Art and Design School Trips to Thailand
by 324PS版畫工作房
Thailand may not be the first country that comes to mind for educators considering Art and Design school trips, but it offers a wealth of opportunities. With its traditional practices and modern design firms, Thailand has a strong history of visual arts. A visit to the vibrant city of Bangkok can reveal all this and more. Read on to discover what makes the country so special in terms of art.
Art is All Around
One thing that strikes many visitors to Thailand is the way that, even in the most modern areas of Bangkok, there is an elegance and a sense of symbolism in everyday surroundings. School trips can enable students to discover that these symbols repeat themselves across Thai buildings and decorations, and that they are full of meaning. For example, the upturned corners of temple rooftops represent Nagas, the fierce but noble snake from Hindu and Buddhist legends, which serves as a protector of those temples. If your school trips take you to Chiang Mai, you will see that many temples there have intricate Nagas running alongside their stairs. The upright tip of the temple rooftop, on the other hand, represents Garuda, half-man, half-bird, who is … ...Read the rest.
“Art and Design School Trips to Thailand”
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