14/11/2025
The language of art π¨π©βπ¨π¨βπ¨
"Through encounters with a wide range of media and materials, children explore the sensuousness and beauty of color, texture, movement, lines and space. They learn to look carefully and discern nuances, to move with thoughtful intention, and to follow their intuition. As children become more comfortable and skillful with these media, they are able to use them to communicate their understanding, emotions, and questions. Their fluency in a range of art βlanguagesβ in turn, opens new possibilities for collaboration and dialogue, for taking new perspectives and for deepening their relationships with each other.β β Ann Pelo, The Language of Art
By giving the children a variety of materials to create their own artwork, we enabled them to connect with their feelings, emotions, and imagination. This also helped open lines of communication between staff and children.
Creating this piece of artwork for Children in Need allowed us to offer the children real choiceβwhether they wanted to use paint, crayons, pencils, or collage materials. They chose the medium they preferred. They also selected the background shape they wanted to work with, whether it was a circle, square, or rectangle. Every aspect was their decision, their voice, and their expression, resulting in their own unique masterpiece.
