“She imagined she would become an architect who created buildings with art, science and math.”
“She imagined she would become an architect who created buildings with art, science and math.”
It introduces students to Maya Lin's innovative thinking and resilience. In the classroom, I‘d use this book to encourage students to think about how they can express big ideas through art, perhaps even leading a project where they design their own memorials for causes important to them. It‘s perfect for integrating art, history, and character education.
pickIn the biography about Maya Lin and how she designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Jeanne Walker Harvey, the story is about Maya Lin as a child and her creative personality growing up. Known for her minimalist and thoughtful approach, her work emphasizes harmony with nature, simplicity, and the power of memory, using light and lines to create spaces that invite reflection and emotional connection
