FASHION ARTS AUTISM BENEFIT
(FAAB)
We are proud to announce the first year anniversary of our innovative art therapy program and fashion project to help make a difference in the lives of children and youth affected by autism spectrum disorders. This is AHF’s Fashion Arts Autism Benefit Project, fondly referred to as the FAAB Project.
Since its inception, the FAAB Project has gained noteworthy attention from national and international communities and organizations that share a similar mission to maximize the potential of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders and empower them to live meaningful and productive lives. Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder that affects the person’s social, communication and behavioral capabilities creating serious challenges in learning and development. It knows no boundaries occurring in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
The FAAB Project enables these individuals to courageously overcome such challenges by promoting healthy self-expression, building essential life skills and providing inclusive opportunities in the creative arts. The entire FAAB Project includes an educational art therapy program and a series of fashion shows. The program involves ongoing workshops where students produce original works of art on canvases made of piña cloth. This distinctive fabric is produced from the leaves of a pineapple plant and is indigenous to the Philippines. FAAB artist’s creations are transformed into fabulous outfits, gowns and accessories by distinguished fashion designers and brought to runways around the world from the Philippines to New York.
[read more=”Read More” less=”Read Less”]Our Goal:
To improve the QUALITY OF LIFE of people with autism and their families by creating and providing inclusive opportunities in the Arts, Fashion & Design.
Objectives:
Empower individuals affected by autism through their art work’s expression of life in reaching their highest potentials. Help to develop and / or enhance the individuals with their socialization, communication and behavior management skills by working inclusively with the community across all settings. Raise autism awareness, community acceptance and inclusiveness worldwide while
promoting the richness of Philippines Art of Weaving & Fashion to its finest. Develop opportunities for entrepreneurship / business sense to become self-sustaining individuals.
Target Participants:
– Student Artists / Personal Coaches
– Student Artists with previous training in the Art of Painting
Timeline:
– Workshop Cycle: One year workshop / training of students and their coaches
– Month Start / End : March – February
– Start of 1st FAAB Project, Manila – March 2015 – February 2016,
Expectations:
Students to have their personal coaches to supervise them and make sure that the students produce artworks of highest and finest quality in accordance to the FAAB project standards.
Must present own artworks (portfolio).
Must commit to attend regularly scheduled workshops / training and events.
Final artworks will be evaluated by an Art Curator to determine entry into the Special Project.
– students to create their masterpieces on textile: Pina or other fine textiles
– Creations will be small or large framed arts; will be transformed into gowns, outfits, accessories,
– Final creations for the Special Project will be showcased, auctioned, sold for the sustainability of FAAB Project / programs.
Workshops – Training / Monitoring / Program Evaluation:
Workshop Sessions:
– With Master Artist – Once a month for 3-day Sessions
– With Own Personal Coaches – Once a week Sessions
Training: by world renowned Master Artisan Ms. India Dela Cruz – Legaspi & International Fashion Designer Sir Anthony Legarda
• Monitoring: Practice sessions will be monitored by Student Artist personal art coach.
• Evaluation: Student Artists will be evaluated on the following:
– Artistic skills – quarterly through their artworks and work ethics by Master Artists / Art Curator.
– Social, Communication, and Behavior Self- Management skills using Evaluation
Questionnaires, Videos by Parents, Students, Art Coaches, Master Artists and analyzed by Autism Specialist.[/read]