| 3D Paper-Edge Figure Sculptures |
Dan Deslaurier |
A fun and informative introduction to the art of Keith Haring and an opportunity for students to design and build their own paper figure sculptures! |
| A Book About Heart |
Lara McBride |
An explorative lesson that stimulates language skills while aiding in the development of social and emotional awareness. |
| A Haring Event |
Nancy Williams & Marilyn Morgan |
This school in New Jersey hosted a "Dine with Your Child" afternoon, complete with Haring-inspired hallway decorations and home-made tee-shirts. |
| A Haring Holiday |
Kathleen McCrea |
Create Haring-inspired holiday ornaments with children using this fun and easy project sent in to us by a high school in Kansas. |
| A Haring Production |
Martin Richerzhagen |
This 7th grade class designed a stage set for their local job convention. Using Haring's bold and colorful style, they created emblems of various different occupations on large, free standing wood boards that were placed around the stage. |
| A Mural Gift |
Bryna Bobick |
5th grade students participated in a mural making activity based on the art of Keith Haring. The mural was presented to Rosemont Elementary School as a "thank you" gift for everyone at the school who as helped the 5th grade students. |
| A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words |
Helen Londergan |
After being introduced to selected pieces of Keith Haring's work, students brainstormed for words and concepts that they wished to illustrate in a Haring-esque style. Attention was given to color, composition, and how well the word was illustrated by the student-artists' depiction of it. |
| A Poster for Leistungsschau 2006 |
Martin Richerzhagen |
A 10th grade in Germany designed Haring-inspired posters to promote a local exhibition. |
| A Sculptor's Model |
The Keith Haring Foundation |
This lesson was designed to parallel The Tampa Museum's survey: "Keith Haring: Art & Commerce," on view March 18 through June 11, 2006.
Local children were presented with a slide presentation of Haring's work, with a particular emphasis on Haring's large scale steel sculptures and accompanying sculptural macquettes. Students then participated in a workshop where they too could design and construct their own scaled down models of imaginary, mythic sculptures. |
| Add a Page to Love |
Jennifer Pendergast & Ms. Bessie |
Using Keith Haring's book, LOVE, as a stepping stone, students are asked to create their own page to express love while challenging their use of color. |
