The paper playhouse
Subtitle: awesome art projects for kids using paper, boxes, and books
By: Katrina Rodabaugh
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781592539802; 9781627883412
Subjects: Cardboard art; Paper work; Handicraft
Description: With simple techniques including sculpture, printmaking, bookbinding, collage, and even ideas for public art, families work through step-by-step instructions while using imagination and budding aesthetics. This book goes beyond the typical paper craft project to include contemporary design references like Mid-Century Modern dollhouses, VW buses, paper monsters, costumes and masks, and the classic lemonade stand -- all made with unique style and flair! Focused around surprising and easily accessibly materials like shipping boxes, shoeboxes, junk mail envelopes, newspapers, maps, found books, and other paper ephemera, The Paper Playhouse has 22 projects aimed at inspiring children to create amazing paper crafts.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Getting started. Sourcing and reusing materials, basic tools, staying organized, and carving out creative space; title: Paper. Junk mail, security envelopes, file folders, magazines, greeting cards, calendars, and decorative papers; title: Books. Used books, vintage books, library castoffs, notebooks, and other books to alter or make; title: Boxes. Shoe boxes, shipping boxes, cereal boxes, matchboxes, and other reusable containers; title: Performance & public art. Taking art to the streets, stages, and lemonade stands; title: Gallery. Artists as inspiration.