American Folk Art for Kids: With 21 Activities (12) (For Kids series)

drawing On The Natural Folk Art Tendencies Of Children, Who Love To Collect Buttons, Bottle Caps, Shells, And Popsicle Sticks To Create Beautiful, Imperfect Art, This Activity Guide Teaches Kids About The History Of This Organic Art And Offers Inspiration For Them To Create Their Own Masterpieces. The Full Breadth Of American Folk Art Is Surveyed, Including Painting, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, And Textiles From The 17th Century Through Today. Making Bubblegum Wrapper Chains, Rag Dolls, Bottle Cap Sculptures, Decoupage Boxes, And Folk Paintings Are Just A Few Of The Activities Designed To Bring Out The Artist In Every Child. Along The Way Kids Learn About The Lives Of Americans Throughout History And Their Casual Relationships To Everyday Art As They Cut Stencils, Sew Needlepoint Samplers, Draw Calligraphy Birds, And Design Quilts. Important Folk Artists Such As The Last Surviving Shakers, The Legendary Grandma Moses, And The Reverend Howard Finster Are Also Explored In Sidebars Throughout The Book. publishers Weekly from Handicrafts To Writing, New Titles Inspire Creativity In Readers. Combining A Textual And Photographic History With Craft Projects, American Folk Art For Kids By Richard Panchyk Explores The Rustic Traditions Of Artisans, Sculptors And Other Often Self-taught Artists. Along With Short Biographies Of Such Artists As Grandma Moses And Woodcarver Elijah Pierce, Panchyk Covers A Broad Range Of Categories That Include Pottery, Quilting And The Use Of Found Objects In Artwork-with Numerous Craft Ideas Relating To Each Topic. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information. Copyright ......Page 3 Contents ......Page 5 Acknowledgments ......Page 7 Foreword by William C. Ketchum Jr. ......Page 8 Foreword by Mr. Imagination ......Page 9 Introduction: What Is Folk Art? ......Page 11 Author’s Note ......Page 12 1 The Origins of Folk Art ......Page 13 Find Your Folk Roots ......Page 20 2 Folk Painting and Drawing ......Page 21 Paint a Folk Portrait ......Page 28 Reverse Painting on Glass ......Page 36 Make a Shadow Painting ......Page 38 Draw a Spencerian Letter ......Page 40 Calligraphy Bird ......Page 42 3 The Decorative Arts ......Page 47 Sponge-Paint a Stool ......Page 52 Make a Hex Sign ......Page 54 Make a Stencil ......Page 56 Create a Paper Cutout ......Page 61 4 Fabric Sewn and Stitched ......Page 63 Make a Cross-Stitch Sampler ......Page 71 Sew an Album Quilt Square ......Page 74 Design a Quilt ......Page 76 Make a Rag Doll ......Page 78 5 Chiseled, Carved, and Hammered ......Page 79 Make a Scrimshaw ......Page 92 Make a Checkerboard ......Page 96 6 Found Objects and Scraps ......Page 99 Decoupage a Box ......Page 110 Make a Gum-Wrapper Chain ......Page 106 Button Collage ......Page 107 Make a Bottle-Cap Figure ......Page 108 7 Public Folk Art ......Page 111 Design a Shaker Seed Packet ......Page 113 Drugstore Trade Signs ......Page 115 Pick Your Trade ......Page 118 Afterword: Folk Art Now ......Page 123 Glossary ......Page 124 Museums with Folk Art Collections ......Page 126 Selected Bibliography ......Page 128 Index ......Page 129