犬島　ソーシャルデザイン　Day5





今回の犬島での活動には、いつも以上にたくさんの留学生が参加してくれました✨

そこで、私たちが普段見ている犬島のアート作品をもう一度丁寧に見て回りながら、犬島の歴史や現代アート、島が抱えている課題、そして私たちの取り組みについて、英語と日本語を交えて紹介する時間をつくりました。

ただ一緒に作業をして仲良くなるだけではなく、「犬島について考えてもらう時間」を増やすことを意識できたのが、今回の大きなポイントでした🌿💡



毎回行っているハーブティーづくりも、だんだん慣れてきました🍃☕
みんなそれぞれの好みに合わせてブレンドしたり、色をきれいに出すためにお花を入れたり、ローゼルを試してみたりして、楽しみながら自然と交流が深まっていきました😊💬

ガーデンでは、いつものように雑草を整えつつ🌱、今回新しくキウイの苗も植えました🥝
少しずつだけれど、私たちの手で庭が成長していくのがとても嬉しいです。


お昼ごはんは、島民の方が作ってくださったバラ寿司を食べました！
今回参加してくれた留学生は国籍も宗教もさまざまだったので、島の方がベジタリアンや宗教的な食材にも気を配って準備してくださいました。
さらに、バングラデシュ出身の留学生が自国の料理を持ってきてくれました✨🌍


午後からはフラワーアレンジメントに挑戦しました🌼✂️
私たちはこれで2回目だったので、前回の反省を生かしながら、見た目の美しさだけでなく「消臭効果があるもの」「ドライフラワーにした時に長持ちするもの」などの視点で工夫し、それぞれの個性が輝く作品が完成しました💐✨

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