Folk Arts (Junior Badge)

1. Family PortraitBefore the days of instant anddigital cameras, painters oftentraveled around, stopping to makepictures of families wherever theywere asked. Often, they were askedto include details that wereimportant to the family. Draw orpaint a picture of yourself or yourfamily as an artist might have doneit before cameras were invented.Include some things that are dearto you and your family, such asfamily heirlooms (valuable objectshanded down from generation togeneration), favorite hobbies, toys,books, or collections.2. A Picture Tells a Thousand ThoughtsLook at some old photographs ofyour family or other people.Examine the poses, clothes, andfacial expressions. Do they seemdifferent from what you see inpictures ta.ken recently? What do thepictures tell you about the peopleand their lives? Write captions or ashort story about the pictures.3. Tell a StoryPractice the art of storytelling. Ifpossible, get together with a localstoryteller or children's librarianand ask how she/he keep