KIDS
Young Featured Artists: Yoey Bent,8 years old; Maddox Rosso, 8 years old; Colette Boyd, 9 years old; and Camren Boyd, 11 years old.
With Carol Peters
CAROL PETERS is an
award-winning art
instructor who is highly
skilled at bringing
innovative, creative art
alive for both young
and old.
Suitable for ages 8 to adult
For more tips and information for the Kids Corner
art projects, visit caroloncreativity.com/
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Working with metal was my first art experience. My Dad was a cowboy
collectibles artist. He made bits, spurs, belt buckles, etc. and decorated
them with silver and gold that he engraved by hand.
Starting when I was about 5 years old, my Dad would let me pound
the silver with a small hammer and make the “buttons” that he would
later engrave and solder onto the piece.
Working metal is centuries old—the armor plates from ancient Greece,
King Tut’s mask, Mexican silver and tin designs were all beautiful as well
as functional.
It is fun to explore ones ancestral heritage
with your children. How did they use metal in
their artwork?
This project uses aluminum—working it on
both sides. It is fun because the child creates tex-
ture and uses problemsolving as to how to work
the metal back and forth to create dimension. It
incorporates fine motor skills like cutting and
stringing beads to create their own special art
piece that when hung has movement and reflec-
tion.
Take time to praise and encourage your child
with each step. Children respond with amazing
results when they feel they are doing well and
there is no pressure.
Talking to your children as you work adds
more enrichment to the entire process. Ask how
is metal design used today? Some examples are:
flatware, picture frames, jewelry, wrought iron
furniture, door handles, decorative wall plaques, sculpture.
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
august/september 2019
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CORNER
Embossed Metal Hangings