Amazing Zoo by Anna, aged 11 (UK)
This amazing zoo scene from Anna didn’t have quite as far to travel as some of the other pieces in the show. It’s bursting with colour and movement isn’t it!
Do you know Dokdo?
This postcard comes from Korea and is really educational. Before I picked this card up, I’d never heard of Dokdo. Had you? The artist writes that Dokdo belongs to Korea, and that Koreans live there. It’s not very well known, but it appears that it’s an islets of Dokdo or The Liancourt Rocks as they […]
Sun and stars by Arthur aged 6, Germany
This piece came in from Rostock in Germany from Arthur, aged 6. If you look really closely you can make out a spaceship escaping the pull of that huge sun and heading towards the stars. Perhaps this was part of a larger story – what do you think?
The merits of glasses
This piece, in from Korea is great! The artist is a glasses wearer and talks about it’s many merits, including avoiding corneal damage that contact lens wearers can suffer. Although the photos look good, this piece is so much better to see for real. The eyebrows are made of fabric and the glasses have been […]
Click, from Korea
This piece is about the stress that all of us feel. The artist writes about stress and pressure that all of us feel and how we all begin to suffer from stress as teenagers. She suggests that stress can be effectively lowered using Bbok Bbok-E, which I presume is Korean for bubble wrap, and the […]
Shrimp man!
This piece comes from 11 year old George from Sutton. I’m sure that there’s a story behind the mysterious Shrimp Man and I hope George comes to the Penny Galley to tell us what it is! But for now, I’d like to echo the immortal words… “Shrimp powers activate!”
Peace cranes from Korea
Our mailbox here at the International Youth Arts Festival has been so exciting this year. How about this piece as an example of how our contributing young people have gone one step beyond. This neat piece of origami came in a box from Korea. It bursts off the page, literally with cranes in an international […]
My big brace face smile!
From a local Surrey girl, this piece called “My Big Brace Face Smile” is simply wonderful isn’t it! For all of you who had to go through dental procedures in your teenage years, I bet it never looked this good did it…
Featured postcard : One-eyed giraffe
When we titled this show, we decided we wanted to see what was in the imaginations of young people around the world and showcase it to the world. This piece came in from a 15 year old in Teddington (UK) and was exactly the sort of thing we had in mind. Imaginative, otherwordly and excellent! […]
Open the door on Korea
This interactive gem from Korea opens up and shows a few aspects of Korea, including a Taekwondo martial artist and a Korean lady in traditional dress