Textile Tales · Summer Term 1

Story Quilts

Looking at Faith Ringgold's work to understand how textiles can tell personal and community stories.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a piece of fabric tell a story without using any words?
  2. 2Why might an artist choose to use cloth instead of paper to make art?
  3. 3What symbols can we sew or glue onto our square to represent our family?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Art and Design - Textiles and Narrative Art
Year: Year 2
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: Textile Tales
Period: Summer Term 1

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