An Art Project by Refugees

The UNHCR (the UN’s Refugee agency) highlights an art initiative by Hanna Rose Thomas. During a visit to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, she had the idea to recycle old canvas tent shelters and have people paint on them as a vehicle for expression:

http://www.unhcr.org.uk/news-and-views/news-list/news-detail/article/syrian-refugees-transform-shelters-into-vibrant-works-of-art.html#_ga=1.249739974.1333337647.1458531117

 

More on art and UNHCR: http://innovation.unhcr.org/7-art-initiatives-that-are-transforming-the-lives-of-refugees/

 

-Mike