Mini Art LessonTuesday, July 14, 2020In the 1960s and 70s, artist Dindga McCannon didn’t see many Bl

Mini Art LessonTuesday, July 14, 2020In the 1960s and 70s, artist Dindga McCannon didn’t see many Black women warriors, so she created her own in Revolutionary Sister. This mixed media artwork is made from lots of different materials—including a headpiece made from recycled flag-poles, a shape which was inspired by the Statue of Liberty, as well as pieces from the hardware store. Follow along in this lesson, as we share step-by-step instructions to create your own mixed media artworks. Ages 2–6 will learn to create artworks out of household items and paint, while ages 7 plus will use found materials to create images that make them feel powerful.FOR AGES 2–6: LET’S PLAYFor this paper bag canvas art project, we’ll be exploring the theme of what makes you feel free! In this lesson, we’ll go on a scavenger hunt for art materials around our homes and explore how it feels to make art with the objects we find.Step 1: Think of a place that makes you feel happy and free. Talk about that place with your family. Museum Educator Tamar thought about the Botanical Garden close to the Museum that she has visited with her family. Step 2: Gather your freedom materials! Go on a scavenger hunt to gather materials that remind you of your favorite place. Here, Tamar uses a bouquet of flowers she has at home and a few gathered sticks from being outside with her dog, Maple. Step 3: Gather household items and paint. We recommend using: A brown paper bag as your canvas.Painting and drawing materials. Tamar is using paint, pencils, white out, and brewed tea.Sponges, newspaper, paper, glue, and any other household materials.Step 4: Explore using painting tools on paper or your canvas. Here, Tamar explores what it feels like to paint with tea and a stick as her paintbrush. She also tried dipping a leaf in paint to create an imprint of it. Step 5: Now that you’ve explored, it’s time to make your art. Enjoy the process and try to feel free when you make it!Step 6: Put your artwork on display, or share it with a loved one! Tamar is going to send her artwork to her Grandmother Flora, whose name means flower. FOR AGES 7+: LET’S CREATEIn this project, we’re making powerful images using everyday materials! All you need is a photograph, a pen or pencil, glue or tape, and a few found objects from around your home.Step 1: Find an image of someone you look up to, like a family member, friend, or someone you don’t know personally. Senior Instructor Noé is choosing to celebrate his Grandma. Step 2: Trace or sketch an outline of this person. You can fill in a few details too. Step 3: Once you have your sketch, look around your home or neighborhood for 3-4 other materials. Noé is using yarn, because his grandma loved to knit and crochet; black pieces from mailings, because that was her favorite color; and wrappers from one of her favorite snacks. Step 4: Take your materials and start to line them up on your sketch. Cut your materials into pieces or different shapes based on where you want to put them.Step 5: Glue or tape your materials in place. If you have some empty space, use markers or colored pencils to fill it in. Step 6: Once you’re done, feel free to hang up your creation in a place that will inspire you!Posted by Tamar MacKay and Noé Gaytán Photos: Dindga McCannon (American, born 1947). Revolutionary Sister, 1971. Mixed media construction on wood. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of R.M. Atwater, Anna Wolfrom Dove, Alice Fiebiger, Joseph Fiebiger, Belle Campbell Harriss, and Emma L. Hyde, by exchange, Designated Purchase Fund, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, and Carll H. de Silver Fund, 2012.80.32. © Dindga McCannon (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)⁠; For ages 2–6 (Photos: Tamar MacKay and Ezra Benus, Brooklyn Museum For ages 7+: (Photos: Noé Gaytán, Brooklyn Museum) -- source link

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