From One Kind of String to Two Artworks

I was wondering why Y chose to work on a single kind of string. She immediately and the color yellow and made two creations out of it. She laid down the string on a black paper and started to tape it to make it stay in place. “This is a house, Look this is the door”, she explained. I thought she was already done creating something, but then she turned the paper where she made the house and started to create a new one. I observed quietly as she started to draw on the paper. I then asked her what she was making she replied, is a princess, she is going to the house. She said hello”

When we used strings as our primary material, I observed that the kids had trouble using it. Most children learned new skills as a result of this challenge, including how to tie strings, use hole punchers properly, and learn how to utilize tape. After a week of exploring string, I discovered how excellent a material it is for honing fine-motor abilities. would continue to use strings at the Atelier, sharing my knowledge with the children as we figured out new, imaginative ways to use it to express ourselves.

Liwa Gabriel