| Small |
Kathy Kaiser |
Using Keith Haring's book, BIG, Children will write and illustrate all the words they know for the word small. |
| Snapshots |
Kathy Kaiser |
Inspired by work Haring explored throughout his life, this project asks students to photograph one another and reflect upon what they see both externally and internally. |
| Stop the Violence |
Christy Dillard |
Groups of students were given the task of creating a Haring-style painting that communicated a message about an important social issue. |
| Stories |
Kathy Kaiser |
Similar to the book, I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO SLEEP, containing children's responses to Haring's work, students are encouraged to look at Haring's work, and create their own stories. |
| Street Art Project |
Kevin McGroary |
A low-budget, exciting way to explore the function and creative process of public art while gaining a deeper understanding of Haring's work. |
| Student Activist Posters |
Deirdre Kenna, Keith Haring/SVA Scholarship Recipient |
Students create posters for their school that express their personal feelings on politics, health issues, or personal rights. |
| Studying Haring's Public Mural: "Crack is Wack" |
The Keith Haring Foundation |
Haring's 2-sided mural on a handball court at 128th Street & 2nd Avenue in NYC overlooks the FDR drive. A public site that has brought much acknowledgement since it was painted in 1986. This lesson, organized collaboratively with The Children's Storefront gives local students the opportunity to examine and reflect on one of Haring's most influential landmarks. |
| Subway Art |
Megan McDonald |
A great starting point for a large scale project, this lesson uses simple materials, and optimizes their boldness and beauty. Inspired by Haring's early graffiti work in the subways of NYC, these students took off with their own innovative and creative ideas. |
| Subway Drawings |
Sandra Beyer |
Using Haring's Subway Drawings as a starting point, this exciting lesson offers an innovative way to create a spontaneous work process that students will love. |
| Subway Drawings & Semiotics |
Wan Ling Li, Keith Haring/SVA Scholarship Recipient |
Using Haring's Subway Drawings as a starting point, this project emphasizes the use of personal icons and symbols through traditional drawing as well as computer-generated graphics. |
