CAS, Creativity – Cultural Art

I've taken part in a trip to Costa Rica with some of my classmates, visiting a school in a town called Nosara. We took part in many activities, but one of these was an art project doing something connected to the culture of Costa Rica. One important cultural thing is related to the wheel of the oxcart. In the art class, and some of our first moments with the students, we bonded while making art. Making these art pieces was actually somewhat difficult. It was only a small space that we could paint on, and we had to add intricate details. These students have been painting before, and we collaborated to learn from them on how to make some designs. this connects to LO5, as many of my classmates from my school did not know how to make these art pieces well, but with collaboration, we were able to improve.

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