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4th Grade Kente Cloth

10/25/2015

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Kente Cloth is a traditional cloth woven on a loom in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. These African textiles inspired us to create our own Kente Cloth!  After viewing a short video, the 4th graders learned how to make a symmetrical stencil by folding it in half, drawing their geometric shape, and then cutting it out. Using our stencil and tempera paint, we added our designs to our burlap in a 3 x 3 square. Students used a running stitch to add a border to their Kente Cloth. ​Thank you to Amy Clay for the lesson idea!
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Mrs. Harris
10/27/2015 11:15:02 am

These look AWESOME 4th graders! Keep up the good work! I can't wait to see what else you do this year! :) - Mrs. Harris

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Jan
10/28/2015 09:58:55 pm

Wow Woow! I love arts/crafts by kids. So delightful and bright -just like them. Keep inspiring our artists of the future Lisa!
L, aj

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Lisa
10/29/2015 05:20:24 am

Thanks so much, Aunt Jan! I really appreciate you checking out the blog! L, Lisa

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    ​Welcome! My name is Lisa White. I teach art at Buffalo Elementary, a small rural school in the Davenport Community School District.

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