Henna Hands

   Henna is something that's always fascinated me. From the intricacy of all the designs balancing together, to the process of how it's put onto the body, this is something I wanted to investigate more and see what the kids thought about.

   First we talked about Henna and if anyone's ever heard of the process. A few had, and as soon as I showed them the slides of images, most were familiar. We talked about the history of Henna and how it originated. We talked about that it's a paste made from a plant, and they were very intrigued with the process.
  Although we didn't actually put anything onto their skin, they got to practice drawing their hands, first on sketch paper, then on their final paper. I said that their Henna designs were to describe them as individuals and what interests they had. I showed them examples of designs to draw on each part of the hand, for example, fingers, thumbs, and palms.

   This was the last class, so some didn't get to finish. But my feelings were they left with a lot of new art processes to try as this was just a taste for them. Many were sad to go, and I felt the same. I love hearing that they love art and want to continue to grow up and do art. These are words that inspire me!