Faith Ringgold Mixed Media Art Kits

121 Diamond Spring Road,Denville NJ 07834

18 February, 2021

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***Pick up times are Thursday, February 18th, 3 pm to 6 pm OR Friday, February 19th, 10 am to 12 pm*** Faith Ringgold Mixed Media Art Kits ⭐ We think this project will work well for kids of all ages, although our littlest patrons may need some help gluing their fabric squaresYou are getting legal-sized cardstock, pre-cut construction paper shapes, one paper person shape, and a variety of colorful fabric pieces, pre-cut into squaresPlease use your own glue / scissors / crayons / markersOne ticket = one kitPickup times are Thursday, February 18th, 3 pm to 6 pm OR Friday, February 19th, 10 am to 12 pmUnfortunately, we cannot accommodate other pickup timesPlease have your e-ticket handy on your mobile device or as a printed copy so we may scan your QR codeWho is Faith Ringgold? Faith Ringgold -- who lives in New Jersey! -- is a Black painter, artist, sculptor, quilter, and mixed media artist. Faith wasn't able to attend school until the 2nd grade because her asthma was so severe. Luckily, Faith's mom was a fashion designer who let her play with fabric scraps, and Faith was so creative and imaginative that even from a young age, she created vibrant works of art from the cloth. Later in life, Faith began making narrative quilts (that is, quilts that tell a story). One of her most famous narrative quilts is "Tar Beach," which depicts a child soaring over New York City. That quilt is the inspiration for our project and is part of the permanent collection at the Guggenheim Museum. Learn more about Faith on her website: https://www.faithringgold.com/ The image below is Faith Ringgold's narrative quilt "Tar Beach," which is displayed at the Guggenheim.