Workshop Journal

Our experiences teaching annual workshops where we experiment with arts based curriculum adapted to Urban Sri Lankan kids. The best way to read these are from bottom up, in chronological order.

The inaugural annual workshops were made possible with the support of the Percival and Naomi Goodman Fellowship, from Columbia University GSAPP. Thank you for letting us dream bigger.

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18: Spirit Animal masks at Lunuganga

18: Spirit Animal masks at Lunuganga

Soon we saw animals emerging out of their masks. Several owl’s, several monkey-lions, turtle-fish and so on.

Educational tour, Fostering Conversation, VisualizationRanitri Weerasuriya8 August 2020Sri Lanka, Art class, tour, Laki Senanayake, Exhibition workshop, Mask, art therapyComment

13: Building our Mini City: Reimagining Colombo

13: Building our Mini City: Reimagining Colombo

Mapping big and making a playful, colorful three dimensional model of our dream city!

Visualization, Maker skillsRanitri Weerasuriya10 February 2020urbanism, mapping education, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Art class, architecture, City, Model, Architecture for kids, ScaleComment

10: Mapping our Classroom

10: Mapping our Classroom

We had students come to the white-board to draw the class table, the cupboard, the computers, the trees outside, even a car in a ‘bird’s eye view’.

Observation, VisualizationRanitri Weerasuriya8 November 2019urbanism, art, class, mapping education, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Art class, mapping, maps

3: Drawing by Instructing Each Other

3: Drawing by Instructing Each Other

I would argue that listening, and acting on instinct (emotional response) is a valuable virtue that is a stepping stone toward being empowered.

Visualization, ObservationRanitri Weerasuriya9 June 2018empathy, listening, Drawing, Sol Lewitt, Instructions, Art class, Kids, art therapy, architecture, artComment