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| "This is fabulous- kids NEED this experience-
the work is so rich and beautiful and full of personal expression." Peacock feathers hanging off of a necklace of pearls and diamonds shining of violet purple. |
 These paintings were made by
children in De Ette La Rue's
3rd grade class at Malcolm X School following their visit to the Imperial China exhibit at the Asian Art Museum. 1996 |
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 In class, they learned Chinese
calligraphy's importance as an artform, and practiced writing characters.
In the first workshop after their visit to the museum, they made black
and white paintings and
wrote the English translations beneath the Chinese characters. |
"Over the course of the year of working
with you, I've learned to let go and let the children find their own way.
I realize that I don't need to be an artist to create an environment in
which they could be artists." "I'm glad that you worked with us and taught us how to not give up on something that is messed up and how to make something that is messed up look better than what it looked like before" |
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| "Its so nice to see images and words together
and to see how intelligently young artists draw from the resources of art
in the exhibits they've seen." "In my time working in the East Bay schools I have yet to observe another project that is anything like VALA. It is unique in the arts field and provides an excellent model that classroom teachers can adapt and develop in their future work. I firmly believe that the VALA projects challenge students to be more creative and critical thinkers, as well as building a social conscience." |
 During the second workshop, they
painted in color and wrote
poems in Chinese and English. When they read their poems aloud in class, they remembered the meanings of the Chinese characters they had written and translated them from memory. |
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