Corita Kent
Corita Kent (also known as Sister Mary Corita) was a self-taught artist and educator. Her primary medium was silk screen or serigraphy. She was a Nun that drew inspiration from Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement. Known for her text based prints, political posters, and artwork that held messages of love and peace. Corita’s art was her activism and she was particularly popular during the social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s, reflecting her concerns about poverty, racism, and war, and her messages of peace and social justice continue to resonate with audiences today.
Workshop
Let’s create our own artworks and political posters inspired by Corita’s activism & made with love!
Think of something positive or inspiring you’d like to say or share with the world...
Use your own words or take inspiration from songs, chants, poems, books, quotes, etc.
Layer all those words or statements together to create your own unique & positive
message for your poster
Find recycled cardboard/packaging or use regular paper for your poster
Collage words or letters from old magazines & newspapers or use markers, paints or
any colorful medium to write/layer your inspiring words
Take your poster with you into the world or find a place in your home (like a window or
door) where other people can read your message and feel inspired too!
Materials
Paper or Recycled Cardboard
Markers, Colored Pencils, Crayons or Paint & Brushes
Scissors
Glue
Old magazines
Follow Up
Did any of Corita’s posters or messages inspire you? Why?
What does your poster say?
Did you like mixing in other words, songs, poems, etc?
What does your poster mean to you? To the world?
Where did you put your poster? Will you take your poster out into the world? What message do you hope your artwork will share?
What is activism?
What is political art? Is all art political?