Second grade examined the work of artist, author and illustrator Faith Ringgold and read her famous book, Tar Beach. They discovered that Ringgold frequently added decorative borders around her work that resemble quilts and multiple patterns throughout. By looking closely at her work, they learned that many of her paintings tell a story that could be "read" just through the images. I like to stress to the students my definition of an artist...
Someone with creative ideas who communicates
those ideas through visual images.
Inspired by the book, Tar Beach, second graders imagined they could simply fly over something and make it their own. Some choose to "fly" over a special place they might go with their family while others had dreams of owning their own amusement park and toy factory.
"Now I have claimed it. All I had to do was to fly over it to be mine forever." Tar Beach - Faith Ringgold
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