Community Project
Camino Abierto – Primaria de El Cacalote
Several sessions were held, all at Casa Wabi. We worked with the children of 5th grade of Cacalote. In the first session, Anouk explained the project to the children, the central idea of the workshop revolved around the creation of a sculpture composed of several piñatas made by the children, based on figures of nature surrounding Casa Wabi, the objective was to reinterpret the piñata as an object not only playful but where personal feelings and memories can be represented.
The aim was not to break the piñata but to preserve it as a precious asset. A walk along the beach was made to collect shells and elements of nature that children could add to the piñata or to base their design on what they saw. The next session was also recognized, the gardens of the house, the nursery, and the main complex were explored with the same objective, collect images and inspire children to draw the final design of their piñatas. In the third and fourth session, each piñata was assembled with a wire structure and covered with colored paper mache. In the last session, the sculpture was installed with the help of a steel arch, all the piñatas were placed to create a rainbow, the official “opening” of the piece was made, and a meeting was organized with the children, and the teachers.
Several sessions were held, all at Casa Wabi. We worked with the children of 5th grade of Cacalote. In the first session, Anouk explained the project to the children, the central idea of the workshop revolved around the creation of a sculpture composed of several piñatas made by the children, based on figures of nature surrounding Casa Wabi, the objective was to reinterpret the piñata as an object not only playful but where personal feelings and memories can be represented.
The aim was not to break the piñata but to preserve it as a precious asset. A walk along the beach was made to collect shells and elements of nature that children could add to the piñata or to base their design on what they saw. The next session was also recognized, the gardens of the house, the nursery, and the main complex were explored with the same objective, collect images and inspire children to draw the final design of their piñatas. In the third and fourth session, each piñata was assembled with a wire structure and covered with colored paper mache. In the last session, the sculpture was installed with the help of a steel arch, all the piñatas were placed to create a rainbow, the official “opening” of the piece was made, and a meeting was organized with the children, and the teachers.
