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As French master Henri Matisse’s health began to fade in the 1940s, throwing out the paintbrushes and picking up a pair of scissors helped unleash a newfound burst of creative energy. In his final years, Matisse’s simple but breathtakingly bright collages...

Walk in most homes in which a child lives and you will inevitably see artwork displayed on the refrigerator and walls. Children are creative and prolific as artists, and they can appreciate the artistic talents of others. DIY Dog Portraits allows kids...

This week, inspired by our ARTistic Pursuits curriculum, we did a kind of project we had never done before.  Our lesson was on how artists see shapes.  We had a shape exercise, some shape art appreciation, and finally, our project was to make an art...

The kids just finish their unit on Nancy Ekholm Burkert using my Storybook Artist Curriculum. Elizabeth could not wait to start this unit study since she knew one of the storybooks that we would be using is a version of Snow White! Beck was immediately...

A whole map of typographic postal stamps – waiting to be used… How is your postcard making going? That is, if you’re as deep into this adventure as I am right now? If not, you can still sign up for the DIY Postcard Swap and dive in...