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House of Hope
VOLUNTEERING AT THE HOUSE OF HOPE: The House of Hope is a boarding school for mentally & physically disabled children. Just like other schools in the area- the children here have no art courses either. Similar to the reasons for why it’s important for SOS Village Children to encounter art in their lives (building confidence, strengthening a different part of their brain, finding a hidden talent, expressing themselves…etc. etc.) the same justifications goes for disabled children. The photos below are of an art lesson I gave about the Olive Picking Season going on now (“Zei Tune” in Arabic). Using clay, because this was the medium that’s easiest for them to use, we formed an Olive Tree out of rolled balls & snake-like shapes.
SOS Student Art Exhibitions
event: Café Sima features SOS Student Holiday Artwork
location: Café Sima, Bethlehem
date: December 16, 2007 – January 24, 2008
description: A local café owner, Ms. Sima, kindly offered to display holiday-themed artwork in her cafe, which was created by SOS Herman Gmeiner Students in Grade 5A. The artwork was visibly hung in the café windows, over the holidays, for all the local customers & visiting holiday tourists to see. SOS Bethlehem's Informational Brochures were also available on-hand at Cafe Sima, for those interested to take with them, to learn more about SOS Bethlehem. Coordinated with Café Sima, Bethlehem. http://www.cafesima.com/
event: Student Artwork Displayed in School Interior
location: SOS Herman Gmeiner School, Bethlehem
1) "Faces of Emotion" =near office of School Social Worker
2) Snow Men & Snow Flakes= hung from ceiling of Main Foyer
date: throughout the Fall 2007 School Year
description: Artworks created by SOS Students (of all ages) decorated the school's halls, and also helped boost students' self-confidence & pride. Such locations & themes like "Faces of Emotion" were chosen to help promote self expression & therapy for students sent to the Social Worker's Office. Such artworks, as the snow men & snow flakes, were intended to bring holiday spirit & cheer to the school's faculty & students. Worked with SOS Graduate & Student-Teacher in Training (Ibrahim)
event: Student Art Exhibition: UNICEF 18@18 Artwork Entries
location: Dar Annadwa (I.C.B.), Bethlehem
date: November 14- November 22, 2007description: Student artwork created for entry into the 18@18 UNICEF Art Competition was on display in this exhibition which was open to the public. Each artwork featured the name of the student artist, as well as a description of the specific article from the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child (CRC), which they chose to draw about. Coordinated with I.C.B. Art Director (Ingar) & I.C.B. Art Teacher (Rawan). http://www.annadwa.org/
School Beautification
event: Mural Paintings in School Interior location: SOS Herman Gmeiner School, Bethlehem date: throughout the Fall 2007 School Year description: The purpose of these artworks was to help create a fun learning atmosphere for all teachers & students at the school. Worked with SOS Teachers (Niveen, Mustafa) & a small # of students. NOTE: see formal mural project proposal for more info.
event: Student Artwork Displayed in School Interior
location: SOS Herman Gmeiner School, Bethlehem
"Faces of Emotion" =near office of School Social Worker
Snow Men & Snow Flakes= hung from ceiling of Main Foyer
date: throughout the Fall 2007 School Year
description: Artworks created by SOS Students (of all ages) decorated the school's halls, and also helped boost students' self-confidence & pride. Such locations & themes like "Faces of Emotion" were chosen to help promote self expression & therapy for students sent to the Social Worker's Office. Such artworks, as the snow men & snow flakes, were intended to bring holiday spirit & cheer to the school's faculty & students. Worked with SOS Graduate & Student-Teacher in Training (Ibrahim)
location: SOS Herman Gmeiner School, Bethlehem
"Faces of Emotion" =near office of School Social Worker
Snow Men & Snow Flakes= hung from ceiling of Main Foyer
date: throughout the Fall 2007 School Year
description: Artworks created by SOS Students (of all ages) decorated the school's halls, and also helped boost students' self-confidence & pride. Such locations & themes like "Faces of Emotion" were chosen to help promote self expression & therapy for students sent to the Social Worker's Office. Such artworks, as the snow men & snow flakes, were intended to bring holiday spirit & cheer to the school's faculty & students. Worked with SOS Graduate & Student-Teacher in Training (Ibrahim)
Local Palestinian Artist: Talib Dweik
event: Art Exhibition Tour & Lecture with Palestinian Artist Talib Dweik
location: Dar Annadwa (I.C.B.), Bethlehem
date: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
description: SOS Students (grades 6 & 8) toured the "Waiting" exhibition, and then listened to Palestinian Artist, Talib Dweik, discuss his artwork and answer student questions. http://talebdweik.info/ Coordinated with SOS Field Trip Director (Rafat) & Palestinian Artist (Talib Dweik).
Students drew studies of their favorite works from Dweik's exhibit into their sketchbooks.
Sketchbooks: Hand-made sketchbooks were created by each student in art class at the beginning of the year. We recycled found cardboard objects from the construction site at the school, and turned them into the front & back cover for each sketchbook.
I witnessed a wonderful site during our fieldtrip to Dweik's "Waiting" Exhibit. All of a sudden, my SOS Students appeared before me to look like university Art Students at the Louvre. Everyone had their sketchbooks out, and everyone was sketching away. It was at this moment, that I felt so proud & so good to be a teacher. In the above photos, you will see some studies the students drew from Dweik's work.
event: Art Workshop with Palestinian Artist Talib Dweik
location: SOS Children's Village, Bethlehem (Activities Room)
date: Friday, December 7, 2007
description: Approximately 20 SOS students from the village participated in an art workshop with Palestinian Artist, Talib Dweik, where they created artworks for the upcoming winter holidays. Coordinated with SOS Activities Director (Nabeel), SOS Village Volunteers (Leo, Thilo) & Palestinian Artist (Talib Dweik).
I can only emphasize the importance of art to a certain extent with my students because I am not a native Palestinian. Therefore,it's important for them to meet local Palestinian Artists, such as Taleb Dweik, in order to discover a connection to art through their own people & culture (rather than through a foreign teacher being their main source for art). During an openQ&A session with Artist Taleb Dweik, students asked such questions as "How is Art important to the Palestinian people? And Why?" and received superb answers that from Dweik which exemplified that unique link they must be made aware of -the link between art and people.
Student Exhibition: UN Convention of the Rights of A Child
3-Step-Process:
1. Creation / 2. Exhibition / 3. Contact
1. Child Creation of Art
event: Art Exhibition Tour & Workshop with British Artist Paula Cox
location: Dar Annadwa (I.C.B.), Bethlehem
date: Friday, November 9, 2007
description: SOS students (grades 7 & 8) toured an art exhibition, while listening to British Artist, Paula Cox, explain her artwork. They then participated in an art workshop where they learned about the UN Convention of the Rights of a Child & how to create pictures about children's rights. These artworks were later submitted to the UNICEF 18@18 art competition. Coordinated with I.C.B. Art Director (Ingar), I.C.B. Art Teacher (Rawan), SOS Village Volunteer (Leo) & I.C.B. Bright Stars Students http://www.unicef.org/voy/index.php & http://www.paulacoxart.com/
location: Dar Annadwa (I.C.B.), Bethlehem
date: Friday, November 9, 2007
description: SOS students (grades 7 & 8) toured an art exhibition, while listening to British Artist, Paula Cox, explain her artwork. They then participated in an art workshop where they learned about the UN Convention of the Rights of a Child & how to create pictures about children's rights. These artworks were later submitted to the UNICEF 18@18 art competition. Coordinated with I.C.B. Art Director (Ingar), I.C.B. Art Teacher (Rawan), SOS Village Volunteer (Leo) & I.C.B. Bright Stars Students http://www.unicef.org/voy/index.php & http://www.paulacoxart.com/
2. Student Exhibition of Art
event: Student Art Exhibition: UNICEF 18@18 Artwork Entries
location: Dar Annadwa (I.C.B.), Bethlehem
date: November 14- November 22, 2007
description: Student artwork created for entry into the 18@18 UNICEF Art Competition was on display in this exhibition which was open to the public. Each artwork featured the name of the student artist, as well as a description of the specific article from the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child (CRC), which they chose to draw about. Coordinated with I.C.B. Art Director (Ingar) & I.C.B. Art Teacher (Rawan). http://www.annadwa.org/
location: Dar Annadwa (I.C.B.), Bethlehem
date: November 14- November 22, 2007
description: Student artwork created for entry into the 18@18 UNICEF Art Competition was on display in this exhibition which was open to the public. Each artwork featured the name of the student artist, as well as a description of the specific article from the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child (CRC), which they chose to draw about. Coordinated with I.C.B. Art Director (Ingar) & I.C.B. Art Teacher (Rawan). http://www.annadwa.org/
3. Personal Contact with Art
event: Art Exhibition Tour- School Field Trip
location: The Peace Center & Dar Annadwa (I.C.B.), Bethlehem
date: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
description: SOS Students (grades 7 & 8) toured various art exhibitions and learned how to study artwork, and then sketch their observations into their sketchbooks. One of the exhibitions the students visited was their very own art show, made of artwork created by their peers from the SOS School. Coordinated with SOS Field Trip Director (Rafat) & SOS French Department Teachers (Mustafa, Eva). http://www.peacenter.org/
location: The Peace Center & Dar Annadwa (I.C.B.), Bethlehem
date: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
description: SOS Students (grades 7 & 8) toured various art exhibitions and learned how to study artwork, and then sketch their observations into their sketchbooks. One of the exhibitions the students visited was their very own art show, made of artwork created by their peers from the SOS School. Coordinated with SOS Field Trip Director (Rafat) & SOS French Department Teachers (Mustafa, Eva). http://www.peacenter.org/
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