Sixth graders' third project to explore the concept of Identity was a "Batik Cloth" inspired by the work of Nigerian-British artist, Yinka Shonibare.
Shonibare creates headless mannequins dressed in 18th century, European-style clothing made from Nigerian-style batik cloth. These artworks are a commentary on the concepts of cultural identity and globalization.
To explore their own cultural identities, sixth graders created "Batik Cloths" using a crayon and watercolor resist technique. On their batiks, students drew images that represented aspects of their culture (Nationality, Locality, Religion, Dress, and Food). Some students chose to cut their "cloths" out in the shape of clothing items.
Here are the results!
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