OAaSIS International Foundation (Jamaica)

DAY 6: Creative workshop series at Allman Town Primary concludes

On Friday, January 22 over 30 artists, artistes were thanked for the time they gave to Allman Town Primary. The artists and artistes and others in relating fields were helping the OAaSIS International foundation, in presenting a creative workshop series from January 13 -22 at the school. Each day there was a motivator, a workshop and a project to help the children better understand and use their creative power in life. The overall title of the series was “the Critical Role and Impact of the Arts’.
The six main subtopics were “What is Art?; “Expressions?; “Careers in Arts”; “Linking Arts to Hearts and other fields”; “Productions and Being creative in life.” The students were very enthusiastic and did everything they could not to be sent out of the sessions.
Although they were all impacting, the popular sessions included those by Farenheit, Jermaine Gordon, Peter Lloyd, Melhanie Spence and the mural, Reiko Nagase, Colonel Derby and of course the Kemarch “Wizad the Magician” Dodd.
Four volunteer student reporters from grade 4, spoke on behalf of all the young participants.

Student drummers from the school. OMARO MAZLYN PHOTO

1. Samantha Vassell said her favourites were Peter Lloyd and Jermaine Gordon. Peter Lloyd told the children, that “they were important as kings and queens, … and that they were get a good education, and focus regardless, as there is nothing, nothing that they can’t do.” Kingston Container accountant Jermaine Gordon taught the children songs, how to make up songs, and played keyboards.
2. Deborah Campbell loved the Shaggy Parrot and Reggae band session. “All the children were glad to be able to sing along from beginning to end” she said. “We enjoyed the musical part, while learning about water polution, and musical instruments.”
3. Kymani Thompson spoke about Careers in the Creative Industry, from the list of careers given to the students. He was happy that he “now knows choices in the creative industry, and in other fields that were not art but art was used like being a pilot, and an architect. When he spoke, the principal’s eyes went wide open, and some of the teachers were surprised.
Kymani also loved Farenheit who came as a writer, actor, singer, musician. He and Jermaine had many artistic skills, and, Jermaine Gordon who taught them to sing “You can’t get a job, without education to the tune of “You cant get to heaven without salvation’” and Oscar Derby.
4. Geovanni Bonito – Grade 4 wants to be a magician after watching Kemarch “Wizad the Magician”, and said his favourite trick was when Wizad turned the paper into money. Farenheit, ‘Sean Paul’s friend’ who taught them to work at all their creative skills and education like he did and the song he sang on the first day was nice, he reported. Before the ceremony began Bonito also spoke of Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Derby, head of Civil Aviation authority, who was investigating the plane crash, and taught them about art, on the airplanes, being a pilot and an architect.

The parents also constantly said thanks all week long, and offered to help in any way they could.
At the closing on Friday, January 22, the principal Kandi-lee Crooks-Smith who thanked everybody said her heart was full as OAaSIS founder Anthea McGibbon was the only person who physically responded to her many requests. In the past two years she appealed for help with the arts for the school, and was also glad because Anthea rallied up additional persons to assist.
The children’s portable mural “Colour Harmony” was given to the Bank of Jamaica’s Sandra Moodie and Ellan Neil. The magician made a dove fly away from a painting. to close the series, artistes Sophia Brown, Cecile, Chris Martin and Iyah Shine spoke of their art, the importance of getting an education and also understanding their skills, and performed songs.
Donald Oliver who won the PM award for excellence was among those, to get a certificate of recognition for achieving with his creative expressions. The certificates were given to recognised persons who were either a former resident of the area or former student of the school. all who helped and participated got certificates of appreciation and participation.

SPONSORS:

(Whistling Frog (Sebastian Odgen)), P Gavin James graphics, Howard Moo Young (master at graphic design and photography, Print Xpress, Hot off the Press, Berger Paint, Burger King, Videographer Robin Chin, owner of Enhanced Realizm Studios and his team, Xclusiv Entertainment, Paralegal Dwane Forbes)

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Jamaica’s OAaSIS International Foundation launches creative workshop series
DAY 1: Jamaican artistes, artists ignite young minds
DAY 2: New creative depth for students through creative series
DAY 3: Colonel Derby, Peter Lloyd, artists time out for children
DAY 4: Creative connections at Allman Town Primary
DAY 5: Workshop stirs creative power at Allman Town Primary
DAY SIX(6): Creative workshop series end with Solid performances
DAY 6: Starry end to inaugural OAaSIS Fdn’s creative workshop series
DAY 6: Allman Town Primary thanks over 30 artists, artistes for creative workshop series
Allman Town teacher reports on OAaSIS creative series

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