Definition: One of a kind, three dimensional wall hanging or pillow decorated by appliquéing, quilting and adorning different fabrics (like a story board).
These are very popular in Chile and served as a way of smuggling out messages to the outside world during Pinochet's rule, in a time before facebook, youtube, and twitter. When teaching this in art it is important to teach their history as well as the significance.
Sock Dolls/Puppets
This is a great idea for creating global awareness in our students. If we are able to connect with a school in a developing country it is a great idea to exchange sock dolls. We did this in high school with a school in Kenya, and it was very rewarding, especially when we received pictures of the children playing with our sock dolls.
In class, three of us made aprilleras and three of us made sock dolls. Our story was past, present and future habitat of the three little Spirit bears.
Spirit Bear
Future City
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