For the first unit of the year, we started exploring how artists can cut and arrange paper shapes to make a picture or design called a COLLAGE. Students carefully examined, compared and contrasted artists Jacob Lawrence, Frida Kahlo, and Faith Ringgold.
Self Portrait with Necklace of Thorns, 1940 Frida Kahlo
Self Portrait, 1977 Jacob Lawrence
We concluded that all three artists created work that told a story about him or herself and their interests. Students spent the first two days creating their bodies out of paper shapes, scissors, and glue, trying their best to have their pictures resemble their face and body. Next, we defined TEXTURE as how something feels and chose a variety of textured papers and fabrics to add to our art. Students were encouraged to add something to their work that helps tell the viewer something about them self or what they like to do. Lastly, similar to artist Faith Ringgold, we used the printmaking method of stamping different objects to create a shiny frame for our beautiful collages.
Student Examples
Shopping at the material store
Stamping their borders
School display
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