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Korean Studies School Visits Storytelling/Korean Folktales and Brush Painting/Calligraphy
Korean Studies School Visits Storytelling/Korean Folktales and Brush Painting/Calligraphy | Storytelling/Korean Folktales and Brush Painting/Calligraphy |
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January 31, February 1, 2, March 1, 2, 2007 Storytelling and Korean Folktales Professional storyteller Cathy Spagnoli visited three schools in the New York area to entertain and educate students with folktales from Korea. Spagnoli started each session with a personal introduction on how she became a storyteller and how she came to be interested in Korean folktales. Multiple sessions were held at each school, ranging from small classes to large assemblies. Programs were conducted at P.S. 32 Elementary School in Flushing (on January 31), East-West International High School in Flushing (on February 1) and Flushing High School (on February 2). Brush Painting and Calligraphy
Artist and calligrapher Grace Park visited two schools in the greater New York area to introduce students to the art of Korean brush painting and calligraphy. At her workshops, Park provided students with rice paper, brushes and ink and instructed them in traditional Korean brush painting and calligraphy. The students learned how to paint bamboo trees, orchids and blossoms. They were particularly enthusiastic to learn how to write their names in hangul. Programs were conducted at Anna C. Scott Elementary School in Leonia, New Jersey (on March 1) and P.S. 146 Elementary School in New York, New York (on March 2).
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