Russian Children Draw on Qenawy Pottery in Clay Art Workshop

See - Sada Elbalad

22-02-2025

Pasant Elzaitony
The Russian House in Cairo organized a clay art workshop for Russian and Egyptian children under the supervision of Artist Maha El Gendy, as part of the art exhibition held under the title "Colors of Maha"
El Gendy pointed out that the workshop is about clay art, and drawing on pottery. She added that choosing Qenawy pottery was to express Egypt's popular heritage and the idea of giving Russian children the opportunity to express their imagination and personal ideas, through teaching them the secrets of clay painting, using ornaments and color mixing.
El Gendy confirmed that the first step was lining the pots with white to ensure the strength of the chosen colors.
The children drew roses, geometric and decorative shapes and wrote their names on the pottery, while The Egyptian children drew drawings related to the holy month of Ramadan.
The children learned the technique of dealing with colors and how to combine them. Some children also used cork plates and turned them into artistic pieces using different colors.
On his part, Murad Gatin, Director of Russian Cultural Centers in Egypt stated that such activities help bring Russian and Egyptian children closer together and create early friendships between them.
Sherif Gad, Director of Cultural Activities at the Russian House expressed his happiness with the success of the workshop, confirming that art is capable of building bridges of communication between different cultures.