This first grade lesson took about (2) 40 minute art classes to create.

Students first learned about the artist Sanford Biggers and we discussed his AMAZING artwork. We also discussed how we’d be utilizing the elements of art; Line, Shape, Color, and Texture to create these fun paper quilts.

DAY 1

After reviewing his artwork, students each received a sheet of 8.5” x 11” copy paper with a grid as seen in the photo below.

Then students colored in each corner with marker, and drew a pattern with black sharpie on the edges.

After that students colored in 8 sections with whatever color they wanted using marker.

Then they drew patterns in the remaining 8 sections with sharpie.

Then students drew ”stitches” with black sharpie all around each rectangle and corners.

DAY 2

On day 2 students cut all around the edges of their paper, creating fringe.

Then students crinkled up their papers into a tight ball and then carefully pulled it apart and repeated crinkling it into a ball and uncrinkling it about 12 times to create texture! Students were surprised they were told to crinkle up their artwork and were amazed that their papers had also shrunk!