Groundwork

Tangled Shapes

By Julia L. Hovanec, posted on Aug 3, 2023

After reading aloud the book Tangled by Anne Miranda (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019), I introduce students to the work of printmaker Hetty Haxworth, who creates large prints that feature various geometric and organic shapes. Students then create a shape mobile inspired by the book and the artist. The lesson ends with students collaborating to combine their mobiles into one large, tangled shape mobile.

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