Art vs. Craft When you consider art for kids, wording can be confusing. Check out many community education catalogs and enrichment camps descriptions, and you’ll often see “arts & crafts” listed as an option for children. What distinguishes instruction in art vs. crafts? Process and outcomes tend to separate a visual arts experience from making…
Teachers of art education will be interested in Sophie Harding. She is a creative model role for children. Harding is a British artist and was raised in Southern England. She was the eldest of seven children and she was encouraged to study art by both sides of her family. She gained a diploma in General…
Process Art is the best approach to art for kids When art for kids entails experimentation and imagination, then children can derive the greatest possible benefit and enjoyment. There is actually a name for this type of experience: process art. The idea behind process art is that a child’s finished product is not nearly as…
Art education not only improves children’s creativity, but it also educates them about other countries and cultures. Art for kids should engage children to think in new ways. Elisabeth Estivalet invites children to travel with their imagination. Her artwork depicts hills, villages and roads from her beloved adopted Provence region, in France. Estivalet is a…
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…
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…
