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We will be creating silk paintings inspired by the stained glass from the middle ages. We will view various works from the time period, explore the processes, and draw inspiration from what they learn.
Students will first learn about stained glass from the middle ages and why it became so prominent. Because most people who lived in this time were illiterate, stained glass depictions of biblical stories and events were the only way to learn about religious history. Churches used the pictures created on the stained glass windows to help the population learn about Christianity in ways that books could not at that time.
Students will learn the basics of how the colored glass was created, and how the windows were put together. After learning the history of stained glass in its heyday, students will create "stained glass" pieces by using silk, fabric paint, and resist. Students will draw inspiration from the works that they are presented with and, using the resist as stained glass workers use leading, outline their images on the piece of silk. Students will then (after the resist dries) use the fabric paint to color in the outlines they created.
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We will be creating silk paintings inspired by the stained glass from the middle ages. We will view various works from the time period, explore the processes, and draw inspiration from what they learn.
Students will first learn about stained glass from the middle ages and why it became so prominent. Because most people who lived in this time were illiterate, stained glass depictions of biblical stories and events were the only way to learn about religious history. Churches used the pictures created on the stained glass windows to help the population learn about Christianity in ways that books could not at that time.
Students will learn the basics of how the colored glass was created, and how the windows were put together. After learning the history of stained glass in its heyday, students will create "stained glass" pieces by using silk, fabric paint, and resist. Students will draw inspiration from the works that they are presented with and, using the resist as stained glass workers use leading, outline their images on the piece of silk. Students will then (after the resist dries) use the fabric paint to color in the outlines they created.