Lesson Plans

Learn how abstraction is expressed by different artists and designers, create a sequence of drawings that get progressively more abstract, and turn the final sketch into a paper collage.

Learn about portrait photographer Pedro Guerrero and his relationship with Wright. Collaborate with a classmate to create a portrait that conveys a message.

Find the connections between Wright and the Space Age. Then, create a Space Age home.

Create a nature collage with found materials, inspired by the design of Fallingwater and its colors.

Create a digital self-portrait in the style of Amy Sherald using Wright’s textile designs.

Explore elements of design and Wright’s use of geometric shapes in order to create a textile collage.

Explore and research Wright’s Johnson Wax Administration Building, then create plans for a workspace of your own.

Consider how colors in nature can inspire the color palette of a building design. Practice mixing paint colors to closely match the palette of Fallingwater.

Learn about the leaves found in Wright’s designs and create printed patterns using leaves.

Record and reflect on the small details of life, then create block prints inspired by this reflection.

Engage in birdwatching field work, then create a scratchboard drawing of a bird native to the area.

Explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s remodeling of the Rookery Light Court and propose new updates for the building.