Elaborately patterned "blankets" were used primarily as a body wrap rather than as a bed cover and were popular items of clothing worn by the Diné people of the Southwestern United States. Always an indicator of wealth, blanket styles initially indicated the rank of the wearer. By the end of the nineteenth century, the wearing blanket became more of a fashion statement with bold, individualistic designs created to dazzle the viewer. During this period the Diné weavers drew inspiration from the large and dramatic serapes woven in the workshops of Northern Mexico during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Use this worksheet to explore composition.  You can view the worksheet with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF file to your computer.  Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the images of the PDF and the actual file.

With this PDF, learn about primary and secondary colors. This activity is designed for use in conjunction with the MIA's Artful Stories: a Preschool Experience theme "Primary Colors". For more information about Artful Stories, visit www.artsmia.org/education/tours. You can view the worksheet with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF file to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the images of the PDF and the actual file.

Use this worksheet to explore color.  You can view the worksheet with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF file to your computer.  Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the images of the PDF and the actual file.

In this PDF, learn about the element of art- texture You can view the worksheet with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF file to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the images of the PDF and the actual file.