5.5.25

Project Around the World

Hello, this is Sue-Ching. Welcome to my blog. This is the “GIVE+ PROJECT” that I have been creating since 2008. I have done the first edition in 2011 after the around the world project. This year in 2025, I've started the second edition of this project, and it will continue after 2028. An art project lasts more than 20 years, it is my goal to achieve it. It is my observation that some people may not have the chance to own an original art work in their lives, so the second editon of the "Give+ Project", I would like to paint their family pictures and give them as a family gift.

The warm gesture of “giving” can be seen in many situations in our daily life. To give away something means to share. A quote from the movie "Into the Wild"(2007), “Happiness only real when shared.”

This project started in Santa Monica, USA. It has been going through several phrases of transformation. From giving artworks randomly on the street to collaboration with local schools, it has turned into a project that showed interesting stories in our everyday life.

In 2011 (August 27th to November 18th), I completed the first edition of this project by traveling around the world. The objective of the project is to observe and document teaching methods and student’s behavior in 7 countries, 9 cities, and 13 art classes. Most of the students drew my portrait by blind contour drawing technique or drew it freely.

Please click on the locations on the top left corner and join the journey with me. You are welcome to leave your comments anytime.

---------

自2008年起, 我開始了一系列 "GIVE+ Project". 2011年8月27日到11月18日, 我已經完成了階段性的目標, 旅程涵蓋3大洲, 7個國家, 9個城市, 並有13個班級及老師共同參與我的環球網路創作計劃.

今年2025年我將開始第二期的"Give+ Project". 預計將這個計畫持續到2028年，一個持續超過20年的計畫是我的理想，第二期的創作計畫將會讓人們收藏一件屬於全家人的藝術原作，因為我觀察有部分人群從未收藏或擁有過一件藝術收藏品，幫他們免費畫一幅全家福不僅可以開始收藏藝術品的契機，同時也讓每個家人因為畫作感受家庭的力量，讓收到的人們倍感溫暖。

2011年在法國, 我和21個3或4歲大的小小學生共同創作, 他們將完成的畫送給最喜歡的人. 同年在台灣, 雲林成龍國小六年甲班全班共9個學生, 他們告訴我9個發生在當地動人故事, 並將當天課堂上完成的畫, 送去給故事裡的主人翁. 我將這兩個計畫的過程及成果發表在計畫部落格上. 我們也從中獲得成就感及體會了施比受更有福的快樂.

請點選左上角的國家及城市, 欣賞小朋友們天真的畫作. 也歡迎大家留言.
Posted by at

18 comments:

  1. Margo Samuelson9.11.11

    Thank you for coming to our school, I had a lot of fun and I hope I get to see you again someday. :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Annalise Dwerlkotte9.11.11

    I love your project idea, I had a lot of fun when you came! I think I can speak for all of us when i say Thanks for coming! I hope we can meet again. :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Whitney Nolan9.11.11

    Thanks so much for coming to our school! I really enjoyed learning about your background! I hope we meet again some day! :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Rachel Frese10.11.11

    Thanks for making our school a part of your project! I learned a lot and had a fun time. :D

    ReplyDelete
  5. 游素清 Sue Ching You10.11.11

    I really enjoyed visiting your school and had a great time with the student. Thank you.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Dominic Rogers10.11.11

    I really enjoyed when you were here. It was difficult to draw your portrait without looking at our drawing

    ReplyDelete
  7. Anonymous11.11.11

    Thanks for coming to our school really enjoyed your company!! I hope you will come again someday!!! -Allison Ronnebaum

    ReplyDelete
  8. 游素清 Sue Ching You11.11.11

    Thanks to all of you who had participated my project and left message on this blog.

    ReplyDelete
  9. bri scheetz11.11.11

    thank you so much for coming to my school. i really wish i could have experienced you do some of your art and how you do it. the art i seen in the art show was amazing. - Bri Scheetz

    ReplyDelete
  10. Bryanna Cook11.11.11

    Dear Sue-Ching,
    It was a pleasure to have you at our school and to tell us stories. Some of the stuff you told us was interesting. But its all good cause we learn something new everyday. Your art was one of my favorite things. Even though I didnt get to go to see it I saw some of it in Mr. Woods room. They were pretty awesome! I hope to see my drawing up here soon. Because its awesome knowing that other people from other countries or towns are looking at it. :)
    From 5th our Science class,
    Bryanna Cook :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Lauren Hawkinson13.11.11

    Thank you so much for coming to our school! I enjoyed your art at the art show as well! :)
    -Lauren Hawkinson

    ReplyDelete
  12. Edgar Rodriguez13.11.11

    I would like to thank you for comming to our school. It was fun and I enjoyed learning from you :D

    ReplyDelete
  13. 游素清 Sue Ching You13.11.11

    For All,

    In case you do not know where your drawing is.
    Please click on `Marysville, USA` on the top left corner. It will bring you to the main page of Jenn and your class page.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Rachel Heiman14.11.11

    Thank you so much for coming to our school!
    I am so happy that I could be apart of your project! I really enjoyed your art at the art show. It is something I will never forget! :D

    ReplyDelete
  15. Keely Warnick14.11.11

    Thank you so much for coming to our school! it was great. your an amzing artist and i think its amazing you get to do something like this! i hope you come back!!(: (less then 12 years from now.)
    -Thanks Again!(:
    *4th hour science*

    ReplyDelete
  16. Chloe C.15.11.11

    Thank you Sue Ching for coming to our school!!! It was a great experience and alot of fun! hope to see you soon! have fun at your other stops around the world!!
    and your a really talented artist!
    im so glad I got the chance to meet you!
    :)
    *3rd hour
    ~Chloe C.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Zach Pieschl15.11.11

    Thanks for coming to our school Sue Ching. I had a great time and really learned alot. I hope you can come back sometime in the future!

    ReplyDelete
  18. 游素清 Sue Ching You1.12.11

    Thank you for your time and participation. Enjoy your time at school. Make friends that last forever.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)