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Folk Art

FOLK ART is an expression of the world’s traditional cultures. FOLK ART is rooted in traditions that come from community and culture – expressing cultural identity by conveying shared community values and aesthetics. FOLK ART encompasses a range of utilitarian and decorative media, including cloth, wood, paper, clay, metal and more. FOLK ART is made by individuals whose creative skills convey their community’s authentic cultural identity, rather than an individual or idiosyncratic artistic identity. FOLK ARTISTS traditionally learn skills and techniques through apprenticeships in informal community settings, though they may also be formally educated.

Skills, Media, Vocab, Elements & Principles

Skills

crayon resist
Watercolor wash
building complex shapes from basic shapes

Media

crayons
Watercolor
Permanent Markers

Vocab

foreground
middleground
background
resist
wash

Elements of Art

Color (using contrasting colors to create interest)
Line (using line to create complex patterns)
Shape (building a landscape using basic shapes)
Space (Linear Perspective: basic 1 point perspective)

Principles of Design

Pattern: The regular repetition of lines, shapes, or colors.
Rhythm: the repetition of visual movement
Contrast: differences in the elements of art

Standards

Creating

Cr 1.1 Brainstorm collaboratively multiple approaches to an art or design problem.
Cr 1.2 Make art or design with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.
Cr 2.1 Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design.
Cr 2.2 Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment, and studio spaces.
Cr 2.3 Repurpose objects to make something new.
Cr 3.1 Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.

Presenting

Pr 4.1 Categorize artwork based on a theme or concept for an exhibit.
Pr 5.1 Distinguish between different materials or artistic techniques for preparing artwork for presentation.
Pr6.1 Analyze how art exhibited inside and outside of schools (such as in museums, galleries, virtual spaces, and other venues) contributes to communities.

Responding

Re 7.1 Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristics of one’s natural world and constructed environments.
Re.7.2 Categorize images based on expressive properties.
Re 8.1 Interpret art by identifying the mood suggested by a work of art and describing relevant subject matter and characteristics of form.
Re 9.1 Use learned art vocabulary to express preferences about artwork.

Connecting

Cn 10.1 Create works of art about events in home, school, or community life.
Cn 11.1 Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.

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