( MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Published: Sun 19 May 2024, 4:33 PM Last updated: Sun 19 May 2024, 9:46 PM Students from Dubai schools have crafted four captivating artworks by repurposing 250 kilograms of waste material. The installations were showcased at City Walk and The Beach, JBR. The exhibits, which were on display before the massive storm hit the country, involved more than 110 students from the Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills (DIAEH), Dubai International Academy Al Barsha, Collegiate International School, Lycée Français International de l'AFLEC, Raffles International School, and Raffles World Academy.
Led by Dubai-based sustainability artist Christine Iris Wilson, the students participated in 32 workshops held over five weeks. The sessions covered a diverse range of topics, including the circular economy, water pollution, plastic recycling, and fast fashion. “I created a lesson plan which incorporated lifelong skills that included meditation, visualisation to connect with 'the why' of choosing sustainable,” said Wilson.
Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Eco craft workshops helped students learn hands-on techniques such as button and rivet setting to repair things and fusing single-use plastic to create sewable fabric.
Explaining the process, Wilson said:“To create the Ocean Soundwave Bench, for example, required students to close their eyes and capture the sound of ocean waves with their paint brush while synchronisi.