Students will think about an artwork in relation to their own life. Students receive a prompt to help them find…
Hangout with Art: Say It with Art
Put yourself in another person’s shoes by “giving” a work to someone else. There are two ways to do this…
Hangout with Art: Object Story
Think of this as an icebreaker–the kind you did on the first day of summer camp or the first day…
Inspiring Beauty: What Does it Mean to Brand Yourself?
Patrick Kelly’s like the one pictured here from Inspiring Beauty, were often embellished with ribbons and buttons and, at times,…
Inspiring Beauty: Write Your Own Label
Each work of art in Inspiring Beauty has a text label; some of these include a summarized biography on the…
Inspiring Beauty: What’s Your Style?
As your students will see in the Inspiring Beauty exhibition, fashion design is a form of expression—one that is influenced…
Inspiring Beauty: What Does This Garment Say to You?
Elements of design used in the visual arts can also be found in fashion! The elements of design include: Line: A…
Inspiring Beauty: Social Research
Fashion changes with the times. This was visible in the garments on view in the Inspiring Beauty exhibition. Find a…
Inspiring Beauty: Glossary
Activist – A person who campaigns for some kind of social change, which may involve protesting for a political or…
Inspiring Beauty: Exhibition Overview
Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair is a multisensory re-creation of the pioneering runway shows that helped redefine…
Inspiring Beauty: Digital Resources
Share these digital resources with students to learn more about fashion design and facilitate discussion around fashion design as a…
Inspiring Beauty: Design a Magazine
As a class or in small groups, review various magazine covers, such as Ebony, which was highlighted in the Inspiring…