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KIDS Young Artists: (l-r) Avery Sanchez,10; Marco Mazzini, 13; Lyla DeCosta, 8; and Dominic Bozzo, 11. With Carol Peters Suitable for ages 8 to adult For more tips and information for the Kids Corner art projects, visit caroloncreativity.com/ CAROL PETERS is an award-winning art instructor who is highly skilled at bringing innovative, creative art alive for both young and old. 104 It is fun to use fabric instead of traditional paper or canvas. Imagine doing a tote bag for Halloween Trick or Treating, making gifts for Christmas, or any holiday! Create a wall hanging, place matts, a scarf- anything cotton or natural material can be transformed into a handcrafted gift. Batik has been around for more than 2000 years. It started in Egypt, spread to Asia, India, Indonesia, Japan and Africa It is a resist process done with hot wax, fabric and dye. Batik fabric has a unique, distinctive beauty and patterns that are specific to the countries where it was developed. The children are creating one-of-a-kind, wearable art that is personal, and FUN to do!! Batik is the opposite of traditional drawing. Instead of using a black line to outline, they are doing the reverse -creating a white line with the glue. This engages critical thinking and decision in choosing the pattern, line, contrast and repetition of shapes. Talk to your child as you work with them and pick out things that are really doing well and reaffirm and acknowledge the positive. Ask questions. Some suggested questions: What happens when you repeat a line over and over? Repeat circles over and over? Yes, a pattern is created. Where else do you find printed fabric? Let them think and tell you. Examples are: clothing, table cloths, drapery, furniture, rugs, wall hangings, napkins, purses, towels etc. Ask what colors they are going to use, how they will look side by side and have them choose the colors before they paint. I pour out a couple of colors of their choice at a time, let them paint, then add another couple colors and so on. GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN FALL/HOLIDAY 2019 gmhtoday.com CORNER Glue Batik T-Shirts for Kids