Dear You Art Project

Mail Art + Pen Friends = Dear You Art Project

Making Ripples

2022, Iceland, Czech RepublicArlene TuckerComment

During the video call with the Little Owls, Ofurhetjuhópur were amazed to see that their artworks were exhibited on a wall of their kindergarten classroom amongst others images from Iceland. From that fact, plus all the artworks that they received themselves from Prague, we talked about how our actions have consequences, how, without knowing it sometimes, we can influence the life of others and vice versa.

Dear You inspiring stories

11 years old, 12 years old, 13 year olds, 2021, Dear You Art Workshops, IcelandArlene TuckerComment

In this last stage of the creative process, the kids were invited to place their voices.

In the case of the 4th grade group, they have chosen to narrate about the environmentally friendly cities that they have built. An invitation to take care of our planet can be heard in 3 short videos. In the case of the 5.6.7 grade group, they have chosen to do 3 short and cute plays to share with the kids from Ukraine.

The Owls train their ears and warm up their listening skills

4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old, Czech Republic, Dear You Art Workshops, IcelandArlene TuckerComment

The Owls here in Little Mole preschool were thrilled to hear we had some messages from our Icelandic friends. They were eager to listen to all the messages but when they learned that the messages were in an unknown language we decided to train our ears and warm up our listening skills first. We opened our ears to listen and try to identify all the sounds around, we also listened to different types of music in different languages.

Who are you?

2021, 4 years old, IcelandArlene TuckerComment

I opened the first session connecting our group with yours by comparing the name of our respective kindergartens: Sólvellir for us, which means "sun", and The Little Mole for you. I said maybe your kindergarten is called that way after the famous Czech cartoon character, and I asked them what national character or cartoon we have here in Iceland, and as expected they thought of "Tulipop".

Seeing yourself >< Бачити себе

11 years old, 13 year olds, 12 years old, Iceland, UkraineArlene TuckerComment

Seeing yourself, your uniqueness, recognizing yourself, being interested in yourself and appreciating yourself are such important skills for each of us.
Бачити себе, свою унікальність, усвідомлювати себе, цікавитись собою і цінувати себе - такі важливі навички для кожного з нас.

Inviting curiosity

10 years old, 11 years old, 13 year olds, 2021, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade, IcelandArlene TuckerComment

Both groups are very curious and accept the invitations with curiosity to see what the others are doing, in the case of the self-portrait, the 4th grade group chose to take a photo and transfer to paper, the older group chose to do it freely. Within the self-portrait process we have gone out to look in nature for elements in which we feel represented.

Playfully Being You!

3rd Grade, ChinaArlene Tucker1 Comment

At the beginning of the activity, we guided the students to understand the steps and methods of the activity through the information of American and Ukrainian children and Arlene's activities. Later, each child received a child's painting, audio, writing introduction from the Ukraine or the United States.