Playing with Collage by Jeannie Baker
With this gem of a book, readers are invited to trust their instincts -- and play -- as they follow the advice of an award-winning collage artist.Whether using dried flowers or tiny shells, spaghetti or postage stamps, Jeannie Baker draws from the world around her to make work that is singularly beautiful and imaginative. Incorporating a wide range of textures, her arresting collage pieces have earned her international acclaim. Now she shares her secrets and encourages readers to get creative: each of the four main sections in Playing with Collage presents an abstract collage by the artist and offers suggestions and starting points for anyone aspiring to master the art.
Baker, Jeannie: -
Jeannie Baker is the author-artist of a number of distinguished picture books. Window, the companion book to Home, was a School Library Journal Best Book, a Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, a Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year, a Young Australian Best Book, and was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Her other books include Home in the Sky, an ALA Notable Book, and Where the Forest Meets the Sea, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and the recipient of an IBBY Honor Award and a Friends of the Earth Award in Great Britain. Jeannie Baker makes her home in Sydney, Australia.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781536205398 |
| ISBN 10 | 1536205397 |
| Title | Playing with Collage |
| Author | Jeannie Baker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Candlewick Studio |
| Year published | 2019-10-22 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |