NIKOLO Salazar recalls his experience at the height of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) and its aftermath: “Every day we had to search for food. Money didn’t matter. It was all about survival. We were all back to zero.”
He says he and his family were lucky to have been spared: “I thought that the whole world was affected—that it was the end.”
After the calamity, he suffered even greater trauma when he saw dead bodies along the road. “They were all piled up,” he recalls. “I initially thought to myself that life, as it is, is what you have. It is fragile and you just have to make the most of it depending on circumstances.”
Seven art therapists from all over the world have now started work with The Red Pencil supporting around 250 children, 50 parents and 15 teachers in refugee camps on the border of Syria:
https://www.facebook.com/theredpencilfoundation
Arts of Nepal provides common interactive art platform for Nepali artists, there by exposing their best artworks and talents to the world. ArtsOfNepal.com houses one of the largest and wide collections of Nepali art, ranging from tradition art like Newari Pauba, thangka and Mithila to modern abstract and semi abstract art.
Nepal, known as a land of diverse cultures, languages, ethnicities and religions, has to offer amazing variety of artworks. However, these artists remain in dark, unknown to the outside world. ArtsOfnepal.com is proud to bring out the hidden talents out of the closet, while appreciating and respecting their work, presenting their work to the public.
Piece featured above: Self Portrait by Sunita Maharjan
The Art Works!: Sangai Khelaun (Let’s Play Together) is a new initiative with an aim to run a number of programmes in communities displaced or affected by Nepal's earthquakes. One of the initiative's main aims is simply: 'to engage children and their communities in creative and joyful activities...foster children’s imagination and raise self-esteem.'
The first programme was run in Ghaychchock in Gorkha from 12th-16th June, fueled by an energized variety of artists and creative professionals to make up the artists collective: visual artists, circus performers and practitioners, dancers, theatre practitioners, writers and educators. And an art psychotherapist!
Thanks art therapist Gretchen Ladd, for sharing this photo of two kids in Nepal having a great time! Gretchen had this to say about the photo: "I had a great meeting with one of our Nepal House Board members this morning. We were talking about cross-cultural issues regarding art and play materials and she shared this photo (from an area just outside of Pokhara) with me…oil bottles, rubber sandals, bamboo….perfecto!" So much can be made out of just a few materials! Gretchen said it best: "perfecto!"
Apologies for such a long delay, but we have a big announcement to make: CHART Collaboration for Nepal Relief !
CHART is excited to announce a collaboration with Nepal House Society,http://www.nepalhousesociety.org/, to participate in psychosocial relief activities emphasizing arts-based programming.
From the mission statement of NHS (pre-earthquake): Nepal House Society aims to alleviate the suffering of traumatized children in Nepal. Civil war followed by civil and political unrest has taken their toll on the children of Nepal. Children have been on the receiving end of violence, exploitation and a lack of protection from local, municipal and national
authorities.
Nepal House was established to provide a means for children to heal and recover from abuse, neglect, violence, trauma and the loss of innocence. Through the use of art, play and talk therapy children are given something beyond two meals a day and life in an orphanage that offers little hope to many.
Nepal House trains Nepali Professionals (teachers, social workers, nurses; etc) to use therapeutic means to build connections and support children in becoming whole after a traumatic event has intervened in their lives. These Nepali counsellors in turn provide training and support to orphanage staff, school counsellors and other para-professionals in the community.
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CHART linked up to NHS following the April earthquake disaster through our Canadian colleague, art therapist Gretchen Ladd , who has been instrumental in introducing methods and concepts of art therapy to the organization since 2008, http://www.nepalhousesociety.org/node/67.
CHART has reached out broadly to sister organizations around the world, inviting others to join in supporting our collaboration with NHS. We are pleased to welcome Atira Tan, Director of Art2Healing Project, Melbourne, Australia and Oihika Chakrabarti, Director of Manahkshetra Institute - Art for Social Change, Kolkata, India to our coalition, joining the core coordinating group that includes: Baxter J Garcia, Ph.D., Director, CHART, Gaelynn P. Wolf Bordonaro, Ph.D., ATR-BC, Co-Director, CHART, Gretchen Ladd, RCAT, Laura Greenstone, M.S., LPC, ATR-BC, Jack Harris, SC&I Fellow, Rutgers University.
We welcome ideas, input and suggestions from all our dedicated supporters as we move forward with planning for this ambitious project.
Post-earthquake, our partner NHS has been intensively engaged in efforts to aid affected communities in and around their home base in Pokhara, Nepal. Please browse the latest photo gallery for photos from the field and keep an eye on this Facebook Page for latest news and announcements. Thank you to our entire community for your support!
I adore colouring in. Finally someone has acknowledged that colouring in is great for adults as well as children and I no longer have to use the kids colouring books. We love family colouring and have had some great evenings colouring in on a super piece of fabric I got from Ikea with fabric pens …
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