you think like an artist or creatively. You will come to better appreciate Art that is all around us...man-made and natural.
As you all would know by now, Vishnu Boys Hindu College is celebrating it 10th Anniversary this year.... We have lots of things in store... Art wise, I am planning an Art Exhibition featuring the works of your students, past students, teachers and even parents!!! There is going to be lots of excitement...the date is yet to be announced....but you guys will get it first via this blog. So, why not do some research, do some art...on your own. You never know when that piece could be your masterpiece!!!!
Enjoy!!! ...and feel free to comment and share with us what you did for your summer holidays.....Art related of course!
Sir Dilip Maharaj
On another note, I hope you guys had a great time during the summer holidays. I know most of you were glad for this period and to get away from all the heavy studies and stuff but do remember Art is FUN, RELAXING, CREATIVE, EXPRESSIVE and also DARING and WOW!! I NEVER KNEW I WAS THAT GOOD!! .
Seriously, I do trust and hope that you DID try some craft projects, paintings, drawings, scribblings, and so forth. It is possible to enjoy your summer vacation and develop Art skills and Art Appreciation of art which is all around us. Think about it......When you go shopping, or to different places while with your family, be it in Trinidad, Tobago or other countries, LOOK and OBSERVE everything (buildings, sculptures, paintings, jewellry, textiles, landforms, parks, hotels and their landscaping, CEPEP...everything!) with your artistic eye. Or, by simply asking yourself, " I wonder how they created that?"....and then try to figure it out. You wil learn a a great deal on your own and in your own way when you think like an artist or creatively. You will come to better appreciate Art that is all around us...man-made and natural.
As you all would know by now, Vishnu Boys Hindu College is celebrating it 10th Anniversary this year.... We have lots of things in store... Art wise, I am planning an Art Exhibition featuring the works of your students, past students, teachers and even parents!!! There is going to be lots of excitement...the date is yet to be announced....but you guys will get it first via this blog. So, why not do some research, do some art...on your own. You never know when that piece could be your masterpiece!!!!
Enjoy!!! ...and feel free to comment and share with us what you did for your summer holidays.....Art related of course!
Sir Dilip Maharaj
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