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Mary Cassatt was an American Impressionist painter and printmaker who lived from 1844 to 1926. She is famous for portraits of the social and private lives of women, focusing specifically on the relationship between a mother and child. Later in her life, she sponsored young, American artists and became an …
Bridget Riley is a British artist who is famous for her Op Art paintings. Op Art is an art movement that uses optical illusions, or visuals that play tricks on your eyes. Many of Bridget Riley’s paintings are done in black and white, and seem to move when you look …
Materials: Two ice pop sticks for each and yarn (any color can be used) or plastic bags of assorted colors cut into strips. Step 1: If using plastic bags instead of yarn: Cut plastic bags into long 1⁄4” to 1⁄2” wide strips by starting at the handle and cutting horizontally …
In ancient China, these lanterns were used as a light source and then over time, Buddhists would use it as an aspect of worship. Fast forwarding to the modern day, it is to symbolize worship and celebration and is used for decorations. The hanging lanterns you will make below are used to decorate homes …
Caledonia Curry, whose art appears under the name Swoon, is one of the first women to be recognized in the world of street art, which has been mostly controlled by men for many years. She makes her art on the sides of buildings in New York, in museums and 3-D …
Jenny Morgan is a painter who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Her paintings are intriguing because of the contrast of her realistic faces compared to the abstract colors she uses to shade them. Many of her paintings are self-portraits, and all of them hold eye contact with the …
Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian artist who uses Brazilian culture to inspire her paintings and prints. She overlaps geometric and arabesque shapes, stripes, lines, circles and rays to create energetic and colorful artworks. Use patterns, arabesque and geometric shapes and lots of colors to create your own Beatriz Milhazes inspired …
Julie Buffalohead is an Indigenous American artist based in Minnesota. Many of her works feature animals dressed and behaving as humans. She uses her art to comment on her own life experiences, and the experiences of other Indigenous Americans. This project is one of the virtual classes exploring women artists, …
