St. Vincent Teaching Art to Children

The 2017 children's visual arts program titled 'Growing Young SVG Artists" was a success!

Once more your financial support enabled us to produce the 2017 program.

We thank you for your support and hope you will continue to do so!   

Roughly 140 children attended this year's program.The 2017 theme "From The Sea"  with special focus on whales was a big "draw" especially for boys. Fun and  appealing projects were created. Children learned how whales are identified, the food they eat, the good they do for the environment and the dangers they face. All made pop up books, which of course, contained a big whale in a seascape, many seascapes were painted using water colour paints. Poems about the sea were read to the children, who had a chance to create their own poems.       

 Matisse, the French painter was discussed and the children each made a collage in his famous cut out style. 

This year there were several textile projects. Scarves were painted to resemble the sea and called "Sea Scarves". There was a weaving project which produced a mini magic carpet. Each child was given a 3"x 6" cardboard loom and wove a carpet. While weaving the children had to think of a country far away they wanted to visit. They were asked to draw and paint themselves flying through the air on their carpet, en route to visit the country they chose. They were also required to draw and paint what they expected to see once they were in that country. It was interesting to hear and see which countries were selected. There was one little girl who wanted to visit Bora Bora. Needless to say we were all stunned!

Songs about the sea such as "Octopus's Garden", "Yellow Submarine", "Dock of the Bay" and "Under the Sea from the Little Mermaid" were taught. Each location chose a song and made sure the children know the words.

The program had fun activities which required the children to use their hands and immagination. 

We are asking you to please continue to support us, this program is done in rural areas on the island of St. Vincent, where the children do not have many activities during the long July and August school vacation. They truly look forward to the "Growing Young SVG Artists" program each year.