Second-Graders Make Adinkra Cloth with Oak Street Artist Sue Gindlesparger

If you have been keeping up with Oak Street Art, you know that this year we have been involved with an educational outreach program in Murphysboro. 

Metalsmith artist Sue Gindlesparger presented a lesson to three second grades at General John A. Logan Attendance Center on Wednesday, February 20th. The focus of the lesson was Adinkra Cloth (with roots in Ghana), and the personal symbols found on the traditional cloth. 

Students created their own symbols using a base of styrofoam, and then printed their creations on cloth squares. The squares will be displayed together creating classroom quilts.

You can see from the pictures that the students are enjoying the art lessons - lots of learning and creativity involved! 

Teachers participating in the outreach program will be heading up our Children’s Art Tent at the annual Oak Street Art Fair on Saturday, April 27th.