Lumbee Pinecone Patchwork Art Activities | Grades K–12 | Coloring & Paper Projects
Lumbee Pinecone Patchwork Art Activities | Grades K–12 | Coloring & Paper Projects
Explore Lumbee heritage through art, storytelling, and hands-on creativity! This 16-page printable packet introduces students to quilt maker Maggie Lowrie Locklear and invites them to create paper artwork inspired by Lumbee pinecone patchwork.
With options ranging from simple coloring to a high-school studio project, teachers can adapt the activities to their students’ ages and abilities.
What’s included:
- Student reading and vocabulary.
- Simple and detailed coloring sheets.
- Illustrated folding and assembly instructions.
- Full-size cutting templates and a placement mat.
- Small-group and individual project options.
- Pattern, geometry, and reflection activities.
- High-school design and artist-statement assignment.
- Teacher guidance, response notes, and linked sources.
Connect visual arts, social studies, reading, and math while exploring repetition, radial design, texture, and cultural heritage.
Use during Native American Heritage Month, a North Carolina history unit, or year-round learning about living Native cultures.
Grades: K–12, with differentiated activity options
Format: 16-page PDF digital download; no physical product
Supplies: Paper, crayons or markers, scissors, glue, and cardstock. No sewing required.
Student artwork uses simplified paper interpretations inspired by the Lumbee tradition.