Mount final art on black construction paper to set off the colorful artwork.Prolific American artist Faith Ringgold has long championed civil rights and women’s rights through her work, which spans media from oils to textiles. Students position the figures of themselves flying over their scenes, and glue it down. Begin with “If I could fly.” They then cut it out, position and glue along the border of the illustration. Have students handwrite or use a computer to describe their memory in a simple sentence. This border art could also be made from patterned scrapbook paper or magazine pages. For details on creating painted paper in the classroom, refer to the directions from December’s Dream Snow lesson plan. Gluing them down a bit crooked gives the overall look a fun, folksy feel. The pieces can be positioned butted up against each other and around the edges of the art, or spaced out as shown. Pre-cutting the pieces for students can save a lot of time. pieces, cut and then cut again into irregular bits from painted paper scraps. They can then carefully cut out their figures. Have students color their own images with whatever they used for their memory illustrations. However, markers, colored pencils, or crayons could be used, as well. Decide what coloring materials you would like to set out for students.
Suggest ways to have fun with arm and leg positions and clothing, shoes or hats.ģ. image of themselves in a horizontal flying/floating position. On a second piece of paper, demonstrate how to draw a simple 4-1/2 in. Students then draw their scene of a favorite memory.Ģ. Prep final 9x12 papers with a centered 6 x 9 in. Begin by having students think of a favorite memory, simple enough that they feel confidant illustrating it. In this lesson plan, students create their own “story quilt” collage based on a favorite memory of their own, inspired by the work of the famous writer, painter and quilter, Faith Ringgold.ġ.
The story and art reflect the African American culture of the period in a series of paintings framed by a border resembling a quilt. It is about a young girl’s imaginative ability to be able to magically fly over and tell the story of the favorite places and experiences she’s had in her life during the Depression era. Tar Beach is a beautiful picture book about the power of imagination. Vocabulary: Collage, Imagination, Quilt, Illustrate, Scene, Rich/Vibrantįaber-Castell 9x12 Watercolor Paper TAR BEACH, by Faith Ringgold, 1991 Students learn about the Contemporary American artist Faith Ringgold, and create their own story quilt collage inspired by her book, Tar Beach.
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