Tag Archives: kids’ art

Inspired by Corey

April 7, 2009 – 11:35 am

My favourite collage book is Corey Moortgat‘s The Art of Personal Imagery. It’s partly because I share her approach of using personal images and symbolism in collage; but also because I love her soft style and techniques. So the book is often found lying around my home and this morning my son picked it up. [...]

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Mixed media zine alert

March 11, 2008 – 5:57 am

I have long been tempted by the idea of homeschooling. My only restraint is that I know I’d spend hours on literature, art and crafts, and about half a minute on math and science. So I do what my husband calls “homeschooling after schooling.” It is nothing of the sort, of course—it’s just a set [...]

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Painting with my son

March 10, 2008 – 5:56 am

Perhaps it’s because I am a crafts addict, but I like to get my son involved in painting, collageing, stamping and drawing. Niccolo’s abstract painting For me, little beats the time we sit side by side at the kitchen table, smearing temperas over a piece of paper, our fingers stained with paint.I like to let [...]

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