Capitol of Creativity
  • Capitol of Creativity
    • Art Lady's Identity
    • ARTISTS: Expectations
  • Art Lair- Blog
    • T.H.I.N.K. about ART
    • Art Books
    • Art Contests & Shows
  • Art Gallery
    • Art Gallery Through the Years
  • Resources
    • Web Based Art Tools
    • Color Family Tree
    • Videos
    • Prezi
  • #SKMSART
  • Art Class

Paper Cranes for Japan & the Power of the Arts

3/14/2012

1 Comment

 
Last spring Robinson Rangers were inspired to action to help those who were dealing with the devastation of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Students were able to study the art of Japan and learn more about the country that was dealing with a huge loss while feeling empowered to help with a few folds of paper to create origami cranes.
Picture
DoSomething.org appealed to young people throughout the world to share their love and support for the Japanese people with “Paper Cranes for Japan.”
The task was simple:

1. Find/make and upload a photo of an origami paper crane
2. Upload that photo along with a message of support to the Facebook page “Paper Cranes for Japan.”
3. Mail your paper cranes to Students Rebuild to trigger $2 for each crane. The goal? 100,000 cranes received will raise $200,000 to support Architecture for Humanity’s plan to support the rebuilding efforts of Japanese architects.


 Why cranes? Cranes are sacred creatures in Japanese culture. According to ancient legend, anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish—like long life or recovery from illness—by a crane.

Robinson Rangers met the task and set forth to learn about Japan, their art and their culture. Students were inspired to send hundreds of cranes for Japan and in the process learned how they can make a difference. Fourth grade students were so inspired that the project started showing up in their language arts classes in the form of Poetry for Japan!
The entire school was involved in the Paper Cranes for Japan and the experience had a huge impact both on the student's understanding of world events, the understanding of how students can make a difference in the world, and gaining a global understanding of other cultures.

Today a video was shared that encapsulated the diverse use and places the cranes have gone in the last year. Take a moment to travel with our Paper Cranes for Japan: The Journey of Two Million Cranes.

I am so proud of my students for their efforts last year in this project and hope they will continued to make a difference in the world one fold at a time!
Picture
Today March 14,2012  Google has an origami inspired doodle: A doodle ode to origami master Akira Yoshizawa.
More about Yoshizawa & creating the doodle:
http://goo.gl/Hr1rK

The NY Times also wrote an article about the origami master: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/02/arts/design/02yoshizawa.html
Japan is still struggling with a recovery process that will take years to finish and for many the loss of loved ones will always leave a heavy place in their hearts. I am saddened to hear in the news this morning of another earthquake hitting the already wounded country. Please keep the people of Japan in your thoughts in these difficult times.

Here is some of the work my students created last spring in response to the events in Japan:
1 Comment

    Categories

    All
    2D/3D Art
    6th Grade
    8th
    Art 21
    ArtAcrossVA
    A.R.T.: Art Read Think
    Art History
    Artist Visit
    Art News
    Art Nouveau
    Art Project By Google
    Art Room
    Artsonia
    Atc
    Balloon
    Blown Ink Trees
    Books
    Cartoons
    Character Education
    China
    Choice
    Clay
    Cubee
    Cubism
    Design Thinking
    Dia De Los Muertos
    Dragon Culture
    Drawing
    Dream Rocket
    Elementary
    Field Trip
    Fulbright-Hays Seminar
    Google
    Heroes
    Illuminated Manuscripts
    Inside Out
    Japan
    Memory
    Monochromatic
    NAEA
    News
    Nyc
    Op Art
    Origami
    Paper Sculpture
    Pinwheels
    Play
    Portrait
    Power Of Art
    Quotes
    Shuttle
    Smile
    Super Artists
    Technology
    Trees
    Value
    VCETarts
    Watercolor
    Youth Art Month

    RSS Feed

    Picture

    Author

    Art lady 
    Ms. Kincaid

    Follow @ArtLadyHBK
    Follow Me on Pinterest
    The smARTteacher
    Tweets by @ArtLadyHBK

    Archives

    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    April 2017
    March 2017
    October 2016
    September 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    November 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    April 2014
    October 2013
    April 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    November 2011

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Capitol of Creativity
    • Art Lady's Identity
    • ARTISTS: Expectations
  • Art Lair- Blog
    • T.H.I.N.K. about ART
    • Art Books
    • Art Contests & Shows
  • Art Gallery
    • Art Gallery Through the Years
  • Resources
    • Web Based Art Tools
    • Color Family Tree
    • Videos
    • Prezi
  • #SKMSART
  • Art Class