Faith Ringgold
African-American (1930-)

Faith 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.

Art Concepts Taught: Patterns

Design & Balance

All Levels:  Quilt designs inspire a geometrical look at symmetry and balance using color and shape.

Ringgold’s Quilt Designs

Oil Pastel with Cut Paper Shapes

All Levels:  Visual story telling combined with cut-paper quilt design, and patterning