Overview
Three-dimensional art is bold, tactile, and fun—in other words, perfect for children who love to get their hands dirty. Three-Dimensional Art Adventures introduces young artists to groundbreaking masterpieces and fresh techniques, then lets them loose. Each chapter covers a movement or category of three-dimensional art: Early Sculpture, Modern Sculpture, Installation, Ceramics, Collage, and Textiles. Projects begin with a story of a famous work—Louise Bourgeois's Maman, Claes Oldenburg's Trowel, Ai Weiwei's Forever Bicycles—followed by a question-and-answer section. Then it's time to hit the brushes, or charcoal, or scissors. The projects cover a wide range of media, from themed collages to clay sculptures to Cubist-inspired tapestries, with a variety of difficulty levels, always encouraging and expanding the child's natural creative abilities.Reviews
"This sturdy paperback is a handsome resource for art enthusiasts." —Booklist Online
"It's a book that succeeds for its ambition and breadth as it helps brings art out of the museum and makes it immediate and relevant in the lives of readers." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"One of the most engaging, exciting and user-friendly art books that I've ever used. It's not only a great resource for teaching art, it's an absolutely gorgeous book that is a pleasure to view." —The Old SchoolhouseAuthor Biography
Maja Pitamic is the coauthor of Modern Art Adventures and the popular Art in Action books. She has over twenty years' experience teaching young children and holds degrees in art history and Montessori teacher training. Jill Laidlaw has been writing and editing children's and adult nonfiction since 1990, including Modern Art Adventures. She has a degree in art history from the University of St. Andrews.