Folk art refers to art created by individuals without formal artistic training that reflects the traditions and social values of their culture. It often serves practical purposes and includes paintings, sculptures, tools, toys, and costumes. For a class project, students will research the folk art of a chosen culture, examine common styles and themes, and create their own painting inspired by that folk art tradition.

1. FOLK ART
Project
WGIS Visual Art

2. Folk Art
 Folk art: is the term used for a wide variety of arts and crafts
that reflect the traditions and social values of a variety of
social groups.
 Folk art is generally created by individuals who have little or
no academic artistic training, and do not indent their art to
be “Fine Art”. Their creations often fulfill a purpose.
 Folk art creations include paintings, sculptures, and other
decorative art forms. Most people also consider objects such
as tools, toys, and costume as folk art.
 Throughout history, every culture creates things for their
daily lives. By creating these things and decorating them,
designs and styles are developed and become apart of the
cultures identity, and visual style.

3. Folk Art Examples

4. Folk Art: Americana

5. Folk Art: African-American

6. Folk Art: African

7. Folk Art: Mexican

8. Folk Art: Russian

9. Folk Art: Japanese

10. Folk Art: india

11. Folk Art: Native American

12. Folk Art: Jewish

13. Folk Art: Canadian

14. Folk Art: Vietnamese

15. Folk Art: El Salvador

16. Folk Art: Peruvian

17. Folk Art: Puerto Rican

18. Folk Art Project
 For this project, you will chose a culture, and
research the folk art those in the culture create.
 You may chose a culture that your family is apart
of, or any culture you are interested in.
 You will look at the examples of this folk art, find
the styles and themes that they use.
 After researching enough material, you will create
a painting in your chosen folk arts style.