Get ready to explore creativity and culture in the Celebrating Black Expression Bundle. This bundle is a vibrant celebration of the profound spirit, rich heritage and boundless genius of eight Black artists whose creative contributions across the visual, literary and performing arts are uncovered through engaging projects and inspirational stories. Every bundle lesson is jam-packed with fun and features diverse techniques and materials and built-in modifications. The Pre-K-K Coffee Filter Heart Inspired by Sam Gilliam lesson includes a process art activity, an optional project and a technique video. Technique videos are also included with the Watercolor Fashion Design Inspired by Ann Lowe and the Painted Quote Inspired by Maya Angelou lessons. A K-2 All About Self-Expression Worksheet and a 3-7 All About Comparing and Contrasting Worksheet are also included and can be found in the bundle resources.
Essential Question: How do artists explore visible and invisible aspects of their identity through their work?
COFFEE FILTER HEART
In this lesson, students use washable markers, a coffee filter and a spritz of water to create a vibrant piece of art that mimics the cascading colors on Gilliam’s canvases.... Learn More
QUILTED FLOWER
In this lesson, students will use oil pastel to draw their flowers with basic shapes and then fill the shapes and frame the flower with liquid tempera paint. Broken or... Learn More
PIANO HANDS
In this minimal supply lesson, students focus on line, shape and form as they use the included source image to draw their piano keyboards, trace and cut out their hands... Learn More
WATERCOLOR FASHION DESIGN
This lesson, inspired by fashion designer Ann Lowe, invites students to design their own high couture fashion. They begin by using watercolor to prepare their “fabric” design, then embellish the... Learn More
INSCRIBED CLAY DISH
In this lesson, students focus on form and contrast as they transform a slab of either air-dry or kiln-fire clay into a three-dimensional dish, use stamping to add an inscription... Learn More
STREET SCENE
This lesson is based on American artist Beauford Delaney who was best known for being a modernist painter in the 1930’s and 1940’s with the Harlem Renaissance. Using simple materials,... Learn More
PAINTED QUOTE
In this lesson, students will choose a quote from Angelou from the included handout or by researching on their own. Layered liquid tempera paint and markings made with acrylic paint... Learn More
ABSTRACT ART
In this lesson, students focus on line, shape and pattern. A bingo dauber with India ink and a black permanent marker are used to draw the lines and markers are... Learn More
CELEBRATING BLACK EXPRESSION BUNDLE RESOURCES
Celebrating Black Expression Bundle Resources Celebrating Black Expression Bundle Guide K-2 All About Self Expression Worksheet 3-7 All About Artist Compare & Contrast Worksheet... Learn More