Make Obangsaek art

시작하기 전에 (Before start)

• If you’re using tables and chairs, put enough out for everyone to have a seat. Next, place the protective materials and a mixture of the craft materials on each table.

디자인을 선택하고 만드십시오. (Choose a design and create it)

1. Gather everyone together and ask if anyone know what Obangsaek is. Obangsaek is a type of traditional artwork using the five traditional colours of the Korean spectrum, which are white, black, blue, yellow and red. 
2. Explain that there are five traditional colours of the Korean spectrum.

   Each colour relates to a different direction:

   • Blue is east.
   • Red is south.
   • Yellow is centre.
   • White is west.
   • Black is north.

   The colours also link to the Five Elements of traditional Korean culture.

   • Blue is wood.
   • Red is fire.
   • Yellow is earth.
   • White is metal.
   • Black is water.
3. Ask everyone to think about what the colours and the elements mean to them. Are there any important or special colours?
4. Everyone should think of or choose a design they’d like to create on their paper, taking inspiration from each colour and element. For example, they might choose a tree for blue or flames for red.
5. Once everyone has decided on their design, they should draw these out on their paper.
6. Everyone should then choose what art and craft items they’d like to use. They can lay them out on the paper, and stick them down with the glue. You could also think about using natural materials for the pictures, such as leaves, shells or sticks.
7. When everyone is finished, place the pictures somewhere in the meeting place to dry. This could be on another table, on a windowsill, or even outside if it’s sunny and dry.
8. At the end, ask everyone to help clean up the craft materials.
9. Once everything is tidy, gather the group back together in a circle. Everyone should have the opportunity to share their design with the group if they’re happy and comfortable to.