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LOCAL Monday 12 august 2019

Arte Sano Foundation:

Creative Expression for A change of Life

ship are the target groups. The products vary
and include paintings, lithography’s, recycled
wood items, recycled material, textile bags,
driftwood, jewelry and t-shirts, all items that are
a good memory to Aruba and with the aware-
ness that they are created by vulnerable locals.

The goal is to promote economic development
ORANJESTAD — Arte Sano Foundation be- through job creation and vocational training.
lieves in social transformation, creating beauty Claudia: “Many people have someone they
and changing lives. Founder Claudia Nooren know or love that struggles in life with addiction
Ruiz-Vasquez works with students from the lo- challenges or wrong choices. We aim to break
cal correction institute K.I.A. and students with stigmas and give second changes. Everybody
drug and/or alcohol addictions on a vocational deserves that. Aruba has a colorful mix of peo-
training base. “We strive to bring back dignity ple that are extremely creative.”
by creating art.” The foundation’s studio/workshop place is in-
spired on the Bauhaus movement in Europe
Arte Sano Foundation is a non-profit organiza- and the Arts & Crafts Movement in the US. “Our
tion established in 2012. The name, freely trans- curriculum is based on the natural and cultural
lated, means ‘art is healthy’ and that is the heritage of Aruba. The students create unique
main focus: the powerful healing potential of souvenirs, each with a detailed explanation of
useful work and creative self-expression of the their story behind it.”
arts. The empowerment of vulnerable people
in Aruba’s community. Homeless, addicts, For more information please visit Facebook Arte
youth in prison, youth drop outs and guardian- Sano Foundation.q