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Celebrate Earth Day! 40 Ways to Use Nature and Recylables in Art with Kids

March 30, 2022 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Celebrate Earth Day! 40 Ways to Use Nature and Recylables in Art with Kids

Earth Day always sneaks up on me and sometimes I even miss it! But this year I am here to help you get organized and be prepared to celebrate Earth Day all month long, with 40 ways to use nature and recyclables in art and creative play with kids! The very best and most simple…

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Sculpture with Kids: Ugo Rondinone Artist Study (Part 2)

January 23, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 1 Comment

Kids study artist Ugo Rondinone and his Human Nature sculptures, making their own stacked sculptures using floral foam, paper mâché, and magnets.

Ami from HANDMAKERY is back today to share Part 2 of her Sculpture with Kids: Ugo Rondinone Artist Study series! This time, she and her kids study Ugo’s Human Nature installation that was at Rockefeller Center in New York City in 2013. Using a similar technique to Part One, Ami explores paper mâché and magnets, along…

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Sculpture with Kids: Ugo Rondinone Artist Study (Part 1)

January 14, 2020 by Barbara Rucci 4 Comments

Making stacked, magnetic, paper mache sculpture with kids, using Seven Magic Mountains artist, Ugo Rondinone as inspiration.

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to one of my favorite people of all time. Ami from HANDMAKERY in Carbondale, Colorado is here to tell us about the amazing sculpture project she did with her kids, studying the work of Seven Magic Mountains artist Ugo Rondinone. Ami’s projects always blow. me. away. She…

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Mixed-Media Wooden Structures

July 23, 2019 by Barbara Rucci Leave a Comment

Children make mixed-media wooden structures using wood pieces, liquid watercolor, are yarn.

I remember the day my art students made these mixed-media wooden structures two summers ago. My husband came home from work and saw them all on the table (reference the last photo in this post) and said, “Are these Game of Thrones inspired?” and I was like WAIT A MINUTE!!! No, but now that you…

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Artist Study with Kids: Alexander Calder

March 2, 2015 by Barbara Rucci 10 Comments

We had an artists week in art camp last summer (yes, it’s taken me this long to post everything). I’ve already shared with you our Henri Matisse “painting with scissors” collage project, and our Siona Delaunay paintings. Today I am presenting you with our Alexander Calder face sculptures. Ta-dah! Aren’t they so fantastic? Alexander Calder was…

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