I Can Make Art - Hardcover

Mary Wallace is an award-winning artist, craftsperson and former elementary school teacher. She has spent more than fifteen years teaching and inspiring children to create innovative crafts. Mary's special gift for ingenious craft designs turns the ordinary into the extraordinary in books for children of all ages -- from "How to Make Great Stuff for Your Room," named a Notable Children's Book by the Canadian Library Association, to the Parent's Choice award-winning "I Can Make" series of books of crafts for young children. Mary teaches at a school of fine arts in Ontario.

Gr 4 Up--Twelve colorful projects (watercolor, portrait, still life, clay sculpture, pointillism, chalk drawing, mosaic, printmaking, tissue paper suncatcher, collage, batik, and a mini art-gallery diorama) combine both art and craft. Each project is displayed on a double-page spread, with all the materials listed. Clear, step-by-step instructions are included. Basic concepts are illustrated in each project; for example, primary color crayons are used to create a color wheel that is then transformed into a still life. Finally, young artists are encouraged to make a mini-gallery for displaying their creations. A satisfying set of activities for any collection.

Kathryn Kosiorek, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH

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