about muse
Muse Magazine is a student-led publication based in Hangzhou CIS that strives to provide students with a creative platform through which they are able to safely find their voices and explore topics beyond the confines of a classroom. With works ranging from poetry, longer works, visual arts, and photography, Muse strives to not only showcase the student artistry that our community embodies but to also allow fledgling artists to amplify their innermost thoughts and emotions through each of our issues, ultimately allowing students to reach a wider audience and gain the recognition that they deserve.
So… how did Muse start?
Muse began two years ago with the HZ6 cohort, where we hoped to capture all the memories and experiences made during our year in Hangzhou. In particular, we strived to create a platform that served as an oasis in which students can find their creative voices and recognize the power that comes from using them. As our year is now over, we didn’t want to end it just there. Instead, we hoped to build a bridge between the Hong Kong and Hangzhou campus to show how the Hangzhou program doesn’t quite end in a year and that we can still explore these creative means and weave together the tapestry of both campuses. At the end of the day, our mission has not changed. We have and always will continue to foster the arts in our community, something we believe is worth showcasing.
As a whole, we hope that our readers will be inspired, challenged, and comforted by the plethora of voices captured within each issue.
“Art should comfort the disturbed, and disturb the comfortable.”- Banksy
Muse Magazine was not meant to be read, but to be experienced. So sit back, and enjoy the exhilarating journey that is about to come.
《沉思》是杭州漢基國際學校的學生主導創意寫作雜誌，致力與為學生提供可發揮創意的空間，讓他們能夠自由自在地探索有趣的課外話題，從而安安穩穩地發表出各自的觀點與見解。《沈思》中所出現的作品包括詩歌、長篇小說、視覺藝術、攝影等，一是為了展示我校學生們出色的藝術才能，二是為了讓成長中的年少藝術家們表達出他們的最內心的思想及情感，從而令作品傳達到更廣大的受眾及被認可。
那麼，《沉思》是如何創立的呢？
兩年前，杭州第六群組懷著要記下當時在杭州的回憶與經驗之意圖而創立了《沉思》。此雜誌的成立是為了提供一個讓學生發掘及展現出自己藝術才華的平台，更進一步地去了解利用藝術而得到的優勢。雖然我們已修畢杭州漢基十年級之時，我們並不願意以此放棄《沉思》。因此，我們下定決心去令《沉思》更發揚光大，創造了跨越香港與杭州校園之間的一條橋，讓其他學生們知道杭州經驗不必在短短的一年後而結束。至今，我們的初衷並沒有任何的改變：通過《沉思》，我們一向都在盡心地支持與培養漢基學生們十分值得展示的藝術才華。
總而言之，我們希望各位讀者們都會被《沉思》中的藝術作品所感動、挑戰、安慰。
「藝術應該為感到不寧的人們帶來慰藉，並為感到舒適的人們帶來不安。」～Banksy
《沉思》不單是一次閱讀，而是一次體驗。請您找一個舒服的地方坐下來放鬆，盡情地享受一下這個振奮人心的旅程。