Artists for Kids

Art education today takes many new twists. Creativity can be exercised in any daily activity. Lisa Cherkasky is a food designer and she creates art using food. Cherkasky graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1979 and since then she has been applying her creativity in several fields. She is a Washington, DC-based food…

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Art Education

Is My Child Creative? An important element of children’s art education is creativity. Award-winning author and art expert MaryAnn Kohl offers a special watch list for parents. Observation, the ability to really see, is a valuable part of the visual arts and the art of parenting. How does your child respond to and interact with…

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Art for Kids

Creating Art in the Key of Rhythm & Fun Art education can come to life when you engage a child’s senses during the creative process. Creativity is such an important part of every child’s development. You can inspire your child’s creativity by adding music and even movement. Art for kids can be made more magical…

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Artists for Kids: Joan Mead-Matsui

Artists for Kids: Joan Mead-Matsui

Art education can inspire creativity and originality by opening children’s minds to the imaginative works of contemporary artists. Joan Matsui is a “Paper Artist”, who creates beautiful artwork using the Japanese technique of torn paper collage, which is called Chigirie. Joan discovered her passion for paper art at an early age. As a child, she…

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Art for Kids

Let’s bring back old-fashioned play A child’s art education and creativity development begins at home with simple yet powerful art materials (no batteries needed). Art is one of the most inventive ways children can play and express themselves with originality and creativity. With the proliferation of expensive, interactive toys that are supposedly better and more…

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Art for Creative Kids

Edible Art & Food Styling Art for kids doesn’t need to involve crayons and paper. Helping children connect to their own sense of style can be loads of fun in so many daily activities that we may take for granted. We all appreciate an artfully presented dinner plate. Meal time can offer your child an…

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