Faith Ringgold passed away on April 12, 2024 at the age of 93. Of the 35 artist units from Meet the Masters, Ringgold was the last living artist. Ringgold was a trailblazing artist, fierce activist and acclaimed author. She will be missed.
Over the years, students, parents and teachers have enjoyed learning about Faith Ringgold – what she stood for, her artistic creative techniques and of course, being able to create “quilt masterpieces” that told their own stories.
Ringgold created a beautiful combination of quilting and painting in striking works of art. Her African-American heritage inspires visual story telling in her colorful masterpieces. Student artists use cut-paper quilt designs combined with oil pastel pictures of a favorite memory to imitate her style.
Take a moment and watch the below videos to honor and remember this great artist:
Learn more about Faith Ringgold’s art project for kids.
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