Oct / Nov 2025 – Articles, Activities, and Videos

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Stitched Up

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

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Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

How do these contemporary artists use textiles to preserve and transform traditions?

Skills Sheets (11)

Lesson Plan (5)

Leveled Articles (1)

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Threaded Through History

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

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Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

How do these artists explore their history and heritage?

Skills Sheets (13)

Lesson Plan (5)

Leveled Articles (1)

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Patches of the Past

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

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Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

How are these contemporary artists continuing quilting traditions?

Videos (5)

Skills Sheets (17)

Lesson Plan (7)

Leveled Articles (1)

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Weaving Wonderful Worlds

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

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Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

How do these artists create immersive spaces using fiber art techniques?

Skills Sheets (14)

Lesson Plan (6)

Leveled Articles (1)

Art Like Bisa's

Use what you’ve learned about working with fabric and color to make a portrait of someone you admire!

Videos (5)

Skills Sheets (7)

Slideshows (1)

Lesson Plan (3)

Features

The Lady, the Loom, and the World’s First Computer

Features

What does fancy fabric have in common with computer programming?

Career

Oscar-Winning Wardrobe

Career

Costume designer Paul Tazewell talks about designing winning looks for Wicked

Skills Sheets (2)

Lesson Plan (1)

Student Artist

Emotional Receptacles

Student Artist

How do viewers interact with this work?

Art News

Inside the Museum of Craft and Design

Art News

Read an article about a museum highlighting the design and craft of objects.

Studio Project

Collage Portraits

Lexile® measure:Grades 4-6

Studio Project

Lexile® measure:Grades 4-6

Create collage portraits inspired by Butler’s vibrant quilted artwork.

Skills Sheets (1)

Slideshows (1)

Lesson Plan (1)

Q&A With Beau McCall

The artist tells Scholastic Art about making wearable art.

Career

Creating “Wicked” Looks

Career

Award-winning hair and makeup artist Frances Hannon talks about the magic she worked on the Wicked movies