Intergenerational Art Projects

Project  Ideas

Picasso Inspired "Generational Hands"

See the enlarged Picasso print of this artwork at

Picasso Art Website

Instructions for this project.

1.  Trace the hand of the elder and hand of the child to create a pattern.

2.  Cut flowers, stems, and hands from construction paper or felt fabric.

3.  Form a mural or quilt of all the pieces in the classroom.

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Other suggestions:

Create an elder memory book.  Ask the elder about their past, their favorite color, poem, movie, flower, book, quote etc. Construct a memory book, collage, or painting based on the information.

Adopt an elder who lives in convalescent facility.  Visit and send art projects throughout the school year.

Invite a local artist to help guide an intergenerational art project and offer suggestions.

Look at a painting together.  Share thoughts about what the painting says to the student and the elder.  Create a recording or written "analysis" of the painting.  Create a project related to the painting.

Create a project that relates to an upcoming holiday.

Ask the elder to share a skill with the student.

Ask the elder to visit the classroom or local museum and share an analysis of a painting.  Be sure to encourage feedback from students. 

Read this article for more ideas.

The Educational, Social and Psychological Implications

of Intergenerational Art Education

Author: Angela M. La Porte, Ph.D.

Affiliation: The University of Arkansas

Visit this website:

Hic Humanities

Http://www.hichumanities.org/AHproceedings/Angela%20M.%20La%20Porte.pdf

Good link for more ideas:

Service Project

University of Pittsburg

Http://www.pitt.edu/~psla/Project_Ideas/Art.html

The Grand Generation
Interviewing Guide & Questionnaire

Suggested Questions to Gather Elder History

http://smithsonianeducation.org/migrations/seek1/grand1.html

More Resources

Nourishing the Heart

by Sherri Davis, and Benny Ferdman

Art Project Ideas for Intergenerational Projects

"Generation Hands" inspired by Picasso's "Hands with Flowers"

See Project Instructions Above