Art for All Seasons - (Kids Art) by Susan Schwake (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Art for All Seasons is a well-thought-out handbook of nature-inspired art adventures that can be explored over and over with different results each time.

Perfect for parents, teachers, grandparents or anyone working with children making art! The nature-based lessons are beautifully illustrated with more than 400 full-color photographs of the process and additional inspirational images of contemporary artists' work.

Included is information on:

• How to set up a simple home studio
• A comprehensive list of materials
• How to display and save kid's art work and ideas surrounding making art with others
• A recipe chapter shows how to make some of your own materials and how to use standard art materials

Each lesson is a great springboard of ideas for anyone wanting to be inspired by the natural world to make art. Art for All Seasons will be your perennial go-to book when making art with children.

Following on the heels of her wildly successful series, Art Lab for Kids, Susan Schwake and her husband, Rainer Schwake, bring us the new Kids Art Series with this first title--Art for All Seasons. Susan Schwake is an artist, art educator, author and curator. Her passion for teaching over the past 20 years has found her working in many diverse settings, and her own art school, which operates in conjunction with their gallery and design firm in New Hampshire: artstreamstudios.com.

Review Quotes

"As a source of inspiration for my work as an Educator at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, Susan's books are on prominent display in our hands-on Art Studio. Her project suggestions provide an inspiring platform for discovering techniques, materials and processes that speak to learners of all ages. I'm thrilled to add Art For All Seasons to our carefully-curated resource collection!" -- Meghan Burch, Guided Art Programs Educator The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

"Susan Schwake's Art for All Seasons, her newest volume of art activities, follows in her tradition of studio art based art education for children. This book presents high quality art experiences inspired by contemporary artists that leads to the creation of relevant and significant artwork, easily adapted for children of all ages. The foundation of the seasons and nature adds another layer of relevancy and meaning to the creative experience. Art for All Seasons is another important contribution to the literature of meaningful art making for children." -- Bill Haust, Ed. D., Professor Emeritus of Art, Instructor of Art Education, Plymouth State University