Global Art: Activities, Projects, and Inventions from Around the World
An ideal way to start children on an exciting, creative adventure towards global understanding! The fun, easy-to-do art activities in Global Art use collage, painting, drawing, printing, construction and sculpture to help children appreciate people and cultures from all over the world. Each activity is explained in step-by-step detail an accompanied by geographic and cultural background to help you make the most of the teaching possibilities.
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Everyday art for four through ten year olds in the global village.Children's LiteratureOne hundred and thirty ideas and instructions for art projects are included in this book. They are arranged by continent of origin, and cover the globe. My favorites are the Sandpaper Printed Cloth from Ghana; Gyotaku art from Japan and the Karensansui mini-garden, also from Japan. The selections are quite diverse, and imaginative. Cities built from milk cartons such as Hippodamos of Greece and double roller painting inspired by the Hungarian brothers who invented the ball point pen are two examples. This collection is well organized, each activity includes a icon indicating the level of experience necessary, the art technique featured and the ease or difficulty in preparing for the activity. The black-and-white illustrations are informative, although not works of art in themselves. A must have for teachers and parents who are looking for a lot of ideas, well packaged in an affordable format.
\ Children's Literature - Kristin Harris\ One hundred and thirty ideas and instructions for art projects are included in this book. They are arranged by continent of origin, and cover the globe. My favorites are the Sandpaper Printed Cloth from Ghana; Gyotaku art from Japan and the Karensansui mini-garden, also from Japan. The selections are quite diverse, and imaginative. Cities built from milk cartons such as Hippodamos of Greece and double roller painting inspired by the Hungarian brothers who invented the ball point pen are two examples. This collection is well organized, each activity includes a icon indicating the level of experience necessary, the art technique featured and the ease or difficulty in preparing for the activity. The black-and-white illustrations are informative, although not works of art in themselves. A must have for teachers and parents who are looking for a lot of ideas, well packaged in an affordable format.\ \ \ \ \ School Library JournalGr 3-6-Arranged in chapters by continent, these crafts will be useful for geography and cultural reports. The authors use a system of symbols to denote which continent is associated with the activity, the level of difficulty, the basic art technique involved, and how easy or difficult the required materials are to procure. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate the process and/or the finished product for each project. Most of the activities are interesting and directly linked to the cultures they represent. Others, like several for Antarctica, seem more contrived. Building a structure of icing and sugar cubes is sure to be a hit with children, but how illustrative is it of the Antarctic environment? Necessarily, not all countries and cultures are included but many are represented by more than one project. While children can use this book, the descriptions (e.g., "Young children create a miniature woodland scene..."), the pervasive use of symbols or icons, and the terse but accurate directions indicate that this book was designed for adults.-Torrie Hodgson, Burlington Public Library, WA\ \
