Educational: Art and design

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Book SynopsisIt's in our galleries, on our streets and even in our homes.Join Keith, a world-renowned art historian (who also happens to be an ostrich), on a journey outside the gallery walls in search of the true meaning of art.This extraordinary introduction to art history encourages children to see things from a different angle, challenge their own ideas, and most importantly have fun. After all, art isn't just for experts, it's for everyone to enjoy!

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Book SynopsisJoin your specialist as you try to find out all about different art genres, famous artists and their works. Then, try to recreate your own versions of these works. This series will give your mini Monets and diddy Dalis all the knowledge they need about the history and practice of art.

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Book SynopsisThe definitive resource on how nationally known artists and designers teach?and what students learn?in the world?s top BFA and MFA programs.Learning to See is an engaging and profound account of how professional artists and designers create and how they teach others to do it. Keith Sawyer, a leading creativity researcher, spent over ten years interviewing a hundred professors who?ve taught in 50 different colleges, universities, and institutes. He also interviewed students to learn about the personal transformation they go through as they learn to see and think like successful creative professionals. Learning to See describes project assignments and studio class sessions in over 20 different disciplines, revealing the shared essence of art and design.Learning to See tells the stories of the professional artists and designers who teach in BFA and MFA programs throughout the U.S., including top schools in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. These articulate and experienced educators share their insights about how to guide younger artists and designers to realize their full creative potential. In the best BFA and MFA programs, students learn to see things they couldn?t see before, and they learn to think in new ways. In Learning to See, you meet professors and students in over 20 different art and design disciplines?from painting and sculpture to graphic design and architecture. By reading what they say in their conversations and their classrooms, you learn that becoming an artist or designer is not about learning to draw or sew or weld?it is about learning to see.This book is for anyone who wants to better understand how professional artists and designers see, think, and make.

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate collection of sustainable 3D art projects for the primary classroom. Learn how to teach children to create everything from rainforest scenes to robots with these innovative, easy-to-follow ideas from 3D art expert Darrell Wakelam. These low-cost projects use readily available materials to create exciting models, masks and sculptures which will inspire children and enhance your art and design lessons. Each of the 50 projects in Art Shaped features: - simple core techniques to transform cardboard into incredible artwork; - full-colour photographs and clear step-by-step instructions; - ideas for differentiation for all ages and abilities; - detailed suggestions for links to other subject areas across the curriculum. This book enables you to develop children’s techniques and skills through high-quality, eco-friendly art projects while encouraging them to be creative, use their imagination, and most importantly, have fun. 'What Darrell Wakelam doesn't know about art and 3D sculptures isn't really worth knowing! A must-have.' Dena Mulligan, EYFS/Key Stage 1 LeadTrade Review50 creative ways to engage learners of all ages, and encourage them to use their hands, minds and imaginations. Joyful images and informative text all open a magical door to exciting processes and outcomes. It's a winner. -- Susan M Coles * Visual Arts Education Activist and Champion, Vice President of InSEA (International Society for Education through Art), @theartcriminal *What Darrell Wakelam doesn't know about art and 3D sculptures isn't really worth knowing! We are always looking for new, inspiring and innovative ideas for lessons and these are spot on. His detail and tips for how to achieve the best possible outcomes makes our art look like we are professionals! A must-have for any budding artist, teacher or art department. -- Dena Mulligan * EYFS/Key Stage 1 Lead *This is such a fantastic book, and unlike any art I have ever come across before... I highly recommend this book to both teachers, parents and children of all ages who want to reignite their creative spark without lots of expensive materials and complicated instructions! * The School Librarian *I cannot stress how useful this book will be for primary-aged children and their parents. Aimed at educators, the book is useful for any school-aged children from reception to high school as it’s full of interesting and easy-to-follow ideas that support many subjects within the curriculum. * Yeah Lifestyle *

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Book SynopsisAnyone wanting to develop their drawing skills, as well as artists, teachers and students, will enjoy the creative challenge of form drawing. Regular practise can help discover what the art of line can mean. Drawing skills are developed through systematic exercises, and can develop self-confidence, balance and tranquillity. Simple form drawing is used in Steiner?Waldorf schools as a companion discipline to handwriting and drawing skills. It offers a healthy antidote to screen culture.

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Book SynopsisCovers the why, what and how of creative form drawing, providing a comprehensive, practical resource for teachers of children aged 9 to 12 years.Creative Form Drawing with children: Workbook 2 is a form drawing resource for teachers working with ages 9-12. It replaces the previous title, ?Creative Form Drawing for Children aged 10-12 years? and is designed to be used with the Steiner/Waldorf curriculum in classes four and five, although it will also be valuable to home-educating parents using the Steiner/Waldorf ethos as their base.Creative form drawing helps children develop hand-eye co-ordination, spatial orientation, observations skills, confident movement, drawing skills and the foundations of handwriting. Originally developed by Rudolf Steiner, creative form drawing is widely used in Steiner/Waldorf schools to enable healthy child development and learning.

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Book Synopsis"When I entered teacher training, I couldn't 'draw'. Everyone else could draw better than I could and worse -- it was so easy for them! Now here I am three years later and I feel confident guiding my students with their beautiful drawings."Many people learning to be Steiner-Waldorf teachers struggle with the artistic elements of the curriculum. This unique book book is written and formulated to prepare, support and guide teachers on their journey of learning to draw with the children in their class.Written from years of experience in a Steiner-Waldorf classroom, this is an essential guide to unlocking the 'drawer' within all of us.Winner of gold medal in the Moms' Choice Awards, adult self-development category.Trade Review'Being able to see that I am capable of producing beautiful work has been extremely rewarding. I've become more confident in my abilities.'-- Hannah Freed, class teacher

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Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: GCSE 9-1Subject: Design & TechnologySuitable for the 2024 examsTargeted practice questions covering the GCSE grade 9-1 curriculumThis Collins AQA Design & Technology GCSE 9-1 Workbook contains topic-based questions as well as a full practice paper and answers. With lots of realistic practice opportunities for a variety of different exam-style questions.With a workbook and practice exam paper in one book, it contains plenty of practice opportunities to ensure the best results.For even more practice QR codes link directly from the topics in the workbook to online worked solution videos.Includes: selection of questions covering each topic topic-by-topic practice complete exam-style paper online video solutions for every topic

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Book Synopsis_______________The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting.50 Fantastic Ideas Inspired by Famous Artists uses well-known art as a visual inspiration to develop expressive art and design skills in the Early Years. It is much easier now to access art online and to bring inspirational pieces into a setting without having to buy postcards or visit an art gallery. Drawing on these readily available online sources, Judith Harries presents 50 ideas featuring a range of diverse artists from Lubaina Himid and Friedensreich Hundertwasser to Mary Delany and Picasso, and famous art including pop and street art, sculpture and po

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Book SynopsisFull teacher support to accompany the Cambridge International IGCSE Art and Design Student's book for syllabus 0400. The Teacher's Guide provides a structure for delivering the course, but also gives teachers the flexibility to teach in their own way, in the best way possible for their particular classroom context.Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationFirst teaching: 2018 First examination: 2020Comprehensive coverage for syllabus 0400 for first examination from June 2020Fully supports the approach of the Student's Book and outlines best practice for teaching Art and DesignLesson plans, projects and activities that are suitable for a range of international classroom environmentsGuidance on how to resource and manage an art and design classroomGuidance on how to support students in their coursework and practical exam and how to build this into the courseAnnotated student case studies with guidance on assessmentWritten and developed by experienced Art and Design teachers and practitionersThis title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education.

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Book SynopsisA dino-riffic activity book from Rob Biddulph's amazingly popular Draw With Rob art activity series now for little readers!Take a trip to prehistoric times in this roarrrsome activity book from internet sensation, Rob Biddulph. Packed with all your favourite dinosaurs from spiky Stegosaurs to terrifying T-Rex, little readers will delight in following Rob's simple drawing instructions to create their own dino friends!Complete with colouring, puzzles and so much more, this activity book is perfect for use at home and away, and comes with perforated pages so little artists can display their work proudly. Let's get drawing!Rob Biddulph is the genius behind the phenomenal, viral sensation that is DRAW WITH ROB and the accompanying activity books. The first DRAW WITH ROB activity book went to Number One in the charts and was named Book of the Year' at the 2020 Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards! Since then, Rob has continued to bring joy to families everywhere with his easy-to-follow drawing instructions and warm-hearted humour.Trade ReviewRob is the award-winning creator of MANY bestselling books, and is owned by Ringo, the spaniel. They live in a house in London with their family, and Rob has been barking up the RIGHT tree for a while now – his picture books have won many prizes and are loved by children all over the world. You can visit Rob and all his friends at www.robbiddulph.com

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the contribution of and art and creativity to early education, and examines the role of the atelier (an arts workshop in a school) and atelierista (an educator with an arts background) in the pioneering pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. It does so through the unique experience of Vea Vecchi, one of the first atelieristas to be appointed in Reggio Emilia in 1970.Part memoir, part conversation and part reflection, the book provides a unique insider perspective on the pedagogical work of this extraordinary local project, which continues to be a source of inspiration to early childhood practitioners and policy makers worldwide.Vea's writing, full of beautiful examples, draws the reader in as she explains the history of the atelier and the evolving role of the atelierista. Key themes of the book include: processes of learning and knowledge construction the theory of the hundred languages of childhood and the role of poetic Table of ContentsSeries Editors' Introduction: Invitation to the Dance 1. Introduction 2. Aesthetics/Poetics 3. A General Overview 4. The Bicycle Metaphor 5. The Long View of Organisation 6. An Ethic Community 7. Environments 8. Professional Marvellers 9. Visible Learning 10. We Take Up the Walk Again 11. The Loris Malaguzzi International Centre 12. Blue Flowers, Bitter Leaves

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Book SynopsisA subject-specific guide for teachers to supplement professional development and provide resources for lesson planning. Approaches to learning and teaching Art & Design is the perfect companion for teachers who want to understand key teaching techniques and use them to create effective and engaging lessons. Considering the local and global contexts when planning and teaching a syllabus, the title presents ideas for art and design with practical examples that help put teaching theory into practice. Teachers can download online tools for lesson planning from our website. This book is ideal support for those new to teaching or wanting to refresh their ideas, and for those studying professional development qualifications or PGCEs.Table of Contents1 Introduction to the series by the editors; 2 Purpose and context; 3 The nature of the subject ; 4 Key considerations; 5 Interpreting a syllabus; 6 Active learning; 7 Assessment for Learning; 8 Metacognition; 9 Language awareness; 10 Inclusive education; 11 Teaching with digital technologies; 12 Global thinking; 13 Reflective practice; 14 Understanding the impact of classroom practice on student progress; Recommended reading; Index

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Book SynopsisThe perennial bestsellernow in a new edition Authoritative and practical, this comprehensive guide offers everything a teacher needs to know for conducting an effective art instruction and appreciation program. The Third Edition of The Art Teacher''s Survival Guide for Elementary and Middle Schools includes a complete update on public-relations guidelines, and reference material examples. The revised edition also features many new projects, an update on current projects and includes an explanation of the hot topic amongst art educators, Teaching Artistic Behavior (TAB/choice). Choice-based art education is reflected in the authors' discussion of teaching in mixed-media, ceramics, photography, sculpture, and art history. More than 100 creative art projects, from drawing to digital media Offers teaching tools, tips, and multicultural curriculum resources Includes new material on logical ways to encourage individuTable of ContentsChapter One: Let’s Teach Art 1 Chapter Two: Day-To-Day Survival Skills—The Nitty-Gritty 35 Chapter Three: Art History 63 Chapter Four: Drawing 85 Chapter Five: Painting 111 Chapter Six: Mixed Media 141 Chapter Seven: Multicultural Art 175 Chapter Eight: Ceramics 205 Chapter Nine: Sculpture 237 Chapter Ten: Computer Graphics and Digital Photography 261

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Book SynopsisPaul Duncum is Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, USA, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Tasmania, Australia. He is the author of Picture Pedagogy (Bloomsbury, 2020).Trade Review[P]layful yet serious and will attract a large audience. * International Journal of Education through Art *From Plato to Pokémon GO, Duncum brilliantly examines the enduring entanglements between art and popular culture … This book is for everyone who wants to avoid the interminable arguments that seem to dominate all things ‘aesthetics.’ * Kevin Tavin, Aalto University, Finland *Popular Pleasures is well-researched and has flashes of brilliant insight … The book will benefit students of many visual culture disciplines, including art education, art history, graphic arts and media communications. * Kerry Freedman, Northern Illinois University, USA *Immaculately researched and eloquently written, this engaging book highlights both the irresistible sensory appeal and economic, political, and ideological interest behind popular images. * Olga Ivashkevich, University of South Carolina, USA *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction But What is Aesthetics? And What is Popular? Popular Pleasures and Politics Previous Attempts So What’s Different Here? The Mind/Body Context Scope and Outline Chapter 1: A Realistic Style What is Realism? Idolatry and Ideology The Search for Realism Painting Screen Imagery The Pleasures of Realism Making Comparisons Appreciating the Skill Evaluating Realism is Easy Pulling Back the Curtain Realism and Reality When Too Much Realism is Bad When Seeing Shouldn’t be Believing Fake versus the Bona Fide Veridical, Virtual, and Verifiable Chapter 2: The Illusionistic Illusion versus Realism Magic, Miracles and the Devil The Persistence of Illusion Trompe-l’oeil Three-Dimensional Movies Optical Illusion Devices Stage Magic Magic, Wonder and Mischief Being Deceived Being in the Know Conflating Realism with Illusion Illusion and Delusion Illusion and Life Chapter 3: The Bright and Busy Terms and Taste The Doctrine of Decorum Reason and Restraint Modernist Minimalism The Relativity of Restraint Serious versus Superficial Purpose Brightness and Business Delighting the Eye Enhancing the Ordinary Resisting Restraint Bright, Busy and Biology The Seriousness of Selling Bright, Busy and Business Chapter 4: The Highly Emotional An Empire of Emotions Emotion versus Emotionalism The Rhetoric of Emotions versus the Aesthetics of Emotions The Theory of Emotional Rhetoric The Pictorial Practice of Rhetoric The Rise of Sentiment Rejecting Rhetoric The Rise of Romanticism Expression versus Imitation Fine Art and Popular Entertainment What Arouses Emotion? Why Do Emotional Lures Work? Catharsis versus Cognitive Coping Escaping Identifying Searching for Authenticity Seeking Attachment Participating For Better or Worse Chapter 5: The Sentimental Surveying Sentimentality A Discourse of Abuse A Sentimental Journey The Sugar of Sentimentality The Comfort of an Aestheticized Sanctuary Longing for a Past as Pleasant Love and Compassion as their Own Rewards The Ironic Distance of Camp and Kitsch Social Progress Exercising Power The Sins of Sentimentality Disempowering and Harming Sentimentality’s Subjects Disempowering and Infantilizing Viewers Poor Public Policy Sense and Sentimentality Chapter 6: The Vulgar Vulgarity and its Variants Vulgarity and Fine Art A Historical Perspective Grotesques and Carnival Vulgar Porn Scatology Vulgarity and Reform Viva Vulgarity! Disgust and Delight Transgression Social Bonding Joyful Resistance Haunting and Humanness Vile Vulgarity Transgression and Suppression Ridicule and Reaction Vexing Vulgarity Chapter 7: The Violent Violence and is Variants A Violent Present A Violent Past Explaining Violent Entertaiment Excitation Transfer Simultaneous Emotional Pleasures Fear and Mastery Seeking Stimulus Everything But Violence Algorithmic Allure The Problems of Violence Purgation Does Not Work Diminishing Returns Mental Scripts of a Hostile World A Cycle of Violence An End to Violence? Chapter 8: The Horrific Horror, Terror, and Dread Sublime Terror versus Popular Horror Horror Hedonism Performative Pleasures Escape and Stimulation Transfixed Fascination Making Moral Judgments Wish Fulfillment and/or Recognition Transgressive Liberation Repetition Horror and Humor Horror, Hostility and Hate Repression Unleashing Hatred Uncanny Uncertainty Chapter 9: The Miraculous Miracles and Marvels The Skeptical Discourse An Enchanted Universe of Miracles Wonder Curiosity Creating Social Identity Finding Patterns and Purpose Debunking Absurdities Parodying Absurdities Escaping into Fantasy Being Confounded Spectacles of Wonder Miracles and Mirage Rejecting Rationality Vulnerability and Vultures The Wonder of It All Chapter 10: The Exotic Exoticism Explored The Exotic Discourse Exotic Enchantment Wonder Spice Seasoning Cultural Renewal Defining Difference Feeling Culturally Superior Taking Symbolic Possession Being Reassured Distortion, Disparagement and Denigration Selectivity and Distortion Inferiority Complexes Superiority Complexes Denial and Projection Exiting the Exotic Chapter 11: The Erotic Exploring the Erotic Sexual Discourse The High Culture Alibi Enjoying the Erotic Voyeurism Fetishism Sadism, Masochism and Sadomasochism Identification Exhibitionism Queer and Queering Prohibition, Permission, and Perfection Permissiveness and Perfection Pornification Selling Sex Sex, Sin and Suppression Chapter 12: The Spectacular Sizing Up the Spectacular The Spectacular versus Sensationalism Size Matters Wonder Thrills and Spills Immersion Ego Loss Humor When Might Makes Right Requiring Submission Failing to See/ Failing to Feel Ignoring the Unspectacular Tedium Summarizing of the Spectacular Chapter 13: The Narrative The Nature of Narrative The Modernist Rejection of Narrative Narrative Norms Narrative’s Gratifications Organizing Complexity Satisfying Curiosity Escaping into Alternative Realities Emotional Identification Everything Else The Stories We Tell The End Chapter 14: The Formulaic Recipes and Road Maps Formulaic Fine Art Formulae and Form Why Formulae Work Easy Communication Reducing Complexity Further Ongoing Comfort and Anxiety Innovation Reading Complexly Formulae and their Challenges Boredom Formulae and Falsity Finishing with Formulae Chapter 15: The Humorous Humor and Mirth Humor and the Haughty Humor versus Gravitas Why We Smile, Snigger and Snort. Feeling Superior Descending Incongruity Emotional Release Humor’s Disciplinary and Dark Side Anaesthesia of the Heart Imposing Social Discipline Ridicule and Repression Humor and Hate Humor and Hostility References Index

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Book SynopsisJessica Greenwell grew up in Wolverhampton then studied English at Leeds University. She joined Usborne in 2008 and has since written lots of wipe-clean, sticker, colouring and noisy books. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and three young children.Trade ReviewAn ideal way for children to learn pencil control and have fun at the same time. * Parents in Touch *The Wipe-clean Alphabet is one in a wonderful series of interactive books to introduce young children to the alphabet and basic letter writing. The pages of the book are made from thick glossy card which is easy for little hands to turn, and are packed full of wonderfully cute, colourful and appealing pictures and illustrated scenes that children will love studying. The great feature of the book is that the pages of the book can simply be wiped clean, ready for writing on again. In our opinion, this is a really educational book for preschool children which teaches them about letters of the alphabet in a fun and uncomplicated way. * First4Dads *

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Book SynopsisJust for Kids: You Can Draw Manga Chibis shows how to draw in the chibi style using simple steps and easy-to-find art tools. Also included are tips and techniques for designing your own chibi characters. You can draw chibi characterswith the easy, step-by-step art projects in Just for Kids: You Can Draw Manga Chibis. Also included in this 8.75 × 11.67–inch book are tips and techniques you can use to design your own characters once you are comfortable with the art style. No complicated tools are needed; you can create your own chibi art using just a pencil, pen, markers, and paper! The book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, essential drawing techniques, color basics, and an examination of typical chibi faces and bodies. The step-by-step projects that follow show you how to draw different chibi characters in any pose and from all angles. Included at the end of the book are templates to scan or photocopy and practice on over and over again. Throughout the book, take a closer look at different chibi characteristics and use the artist's tips to modify the templates to create your own characters, which you can then draw walking, jumping, dancing, falling, and flying. Tips and techniques for drawing chibi characters abound! Written and illustrated by Samantha Whitten and Jeannie Lee, Just for Kids: You Can Draw Manga Chibis is perfect for beginning and intermediate artists, lovers of manga and anime, and more. You will love creating your own manga chibi characters!Table of ContentsIntroduction Tools & Materials Drawing Techniques Color Basics Chapter 1: Chibi Basics Chapter 2: Chibis in Action Chapter 3: Chibi Templates About the Artists

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Book SynopsisCreate an inclusive classroom for all with these fun and accessible activities for Art, Design Technology and Music lessons. Each lesson is tailored for children working below National Curriculum levels and includes a learning objective, the resources needed, the main activity, a plenary and a consolidation activity to help support children's understanding. Activities such as 'Peg Painting' and 'Build my Car' build visual, auditory, social communication and fine motor skills and support self-esteem and mental wellbeing.The 101 creative activities in this book aim to support the ever-increasing demands on teachers to meet the needs of the growing number of SEN learners in mainstream settings. It also offers practical lesson plans that have been specifically designed to promote fine and gross motor skills and utilise lots of visual stimulus.Trade ReviewThis book is a must have for all educators, new and experienced. Brewer and Bradley cover a range of creative, easy to follow activities, with clear learning objectives and links to additional skills, ensuring that lessons are inclusive and accessible to a range of learning needs. It will become your next planning essential! -- Lucia Mill, Area SENCO and Inclusion TeacherTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Starters. 2. Art: Emerging. 3. Art: Developing. 4. Art: Securing. 5. Design and Technology: Emerging. 6. Design and Technology: Developing. 7. Design and Technology: Securing. 8. Music: Emerging. 9. Music: Developing. 10. Music: Securing.

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Book SynopsisJoin your specialist as you try to find out all about different art genres, famous artists and their works. Then, try to recreate your own versions of these works. This series will give your mini Monets and diddy Dalis all the knowledge they need about the history and practice of art.

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Book SynopsisLearn how to draw bunnies and other cute creatures in Lulu Mayo’s unique and quirky style, using simple shapes and easy-to-follow steps. Featuring cute, cuddly spring animals, including bunnies, chicks, and lambs, and even spring sloths, unicorns and marshmallow rabbits. This book will show the reader how to draw quirky creatures in an easy and inspiring way that will encourage them to come up with their own creations in no time. Step by step, illustrator Lulu Mayo will explain how to draw each cute critter by using simple shapes. The 30 different exercises will keep the reader entertained and ignite their doodling curiosity, inspiring them to experiment and dream up their very own spring characters.

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Book SynopsisThis book is for artists, teachers, and those who prepare teachers. In the field of art and design education there are many theoretical strands that contribute to the practices of teaching and learning in the visual arts. The problem for artist teachers and those who prepare teaching artists is how to frame the diverse methodologies of art and art education in a way that affords divergent practices as well as deep understanding of issues and trends in the field. Teachers need a field guide that provides a contextual background of theory in order to make their own teaching practice relevant to contemporary art practices and important ideas within the field of education. The book, in its content and presentation of content is pedagogical; it provides a catalyst and prompt for meaningful and personal artistic inquiry and exploration. The book describes connections between teaching and artistic practices including the pedagogical turn in contemporary art. As a book for artists and designers, it is graphically compelling and visually inspiring. It is designed to be engaging for the practitioner and theoretically robust. A problem with many current texts is that they are written by academics who are often a step removed from the issues of classroom instruction and tend use the language of the scholar, which is appropriate for a scholarly journal, but can be difficult for other audiences. This book will bridge this divide through its use of design, narrative, and descriptions of innovative artistic practices. Rather than being a book about “best practice” it is a book about “diverse practices” within art making and teaching. This field guide to artistic approaches, including methods for teaching art, frames its arguments around critical questions that artists and art teachers must address such as: What is the role of art and design in secondary education? What will I teach? How do we go about teaching art? How do I know if my teaching is working? What is the role of traditional mediums and methods within contemporary art practices? How can art teachers contribute to the reinvention of schools? How might fluency within a medium be connected to important issues within culture, including the culture of adolescents? This book includes examples of approaches that might provoke or inspire artist and pedagogical inquiry. These are approaches that actively engage students in work that disrupts taken for granted conventions about schooling and its purposes. It considers how art and design might transform the school experience for adolescents.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a range of approaches to teaching higher education design students to learn to design collaboratively and creatively, through transdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary learning experiences. It highlights that the premise of traditional disciplinary silos does little to advance the competencies needed for contemporary design and non-linear career paths. It makes the point that higher education should respond to the impacts of a changing society, including fluctuating market demands, economic variations, uncertainties, and globalization. Chapters highlight approaches that address this changing landscape, to meet student, industry and societal needs and reflect a range of design education contexts in which the authors have taught, with a focus on experiences at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia, but also including collaborations and comparative discussions elsewhere in Australia and globally, spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States. The book is positioned not as a definitive theoretical model for transdisciplinary design education but instead as a collective of chapters in which many forms of learning are explored through overarching themes of curriculum design and experiential and authentic learning and collaboration, transforming professional identities, and design cultures.Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Foreword – Dr Brandon Gien Acknowledgements Introduction: Design and the Changing Educational Landscape – Lisa Scharoun, Deanna Meth, Renata Lemos Morais, and Philip Crowther - Exploring transdisciplinarity - Introducing our Australian design education context and collective learnings - Overview of chapters PART 1: DESIGNING EFFECTIVE CURRICULA: TOWARDS TRANSDISCIPLINARITY 1. Curriculum Design and Development to Enhance Transdisciplinary Skills Development – Sheona Thomson, Andrew Scott, and Philip Crowther - The changing role of universities - Building a new faculty framework - Transdisciplinary units - Transdisciplinary elected studies - Discussion - Conclusion 2. Developing Twenty-First-Century Design Professionals through Impactful Curricula – Deanna Meth and Dean Brough - Background and context - The Bachelor of Design Program, 2019 Onwards - Concluding thoughts 3. Making Things Online: Transforming an Interdisciplinary Design Fabrication Unit for Online Delivery – Levi Swann - Introducing Design Fabrication - Shifting online, shifting perspective - Discussion - Conclusion PART 2: TRANSFORMING PROFESSIONAL IDENTITIES THROUGH TRANSDISCIPLINARY AND AUTHENTIC LEARNING 4. Identifying Opportunities and Barriers for Transdisciplinary Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Experiences for Future Design Professionals – Sarah Briant, Philip Crowther, and Lindy Osborne Burton - What is WIL? - Study context - Research methods - Discussion 5. Transforming Engagement through Authentic Collaboration: Transdisciplinary Learning for Design Students and Preservice Teachers – Lindy Osborne Burton and Lyndal O’Gorman - Contextual background - Transdisciplinarity and teamwork - Transformational pedagogy, authentic learning, and WIL - Professional identity and interactions - Method - Findings - Implications for practice 6. I Am Not the Expert: Indigenous Perspectives and ‘Transdisciplinary Education’ – Alayna Renata, Scott Parlett, Jackie Kauli, Verena Thomas, Owen Cafe, and Melanie Finger - Case Study 1: Design for social good: Aboriginal perspectives in an intensive Impact Lab context – First-year unit - Case Study 2: People and Place: Positionality, constraints, and opportunities in design education - Case Study 3: Transdisciplinarity in social research with Indigenous communities - Discussion and conclusion PART 3: STRATEGIES FOR INCORPORATING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN DESIGN PROGRAMS 7. The Travelling Professional in New York: A Study of an Experiential Transdisciplinary Study Tour – Dean Brough, Sarah Briant, and Melanie Finger - Benefits and challenges of short-term international study tours - Australian international short-term study tours - QUT Creative Industries New York short-term study tour - Future opportunities - Conclusion 8. Transforming Perspectives: Fostering Cross-Cultural and Transdisciplinary Competencies through Industry Engagement in a Short-Term Study Tour – Lisa Scharoun, Rafael Gomez, and Tim Williams - Towards an understanding of design and the role of a designer - The importance of cross-cultural experiences in design education - Towards an understanding of differences in workplace cultures in Asia and Australia - Overview of the Immersive Asia Study Tour program - Vision and aims (industry, cultural, institutions) - Overview of workshops - Reflections and evaluation - Conclusion 9. Authentic Project-Based Learning: Designing a Pavilion for the Botanica Festival – Kirsty Volz and Sarah Briant - Background: Pavilions in Australia - Transdisciplinary design approaches - Comprehending an iterative design process through authentic project-based learning - Conclusion PART 4: GLOBAL TRANSDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION 10. Understanding Design Culture from East to West: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Teaching – Lisa Scharoun, Müge Belek Fialho Teixeira, Danny Hills, Frederico Fialho Teixeira, Daphne Flynn, and Raghavendra Gudur - Transdisciplinary mindset - Context: Experiential learning and transvergence - Reflection on teaching and learning practices - Cross-cultural collaboration - Application of teaching and learning practices to a global learning experience - Case studies - Conclusion 11. Approaching Global and Local Issues through Design: Examples of Transdisciplinary Projects in the United States, Indonesia, China, and Australia – Gjoko Muratovski, Lisa Scharoun, Nina Hansopaheluwakan, Mengyu Chen, and Camilo Potocnjak-Oxman - Exploratory learning through a furniture design project in the United States - Understanding the evolution of creative industries in China through project-based learning - Informing sustainable design solutions in Indonesia through PBL - An approach to designing healthy futures in Australia through problem-oriented project-based learning - Conclusions and reflections 12. Transdisciplinarity in Design Education: A Review of Design Programs with a Focus on Australia and the United Arab Emirates – Carlos Montana, Lisa Scharoun, Hani Asfour, and Renata Lemos Morais - Preparing design students for unknown future challenges and jobs - Comparative review and discussion of DIDI and QUT - School of Design - Comparative review and conclusion CONCLUSION 13. Working towards Transdisciplinary Futures: Complexities and Concepts in Education – Deanna Meth, Lisa Scharoun, Philip Crowther, Müge Belek Fialho Teixeira, Dean Brough, and Lindy Osborne Burton - Complexities in aiming for transdisciplinary education - Conceptual frameworks for transdisciplinary education - Concluding points Notes on Editors Notes on Other Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThe focus of this edited book is to evoke and provoke conceptual conversations between early a/r/tographic publications and the contemporary scholarship of a/r/tographers publishing and producing today. Working around four pervasive themes found in a/r/tographic literature, this volume addresses relationality and renderings, ethics and embodiment, movement and materiality, and propositions and potentials. In doing so, it advances concepts that have permeated a/r/tographic literature to date. More specifically, the volume simultaneously offers a site where key historical works can easily be found and at the same time, offer new scholarship that is in conversation with these historical ideas as they are discussed, expanded and changed within contemporary contexts. The organizing themes offer conceptual pivots for thinking through how a/r/tography was first conceptualized and how it has evolved and how it might further evolve. Thus, this edited book affords an opportunity for all those working in and through a/r/tography to offer refined, revised, revisited or new conceptual understandings for contemporary scholarship and practice. Part of the Artwork Scholarship: International Perspectives in Education series.Table of ContentsList of Figures Land Acknowledgments Acknowledgments Foreword: On Practicing Intimacy – Stephanie Springgay An Introduction – Rita L. Irwin, Alexandra Lasczik, Anita Sinner, and Valerie Triggs Part I: Relationality and Renderings Rendering Our Relations – Rita L. Irwin Essential Readings Chapter 1: A/r/tography: A Metonymic Métissage (2004) – Rita L. Irwin Chapter 2: A/r/tography as Living Inquiry Through Art and Text (2005) – Stephanie Springgay, Rita L. Irwin, and Sylvia Wilson Kind Chapter 3: Research and Creation: Socially Engaged Art in The City of Richgate Project (2010) – Ruth Beer and Rita L. Irwin with Kit Grauer and Gu Xiong Chapter 4: A/r/tographic Collaboration as Radical Relatedness (2010) – Barbara Bickel, Stephanie Springgay, Ruth Beer, Rita L. Irwin, Kit Grauer, and Gu Xiong Conversations Chapter 5: Folding With-in A/r/t Ovulary Texts: Radical Writing and Making in a Pandemic – Geraldine Burke and Kathryn Coleman Chapter 6 A/r/tography: On Rendering a Selected Lexicon – Blake E. Smith Chapter 7 Critical Softness in an A/r/tographic Affective Commonwealth – Nicole Y. S. Lee Part II: Ethics and Embodiment A/r/tographic Practice in Action – Anita Sinner Essential Readings Chapter 8: Educational Arts Research as Aesthetic Politics (2008) – Valerie Triggs and Rita L. Irwin with Ruth Beer, Kit Grauer, Gu Xiong, Stephanie Springgay, and Barbara Bickel Chapter 9: Through the Looking Glass: Reflecting on an Embodied Understanding of Creativity and Creative Praxis as an A/r/tographer (2018) – Kathryn S. Coleman Chapter 10: Inclusivity and Aesth/ethics in Third Participatory A/r/tographic Spaces (2014) – Marta Madrid Manrique Chapter 11: (Re)Imagining Early Childhood Teacher Education—Belonging, Being, and Becoming in the Arts Through A/r/tography (2014) – Geraldine Burke, Corinna Peterken, Clare Hall, and Rosemary Bennett Conversations Chapter 12: Partiality as an Ethics of Embodiment in A/r/tographical Research – Adrienne Boulton and Natalie LeBlanc Chapter 13: Between Voice and Literacy: Provoking A/r/tographic Possibilities for the Future – Patricia Osler Chapter 14: A Different Difference: Ethics and Embodiment as Betweenness – Elly Yazdanpanah Part III: Movement and Materiality An Orientation – Alexandra Lasczik Essential Readings Chapter 15: A/r/tography: Always in Process (2018) – Carl Leggo and Rita L. Irwin Chapter 16: A/r/tographic Peripatetic Inquiry and the Flâneur (2018) – Alexandra Lasczik Cutcher and Rita L. Irwin Chapter 17: Educational Research, Photo Essays, and Film: Facts, Analogies, and Arguments in Visual A/r/tography (2013) – Ricardo Marin-Viadel, Joaquin Roldan, and Miguel A. Cepeda-Morales Chapter 18: A/r/tography (2019) – Natalie LeBlanc and Rita L. Irwin Conversations Chapter 19: Slipping: A Perspectival Consciousness in A/r/tography – Barbara Bickel Chapter 20: A/r/tographic Becomings, Choreographies, and Materialities – Sylvia Kind Chapter 21: A/r/tography as Teacher in Movement and Materiality – Katie Hotko and Jemma Peisker Part IV: Propositions and Potentiality Actual Events – Valerie Triggs Essential Readings Chapter 22: Following A/r/tography in Practice: From Possibility to Potential (2014) – Valerie Triggs, Rita L. Irwin, and Dónal O’Donoghue Chapter 23: Pedagogy and the A/r/tographic Invitation (2019) – Valerie Triggs and Rita L. Irwin Chapter 24: Walking Propositions: Coming to Know A/r/tographically (2019) – Nicole Lee, Ken Morimoto, Marzieh Mosavarzadeh, and Rita L. Irwin Chapter 25: Site/Sight/Insight: Becoming a Socioecological Learner Through Collaborative Art Making Practices (2019) – David Rousell, Alexandra Lasczik, Rita L. Irwin, David Ellis, Katie Hotko, and Jemma Peisker Conversations Chapter 26: Propositions and Potentials: Ongoing Provocations of the A/r/tographic Oblique – Alexandra Lasczik and David Rousell Chapter 27: From a Desk in the A/r/tography Lab into the Future – Marzieh Mosavarzadeh Chapter 28: Potentials and Propositions: Obliques Lived, Living, and Not-Yet Lived – Ken Morimoto Part V: Afterword Ways of Looking at the Oblique in A/r/tography (2012) – Carl Leggo Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisJoin your specialist as you try to find out all about different art genres, famous artists and their works. Then, try to recreate your own versions of these works. This series will give your mini Monets and diddy Dalis all the knowledge they need about the history and practice of art.

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Book SynopsisJoin your specialist as you try to find out all about different art genres, famous artists and their works. Then, try to recreate your own versions of these works. This series will give your mini Monets and diddy Dalis all the knowledge they need about the history and practice of art.

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Book SynopsisHands-on modelling is key skill for children, leading to the development of their mind and intelligence through a rich complexity of sense experiences.Arthur and Elizabeth Auer make a plea to parents and teachers alike to 'let children work with their hands'. This comprehensive, heavily illustrated book demonstrates a multitude of modelling projects for different ages using different materials including clay, beeswax, plasticine, dough, sand and snow.

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Book SynopsisWatercolour painting is a key part of the Waldorf curriculum, and is important in the healthy development of a child.This lovely book is a thorough overview of watercolor painting in the Waldorf curriculum, up to Class 12 (age 18). It includes practical advice for teachers and clear exercises. It discusses Goethe's theory of colour as well as how to paint with different ages and grades.

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Book SynopsisTake a fun and engaging illustrated journey through modern art history, from Impressionism to Minimalism, to meet key artists and make crafts inspired by their work.Modern Art for Kids, the debut book in the Art Stars series, is a charmingly illustrated hands-on guide packed with fun facts, amazing stories about the lives of artists, and arty-crafty activities for interactive learning. Filled with bite-sized summaries, the aim of this book is to inspire curious kids with interesting art topics and expose them to the freedom of creativity and the power of imagination.    Explore these and more incredible artists and art movements:   Claude Monet (Impressionism) – Make your own serene Paper Pond Lilies. Vincent van Gogh (Post-Impressionism) – Use expressive swirls to make a Salty Night. Sonia Delaunay (Orphism) – Experiment with bright colors and shTrade Review"A lovely, inviting design." * Imagination Soup *Table of ContentsContents About This Book Tips Impressionism Claude Monet - Make Paper Pond Lilies Edgar Degas - Strike a Pose Post-Impressionism Paul Cézanne - Fruity Pebbles Vincent van Gogh - Salty Night Georges Seurat - Button Bay Vienna Secession Gustav Klimt - Kiss from the Heart Fauvism Henri Matisse - Print Garden Orphism Sonia Delaunay - Delicious Lollipops Futurism Giacomo Balla - Jet Set to Space Dadaism Sophie Taeuber-Arp - Arp Flaps Hannah Höch - Message Montage De Stijl Piet Mondrian - Mondrian Puzzle Surrealism René Magritte - Dream Box Frida Kahlo - Frida Crown Abstract Expressionism Jackson Pollock - Messy Drips Mark Rothko - Mini Rothko Helen Frankenthaler - Marbling Stains Pop Art Andy Warhol - Recycled Tray Print Corita Kent - Sunny Slogan Minimalism Frank Stella - Rainbow Stella Glossary Acknowledgments About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisAn indispensable source of information and ideas to support the study of biography and key figures across the curriculum. Each title looks at 50 people who have made their mark on history. Colourful, accessible entries describe famous lives and legacies and provide reliable, internet-linked lists of resources to explore.

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Book SynopsisDive into fun with this adorable and bright paint by numbers kit, featuring the cute and colourful artwork ‘Flower Patch’ by artist Ekaterina Trukhan. Inside this tube you will find all you need: an easy-to-follow numbered canvas, 10 numbered paints, three brushes, and even the hooks with which to hang your finished piece.This paint by numbers kit is guaranteed to keep kids entertained for hours, so spread out your canvas and bring a kaleidoscope of colour to this quirky and cute illustration. This is the ultimate paint by numbers activity for kids to enjoy, with hints and tips on how to achieve the best results, making it the perfect gift for crafty kids!

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Book SynopsisPaint Lab for Kids is an inspiring collection of 52 fresh, kid-friendly projects for nurturing an artistic spirit and a love of art through working and playing with paint. Popular artist and author Stephanie Corfee offers an exciting resource of easy-to-follow instructions supported throughout with step-by-step, full-color photographs for projects that teach techniques, stimulate new ideas, explore color, combine materialsin interesting ways, and encourage self-expression. Each project sequence includes a complete materials list, finished sample, and the inspiring work of a noted artist. Have fun exploring: painting techniques by making folded paper insect monoprints. your imagination with a marbled paper galaxy painting. color with pencil eraser pointillism. mixed media art by embellishing a family photo mounted on canvas. This book is perfect for anyone who teaches or leads hands-on art experiences: creative, DIY-inspired parents, families, friends, homeschoolers, scouting, community, and youth group leaders. The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.Trade Review"It is a visual gem filled with lots of great painting ideas" * ofamily learning together blog *

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Book SynopsisWith the simple instructions and large, full-color photos in STEAM Play & Learn, preschoolers will love tackling the 20 fun, easy-to-follow step-by-step projects as they learn about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. The acronym STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. At the preschool level, this doesn’t mean trying to teach your kids robotics and engineering, but rather presenting them with open-ended projects that allow them to problem-solve, make mistakes, get creative, and most of all, have fun. While most preschool-age children are not yet reading, STEAM Play & Learn is meant to be child-driven. The images, illustrations, and projects are meant to appeal to kids of their age and abilities. Let them be the guide as you explore the projects in this book. Topics include symmetry and how light bounces to create reflections with mirror mandalas, diffusion and capillary action with tie dye towels, structural framing and bracing with marshmallow structures, and electrical currents with salty circuits. Other projects include: Color Mixing Lab Frozen Goop Sound Tubes Citrus Volcanoes Paper Bag Blocks Egg Carton Geoboards Pool Noodle Marble Run Potions Lab Balance Scale Spin Art Tops Marble Mazes Tinkering Set Pattern Projectors Newton’s Cradle Art Machine Lime Light The projects in this book fall into three difficulty levels: Easy projects require parents and teachers to do nothing more than set out the materials and offer a challenge to children. A few of the easy projects will need parents to assemble components in advance of presenting them to kids. Medium projects will require some adult assistance while the project is underway. Children should be able to complete some of the tasks while stopping periodically for an adult to assist in a step. Difficult projects are meant to be adult-led. This is an opportunity for parents to encourage their child to offer problem-solving ideas along the way, giving children a chance to help and make suggestions. The cross-subject approach to learning in STEAM Play & Learn will prepare young children for the subjects they will soon learn in elementary school and beyond. These 20 projects will provide hours of fun education for both kids and parents!Trade ReviewThis book is like a preschooler’s playground on the printed page. * CBS Los Angeles *[F]un activities to do with your little learners that will teach them all about the STEAM concepts. They’ll be so busy having fun with activities like building a marble maze, they won’t even realize they’re learning. * Red Tricycle *Super fun projects in a beautiful book! This a must have for every parent this summer and would make a perfect gift too. * Red Ted Art, list of Best Kids Activities Books for Summer *This beautiful book from the always amazing Babble Dabble Do is a wonderful introduction to the world of STEAM with 20 colourful projects sure to appeal to children and adults alike. * Science Sparks *The projects are fun and easy to follow and it’s a great start to introducing STEAM into your child’s life. [...] This is the perfect book for parents, teachers or librarians, and I feel that it is a must have title in your library. It’s super affordable and will allow you endless opportunities to spend time with your child. * Two Classy Chics *Bright and colorful photos really showcase her super fun STEAM ideas. The book's activities are targeted towards preschoolers, but both of my boys (who aren't quite in that age range) really loved doing the marble maze activity. * Pink Stripey Socks *The book written for children to look through and is large and colorful and irresistible for preschoolers. You won’t be able to help drooling over the gorgeous photos and fun projects either! * Coffee Cups and Crayons *When a four year old can’t put it down, you know you have a winner! * Make It Your Own *One of my favorite parts of this book is that it is simply broken down into three sections: easy projects (put out the materials and let kids work), medium projects (some adult assistance will be needed), and difficult projects (adult-led). As a parent and a teacher, I love that I can quickly choose what will work best for me and my kiddos. * iHeartLiteracy *What a fun book this is for hands-on activities that kids will WANT to do while learning and playing. * OT Toolbox *Ana’s passion is finding fun ways for kids to learn while they are playing, and she has spent years on the subject with countless hours of camps and workshops. She knows what engages young minds, and this book proves it. * Art Projects for Kids, named as "Best New STEAM Book" *This cross-subject approach to learning will prepare young children for the subjects they will soon learn in elementary school and beyond. Each project features simple instructions and large, full-color photos, to make each one enjoyable and fun for both kids and parents. * Wellington City Libraries' Kids Blog *I am blown away with how COOL this book is! It’s colorful, easy to read, has amazing STEAM ideas, and is affordable! If you’re looking for some genius STEAM ideas, this book is for you! * Teaching Mama *One of the best STEAM activity books I've seen for young children. * Kids' Book Review *This has to be one of the best STEAM books I have seen for children and I like that the experiments are well suited to the preschool age group. While the children are learning as they do the experiments in the book, it certainly won’t feel structured or ‘school’ like as it is all about having fun and being creative. * Little Big Reads *

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD BEST BOOK WITH FACTS 2019!A truly unique approach to history and a fascinating read that is guaranteed to keep boredom at bay, The Colours of History studies the shades, hues and pigments which have shaped the past and present. Why did Roman emperors wear purple? Which colour is made from crushed beetles? What green pigment might be used to build super-fast computers of the future? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this vibrant exploration of the stories behind different colours, and the roles they've played throughout history. From black to white, and all the colours in between, every shade has a story to tell. Each colour group is introduced with a stunning and interpretive double-page spread illustration, followed by illustrated entries exploring the ‘colourful’ history of particular shades. With vivid, thought-provoking illustrations and engaging bite-sized text, this book is a feast for the eyes and the mind, ready to enthral budding artists and historians alike.Trade Review'What an intriguing title!.. With vivid, thought-provoking illustrations and engaging bite-sized text, this book is a feast for the eyes and the mind, ready to enthral budding artists and historians alike.' * Parents in Touch *A stunning exploration of colour, its development and its importance in history. Twenty-four colours have been divided into shades and these sections are explored across a number of beautifully-illustrated and eye-catching pages. * The Reading Zone *This fascinating book takes a unique view on world history, but organised by colour not date...This will be the perfect library resource for all artists and historians alike. * The Just Imagine Story Centre *Here's a stunning book full of amazing facts, tons of colour and of course a whopping great big dose of history. We LOVE it! "The Colours of History" by Clive Gifford and Marc Peintre is just our sort of book.' * Read it Daddy blog *

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