Lafayette artists are learning about the power of the arts to transmit joy, transform sorrow, change minds, and heal hearts! In Lafayette’s art studio classroom we are not only learning about the elements, principles and media of the visual arts, but are using the arts to gain a greater understanding, depth and richness of language arts, math, science and social studies curricula. We are hoping learning in and through the arts at Lafayette nurtures lifelong learners and creators!

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Exploring How Artists Might Have Impacted the Underground Railroad

Inspired by the coded message songs sung and passed through the generations by escaping slaves, and the story told by Ozella McDaniels Williams about the use of quilts as a means to communicate messages on the Underground Railroad, 5th graders created coded message quilt designs.

 We first worked on paper and then manipulated a jpeg image in the Mac Pages program to create mathematical translations, reflections (flips) and rotations (with 90 degree angles.) The excitement and visual rhythm created by repeating and changing our images was felt by us all!



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