ISA Liwan Arts Initiative | 光与梦的课堂：艺术生乡村支教

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“对我来说，孩子们画得好不好不要紧，点亮他们的热爱和灵感最重要。”Amy Liang说。这与她在爱莎习得的“尊重个性表达，守护创意本真”的艺术教育主张一脉相承。她偏爱小组合作的形式，相信孩子间的灵感碰撞能生出最动人的创意。

有个女生起初怯生生拉着她的衣角，说“自己画画太丑，不敢下笔”。Amy Liang轻声鼓励她：“画里的每一笔都是你独有的灵感，哪怕只有你懂，也是最珍贵的。” 后来女生递来的画里，有蓝色的海、林间的人影、绚烂的烟花交织成景——女生说，她从没离开过乡村，海是想象中蓝蓝的样子，烟花只见过过年时邻居家的小烟花棒子。Amy Liang翻出手机里七彩的烟花照片给她看，看着女孩眼里的光，她明白了美育的意义，是哪怕到不了远方，也能借画笔，抵达向往的风景。

课堂上的“意外”更显生动。原本以“What would you like”为主题设计的“食物创作”课，在发现孩子的创意天马行空后，她干脆放开限制：“随便创，把喜欢的都画下来。” 后排六个男生看似“不听话”，最后却交出一张小组创作的趣味十足的作品：河流、森林、猎人、篝火旁的烤串，还有恐龙闯入的对抗戏……当她一顿猛夸时，男孩子们不好意思的笑容里，藏着被看见的欢喜。

“最令我感动的是，课后孩子们追着要联系方式、私信问‘什么时候再来教他们’……”这些细碎的反馈，让Amy Liang坚定了信念：美术课对于乡村孩子来说是稀缺的，但藏在他们画纸里的热爱与天赋，却值得被点亮。

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“For me, it doesn’t matter whether the children draw ‘well’ or not—what matters is keeping their passion and inspiration alive,” says Amy Liang. This reflects the very heart of ISA’s art philosophy: respecting individuality and protecting creativity in its purest form. She favours group work, believing that ideas born from collaboration can spark the most moving creativity.

At first, one girl nervously tugged at her sleeve, whispering that her drawings were “too ugly” to even start. Amy gently encouraged her: “Every line you draw is your unique inspiration. Even if only you understand it, that makes it precious.” Later, the girl handed in a drawing of a blue sea, shadowy figures in a forest, and fireworks exploding across the sky. She explained she had never left her village—the sea was only imagined, the fireworks were the small sparklers she had seen at New Year. Amy showed her photos of colourful fireworks on her phone. Seeing the sparkle in the girl’s eyes, Amy understood the true meaning of aesthetic education: even without travelling far, art can carry children to the landscapes they long for.

The classroom surprises were just as touching. A lesson originally planned around “What would you like” and food drawings soon turned into something freer when Amy saw how wildly imaginative the pupils were. She told them: “Draw whatever you like—put everything you love on the page.” At the back, six boys who seemed “distracted” ended up producing a lively group piece: rivers, forests, hunters, skewers roasting by a campfire, and even a dinosaur charging into the scene. When Amy praised them enthusiastically, their shy smiles revealed the quiet joy of being recognised.

“What moved me most was how, after class, the children ran after me for contact details, messaging to ask, ‘When will you come back to teach us again?’” These small but heartfelt moments convinced Amy even more: while art lessons are rare for rural children, the love and talent hidden in their drawings are worth nurturing.

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在这两位艺术生的支教日记里，没有感天动地的故事，只有课堂上的小慌张、孩子们眼里的光，以及跨学科教案从“纸面”到“落地”的真切摸索。这些细碎的瞬间，诠释了爱莎公益项目的初心：让学生在公益实践中，完成自我的成长。

“原来画笔可以是传递温暖的工具，也是点亮乡村孩子梦想的星光。”这场从画室到乡野的旅程，让两位艺术生体会到，唤醒乡村孩子对美的感知、用行动书写自我价值的意义，这份收获远比想象中更难忘。

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In the diaries of these two young art students, there are no grand tales—only the nervousness of a first lesson, the sparkle in children’s eyes, and the genuine effort of turning an interdisciplinary lesson plan from paper into practice. These small, fleeting moments embody the true spirit of ISA’s community project: enabling students to grow through service.

"A paintbrush can carry warmth and also light up the dreams of rural children."
This journey, from the studio to the countryside, taught the two students that awakening children’s sense of beauty and finding self-worth through action is an experience far more unforgettable than they had imagined.