Pop Portraits
Students learned about the Pop Art movement that happened in the US and the UK during the 1950's. They then used this as inspiration to create their own self-portraits in the style of Pop Art. Using printed photos of themselves, they added colored markers and a background of cut paper to make these images eye-catching. What a bunch of artists!
Faith Ringgold Story Quilts
Students learned about the American artist, Faith Ringgold and her "story quilts" which allowed her to tell stories through art styled after traditional quilts. They generated a variety of patterns to create a frame around the outside of their paper before filling it in with a drawing of themselves flying over a favorite place. We greatly enjoyed this imaginative project!