The long awaited big day of Mural Painting on our front walls came this last, Loi Kratong, weekend. On Friday we had collected traffic cones and barriers in order to close half the road and slow any traffic down to ensure that the children and Volunteers could work in safety.

The guys and girls from Art International, along with Sara Latshaw from Cultural Canvas, arrived at around 9am, just I was off to fetch Khruu Kem and a few of her Mattayom 1 students from Huay Sai School.

By the time we got back things were well underway already.

Big thanks to our friend Ally for supplying the marquee for a little shade.

As well as the mural painting Art Relief Volunteers also held craft workshops including bracelet, keyring  and kite making and  “kratong” style banana leaf boats.

It was a hot day outside, so the chance to take a break in the cool of the house, with equal interest, was a popular option with some of the children.

Everyone worked really hard on the wall.

In the afternoon we were also joined by Nok and Pap, the Winnie the Pooh artists.

The Art Relief volunteers did a great job with the main design and the children did some equally great stuff in their allocated circles.

I am continually amazed by the talent of some of the children here.

Art certainly seems to be in the genes of many Thai people.

It was amazing to see such a big stretch of the wall completed in just one day, wrapping up at around 4pm.

Everyone here at Stratton House would like to thank everyone involved and look forward to to much more with you all in the future.

If you like what you see please look out for our collection boxes in and around Chiang Mai or consider donating now using the online donation facility.

For all the photos from the day please visit our photobucket album here.