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Augusta Savage
Augusta Savage was an influential African American sculptor, teacher…
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Hello! My name is Augusta Savage. When I was a little girl living in Florida, my favorite thing to do was play outside. I didn't have store-bought toys, so I made my own! I would find the soft, red clay in my backyard and squish it and shape it with my hands. I made little ducks, chickens, and all sorts of fun animal friends. Making things out of clay felt like magic.
When I grew up, I still loved making sculptures. I had a big dream to become a real artist, so I moved to a huge, busy place called New York City. I went to a special school to learn more about art. I loved sculpting people’s faces. I would look at my friends and neighbors and create statues that looked just like them. It was my way of showing how beautiful everyone was.
One day, I got to make a very big sculpture for a giant fair! It looked like a musical harp, but instead of strings, it had people singing. I also opened my own art studio to teach other people how to make art. It made me so happy to help my students follow their dreams, just like I did.
I lived to be 70 years old. Today, you can still see some of my sculptures in big museums. People remember me as an artist who made beautiful things and as a teacher who helped many other artists share their gifts with the world.
Augusta Savage
Hello! My name is Augusta Savage. When I was a little girl living in Florida, my favorite thing to do was play outside. I didn't have store-bought toys, so I made my own! I would find the soft, red clay in my backyard and squish it and shape it with my hands. I made little ducks, chickens, and all sorts of fun animal friends. Making things out of clay felt like magic.
When I grew up, I still loved making sculptures. I had a big dream to become a real artist, so I moved to a huge, busy place called New York City. I went to a special school to learn more about art. I loved sculpting people’s faces. I would look at my friends and neighbors and create statues that looked just like them. It was my way of showing how beautiful everyone was.
One day, I got to make a very big sculpture for a giant fair! It looked like a musical harp, but instead of strings, it had people singing. I also opened my own art studio to teach other people how to make art. It made me so happy to help my students follow their dreams, just like I did.
I lived to be 70 years old. Today, you can still see some of my sculptures in big museums. People remember me as an artist who made beautiful things and as a teacher who helped many other artists share their gifts with the world.
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Augusta Savage was an influential African American sculptor, teacher, and community art program director associated with the Harlem Renaissance. She fought for equal rights within the arts and mentored a generation of artists.
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