Objective: Students will be able to identify the work of artist Faith Ringgold and create their own work of art that tells a story! Vocabulary: Story Quilt, Symmetry, Reflection, Rotation, Slide, P…

These narrative quilt drawings allow students to experiment with line and pattern, while also giving them an outlet for personal storytellin...

Lesson idea from Art. Paper. Scissors. Glue! 3rd graders started a conversation about what textile arts are by reading the book "Tar Beach" by author and artist Faith Ringgold. We talked about how the book and its illustrations were actually inspired by a story quilt that Ringgold created (the original work is pictured in the back of the book I had). The story in the book brought up the themes of both inequality (which works well since February is Black History Month) and imagination. The…

Hi! I’m here today to share with you a meaningful art project for your younger students. This would be good as as a “getting to know you” activity. The following examples were all made by kindergartners near the end of the year, but I would think this lesson would be suitable for kids through grades 2. Many art teachers have taught about the artist Faith Ringgold and had their students create paper quilts. I have a free printable for you … Read more... →

Lesson idea from Art. Paper. Scissors. Glue! 3rd graders started a conversation about what textile arts are by reading the book "Tar Beach" by author and artist Faith Ringgold. We talked about how the book and its illustrations were actually inspired by a story quilt that Ringgold created (the original work is pictured in the back of the book I had). The story in the book brought up the themes of both inequality (which works well since February is Black History Month) and imagination. The…

Add diversity to your art curriculum and learn about a famous Black American female artist with these Faith Ringgold art lessons for children.

Tracy Boberg Nichols on Instagram: "Faith Ringgold’s Story Quilt book Tar Beach and their own dreams for the future were the inspiration for my 3rd grader’s own story quilt designs. This lesson is in my TPT link in my bio."

Second graders have been working on these wonderful "Story Quilts". We read "Tar Beach" and learned about artist and author Faith Ringgold. My students really loved the book and imagining that they could fly was really fun! For the pattern squares around the picture, students made their own patterns on a two inch grid paper using AB, AAB, ABB, ABC, and random patterns. They were able to make about 18 squares on a piece of copy paper. They cut out these patterns and glued them around their…

Tracy Boberg Nichols on Instagram: "Faith Ringgold’s story quilts and story book Tar Beach is the inspiration for these ‘Hope for the future’ story quilt designs with my 3rd graders. This lesson and template are available in my TPT Teachers Pay Teachers shop. See link in my bio. . . . #3rdgradeart #kidsart #kidsartclass #kidsactivityideas #kidscraftideas #artprojectsforkids #artprojects #artlessonsforkids #artlessons #homeschoolart #homeschool #artteachersofinstagram #kidsartclass…

Materials: - 12" x 12" white drawing paper - 2" x 2" tagboard - Markers - Pencils - Erasers - " Tar Beach " by Faith Ringgold