Duration: 1 - 2 Classes

Keith Haring was interested in how signs are used in many different cultures, from Egyptian hieroglyphics to contemporary advertising on the city streets. He often signed his artwork with a "radiant baby" sign instead of his name. This lesson seeks to explore the signs around us, and to create our own.

This lesson helps students explore the creative possibilities of using language to interpret art.

Students can create their own symbolic windows into their imaginations.

Students will create images of the sky that convey their moods and feelings.

Students will make craypa self portraits of what they might look like in 100 years.

Exploring color and pattern through collage, this lesson was produced by a college student majoring in Art Education.

Merging ancient and contemporary art, this lesson examines the significance of mask-making in the past and present. A great starting point to larger projects, or a fast exploration for the less patient.