Middle School

Artwork by Gisel D., grade seven.

The Essential Question
How can we use fabric scraps to create fashion statements?

Objective
Students will draw a figure and add clothing using fabric scraps and other embellishments.

Materials
cardboard cereal boxes, acrylic paint, fabric scraps, found objects and other embellishments (ribbons, buttons, etc.)

Procedures

1. Introduce a slideshow presentation of fun and unusual over-the-top fashion.
2. Students choose a figurative body shape and/or gender outline and draw it on the interior cardboard side of a cereal box.
3. Next, students paint the background one color; they can choose to paint the figure after embellishment.
4. Once the paint dries, students add fabric, ribbons, buttons, and/or other found objects to create a fashion statement.

Linda Rank is an art teacher in Austin, Texas.