Intense Art Class @CHAT August 11-15, 2008 I have had the greatest time working with and guiding 11 of CHAT's
ART SAVES US art students. Thank you CHAT and the 11 art students for the opportunity.
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| CHAT'S Art Saves Us art students hard work |
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| PaYong- is getting ready to gold leaf her painting |
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| Patag- in the process of gold leafing |
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| Kabyas- thinking about her short description |
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| JD's hard at work while Cheng and Kabyas stand to watch |
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| Tong- reflecting and thinking about his short description |
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| Putting on the finishing touches- framing Cheng's finished piece |
| "Hmong with the Stars" by CHENG XIONG |
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| Hmongland to me is about the time before a Hmong person is born- living among the stars. |
| "Soaring Through Our Land" by Tong Xiong |
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| Hmongland to me is freedom- our carefree way of living. |
| "Reaching Green" by Ka Xiong |
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| Hmongland to me is the thought of my grandpa working hard in the field of Laos back in the old days. |
| "Acquisition" by PaYong Xiong |
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| Hmongland simply can not be of one single setting, time and or space, but all places, time and space |
| "Take Me Home" by Patag Xiong |
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| Hmongland exist within me and I believe my spirit will guide me home when my journey ends. |
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