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.
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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
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Glue Batik T-Shirts for Kids