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The Organic Artist for Kids

A DIY Guide to Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Art Supplies from Nature

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Immersed in the natural world, The Organic Artist for Kids inspires creativity by connecting kids and their adults to our wilderness roots.

In addition to offering a wide variety of fun, collaborative projects using nature as a source for art supplies and inspiration, this book also introduces the concepts of awareness and perception that are fundamental to the creative process. Children will be encouraged to learn new skills, build resilience, and be resourceful as part of an urgent struggle to prevent and undo Nature Deficit Disorder. Rooted in experimentation and an understanding that fun is fundamental to learning, kids will refine their drawing skills, as well as increase their appreciation for the visual arts and the natural landscape.

Just some of the projects and skills covered include:

  • Making pens and wild inks
  • Making paint from stones and rocks
  • Crafting your own paintbrushes
  • Making simple stencils and rubbings

  • The Organic Artist for Kids encourages you to return to the days when art was made with all-natural materials like charcoal and birch bark.

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      • School Library Journal

        February 21, 2020

        Gr 6 Up-Neddo has designed a beautiful book that teaches budding crafters how to make one's own paint, brushes, charcoal, and crayons. However, his assumption that most young readers are adept at using a knife, working with fire, and finding suitable plants, rocks, and trees for each of the projects is overly ambitious and not very practical, especially for most city dwellers. Making charcoal requires finding the right wood and cutting it to fit into a tin can with a lid so that it can be burned in a fire. Crayons are made with crushed stone for pigment and beeswax, which is heated and poured into knotweed molds. There are 36 different projects; some require much more skill than others. Photos illustrate the steps and examples of final products, and little illustrations decorate the pages for added whimsy. The level of difficulty is listed in a sidebar along with the materials and tools needed. An index is included. VERDICT Due to the very esoteric nature of the activities in this work, many may want to pass on this volume and find something more DIY-friendly for this age group.-Elizabeth Kahn, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Avondale, LA

        Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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    • English

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