近況報告「Sceted Colors：香るアクリル絵具」プロジェクトをサポートいただき、誠にありがとうございます。先週、盲学校を訪問し、高校1年生の生徒さん1名と先生方に香るアクリル絵具を体験していただきました。以下に、いただいた貴重な感想の一部を共有させていただきます。生徒さんの感想「いつもは何を描いているのか考えなくてはならないんですが、匂いがずっと入ってくるので、自分が何を描いているのか気にしなくても自然と絵を感じ取れる感じがしました。ずっと芸術をしているようでした」「香りがなかったら『何か描いて』と言われても困るのですが、匂いを楽しもうと思ったら自然と手が動きました」「匂いを感じながら進めていくと、匂いのバランスを考えたり、『次はどの色を合わせたらどうなるのか』といった気持ちが強くなりました」「絵具を混ぜるだけでなく、香り同士が空間でどう混ざるかにも興味が湧きました」先生方の感想先生1: 「香りの効果がすごいので、リラックスしながら描けました。とても楽しい体験です」先生2: 「いい匂いのおかげで、絵を描くことへの抵抗感がなくなり、匂いからジャングルをイメージしながら描けました。香りが重なっても嫌な感じがしませんでした」先生3: 「匂いがあることで集中でき、余計なことを考えずに描けるように感じました」生徒さんからも先生方からも創造的なコメントをいただき、プロジェクトチーム一同、大変刺激を受けました。これらのフィードバックを今後の活動に活かしていきたいと思います。クリスマスをテーマにした絵も描いていただきました。お忙しい中ご協力いただいた皆さまに、この場を借りて心より感謝申し上げます。来年2月には、盲学校の小中学生の皆さんに参加いただくワークショップを計画しています。どのような発見があるか、プロジェクトチーム一同楽しみにしています。引き続き、「香るアクリル絵具プロジェクト」をどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。どうぞ良い年の瀬をお過ごしください！Activity Report (December 15, 2024): A Workshop at a School for the Visually ImpairedThank you for supporting the "Scented Acrylic Paint" project!Last week, we visited a school for the visually impaired, where a first-year high school student and their teachers had the opportunity to experience using the scented acrylic paints. Below are some of the valuable impressions they shared with us:Student’s Impressions"Usually, I have to think about what I’m drawing, but since I could continuously smell it, I felt like I didn’t need to focus on that and could naturally sense the picture I was creating. It felt like I was constantly immersed in art.""If there were no scent, I would be at a loss if someone suddenly told me to draw something. But when I thought about enjoying the scent, my hands started moving naturally.""As I worked while sensing the scents, I started thinking about the balance of the smells and felt a growing curiosity about what would happen if I combined certain colors next.""Beyond mixing the paints, I also became curious about how the scents themselves would blend in the air."Teachers’ ImpressionsTeacher 1: "The effects of the scents are amazing; I was able to draw in a relaxed state. It was a really enjoyable experience."Teacher 2: "Thanks to the pleasant scents, there was no discomfort in drawing. I could imagine a jungle through the scents as I painted. Even as the scents overlapped, they never became unpleasant."Teacher 3: "With the scents, I felt I could concentrate better and avoid unnecessary thoughts, like worrying about not being skilled enough."We received creative and valuable feedback from both the student and the teachers, which greatly inspired our project team. We hope to incorporate these insights into our future activities.The participants also created paintings themed around Christmas, which added a festive and creative touch to the experience.Looking ahead, we are planning a workshop in February next year, where elementary and junior high school students from the school for the visually impaired will gather. The project team is excited to discover new insights through this event.We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped us coordinate this event despite busy schedules.Thank you for your continued support of the "Scented Acrylic Paint" project.Wishing you a wonderful end to the year!Scented Colors Project Team@aroma Co., Ltd. HOLBEIN LAB, LTD.General Incorporated Association Kurashi LampA Green Co., Ltd.Kindai University