On August 13, 2016, Chi Heng Foundation led 30 sponsored children to Art Eco to experience life outside the countryside and broaden their horizons. The Chi Heng Foundation also combines art counseling with “kiwisual art stones”, allowing children to experience a cross-border addiction to art.
Due to the heavy burden of the family, some children have to bear social responsibilities at a young age. They lose their smiling faces prematurely, which makes people sad. Since 2005, the Chi Heng Foundation has selected students with an excellent academic performance from among the sponsored children every year, and led them to visit domestic cities, so that these children who had taken on family burdens too early could have some happiness and relaxation. This year is the 12th summer (winter) camp, sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank and 1 – Art (Hong Kong) Charity Foundation.
In Art Eco, children encounter a kind of indifference and tranquility, and feel the influence of the combination of natural ecology and modern art. Listening to the lecturer’s vivid explanation, excitement appeared on their faces from time to time. A girl said: “I usually have to help the family with housework and have no chance to travel. Thanks to the uncles and aunts of the Chi Heng Foundation for bringing us to such a good place.”
Art is a kind of psychotherapy, presided over by senior volunteers with artistic backgrounds and working experience. With the help of artistic means, express thoughts and emotions that cannot or are unwilling to express, and through psychological guidance, promote children’s psychology to a positive and healthy state. direction development. Art healing courses, it helps children to heal the trauma in life.
According to the teacher of the Chi Heng Foundation, in the beginning, the children drew pictures about grief and family problems, using very dark colors. Now, their paintings are full of light and joy. This proves that children’s lives can be transformed if they receive the love and attention they deserve.
The theme of this day’s creation seems to be multimedia, with palm painting, fabrics made of flowers and butterflies dotted on the canvas, clay made of terraced lines and then filled with color, and of course painting on the art stones of Art Eco. On the most primitive stones, create unique works of art with peers who have similar experiences, and share each other’s current emotions and thoughts in the form of art; everyone gathers together, picks up the paintbrush in their hands, and paints on each stone. The most natural way depicts the most beautiful picture in the heart and outlines the simplest innocence and happiness.
Painted stones are like the attitude towards life. Some people are optimistic and some are pessimistic, but once everyone starts, they will devote themselves wholeheartedly, and gradually feel inspired by the exploration. In the clear traces of brushstrokes, layers of colors are added to create rich layers sense, but also in the enrichment of life. This is also the lifestyle led by an art workshop, which inspires everyone to think about their attitude toward life in the process of creativity.
Works created by children
In order to thank the sponsoring organizations for their support, the Chi Heng Foundation presented commemorative plaques to Standard Chartered Bank and 1 – Art (Hong Kong) Charity Foundation at the “2016 Chi Heng Summer Camp Guangzhou Appreciation Dinner” held the next evening. I would also feel honored to be able to contribute to a charity organization like the Chi Heng Foundation, and I will actively seek more opportunities to help charities in the future.
