MINI ARTISTS: 20 PROJECTS INSPIRED BY THE GREAT ARTISTS, by Joséphine Seblon and Robert Sae-Heng, Thames & Hudson, Oct. 17, 2023, Paperback, $1995 (ages 4-8)
Learn how to craft creations just like famous artists in Mini Artists: 20 Projects Inspired by the Great Artists, by by Joséphine Seblon and Robert Sae-Heng.
Mini Artists introduces young children to art through twenty fun and easy craft projects inspired by famous artworks. Each project has been prepared for children between the ages three and six years by author Joséphine Seblon, an art historian and mother of two young children.
The twenty projects in Mini Artists engage children with art through making. Mini artists will discover drip painting with Jackson Pollock, carve soap sculptures with Barbara Hepworth, and create their own obliteration room with Yayoi Kusama. They’ll travel through time and explore art from different periods, from cave painting to Medieval stained glass, Chinese ink painting to washable graffiti inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Grounded in art history, Mini Artists also features a range of interesting art techniques that are ideal for teaching new motor skills.
Each project requires minimal setup and cleanup, so that the maximum amount of time is spent creating together. The step-by-step instructions show photographs of the projects in progress so they can be followed at a glance, and the projects use simple materials, such as clay, ink, or paint.
Illustrated in color throughout. —Synopsis provided by Thames & Hudson
If you’re wondering how much work you as a parent have to put in to make the 20 projects presented in Mini Artists, the answer is not that much. Author Joséphine Seblon took that into consideration when she created this book. The projects are easy enough for young kids to do with some help and older ones to do on their own. The messiest medium is paint, but even that calls for the washable kind.
Mini Artists takes kids through time, starting with cave painting and clay tablets, moving to landscapes and stained-glass windows, and working through modern and contemporary art. Each project provides a framework while still allowing for creativity.
Mini Artists offers up lots of family fun for after school, weekends, holidays or summer breaks. It encourages kids to think outside the box and explore the world through the eyes of creators.
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