Creative Storytelling with LACMA: Civic Engagement - Protest Poster

Join us and a LA County Museum of Art (LACMA) Teaching Artist in a creative storytelling children’s workshop, with a live story reading from a LA County librarian of "Giant Steps to Change the World" by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, brought to life through a variety of expressive art activities centered around the theme of Civic Engagement and focusing on an art piece by Shepard Fairey. For kids. This live event was recorded on January 22, 2021.

Materials you will need:
- White paper (multiple sheets)
- Pencil
- Coloring materials (markers, crayons, coloring pencils, etc.)
- Glue
- Scissors
- Colored paper
- Collage materials (patterned papers, paper bags, newspapers, magazines, ads, recycled wrapping paper, stickers, colored tape, etc.)


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Artwork Credit: Shepard Fairey, OBEY GIANT ART, Respect and Justice Letterpress, June 30, 2016, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Greg Escalante Memorial Fund, © Shepard Fairey, photo courtesy of the artist

0:00 Intro
0:28 Positive Parenting Program introduction
1:57 Story Reading
7:49 LACMA Intro and Materials Needed
12:07 Discussing artwork, Respect and Justice Letter Press by Shepard Fairey
17:04 Definition of Protest
22:14 Art Activity begins
56:20 Participants Sharing
1:01:14 Closing

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