Teacher converts recyclables into patriotic artwork

Teacher converts recyclables into patriotic artwork

While most people celebrated the 49th UAE National Day with families and friends, art teacher Rashida Adil was busy inspiring her students to be creative in an eco-friendly way.

The Sharjah Indian School teacher worked six hours every day for the last five months converting thousands of recyclable material — wooden pieces, beads, recycled paper, ribbons — to create patriotic artworks.

Her hard work and eco-friendly tribute to the country has been displayed at Sharjah's Safari Mall to inspire others to go green and think out of the box.

“I started working on this patriotism themed artwork from June onwards and finished it by November 24, just in time for the UAE National Day celebrations, said Adil “My aim as an art teacher has been not only teaching art but educate children about the importance of reducing, reusing, recycling waste and creating beautiful things. Everything can be used and doesn't have to be thrown. Through these beautiful artworks, they create with scrap materials, they are learning to reduce and reuse waste. They also get to learn to be economical as they make beautiful pieces of art with zero cost involved,” she