Susan Schwake - 3D Art Lab for Kids. 32 Hands-on Adventures in Sculpture and Mixed Media - Including fun projects...

32 HANDS-ON ADVENTURES IN SCULPTURE AND MIXED MEDIA Susan Schwake PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAINER SCHWAKE 2013 by Quarry Books Text 2013 Susan Schwake First published in the United States of America in 2013 by Quarry Books, a member of Quayside Publishing Group 100 Cummings Center Suite 406-L Beverly, Massachusetts 01915-6101 Telephone: (978) 282-9590 Fax: (978) 283-2742 www.quarrybooks.com Visit www.Craftside.Typepad.com for a behind-the-scenes peek at our crafty world! Visit www.QuarrySPOON.com and help us celebrate food and culture one spoonful at a time! All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned, and no responsibility is accepted by the producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. We apologize for any inaccuracies that may have occurred and will resolve inaccurate or missing information in a subsequent reprinting of the book. 3-D Art Lab for Kids : 32 hands-on adventures in sculpture and mixed media / Susan Schwake; Photography by Rainer Schwake. pages cm Summary: An inspiring collection of ideas and projects for encouraging an artistic spirit in children! 3-D Art Lab for Kids includes 32 kid-friendly fine art projects in paper, clay, textiles, sculpture, and jewelry. pages cm Summary: An inspiring collection of ideas and projects for encouraging an artistic spirit in children! 3-D Art Lab for Kids includes 32 kid-friendly fine art projects in paper, clay, textiles, sculpture, and jewelry.

Each project is inspired by the work of a prominent artist and is illustrated with step-by-step full-color photographs of the process as well as finished samples and variations. Whether you use these projects independently or as a curriculum for hands-on 3-D art experiences, youll find that the lessons in this book are open-ended so they can be explored over and over-with different results each time! Colorful photos illustrate how different people using the same lesson will yield different results, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out each artists personal style. 3-D Art Lab for Kids is the perfect book for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced and new art teachers. Children of all ages and experience levels can be guided by adults and will enjoy these engaging exercises.-- Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-1-59253-815-7 (pbk.) 1. 2. 2.

Mixed media (Art)--Technique--Juvenile literature. I. Title. NB1170.S353 2013 702.8--dc23 2013012624 Design: Rainer Schwake All photography by Rainer Schwake with the exception of the following: Chloe Larochelle, 144; James Lord, 139 (bottom right); Egbert Schwake, 5; Susan Schwake, 140141; Shutterstock.com 28, 77 (bottom); Trigger Image/Alamy, 105 (bottom) This book is dedicated with love to my husband, Rainer. The creative man behind the scenes, who really does make each of my days better than the one before.

This book is all about making art that pops out, stands up, swings from the ceiling, or makes you walk around it.

My first real encounter with 3-D art was in a 3-D art and design class in college. My professor gave us our first assignment with paper. It was to take a flat piece of paper and make it into a sphere. I was a freshman and easily dauntedbut this assignment rocked my world! (It also introduced me to the art of origami.) Since that class, and other 3-D media courses I took in college, I have had the privilege to hone my 3-D skills under the guidance of some incredible artists and instructors. I transformed some of these experiences into lessons for my students and am pleased to share some of them inside these pages. Over the past twenty years of teaching, these lessons have emerged as the ones my students are most likely to enjoy. Over the past twenty years of teaching, these lessons have emerged as the ones my students are most likely to enjoy.

Each lesson is inspired by an artists work and meant to encourage each persons own style. In our gallery, I curate ten exhibits a year with groups of contemporary artists. My students view the work on a weekly basis in their classes. Along with these exhibits, my students are introduced to a broad range of art through books, slides, posters, and the Internet. However, nothing can replace seeing the actual artwork.

This book is for anyone interested in making art in 3-D, either with someone else or alone. This book is for anyone interested in making art in 3-D, either with someone else or alone.

There are so many materials, both found and specialty, that are perfect for art making in the round. The main point of this book is to inspire you to find new ways to use these materials and to make these lessons your own. Taking a risk is part of working three-dimensionally. Its always a little tougher to get your art to stand up or stick out or hang from a ceiling. Go out on a limb and try your idea! It may not work the very first time, but with a little patience and a second try, it can be the best thing you have ever done.

Each persons work should be wholly his or her own. Each persons work should be wholly his or her own.

Dont work on someone elses art. Make your own. Use thoughtful language when working with others. For example, Tell me about your idea works better than What is that? Always use the best materials that you can for each art-making session. Dont worry about wrecking a new material. Usually it can be recycled into something new if you fall short of your goal.

Promote fearlessness. Embrace individual style. Respect each others work, even if you dont understand it. The lessons in this book are starting points. They are meant to be used over and over again incorporating your own ideas into the exercise each time. The most important lessons in art are the ones that you discover about yourself in the process.

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