Will You Be Mine? European Art History and Drawing Lesson

Socialize as you draw a modern "Sweetheart Handkerchief" and learn the history of a handicraft tradition that was popular in Europe, especially Northern Portugal, in the 17th century.

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Completed by 8 learners

45 minutes

per class

Meets once

8-12

year olds

2-8

learners per class

per learner

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Tue Jun 21

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Tuesday
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Description

Class Experience

Ms. Judy became intrigued with the traditional Portuguese handicraft of "sweetheart handkerchiefs" as she was walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route through the Minho Province of Northern Portugal.  She had the good fortune of meeting artisans who are keeping this 17th-century tradition alive in the 21st century. The "lenco de amor” handkerchiefs were designed to ask, “Will you be mine?” They could be sent at any time of the year, not just on Valentine’s Day. This class integrates...

This class is taught in English.

Students will learn about European culture.
Students will learn about an art form that is traditional in Portugal.
Students will be inspired to create a modern form of a handicraft from Europe.

Mrs. Harrison has a master's degree in Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  She was a public school teacher in grades kindergarten through 4th grade for over thirty years and was the owner of a small tutoring business that focused on literacy and the arts. As luck would have it, she joined Outschool in March of 2020 and has been teaching art, poetry, and early literacy classes ever since.

Judy became intrigued with this traditional handicraft while she was walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route through the Minho Province of Northern Portugal.  She had the good fortune of meeting artisans who are keeping this tradition alive in the 21st century.

Students may need a little extra time to finish adding colorful details on their Valentine Handkerchief.

Paper (preferably cut into a square that is 8 in. by 8 in. or 20 cm. by 20 cm.)
Pencil
Eraser
Markers, crayons, and/or colored pencils

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

45 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Primary Source: Embroidery artisans and museums in Ponte de Lima, Braga, Pontevedra, and Barcelos which are in the Minho Province of Northern Portugal.

Teacher

Judy Harrison M.Ed.

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Lives in the United States

Certified Teacher, Ready To Welcome Your Learners

379 total reviews

414 completed classes

About Me

I’ve spent most of my teaching career as a kindergarten-4th grade and gifted and talented public school classroom teacher.  I'm positive my former students look back on their elementary school days with fondness as they remember our interactive...