“I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned” Yayoi Kusama It is the final week to visit Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Cosmic Nature’…
Ice is such a fun material for kids to play with! It is easy to make and it changes form over time which means it is perfect for process-led art…
Hello, I am Dr. Louisa Penfold! I started Art Play Children Learning back in 2016 as a way to help parents do fun and meaningful art activities with kids. I…
“A painting to me is primarily a verb, not a noun, an event first and only secondarily an image.” Elaine de Kooning, painter What is action painting? This activity shares…
The folks at 99% Invisible have created some fab new podcasts and articles on the relationship between children, play and the material world. And because I am a massive nerd, I…
Make a colorful light mobile using repurposed plastic, wire, and a wooden stick!
Fiber artist Katrina Sánchez Standfield's giant textile sculptures take weaving to a whole new level.
I am so happy to share that I will be one of the keynote speakers at the ‘Materiality, Creativity, and the Thinking Child’ conference next month (May 8-19, 2021). This…
What is an assemblage? Assemblages are artworks made by gathering and constructing different materials and objects which are often scavenged by the artist from unusual places. This technique has been…
