Virtual Ashley Bryan & Langston Hughes: Sail Away
Description
Experience the exhibit live on Zoom! September 30, 2022 through January 22, 2023
From the 1960s onwards, artist Ashley Bryan has created and illustrated children’s books that celebrate Black life and Black creativity. This exhibition focuses on his 2015 book Sail Away, in which Bryan pairs poems by Langston Hughes on the subject of water—oceans, seas, rivers, and rainstorms—with his own vibrant cut-paper collages. Students will view Bryan’s original collages and paintings, as well as work in unusual formats such as puppets made from sea glass, shells, and other found materials, as they explore the conversation between these two great Black artists.
Offered At
The Morgan Library & Museum
The Morgan Library & Museum's school programs are anchored in teaching philosophies that define education as a way of building children's confidence as self-reliant seekers of knowledge and independent-minded creative thinkers.
In a classroom setting, the K–12 curriculum in the sciences and humanities is rarely studied through direct observation of primary sources, such as Mesopotamian seals and tablets, medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, rare printed books, master drawings, and period architecture.
Please note that for in-person field trips, we limit groups to 15 for a more interactive and intimate experience. We can accommodate no more than 4 groups, or 60 students, at one time in our historic library.
Details
Subjects
African American History, Cultural Connections, Art, Visual Arts, Literature, Fiction
Capacity
35 students, 1 chap. per 15 stu.
Duration
45 min.
Activity
Virtual Field Trip
Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, K
Price Options
$100.00 per Group for Private School
$0.00 per Group for Public School
$0.00 per Group for Title I School