Aminah Robinson Inspired Portraits
Have you ever heard of Aminah Robinson? She is an amazing Columbus artist who works in many media from painting, to quilts, to mixed media and "hogmawg". "Hogmawg" is a homemade clay Robinson's father taught her to make when she was a little girl. (Aminah Robinson was also our September Mystery Artist!
First graders looked at different works by Aminah Robinson and talked about what they saw, what they thought of the work and what they wondered. Students had some great ideas and interpretations about her work! They saw small details like street names, buildings, fabric and stitches. They thought Aminah Robinson often makes work about her community and people who are important to her.
We also looked at one of her books, "A Street Called Home," which showcases many people from the Columbus community Aminah Robinson grew up in. Students then selected a person who is important to them, from either their home, school, or city community, and drew a portrait of that person using oil pastels. We finished the works by making a 3D frame out of our own homemade clay and decorated it with beads and paint.
First graders looked at different works by Aminah Robinson and talked about what they saw, what they thought of the work and what they wondered. Students had some great ideas and interpretations about her work! They saw small details like street names, buildings, fabric and stitches. They thought Aminah Robinson often makes work about her community and people who are important to her.
We also looked at one of her books, "A Street Called Home," which showcases many people from the Columbus community Aminah Robinson grew up in. Students then selected a person who is important to them, from either their home, school, or city community, and drew a portrait of that person using oil pastels. We finished the works by making a 3D frame out of our own homemade clay and decorated it with beads and paint.