Spent an interesting afternoon assisting as a judge for an
art competition staged in our town hall as part of National Library Week
celebrations today... Small teams of children
from Nadi’s various primary schools took part in creating works of art made
from found objects and recycled materials.
Each entry had to portray, in some way, the theme of this year’s Library
Week, which is “Reading Unlocks the Future”.
The children were given two hours to complete their project from start
to finish. They had to bring all their
own materials with them, so the exercise required quite a bit of planning ahead
on their part!
Fellow judges Aseri Yabakivou and Akosita Lovodua and I were
kept busy moving from table to table, observing the thirteen teams in
action. We were very impressed with the
level of creativity we saw all around the room!
Most children around here have little access to standard art materials,
and the teaching of the arts is not given much attention in our local schools. Yet here they were, making the most of what
they had, and coming up with some quirky, original concepts!
Well done to all these budding young artists - you made our day!!
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