I found a lesson about painting and sewing on burlap in an old art education magazine and knew I wanted to try it one day. To begin the students looked at my pictures from my trip to Alaska. I also showed them animals and styles of art from the region. Then they used their sketchbook to practice drawing something inspired from Alaska. I cut pieces of burlap about 8X10in. They each got a piece of copy paper to write their name on and use as a "place mat"while painting. The next class the students painted their sketches onto the burlap. The next day I introduced embroidery and stitching, and how it has been used in artwork over time. I showed examples and taught them how to create different stitches. They had to use at least three of these stitches: running, cross, satin, and straight. They could also add beads and stitch an initial.
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