The Organic Artist for Kids: A DIY Guide to Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Art Supplies from Nature

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Nick Neddo

The Organic Artist for Kids

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

Nick Neddo

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Quarry Books
03 February 2020

Rural crafts

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

Making paper and wild inks Painting with mud 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.

By: Nick Neddo
Imprint: Quarry Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9781631597671
ISBN 10: 1631597671
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 03 February 2020
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Introduction I paint & paintbrushes Project 1: Simple Stone Paint Project 2: Earth Pigments Project 3: Egg Tempera Paint Project 4: Watercolor Paint Project 5: Paintbrush Scavenger Hunt Project 6: Chewed Stick Paintbrush Project 7: Snake Plant Paintbrush Project 8: Stick Palette Knife Project 9: Hair and Fur paintbrush II charcoal & crayons Project 10: Campfire Charcoal Project 11: The Charcoal Kiln Can Project 12: Artist Charcoal Sticks Project 13: Charcoal Holders Project 14: Stone Crayons Project 15: Charcoal Crayons III pens & inks Project 16: Twig Pens Project 17: Beaver Pens Project 18: Sharp Stick Pens Project 19: Berry Ink Project 20: Charcoal Ink Project 21: Acorn Ink Project 22: Black Walnut Ink IV printmaking Project 23: Hand Printing Project 24: Beet Stamps Project 25: Berry Splat Prints Project 26: Pounded Plant Prints Project 27: Leaf Rubbings Project 28: Eco Prints Project 29: Nature Prints Project 30: Hand Stencils Project 31: Found Object Stencils Project 32: Cut-Out Stencils V sculpture: papier mache & land art Project 33: Mask with Papier Mache Project 34: Make Papier Mache Clay Project 35: Mache Clay Mask Project 36: Papier Mache Art Box Project 37: Earth Art Mobiles Project 38: Earth Art Assemblage

Nick Neddo has been teaching people primitive skills since 2000. His interests span from Stone Age skills and technology, to nature observation and art. Drawing, however, is his first and greatest interest. His skill set also includes wilderness survival, tracking and awareness, basketry, and hide tanning. He currently teaches at the Roots School in Vermont, where he runs classes and workshops for both adults and children on primitive arts, Stone-Age living skills, wilderness survival, and nature awareness. He is the author of The Organic Artist: Make Your Own Paint, Paper, Pigments, Prints and More from Nature as well as Wild Art Workshop for Kids: A Kids Guide to Making Supplies and Art from Nature. He lives in Montpelier, VT.

Reviews for The Organic Artist for Kids: A DIY Guide to Making Your Own Eco-Friendly Art Supplies from Nature

There's a universe of inexpensive art supplies hiding in parks, grasslands, gardens and forests, if you know what to look for. This gorgeous guide reconnects readers with nature using simple recipes and instructions for manipulating plants, sticks, stones and other organic materials to make everything from brushes and charcoal, to richly-colored homemade paints and landscape sculpture. - Liz Lee Heinecke, The Kitchen Pantry Scientist, Author of Kitchen Science Lab for Kids--- The Organic Artist for Kids offers hands-on art experiences that help children explore their native landscapes. As a DIY resource, Neddo provides inspiring instruction for making art with, and about, nature. He also leaves plenty of room for children to wander and play along the way. Parents, teachers, and kids will all love this resource! - Monica Wiedel-Lubinski, Executive Director of ERAFANS, Author of Nature Play Workshop for Families---