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Teach Corita Kent’s Bold Art to Your K-12 Students w/ Gel Plate Printing (Ep. 8)

Lindsey McGinnis | September 18, 2025

Don’t miss how to bring the artist Corita Kent to your K-12 art classroom! Start with a brief crash course of background information about the artist and their artwork. Corita Kent was a nun whose artwork focused on social and political commentary. She is known for her use of text (verses, lyrics, and poetry) in vibrant, abstract artworks.

Take a look at practical and engaging ways to bring Corita Kent to your elementary and secondary art students. Joe prompts his students to consider how text is used in art and examine an artwork more deeply to ask good questions. Harris guides students through research of historical events and an introductory printmaking project.

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Lindsey McGinnis

Lindsey McGinnis is AOE’s Media Content Manager and a former high school art educator. She is passionate about equipping art teachers to be successful in their classrooms and firmly believes that art is the best place for students to explore and process the challenging topics and concepts around them.

Teach Corita Kent’s Bold Art to Your K-12 Students w/ Gel Plate Printing (Ep. 8)

Lindsey McGinnis

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