Friendship Sunflower
Building Community with Art
Every summer I get so excited when sunflowers bloom. The sunflower is my personal favorite because they make me smile, I’m not allergic, and I love the seeds.
It makes me happy watching them get taller and taller, even rising to be eye level with me.
A couple times a year I bring out my Friendship Sunflower lesson, which is about connecting with your family, friends, and community.
This year, I feel an urgency for creating peace and community now more than ever!
Teachers and Caregivers! This is a lovely ice breaker for the fall, and you are welcome to take this lesson into your classrooms. I have additional support documents and presentations to share. Email [email protected] to request access.
This July I will have a watercolor lesson, along with the acrylic lesson for you to create. Join me on a FREE via Google Meet! Email [email protected] with any questions and for more details.
Options for creating the 4-panel Friendship Sunflower
1. Create a 4-panel Friendship Sunflower painting where you will
keep 1-panel and give the other 3 to people closest to you.
2. Invite 3 other artists to join you in creating
this piece of art together.
3. Make new friends by creating this project
with others in the class.