In the midst of academic subjects taught in schools globally, art never fails to be a course that children and adults alike can appreciate. At Lumiere Art Studio, teachers and students described their perspectives on art’s influence on children.
When asked about her perspective on how art influences the lives of children, Karis Lee, an art teacher at Lumiere Art Studio, explained, “Art is basically communication, and before communicating, you have to understand your own feelings; we need to know what we want to tell to people with an image and how to create a relationship with an audience through a piece. With this, younger students are able to comprehend words and thoughts more clearly. In a way, art is a part of liberal arts, since they are about the study of humans and the design.”
She explained that the process of designing artworks and the creative and intellectual skills gained from artmaking are continuously used in daily life by her students, even if they could not notice it. Lee says, “Starting from just brainstorming to painting the first stroke on a canvas, organizing a piece can help design relationships.” She also stated that some of the younger students who were not mature enough to clearly converse with adults were able to express their words through the craft.
Naree Kim, an older student at the studio, also explained how art gives her a sense of relief since the thoughts and words that she keeps to herself throughout the day are embedded in each drawing she sketches. Instead of speaking out towards others when she is angry or sad, Naree claimed that she channels her feelings through art, even if it’s just simple doodles. As a long term student, she explained that she has a stronger sense of communication with others due to feedback on previous artworks, and that the skills she has gained from designing previous projects are constantly applied throughout her life.
Art influences children positively and gives students a deeper mindscope about their surroundings; it can strengthen their creative process and give them skills to apply throughout their lives.
Katika masomo ya kitaaluma yanayofundishwa katika shule duniani kote, sanaa haishindwi kamwe kuwa kozi ambayo watoto na watu wazima wanaweza kuthamini. Katika Lumiere Art Studio, walimu na wanafunzi walielezea mitazamo yao juu ya ushawishi wa sanaa kwa watoto. "Kama ilivyoelezwa katika makala ya ""Mtazamo wa sanaa juu ya jinsi sanaa inavyoathiri maisha ya watoto,"" Karis Lee, mwalimu wa sanaa katika Lumiere Art Studio, alielezea: ""Shanti ni mawasiliano, na kabla ya kuwasiliana, lazima uelewe hisia zako mwenyewe; tunahitaji kujua nini tunataka kuwaambia watu kwa picha na jinsi ya kuunda uhusiano na watazamaji kupitia kipande." Kwa kufanya hivyo, wanafunzi wadogo wanaweza kuelewa maneno na mawazo kwa uwazi zaidi. "Kwa njia fulani, sanaa ni sehemu ya sanaa huria, kwani ni juu ya utafiti wa wanadamu na muundo. ""Alilielezea kwamba mchakato wa kubuni kazi za sanaa na ujuzi wa ubunifu na akili uliopatikana kutoka kwa uundaji wa sanaa hutumiwa mara kwa mara katika maisha ya kila siku na wanafunzi wake, hata kama hawawezi kuiona." "Kuanzia na ""brainstorming"" hadi kuchora strokes ya kwanza kwenye canvas, kupanga kipande cha picha inaweza kusaidia kubuni mahusiano, ""alisema, na pia alisema kwamba baadhi ya wanafunzi wadogo ambao hawakuwa na ukomavu wa kutosha kuzungumza wazi na watu wazima walikuwa na uwezo wa kuelezea maneno yao kupitia ufundi." Naree Kim, mwanafunzi wa zamani katika studio hiyo, pia alielezea jinsi sanaa inampa hisia ya kitulizo kwani mawazo na maneno ambayo anajiweka mwenyewe siku nzima yameingizwa katika kila mchoro anaochora. Badala ya kuzungumza kwa wengine wakati ana hasira au huzuni, Naree alidai kwamba yeye channels hisia zake kupitia sanaa, hata kama ni tu doodles rahisi. Kama mwanafunzi wa muda mrefu, alielezea kuwa ana hisia kali ya mawasiliano na wengine kutokana na maoni juu ya kazi za sanaa za awali, na kwamba ujuzi aliopata kutoka kwa kubuni miradi ya awali hutumiwa daima katika maisha yake yote. Sanaa huathiri watoto kwa njia nzuri na huwapa wanafunzi mtazamo wa kina zaidi juu ya mazingira yao; inaweza kuimarisha mchakato wao wa ubunifu na kuwapa ujuzi wa kutumia katika maisha yao yote.