Art for Healing
Art has an amazing power to heal. We may not be the celebrity artists and writers but we can still write, draw and create to express our inner self and share positivity with others.
"Sometimes there are clouds of gloom,
But these are transient all;
If the shower will make the roses bloom,
O why lament its fall?"
An extract by Charlotte Brontë's poem, Life (1816-1855)
July 2026
Multi-modal Artworks
From Language to Art
From Read to Create
According to what they read, the classic, the Secret Garden and the devotional, Give Us This Day, F.1 and F.2 students created unique and stylish artworks to express their messages. Enjoy!
July 2026
Erasure Prose
Metafiction: A story inside a story
Based on Nathaniel and the Scrolls of Tears, F.3 students created images and used words from a page of the story to narrate another story. Enjoy!
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Sand Painting
Paint out our dreams with sand in the light
July 2026
"To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand, And Eternity in an hour."
An extract by William Blake's poem, Auguries of Innocence (1757-1827)
How often do you go to the beach and play with sand? We all love to create with different materials. Sand is one of them used in art creation these days. Also, there are some inspiring classic and modern poems related to it like the one shown above. Some contemporary ones may even be linked with the emerging art form, sand painting. An example one is by Catharine Savage Brosman. You may want to find more online to explore the relation between language and art. In July, our F.4 students also had the chance to taste the art form and write about it.
4A(16) Poon Ching Lam, Peony
Before the activity, I thought sand drawing was just a simple, ordinary task—like casually doodling shapes on the beach with my fingers. However, I quickly learned that it requires real practice and technique, such as mastering how to spread the sand evenly. Finger control is incredibly important because the thickness of the sand layers directly affects the final appearance of the artwork. Ultimately, I realized that the crucial element of sand drawing is the light underneath the sand. During the activity, we were given time to create our own dream homes. once our time was up and the hall lights were turned back on, the sand drawings suddenly looked completely ordinary and almost invisible. This made me realize just how essential proper lighting is to the magic of sand art.
4B(3) Hung Sau Fung, Lettie
In the sand painting workshop, I tried to learn how to use sand to create a picture using special techniques, such as pouring and sand scattering. The experience was unique as it was my first time trying this art form Sand painting brought us a deep sense of mindfulness and comfort; it is a valuable way to express ourselves, whether we feeling down or happy. After following the teacher’s instructions, our successfully painted a picture of our dream world. I felt ecstatic and satisfied with our group’s work. I had a great time with sand.
4B(20) Cheung Ka Hei
The light in the sand painting workshop was soft and warm, making the dark sand look like it was glowing. The teacher taught us to create different patterns using various techniques. As I moved the sand with my fingers, the light followed every line I drew, and shadows appeared, making the shapes stand out. I learned that light and shadow work together to create something beautiful. The teacher also taught us how to make Minions. At, it was quite challenging since I couldn't control the sand movement as fluently as I wanted, but after a few tries, I successfully managed to create a cute Minion sand drawing.
4B(23) Tang Yan Kin
The sand painting workshop was absolutely wonderful and fun. In this workshop, the tutor taught us different techniques, such as how to use sand to create the background and how to use different fingers to create various patterns and shapes. I was also able write letters and words in the sand. This workshop truly enhanced my creativity; each step required my own imagination, from choosing the topic to applying different methods. This activity helped me relax after the examination and relieve stress. The soft and smooth texture of the sand gave me a special feeling, and it was amazing. Overall, the workshop was great.
Tie-dyeing Workshop
July 2025
On 3rd July, F.4 students participated in a natural dye workshop, where they explored sustainable dyeing methods using food and plant waste. They learned various traditional tie-dye techniques and created their own cloth, using customized colors extracted from these materials.
Before the workshop, I had heard about dyeing using plants a couple of times, but never had the chance to try it out. I was delighted to find out that the workshop could finally fulfill my curiosity, and it proved to be a unique and fun experience. The instructions were clearly given, so thankfully I did not struggle too much. Even then, seeing the beautiful patterns on the originally white cloth made everything all the more rewarding and memorable.
- 4B Tison Tam (2024-25)
Participating in this workshop was such a refreshing and eye-opening experience. I was amazed to discover that so many plants in our surroundings, like onion skin, pomegranate peel, and coffee grounds, can all become natural dyes, each producing colors full of character. What truly fascinated me was how each piece is completely one-of-a-kind. This workshop reminded me to appreciate the beauty of nature and think about how I can create art in a way that feels more thoughtful.
- 4A Hazel Cheng (2024-25)
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from this activity at first. I'd tried tie-dyeing before and thought it was just tying cloth with rubber bands and dipping it in dye. But this time, I realized every step actually matters – how you extract the dye, how you tie the fabric, even the texture of the cloth itself.The biggest surprise is that the stuff we usually toss out – like onion skins and pomegranate peels – can actually become dye.It really makes me think that we should pay more attention to everyday things around us and discovering their potential.
- 4A Estellis Khu (2024-25)
Before attending this VA workshop on plant dyeing, I recall a similar experience with tie-dyeing in primary school. I was amazed by the vibrant colors on the towels, each class featuring its own unique shade. I never thought that parts of different plants, like onion skins, could be transformed into dye with such distinctive colors. This workshop is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to design my own towel through plant dyeing, as I generally don’t attend this type of workshop in my spare time.
- 4A Himson Sam (2024-25)
After the exam,our school held a tie-dye workshop in the hall, and we got a chance to design our own tie-dye work! Each of us received a plain white cotton towel, some rubber bands and a string. The instructor taught us different folding techniques - some students made circles patterns while others tried striped designs.I folded my towel like a fan and secured it with rubber bands before applying different colors of dyes.
The most exciting part was seeing how the colors blended as they soaked into the fabric. We wrapped up our towels and put them into the dye. Each class will have different colors of dye and the dye was made from vegetables and plants such as onion skins.
After a while,when I unfolded my towel, I was amazed by the psychedelic pattern!This workshop showed me how ordinary items can become special with just a little creativity. What a meaningful experience!
- 4C Kayla Lam (2024-25)
In Response to Ms Wong's Zentangle
2024-25 1st Term Sep 2024
There may be no better way to communicate what we do than through images. Last year, Ms Wong Lai Man introduced the idea of Zentangle in the journal. Students also had different opportunities to have contact with this form of art and expressed their feelings. This August, I had some time to listen to the Hong Kong Bible Conference. In a sermon by Rev. Chan on the book of Job, he mentioned that we are like the pieces of stained glass windows. All the broken pieces with strengths and weaknesses but together, we form a beautiful picture. The lines and patterns look meaningless in zentangle and yet, there is a meaningful message awaiting discovery.
Students' artworks in a life camp organized by Religious Education Committee (REC). They drew in groups with each of them being in charge of a pattern.
l experienced the zentangle art in a meeting of art club. Every club member did one individual zentangle in the activity. Personlly l think zentangle is effortless for a junior of art. As drawing zentangle patterns merely needs black and white colour. You don't need to consider the balance of colour in the art work. Besides, zentangle art is based on multiple patterns.You can have diverse choices of it. In the end, you can possess a more creative work than the traditional painting. I love the idea that even though you are no expert in art, you can also have a great experience in the whole process only with the heart of trying. I guess life is like this. We may not be good at everything but at least we never stop trying.
5D Purple Lee
Personally, I believe that creating a remarkable picture requires a draft. One day, the teacher led us to draw zentangle. A special requirement was given to us: we had to sketch without practice, without preparation, and just simply drew what we thought at that moment. Undoubtedly, some of our classmates were talented in brainstorming and creating virtual art. However, I was not one of them. I felt lost. I had no idea about the final product. It was only black and white, a strong contrast. I started from the first black box, then filled up the paper. Finally, I finished the work. Looking at it, I saw nothing special. During the activity, I felt relaxed, but the design lacked meaning. The teacher said, "Wow! Lovely cat!" "What? A cat?" I was a bit shocked. I couldn't see the image.
"Why don't you turn the picture to another side? It was true. I couldn't expect that just following the patterns can create a cat in the background. "There are many possibilities to reach your destination," said the teacher. Pondering over what the teacher said for some time, I keep reminding myself that solutions are way more than problems.
5D Mandy Leung
2024-25 1st Term Sep 2024
ART WORKSHOP
During the post-exam period in July, VA teachers invited a professional artist to teach students sketching skills. Some students showcased their artistic talents in the workshop and most of them had great fun and some relaxing time.
Reflections
Can you sketch your friend's face?
Do you want to have your own portrait?
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The art workshop was initially a mystery. "VA workshop" is all it said on the post-examination activities notice. However I am stunned by what I did today, thinking that it would be another classic VA lesson. As a person who has no interest in visual arts, I truly enjoyed the workshop from top to bottom, with the top being a quick draw of classmates' faces. Although we were taught different facial expressions and advanced skills, we ended up doodling comedic "masterpieces'' using our "masterful" skills which gave us all a deafening laugh. On the other hand, the bottom, or drawing our own prospects, in which we were asked to draw what we hoped ourselves to be doing after 6 months. Even though the main goal of this activity was to let us try drawing our own faces, we had the brightest idea - draw our favourite characters in lieu of ourselves! We were also told to colour our art, but the character I drew was completely white! Due to the fact that we were not scolded for "not sticking to the theme" but we could have our own freedom to apply the skills we were taught, we left the hall with a laugh, the skills to draw a decently great-looking face, and our work! I would say it was an emotion release workshop which allowed us to do something relaxing after exams. I felt refreshed after all.
4B Aleph Chung (2023-24)
During the art workshop, the speaker of the workshop shared lots of her working experience of sketching ,for example, how to analyze the facial features of people, the skill of sketching out an accurate face proportion and how to observe and sketch out the emotion of the people. I did learn something new and have some basic understanding of sketching though I do not study art. The speaker also encouraged us to draw out the plan and target of the near future in the last section of the workshop. She helped us to reflect on our life and plan for the future. It was inspiring to find out how art could be linked to what we often say as practical and realistic. The workshop was very relaxing and delightful. It helped me to create an unforgettable memory of drawing my friends’ faces (of course, we were trained to be more observant on details) and having fun together. It was definitely a good social activity as well.
4B Tommy Chan (2023-24)
During the activity, we drew faces on each of our group mates, and we learned about how to draw human faces and different drawing skills. It was a lot of fun, and we all improved our drawing abilities. We experimented with different techniques, like shading and proportions, and we had a great time exploring our creativity. By the end of the activity, we had all drawn some great faces, and we felt proud of our work. It was a great experience, and I look forward to our next drawing session! It helped to relieve stress by doing something different and fun.
4D Cynthia Cheung (2023-24)
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Words and Photos by Rev Lo Lung-kwong
晨光初露！燈光仍然明亮！黑暗永遠不能征服光明！
正如約翰福音一章4-5節所說：「在他裏面有生命，這生命就是人的光。光照在黑暗裏，黑暗卻沒有勝過光。」
We are very honored to have Rev. Lo to write for us. He loves to take photos and enjoys morning strolls in his retirement. He asked for my well-being on the first school day and I told him about this journal and invited him to submit works to us. He at once agreed and sent his works. Deep respect from the bottom of my heart. Wish him good health!
Art is comforting!
They all agree. Budding artists from 2A, 2B and 1E (2021-22): Fong Tsai, Audrey Tsui, Sofia Leung and Joy Wu (from left to right).
1st Term 22-23 Aug 2022
Simulo
1st Term 22-23 Aug 2022
What is the meaning of this word?
I wrote a poem about an orphan missing his parents. He took up the hobby of his father: photography. The persona of the poem expresses his sorrow and waits for the healing to come through taking pictures. The poem is titled Simulo published in Snapdragon Journal, the issue about denial.
You can find the printed copy in the school library.
Ms. Flo Au
