After Arpillera Workshop in the morning, on Sunday, 20 April 2014, the children came to KAIL House for joining children program. The event was expected to start at 2 pm, but the children had already came to KAIL House since 1 pm. Around 20 children joined the session. The event was started with watching educational cartoon movie, followed by singing "Halo-halo Bandung" together. Then they made a paper mask.
The materials needed to create a mask that cardboard, scissors, glue, colored pencils, glitter, and straws. Once the cardboard is formed into a mask and punched in the eyes, then it's time to decorate the mask according the creativity of each child. All children were happy and enthusiastic in coloring, gluing, sticking their mask. Bigger children helped smaller children. In this activity, they also learned how to take turn, waiting, and to share with others.
Another rules in KAIL Children Program is that children are not allowed to buy unhealthy snacks in order to maintain health and reduce waste from packaging. Instead, in every event, KAIL provided healthy food with various homemade donuts made by local residents.
Before leaving, the children were asked to me a group picture with their mask creations.
See you next month!
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Monday, April 28, 2014
Arpillera Workshop at KAIL House
On KAIL Learning Day, Sunday, April 27, 2014 KAIL held a workshop on Arpillera (the quilting art for social change). Since morning, KAIL House, which located in the village of Cigarukgak women from around the place gathered together. They enthusiastically participated in the workshop which was held regularly once a month. Approximately 10 housewives attended the workshop.
The event was facilitated by Melly, KAIL Program Coordinator and Selly Agustina, KAIL Facilitator. After the opening by Melly, the activities was continued with an explanation of what is arpillera by Selly who also part of KAIL creative team. The explanation started with the explanation of the history of arpillera i.e. as a form of protest of mothers and wives, whose husband and sons were victims of state violence by General Auguste Pinochet of Chile. At that time arpillera can be a media for trauma healing, delivering secret messages, and channeling negative feelings. The difference of arpillera from the normal patchwork is the meaning behind the art work by creator.
After a brief explanation of arpillera, Selly then invited participants to practice directly how to make arpillera. No special sewing expertise needed in making arpillera. We just need willingness, thoroughness and patience in making it. Women is usually familiar with sewing work. They look very excited and pour their ideas into the design, forming a pattern and then stitch it patiently. Since many participants were old mother, the only difficulty they faced was how to put the thread the needle hole, when the hole is very small.
Two hours passed very fast. Before the event was over, the facilitators invited the participants to share stories about the meaning and message in their work. Most of them depict rural scenery with trees or other feminine things related to their daily lives as mothers. Although some participants seemed very shy to tell their stories, however a sense of pride from them can be seen clearly.
Finally, the workshop was closed with a group photo of all participants and KAIL staffs.
The event was facilitated by Melly, KAIL Program Coordinator and Selly Agustina, KAIL Facilitator. After the opening by Melly, the activities was continued with an explanation of what is arpillera by Selly who also part of KAIL creative team. The explanation started with the explanation of the history of arpillera i.e. as a form of protest of mothers and wives, whose husband and sons were victims of state violence by General Auguste Pinochet of Chile. At that time arpillera can be a media for trauma healing, delivering secret messages, and channeling negative feelings. The difference of arpillera from the normal patchwork is the meaning behind the art work by creator.
After a brief explanation of arpillera, Selly then invited participants to practice directly how to make arpillera. No special sewing expertise needed in making arpillera. We just need willingness, thoroughness and patience in making it. Women is usually familiar with sewing work. They look very excited and pour their ideas into the design, forming a pattern and then stitch it patiently. Since many participants were old mother, the only difficulty they faced was how to put the thread the needle hole, when the hole is very small.
Two hours passed very fast. Before the event was over, the facilitators invited the participants to share stories about the meaning and message in their work. Most of them depict rural scenery with trees or other feminine things related to their daily lives as mothers. Although some participants seemed very shy to tell their stories, however a sense of pride from them can be seen clearly.
Finally, the workshop was closed with a group photo of all participants and KAIL staffs.
Monday, April 21, 2014
[Event Announcement] Systems Thinking Workshop - Batch XX
Systems Thinking Workshop - Batch XX
Sunday, 4th May 2014, 08.30-17.00 WIB
@ Rumah KAIL, Kampung Cigarugak, Desa Giri Mekar, Kecamatan Cilengkrang, Kabupaten Bandung
with KAIL Trainers & Facilitators
PIC: Melly Amalia - 0 8 2 1 - 2 7 2 5 - 3 0 8 7
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
[Event Announcement] Arpillera @ KAIL Learning Day
Date:
27 April 2014
09.00-12.00 WIB
09.00-12.00 WIB
Workshop Title:
Arpillera - the quilting art for social change
Venue:
KAIL House
Kampung Cigarugak, Desa Giri Mekar,
Kampung Cigarugak, Desa Giri Mekar,
Kecamatan Cilengkrang, Kabupaten Bandung
For more information and registration, please contact:
Melly Amalia - 08212725087
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
[Event Announcement] Children Learning Day - April 2014
Date & Time:
27 April 2014
14.00-16.00 WIB
14.00-16.00 WIB
Activity:
Mask Creation
Venue:
Rumah KAIL
Kampung Cigarugak, Desa Giri Mekar,
Kecamatan Cilengkrang, Kabupaten Bandung
For registration & more information, please contact :
Melly Amalia - 0821-2725-3087
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