Philippine Artist Uses Ash from Taal Volcano to Make Paintings
2020-02-01
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1Ash that came from a Philippine volcano has become painting material for artist Janina Sanico.
2Sanico is 24 years old. She lives in a town near the Taal volcano in the western part of the Philippines.
3The volcano erupted on January 12, releasing huge amounts of ash, steam and rocks.
4By the next day, ash blew as far away as Manila, about 100 kilometers from the volcano.
5Ash clouds continued to come out of Taal for many days.
6Sanico's backyard plants became covered in ash.
7She began mixing the ash with water and a sticky substance to create watercolor paint.
8She then used the mixture to paint images of the destruction that the small but dangerous volcano caused.
9Some of her paintings were of the volcano itself.
10Others were of animals that suffrered after the eruption.
11One of her paintings is called "Animal Tears."
12Sanico said, "I was very moved by what happened in the aftermath. The animals affected. They have no way to save themselves. So that was the pain I felt."
13Sanico describes herself as a "natural watercolor painter."
14This means she tries to use things from nature to create the colors that she paints with.
15She is especially known for using coffee in her watercolors.
16She said she was surprised that the ash worked as well as it did, as long as she added enough water.
17Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes after Taal erupted.
18Sanico said she has been selling her volcanic ash paintings and donating the money to help those who have been displaced.
19On January 26, Philippine officials lowered the danger level for Taal volcano after two weeks on high alert.
20The move permits many of the area's displaced villagers to return home.
21I'm Ashley Thompson.
1Ash that came from a Philippine volcano has become painting material for artist Janina Sanico. 2Sanico is 24 years old. She lives in a town near the Taal volcano in the western part of the Philippines. The volcano erupted on January 12, releasing huge amounts of ash, steam and rocks. By the next day, ash blew as far away as Manila, about 100 kilometers from the volcano. Ash clouds continued to come out of Taal for many days. 3Sanico's backyard plants became covered in ash. She began mixing the ash with water and a sticky substance to create watercolor paint. She then used the mixture to paint images of the destruction that the small but dangerous volcano caused. Some of her paintings were of the volcano itself. Others were of animals that suffrered after the eruption. One of her paintings is called "Animal Tears." 4Sanico said, "I was very moved by what happened in the aftermath. The animals affected. They have no way to save themselves. So that was the pain I felt." 5Sanico describes herself as a "natural watercolor painter." This means she tries to use things from nature to create the colors that she paints with. She is especially known for using coffee in her watercolors. 6She said she was surprised that the ash worked as well as it did, as long as she added enough water. 7Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes after Taal erupted. Sanico said she has been selling her volcanic ash paintings and donating the money to help those who have been displaced. 8On January 26, Philippine officials lowered the danger level for Taal volcano after two weeks on high alert. The move permits many of the area's displaced villagers to return home. 9I'm Ashley Thompson. 10Ashley Thompson adapted this Reuters story for VOA Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 11We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page. 12________________________________________________________________ 13Words in This Story 14erupt -v. to send out rocks, ash, lava, etc., in a sudden explosion 15backyard -n. an area in back of a house 16aftermath -n. the period of time after a bad and usually destructive event - usually singular 17inspiration -n. something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create : a force or influence that inspires someone 18displace -v. to force (people or animals) to leave the area where they live 19alert -n. the state of being ready for something you have been warned about (such as an attack)