Sandra, go to http://www.rit.edu/~africa/paajoe/paaJoePg1.shtml to see some
of these wonderful creations. There is a Kansas art teacher who goes to
Africa every year and brings back authentic artifacts to sell to us at cost
at conferences. I love going to her presentations and last year she shared
photos of a funeral procession where the coffin was in the shape of a fish.
I'm having my students do their own coffins from clay - a slab box for the
base and then transforming the top into a personal expression (well, they
can alter the base if they want). Then they will write about their
accomplishments and explain why their coffin was an appropriate symbol for
them.
~Michal
> I'd like to know about this?
> Please tell me more, although I have a lot of stuff about africa, I
> don't know about this art lesson.
> Sandra
> The Austin's wrote:
> >
> > I plan on doing them with my middle school students tomorrow. :-)
> > ~Michal
> >
> > > Are you doing the African coffins this year?
