African Korhogo Cloths

The Intermediates (grade 3) are studying Africa in their Social Studies class.  We learned about the African Korhogo Clothes.  See this link for more details.

This project focused on how symbols are used in African art.  The students designed their own painted Korhogo cloth on muslin.  They decorated the border with symbols and drew their main figure with Sharpie.  Then, they added paint with watercolor.

A drawing of a bird with dark wings and a yellow beak, bordered by an African-inspired colorful triangular pattern.

A childlike drawing of a lion with colorful legs and a mane, framed by a patchwork-style border inspired by African Cloths.

A colorful child's painting of a bird with a purple head and blue body, framed by a yellow and orange patterned border inspired by African cloths.

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