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FAITH RINGGOLD

Unit 3: Stories

Faith Ringgold’s story…

Faith Ringgold was raised in Harlem, New York, during Harlem’s golden age of music (jazz), theater, and literature.

In the late 40s women were not allowed to enroll in University Liberal Arts programs, except through education programs.

She taught art for 18 years, obtained a master of arts degree, and traveled to Europe with her children.

Ringgold merged her fine art skills with sewing skills to create her unique story quilts and sculptures. She has integrated history, language arts, and visual art into books and art pieces that teach, inspire, and entertain.

More information on Faith Ringgold:http://youtu.be/Comf9SetjRA?list=

PL1boWZ4URBmpwgsvp_933sFEz7xOrC0OL

More on Faith.

http://youtu.be/ZdPxHvGB1Xo?list=PL1boWZ4URBmpwgsvp_933sFEz7xOrC0OL

http://youtu.be/DrI-BnqCEMQ?list=PLWEFEm5uHKF6SMWWxaFA5tReFYjOCgeGI

Essential Questions for Unit 3 How do stories convey personal/cultural identity? How do stories demonstrate or reveal relationships? How do stories help us make sense of the world? What story qualities make them entertaining and/or

intriguing? How can stories inform? What knowledge can be

gleaned from stories? How do artists communicate stories through their

art? What story does your quilt tell us? What colors,

textures, shapes, lines, and design did you use and how do they help convey your story?

What do you like most about your story quilt and why?

How could you use this lesson in your own classroom and with what content areas could you integrate and connect?

Painted Story Quilts

Learn more at: www.faithringgold.com

Studio

Painted Story Quilt with Crayon Resist:

http://www.dickblick.com/lesson-plans/painted-story-quilt/

Crayon Resist – Story Quilts ART + SOCIAL STUDIES + LITERATURE Studio 1: Prepare by selecting subject matter: Think of two pivotal

moments in your personal history that helped make you who you are. Write the stories of those significant moments in your life. Write the details, what made these moments powerful? Where did they happen? Who was there? What was happening?

Sketch your ideas of a scene first . Draw each scene as a thumbnail.

After seeing each story as a separate event, on a larger sheet (9x12) COMBINE the events into one scene. Plan on a border outside or inside of this space

Play with crayon resist - wax crayons and watercolor to form patterns, then use crayon resist to express the story of your combined planned scene.

Symbolic Border

PART 2 -What are the most meaningful images in your drawing? Pick the one or two which carries the most power for you.-Develop a meaningful personal symbols from these images. Simple and easily reproducible.You will need to measure out the number of squares or rectangles you will need to surround your finished scene with a border of colors and patterns/symbols-Quilted border- with construction paper, create patterns which incorporate the symbols in squares which frame your drawing. These patterns should be constructed of shapes and colors which reinforce the meaning of your symbol, recall Bang Book.--This art form (quilt-making) can teach basic math skills, record history, recycle materials, and use cooperative efforts within a group

References

http://www.artheritageprogram.org/Ringgoldbio.pdf

www.faithringgold.com http://video.pbs.org/video/22294000

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