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What is Ledger Art?

Ledger Art is a term for Plains Indian narrative drawing or painting on paper or cloth. Ledger art flourished primarily from the 1860s to the 1920s. A revival of ledger art began in the 1960s and 1970s. The term comes from the accounting ledger books that were a common source of paper for Plains Indians during the late 19th century.

Ledger Artist:

George Curtis Levi is a member of the Southern Cheyenne Tribe of Oklahoma. He is also Southern Arapaho and Oglala Lakota. He was raised in the Western Oklahoma communities of El Reno, Concho and Geary. The art and history of the Cheyenne people motivate him in his art. He is influenced by Cheyenne and Arapaho artists of the past. He specializes in Cheyenne-style ledger art, and also acrylic and watercolor paintings. He is also well known for his custom beadwork and parfleche work.

Ledger Art Coloring Sheet Activity Download

Make Your Own Ledger Art Download

Coffee Ground Bison Art Download

Nature walks are a fun and easy way to experience the great outdoors, whether it’s on the school grounds, in your backyard, or at a park or another local place of interest.

Doing a nature walk is an opportunity for learning experiences in a variety of subjects such as science, geography, math, and art. Each nature walk offers something different for students to explore – even if you walk the same trails from one day to the next. The changing seasons can be another great way to observe plants and animals as the weather shifts.

Use these nature walk tips and look at some activities that will ensure your nature walks are an engaging and enriching learning experience for all ages.

NATURE WALK TIPS Download

Enjoy this family activity and make a Chuckwagon out of recycled materials! Personalize your new Chuckwagon and make it yours before taking it out on the trail.

Make Your Own Chuckwagon Activity Download

Enjoy this family activity and make a quick, easy, personalized bolo tie! A bolo tie is perfect for a cowgirl or cowboy and great for everyday dress up.

Bolo Tie Instructions Download

A telescope is an instrument that helps make distant objects appear closer. Today, telescopes are used to study planets, stars and other objects in outer space. Telescopes were used to look at far distances in the West. Make a telescope and have fun watching for birds, planes or bees. Telescopes can help you focus on things around you in a different way!

Make Your Own Telescope Activity Download

Cliff Cavin, Country Road, 2021, Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in.

When you close your eyes and think of Texas, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the image of the rugged cowboy riding his horse out on the open range? Maybe you see a tumbleweed rolling in the wind or a field of bluebonnets. Texas is a pretty special place, not to mention it can be picture-perfect in the spring. Many Texas artists, such as those featured in the Janey Briscoe Marmion Collection at the Briscoe, draw inspiration from the bluebonnet for that very reason.

Have you seen a bluebonnet? Maybe at a park or along the side of the road? Think about the beautiful state flower and create your own Texas bluebonnet drawing or cardboard craft!

Drawing with Texas Bluebonnets Download

Egg Carton Bluebonnets Download