Grandma Moses Lesson Extension Activities

Grandma Moses is famous for her American folk art.

Her independent spirit and confident portrayals of rural landscapes as the backdrop for the “old time virtues” are compelling.  

Grandma Moses might just be best loved because she not only painted simplistically, but because she lived the image she portrayed, a simple farm wife who enjoyed farm life, hard work, family, church, and community.

Consider:

Grandma Moses witnessed the multiple world wars, the great depression and a barrage of inventions from the telephone to the car.  Despite all the change around her, she was always the same person inside that she portrayed to the world. She once said:

“Well, people tell me they’re proud to be seen on the street with me … but I just say, well, why weren’t you proud to be seen with me before.”

Do you think you would react the same way to fame?

How do you think God would want you to react?  

Romans 12:16English Standard Version (ESV)16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.

Online Activities:

• Printable Grandma Moses Word Search
• Digital Grandma Moses Painting Activity
• Chronological Gallery of Grandma Moses’ Artwork

If you missed completing this craft with us, full instructions are available at LibertyHillHouse.com

Grandma Anna Mary Robertson Moses

Grandma Moses is the subject of this month's Sketch Program. Time for some fun with old-time rural folk-art. This is a great project for kids who worry about perfection and getting their art "right" - our goal is to create simple, naive looking images!

You will need to bring the following items to class:

• Tru Ray Acid Free Construction Paper - 12”x18” - 4 pieces of various colors 
• Reeves Water Soluble Wax Pastels - (if necessary you can substitute regular crayons if you do not have water soluble crayons) 
• Red ink pad - can be shared 
• Grumbacher Filbert Brush synthetic, size 8- 1 per student (or if this brush has been too big for your students, just bring several cotton swabs) 
• Wool roving - .1oz (basically, just bring any leftovers you have from our previous project) 
• 1 glue stick or bottle of glue - can be shared 
• 1 pair Scissors - need 1 per student 
• 1 extra small container with lid - need 1 per student 
• 1 everyday pencil

See you Friday at 6:30!