FOLK ARTFOLK ARTProjectProject

WGIS Visual ArtWGIS Visual Art

Folk ArtFolk Art Folk art:Folk art: is the term used for a wide variety of arts and is the term used for a wide variety of arts and

crafts that reflect the traditions and social values of a crafts that reflect the traditions and social values of a variety of social groups. variety of social groups.

Folk art is generally created by individuals who have little Folk art is generally created by individuals who have little or no academic artistic training, and do not indent their art or no academic artistic training, and do not indent their art to be “Fine Art”. Their creations often fulfill a purpose.to be “Fine Art”. Their creations often fulfill a purpose.

Folk art creations include paintings, sculptures, and other Folk art creations include paintings, sculptures, and other decorative art forms. Most people also consider objects decorative art forms. Most people also consider objects such as tools, toys, and costume as folk art. such as tools, toys, and costume as folk art.

Throughout history, every culture creates things for their Throughout history, every culture creates things for their daily lives. By creating these things and decorating them, daily lives. By creating these things and decorating them, designs and styles are developed and become apart of the designs and styles are developed and become apart of the cultures identity, and visual style. cultures identity, and visual style.

Folk Art ExamplesFolk Art Examples

Folk Art: AmericanaFolk Art: Americana

Folk Art: African-AmericanFolk Art: African-American

Folk Art: AfricanFolk Art: African

Folk Art: MexicanFolk Art: Mexican

Folk Art: RussianFolk Art: Russian

Folk Art: JapaneseFolk Art: Japanese

Folk Art: indiaFolk Art: india

Folk Art: Native AmericanFolk Art: Native American

Folk Art: JewishFolk Art: Jewish

Folk Art: CanadianFolk Art: Canadian

Folk Art: VietnameseFolk Art: Vietnamese

Folk Art: El SalvadorFolk Art: El Salvador

Folk Art: PeruvianFolk Art: Peruvian

Folk Art: Puerto RicanFolk Art: Puerto Rican

Folk Art ProjectFolk Art Project For this project, you will chose a culture, and For this project, you will chose a culture, and

research the folk art those in the culture create.research the folk art those in the culture create.

You may chose a culture that your family is apart You may chose a culture that your family is apart of, or any culture you are interested in.of, or any culture you are interested in.

You will look at the examples of this folk art, find You will look at the examples of this folk art, find the styles and themes that they use.the styles and themes that they use.

After researching enough material, you will create After researching enough material, you will create a painting in your chosen folk arts style.a painting in your chosen folk arts style.